Official Tokyo 2021 Olympics thread

[MikelArteta]

Elaine run also reminded me of Van Niekerk 400m WR from Rio. Running in the outside lane where you can literally just concentrate on what you're doing.

Also where karsten set the wr in hurdles

 

[J Money]

Shaunee Miller with the quick weave change I see

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Donovan Bailey

I think he means when it's expected as oppose to it organically happening like it did with Bailey. Also Johnson had more pressure. Nike Gold shoes one of the faces of the US team and current WR holder at the time.

 

[MikelArteta]

Shaunee Miller with the quick weave change I see

Prob will have another one for tomorrow

 

[MikelArteta]

Men 400m semis about to start

 

[Liu Kang]

You know what I think this was the time she should of done it. Reminded me of Mike Marsh in 92. He was flying in the semis and slowed down as he was so far ahead when he crossed the line he was a second off the WR. Everyone thought he was going to break the WR in the final and didn't come close to it.

Athletes usually save their energy for the final so I understand why she slowed down though it might have been a missed opportunity indeed.
However records are better when they are set in finals and Thompson has been flying those Olympics so I can see her going hard and time a sub 20'3 mark.

 

[MikelArteta]

Kirani James is back

 

[PortCityProphet]

Idk how wrestling is scored...or works period, but its interesting to watch ill say that much

 

[MikelArteta]

Athletes usually save their energy for the final so I understand why she slowed down though it might have been a missed opportunity indeed.
However records are better when they are set in finals and Thompson has been flying those Olympics so I can see her going hard and time a sub 20'3 mark.

The day off before the final should help as well for going all out tomorrow

 

[levitate]

Did Rapino stunt and pose after the L too?

 

[MenacingMonk]

Simone back. Jade got one. What’s up with Chiles?

 

[Sinnerman]

Woke up in time to catch my pole vaulting bae on her first attempt

 

[MikelArteta]

These European commentators for track give way better detail than the American commentators

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Athletes usually save their energy for the final so I understand why she slowed down though it might have been a missed opportunity indeed.
However records are better when they are set in finals and Thompson has been flying those Olympics so I can see her going hard and time a sub 20'3 mark.

Obviously and I'm sure most athletes who break WR hope it is in a medal final. But if the sporting gods deem it's your day to break a WR then it's your day. Many have come close once and never managed to get near it again.

It took Michael Johnson years to break the 400m he was coming towards status when he finally did it in Seville 99.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

This 3rd semi heat is stacked

The 2nd heat was