Athletics Discussion Thread

[Macie Lightfoot]

Ato highlighting how the only two recent times the US men have been on the 4x1 podium were in 07 and 13 good LORD we suuuuuck at handoffs

[Macie Lightfoot]

I don't see Spanovic's hand drag? They hardly showed anything but reminds me of Jarrion Lawson last year.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Kevin Mayer can get it all day any day

[Headie]

Kevin Mayer can get it all day any day

I think it's part of the decathlete criteria that you have to be hot af

Here's GB's entry

http://www.uka.org.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=145633&type=custom&servicetype=Inline&customSizeId=64

[Headie]

Aww a sweet interview from Brittney Reese, her personality doesn't match her exterior at all :love:

[Headie]

Yasss Nick Miller :worship:

[Headie]

77.31!!! He's in Silver medal position atm although the Poles haven't really got started yet

[Headie]

Alol the BBC actually showing the Hammer comp now that Miller has thrwn something decent <3

[Headie]

Pawel Fadjek looks so annoying lmao I don't know what it is about him he just irks me

[Headie]

Hmm is it just me who can't see Deejah Stevens getting anywhere near the top 3???

[Macie Lightfoot]

jesus if Poland gets 4/6 HT medals

[Headie]

Mess Nick Miller wyd girl

[Macie Lightfoot]

Hmm is it just me who can't see Deejah Stevens getting anywhere near the top 3???

I'd peg her for a 4th or 5th if I had a gun to my head? She's super unpredictable and it's equally likely that she'll run out of her lane or just have a dramatic collapse with 30 meters to go :love::love::love: The 200 is ~her event~ though for whatever that's worth.

[Macie Lightfoot]

nnn steeple final, time for NBC to bitch about the overzealous officiating with the DQs of Quigley and Sharp.

[Macie Lightfoot]

omfg this bitch missed the water jump :joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

NBC's claiming that she'll be fine now since she went back and went over the water jump but with these officials I wouldn't be too sure tbh since she did hop the rail

[Headie]

Omg @ Chepkoech running past the water jump :joker: And then falling over as well after regaining the pack

[Headie]

omfg this bitch missed the water jump :joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

Her legs are so wet and shiny I'm screaming :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

The American record is definitely going down tonight tbh

[Headie]

The American record is definitely going down tonight tbh

I want Emma to win tbh, unlikely as it is

Here for them all thinking she's a pacemaker again

[Macie Lightfoot]

Frerichs is having a breakout race of her own, I don't think she's ever broken 9:20 before and she might break 9:10?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Frerichs has a 9:19 PB and she is WITH that lead pack holy cow

[Headie]

I want Emma to win tbh, unlikely as it is

Here for them all thinking she's a pacemaker again

Omg :amazed:

[Macie Lightfoot]

ASDFJKL;

[Headie]

Coburn was 25/1 to win as well :o Should've bet on her

[Macie Lightfoot]

OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD I WAS ON MY FEET JUMPING UP AND DOWN THE WHOLE TIME OMFG x

[Headie]

Coburn doing what Jager couldn't :love:

[Headie]

Championship Record as well!

[Headie]

Alol Lynsey Sharp is reinstated <3

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg I'm still upside down and in a split I've always loved Emma but I'm even happier for Courtney I think, literally NOBODY saw that coming, not even Americans :joker::joker::joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Emma and Courtney currently posing for the next cover of Track and Field News coming to a bookstore near you!

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg that was so emotional I'm not going to get over this one for a loooooong time. Like, the biggest thing for me is that the Kenyans are beatable? It's been soooooooooo perplexing that they've been so dominant despite having piss poor hurdling technique, but homegirl got ****ed up on that water jump and Emma and Courtney just took off on her!

[Headie]

omg that was so emotional I'm not going to get over this one for a loooooong time. Like, the biggest thing for me is that the Kenyans are beatable? It's been soooooooooo perplexing that they've been so dominant despite having piss poor hurdling technique, but homegirl got ****ed up on that water jump and Emma and Courtney just took off on her!

The Kenyans have been poor this champs...

[Headie]

Lynsey Sharp re-instated with a "conduct warning" to her name :joker:

[Headie]

"Lynsey just linked arms with Lipsey... UNINTENTIONALLY, APPARENTLY" :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

The Kenyans have been poor this champs...

I mean just with the history of steeplechase and how they've always been dominant, especially on the men's side, despite having the worst technique in the field.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Dina is so cute what a gem

[Headie]

Dina's gonna get 4th/5th, I'd be disappointed but considering her speedy recovery from a broken foot I'm just pleased she made the final fit and healthy tbh

[Macie Lightfoot]

yup, Asher-Smith 4th and Stevens 5th?

[Headie]

ANOTHER 4th lol what did we do to deserve this

[Headie]

Weirdly I'm so pleased for Dina? Her highest global champs placing ever and off the back of a broken foot she's fit and healthy

22.22 :o

[Jack_]

I'm so pleased for her but NOT fourth this is so draining

It's like all those 4th's we got in swimming in Rio

[Macie Lightfoot]

I had Ta Lou and Miller switched which is kinda stupid in hindsight BUT other than that the top 6 was just as I predicted *pats myself on the back*

[Headie]

Michael was right, Dina's speed endurance is what cost her a medal, although Miller is a fast finisher anyway

[Macie Lightfoot]

Glad to see some fast times after half the field couldn't even break 23 in the semis :joker:

[Headie]

I literally CAN'T though like how do you break your foot at the end of February and run a 22.22 to be just outside a world medal? :o :o :o

She's honestly the best athlete we've had in a long time, even if she doesn't have the medals to prove it

[Macie Lightfoot]

lol I remember being OUTRAGED when Dina destroyed Kaylin Whitney (which l o l in hindsight) at World Juniors in 2014, but then I listened to her interview and she was nice as could be :joker: I'm a fan, she seems cute and fun.

[Headie]

lol I remember being OUTRAGED when Dina destroyed Kaylin Whitney (which l o l in hindsight) at World Juniors in 2014, but then I listened to her interview and she was nice as could be :joker: I'm a fan, she seems cute and fun.

She's one of my favourite GB athletes ever behind Christine Ohuruogu, she's just so nice and positive and I'm sure her time will come eventually

What ever happened to Whitney btw?

[Headie]

**** it she's going in my avi <3

You might've got 4th place hun but ur number 1 on TiBB xoxo

[Macie Lightfoot]

I think she signed pro too early tbh. Like her times were definitely good enough to warrant sponsorships and whatnot, but she hardly had any racing experience against high-level competition and it's a huge transition to go from being a high school athlete where you race a lot in a shorter season to a professional athlete where you race more sparingly over a longer period of time. That's why I think the NCAA is such a good stepping stone, because the D1 championships are insanely competitive and that's where so many athletes are made and learn their racing tactics and instincts from. Candace Hill is kind of in that same funk now too -- sure it's great that you can 10.98 against a bunch of high schoolers but when are you going to do that against anyone who's legit? That's why I'm actually really happy that Sydney McLaughlin is going to Kentucky next year rather than signing pro. The talent's there but now she'll get the time to develop into her own.

I don't really mind Whitney much tbh, but it's shady as could be that her training group is full of a bunch of drug cheats including her coach Dennis Mitchell. Between that and being completed usurped by Candace Hill a year later she's a complete nobody now.

[Headie]

I literally CAN'T though like how do you break your foot at the end of February and run a 22.22 to be just outside a world medal? :o :o :o

She's honestly the best athlete we've had in a long time, even if she doesn't have the medals to prove it

Apparently this was her 3rd fastest time ever, making it even more incredible

[Headie]

I think she signed pro too early tbh. Like her times were definitely good enough to warrant sponsorships and whatnot, but she hardly had any racing experience against high-level competition and it's a huge transition to go from being a high school athlete where you race a lot in a shorter season to a professional athlete where you race more sparingly over a longer period of time. That's why I think the NCAA is such a good stepping stone, because the D1 championships are insanely competitive and that's where so many athletes are made and learn their racing tactics and instincts from. Candace Hill is kind of in that same funk now too -- sure it's great that you can 10.98 against a bunch of high schoolers but when are you going to do that against anyone who's legit? That's why I'm actually really happy that Sydney McLaughlin is going to Kentucky next year rather than signing pro. The talent's there but now she'll get the time to develop into her own.

I don't really mind Whitney much tbh, but it's shady as could be that her training group is full of a bunch of drug cheats including her coach Dennis Mitchell. Between that and being completed usurped by Candace Hill a year later she's a complete nobody now.

Yeah the NCAA's seem pretty cool, a fair few British athletes go through the US collegiate system too

[Headie]

Always tie your bibs on correctly folks! It could cost you the world title:

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On now

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The penultimate day

[Black Dagger]

Men's 4x100m looked gooood.

Alol at James Ellington predicting gold on Twitter though.

[Headie]

^ Ellington (and Kilty) are a mess and I will rejoice the day they retire

Penultimate evening session on now, GB could win up to 4 realistic medals tonight (Farah, KJT/Lake and the two sprint relays)

[Jack_]

Exciting night tonight :clap1:

[Headie]

Morgan rattling 1.84 welp

[Jack_]

mess I forgot how empty the stadium was in Rio

[Headie]

mess I forgot how empty the stadium was in Rio

Here for all future Athletics events being given to London

[Jack_]

Here for all future Athletics events being given to London

:fc:

[Headie]

:skull: @ the empty stadium for the Decathlon Pole Vault

Decathlon is such an awkward event because you have to fit so many in one day

[Jack_]

They should consider moving a couple of finals to morning sessions in the future cause otherwise it seems people just don't care

[Headie]

They should consider moving a couple of finals to morning sessions in the future cause otherwise it seems people just don't care

They normally do that but the stands are even emptier :skull:

I think London have tried something different with there only being 4 morning sessions this champs and most of the action being evening sessions... and I've kind of liked it? idk how I feel about it though

[Headie]

Kat and Morgan clean sheets so far on the easy height

[Headie]

Denise Lewis sent KJT a :rolleyes: emoji after her High Jump bcos that's not discouraging at all is it xoxo

[Jack_]

The mascot has been a highlight of this week :joker:

They normally do that but the stands are even emptier :skull:

I think London have tried something different with there only being 4 morning sessions this champs and most of the action being evening sessions... and I've kind of liked it? idk how I feel about it though

welp really?

I did think there seemed less morning sessions than usual so I see why now, I prefer it too because a) I don't feel obliged to wake up early and b) it makes the evening sessions more action-packed

[Jack_]

Denise Lewis sent KJT a :rolleyes: emoji after her High Jump bcos that's not discouraging at all is it xoxo

mess what

[Headie]

mess what

According to Denise, she's ~good friends~ with Kat and when Kat jumped 1.92 in the HJ qualifying she sent her the roll eyes emoji as a joke and Kat replied "I know"

[Headie]

Mess @ everyone spectating the warm up track instead of the actual action inside the stadium

[Jack_]

omg I was only thinking yesterday how I was missing an Eddie Butler VT :flutter:

[Jack_]

According to Denise, she's ~good friends~ with Kat and when Kat jumped 1.92 in the HJ qualifying she sent her the roll eyes emoji as a joke and Kat replied "I know"

:joker: what a twat

[Headie]

Inika McPherson just came on the TV and my family just erupted "uOhjg MY GOD"

[Headie]

Troy I'mma need a full explanation how Vasthi Cunningham looks so fierce yet Inika McPherson looks like the damn devil

[Headie]

Yeah I think 1.95 will be the death of KJT and Morgan tbh

Lol @ the BBC showing the full uninterrupted High Jump competition though because KJT and Morgan are in it

[Headie]

Oop massive jump from KJT @ 1.95, looks like I was wrong!

Still not getting my hopes up though

[Headie]

Oop massive jump from KJT @ 1.95, looks like I was wrong!

Still not getting my hopes up though

Oh nevermind they're doing half an hour pre-Mo build up now :) :) :)

[Headie]

I'm lowkey rooting for Keni over Sally?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Troy I'mma need a full explanation how Vasthi Cunningham looks so fierce yet Inika McPherson looks like the damn devil

Vashti's the seemingly privileged daughter of an NFL superstar while Inika grew up in a dangerous part of Texas in poverty and faced drug addiction, including a 21 month ban from testing positive for cocaine.

[Headie]

Wow Keni FLOPPED

Ok I'm pleased for Sally again :laugh:

[Macie Lightfoot]

welp Kendra Harrison (apparently she is *DONE* with being called Keni) flops yet again. But this is somehow an improvement for her!

Love Dawn snagging another medal :love: I'm still not over the media bull**** of London

[Headie]

Keni/Kendra/Whatever didn't even medal what the hell

[Headie]

KJT and Morgan are in 4th and 5th atm, confirmed to finish top 6 now, although will struggle to medal.

We're gonna be getting some more 4th/5th places to add to the tally :laugh:

[Macie Lightfoot]

I'm surprised she got 4th tbh, I thought Manning had that spot.

She's damn lucky she even got on the team and got to the final. It's **** like this that gets me, when people think it's outrageous that she and Jasmin Stowers and Sharika Nelvis get left off teams when THEY. CAN'T. COMPETE.

[Black Dagger]

4th and 5th it is lol

[Headie]

Mo's here now so we ain't gonna see anymore of this High Jump competition tonight

[Macie Lightfoot]

welp all we got was Vashti's final attempt and "oh and btw Inika McPherson is OUT as well x"

[Headie]

welp all we got was Vashti's final attempt and "oh and btw Inika McPherson is OUT as well x"

They probably didn't want to show her again to avoid scaring kids watching with their families x

[Headie]

Oop Ryan Hill doesn't start

NBC's conspiracy theories to come?

[Macie Lightfoot]

"Paul Chilemo's coach says he has something up his sleeve -- even though he's wearing a tank top -- to beat Mo Farah"

[Headie]

Morgan finished 6th in the High Jump

[Headie]

Here for a shock Andy Butchart win <3

[Headie]

Chelimo actually putting a race on :clap1:

[Macie Lightfoot]

ooh we get to see KJT jump at 1.97 now

[Headie]

5th and 6th for Kat and Morgan

[Headie]

Welp Lasitskene just failed 1.99 and is in second place :o

[Headie]

Mess why did Andy Butchart just rip off his number tags

[Headie]

Alol if the Australian wins <3

[Alf]

Kick on Mo

[Headie]

Silver for Mo, I'm not surprised tbh

[Alf]

Useless bugger

[Headie]

I had a bet on Chelimo so I wish it was him who beat Mo tbh

[Macie Lightfoot]

****ing NBC is claiming the women's HJ world record could fall tonight :joker: these idiots are acting like 2.09m isn't that much higher than 2.01m

[Jack_]

Mo :(

[Headie]

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Nnn the Brits are fumed

Chelimo has become one of my new fave athletes lmao <3

[Macie Lightfoot]

"We'll see if she tries to go for the world record" spoiler she won't xx

[Headie]

I'm sad Mo lost but at the same time I'm ok with it? Like the BBC can stop spending an hours worth of coverage each on him and Bolt everytime they have a race on/the day after their races and we can finally see other people get some recognition for their achievements as well as more athletics action

[Macie Lightfoot]

I feel ya, we don't get that much on Mo but we get a Bolt package pretty much every time there's a meet and I'm ready to move on :)

[Headie]

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This is another reason why I'm NotTooBothered.ginario @ Mo and Bolt retiring, because it invites casuals who know nothing about the sport and have no interest whatsoever other than seeing Mo and Bolt win a medal, and crying when anyone dares challenge the narrative

[James]

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Nnn the Brits are fumed

Chelimo has become one of my new fave athletes lmao <3

The winner Edris did the Mobot gesture when he crossed the line too.

I think. :shrug:

[Alf]

The winner Edris did the Mobot gesture when he crossed the line too.

I think. :shrug:I like anything like that.

If you can't gloat when you win, then when can you gloat?

[Headie]

Alol Lasitskene wins so now we get to see how they handle the medals ceremony re: anthems and flags n stuff

[Macie Lightfoot]

swooning at the German decathletes xx

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg Lasitskene couldn't even hold a flag :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh fun we finally get some javelin coverage when there are two potential world record destroyers in the field :shrug:

[Headie]

omg Lasitskene couldn't even hold a flag :joker:

Lol I'm SO ready for this medal ceremony

[Macie Lightfoot]

Beyonce getting some promo with Run the World (Girls) in the 4x1 preview.

Still like the Little Mix promo better when they were getting ready for the 100 final #SALUTE

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GB's relay teams remain the same from this morning, can't disagree with that decision either :clap1:

[Headie]

Wtf was GB's entry pose :joker:

[Headie]

I'm PRAYING for a medal here

[Macie Lightfoot]

hmm the Jamaican team doesn't have any big names. I think GB can snag a medal x

[Headie]

hmm the Jamaican team doesn't have any big names. I think GB can snag a medal x

Thompson must be injured (or tired) then

[Headie]

Silver :amazed:

If GB didn't **** up their changeovers they could've actually won that

[Black Dagger]

Really close. They are really promising for Tokyo.

[Headie]

Oop Neita stepped outside the line in the last changeover, I wonder if they'll get DQ'd or will it be ignored seeing as it didn't shorten the distance

[Headie]

BBC: "Just hearing that the Germans have put in a protest, I don't think it;s anything to do with the British team xoxo it's probably to do with a lane infringement, these things are inevitable really aren't they xoxo"

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[Macie Lightfoot]

nnn and now we get a montage of the US men ****ing up every handoff since 2007 :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

interesting that Jamaica is leading off Omar McLeod but he does have a 9.99 PR so makes sense

[Headie]

Oop Lasitskene's ceremony is happening now, here we go

[Macie Lightfoot]

WHOOPS, I posted some 4x1 stuff in the BBUS thread by accident so

Tori Bowie once again nearly runs away from the 3rd leg

okay someone needs to teach Tori Bowie how to take a damn baton

[Headie]

"Ladies and gentleman, the IAAF Anthem"

*crowd laughs*

Omg :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

I'm done @ them holding a raggedy IAAF flag :joker:

[Headie]

Screaming she looks so uninterested :joker:

[Headie]

Gatlin still getting booed :joker:

[Headie]

Why do some athletes have their bibs taped on with fatty silver tape?

#SpanovicGate?

EDIT: Ooh tape expert Denise Lewis has told us it's for laying out markers. Thanks Denise!

[Macie Lightfoot]

who the **** is Jaylen Bacon

[Headie]

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Here for NBC live streaming this instead

[Headie]

Come on guys :worry:

[Headie]

GOLD AHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[Macie Lightfoot]

good job huns xxx

[Headie]

WOWOWOWOWOWOW

[Alf]

Well in lads.

[Headie]

Yikes @ Bolt

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@ Lucas :joker:

[Headie]

What a way to end the night <3

[Headie]

This really has been the championships of shocks and upsets hasn't it

[Black Dagger]

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@ Lucas :joker:

Lmao welp. He did that.

I am glad Kilty isn't in this team. Prick. These guys <333

[Jack_]

Well what a race that was :cheer2:

Sad way to end your career @Bolt

[BigSister]

Crazy times tonight. Was happy with a silver for the women and I knew we could get a medal with men if baton change overs were good I thought silver at best but that was just Wow!. Thinking about it though with 1 100m finalist 1 200m 4th place Danny did well through the 200m rounds and Adam on his day is one of the best so we had a slight chance but not for gold no way!
(Keeps thinking about all those 4 places though..........)
Got an outside chance for a bronze though for the girls 4x400m as well.

[Cherie]

I'm sad Mo lost but at the same time I'm ok with it? Like the BBC can stop spending an hours worth of coverage each on him and Bolt everytime they have a race on/the day after their races and we can finally see other people get some recognition for their achievements as well as more athletics action

Agree they amount of time spent on them is outrageous, not really fair on other
atheletes who work just as hard, sad for Mo he couldn't finish with a gold but like Bolt in the 100 it was a step too far

[Headie]

Agree they amount of time spent on them is outrageous, not really fair on other
atheletes who work just as hard, sad for Mo he couldn't finish with a gold but like Bolt in the 100 it was a step too far

Glad to see others have this opinion too

[Headie]

Men's 20km Race Walk is on BBC Red Button now, GB's Tom Bosworth is going for a medal

[Headie]

Welp apparently Bosworth has had his third red card and is disqualified :omgnno: He's currently leading the pack with a fast pace as well and doesn't know </3

[Headie]

Welp he's crying on the sidelines now </3

Shame as he looked good for a medal, but these champs haven't really gone that well for GB individuals

[Headie]

He's sobbing into someone's arms :sad:

[Jack_]

The thing about the Mo/Usain exposure though is that like it or loathe it they are the big draws in athletics at the moment. The Men's 4x100 peaked at 9.9m last night for example, with the 5,000m at about 8m - that's about 2-3m higher than it's been throughout the rest of the week. While I agree it'd be nice for some other athletes to be recognised for their achievements (indeed on a personal level I like rooting for underdogs and celebrating semi-unexpected victories) it goes without saying that the biggest names (especially in their retirement year) will get the most coverage by the broadcasters, it's just supply and demand.

I get it must be a bit frustrating as a dedicated follower of a sport to have a load of casuals turn up just to support a few household names/watch blue riband events but it's the same across the board (like an England game/WC Final out rating other matches). The big names generate interest which in turn (usually) help fill stadiums, which is why I think there may be a little bit of truth to the WVN conspiracy theories since their departures are going to leave such a big hole in the sport. But I guess it all comes down to whether you prefer niche or mass exposure (and there are benefits to both, I quite enjoy snooker having a niche following), but I'm not really in the position to answer that as I'm not as dedicated as you guys are.

[Headie]

The thing about the Mo/Usain exposure though is that like it or loathe it they are the big draws in athletics at the moment. The Men's 4x100 peaked at 9.9m last night for example, with the 5,000m at about 8m - that's about 2-3m higher than it's been throughout the rest of the week. While I agree it'd be nice for some other athletes to be recognised for their achievements (indeed on a personal level I like rooting for underdogs and celebrating semi-unexpected victories) it goes without saying that the biggest names (especially in their retirement year) will get the most coverage by the broadcasters, it's just supply and demand.

I get it must be a bit frustrating as a dedicated follower of a sport to have a load of casuals turn up just to support a few household names/watch blue riband events but it's the same across the board (like an England game/WC Final out rating other matches). The big names generate interest which in turn (usually) help fill stadiums, which is why I think there may be a little bit of truth to the WVN conspiracy theories since their departures are going to leave such a big hole in the sport. But I guess it all comes down to whether you prefer niche or mass exposure (and there are benefits to both, I quite enjoy snooker having a niche following), but I'm not really in the position to answer that as I'm not as dedicated as you guys are.

I touched on the whole "it draws in more viewers thing" in another post:

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This is another reason why I'm NotTooBothered.ginario @ Mo and Bolt retiring, because it invites casuals who know nothing about the sport and have no interest whatsoever other than seeing Mo and Bolt win a medal, and crying when anyone dares challenge the narrative

At least now there'll be less people chatting **** about stuff they have no idea about, or if the casuals do stay and continue to watch post Mo/Bolt then it encourages them to actually understand the sport a bit better and realise that there are actually other events happening and that the sport as a whole really is incredible even without big names

[Headie]

Also the 2014 Commonwealth Games showed that you don't need Mo/Bolt/Jess etc to fill a stadium - the crowds were jam-packed almost every session and I think Bolt only ran like two relay races in the last two days of it. It helped boost the profile of other British athletes like Eilidh Doyle, Adam Gemili, Lynsey Sharp, Jazmin Sawyers etc. which is good for the sport.

I can't wait for next year's World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, and the 2022 Commonwealths being in England too :flutter:

[Jack_]

I touched on the whole "it draws in more viewers thing" in another post:



At least now there'll be less people chatting **** about stuff they have no idea about, or if the casuals do stay and continue to watch post Mo/Bolt then it encourages them to actually understand the sport a bit better and realise that there are actually other events happening and that the sport as a whole really is incredible even without big names

I actually laughed at the Chelimo thing so I see your point, but while there will be a void without them for a while it will undoubtedly be filled at some point and most of the attention will then shift to whoever that may be. Every sport has and needs its big name(s) and big events and unfortunately the price you pay for having good ratings/sponsorship etc is that they'll get a lot of coverage to the detriment of other athletes and events. But from what you've said it sounds like you'd prefer there to be less casuals which is fair enough :laugh:

Also the 2014 Commonwealth Games showed that you don't need Mo/Bolt/Jess etc to fill a stadium - the crowds were jam-packed almost every session and I think Bolt only ran like two relay races in the last two days of it. It helped boost the profile of other British athletes like Eilidh Doyle, Adam Gemili, Lynsey Sharp, Jazmin Sawyers etc. which is good for the sport.

I can't wait for next year's World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, and the 2022 Commonwealths being in England too :flutter:

Glasgow 2014 was a whole different ballgame though, it was two years after a hugely successful home Olympics and the appetite was still there for a multi-sport event on British turf. That's why the BBC opted for wall-to-wall coverage again, I don't think they'd ever done that for a Commonwealth Games before? But yeah, IIRC most of the venues were packed because people who missed out on or just missed 2012 in general wanted to get in on the action, I think the same has applied to these Championships too and that's why almost all the sessions have been packed out, but it goes without saying that the most sought after tickets in the ballot last summer were the nights Mo and Bolt were on.

It's not that I'm saying Mo/Bolt/Jess etc are/were the only draws of athletics, of course not, there's a whole range of factors involved (including the post-2012 legacy), it's just that for now they have been ~the names~ and that's why they've received the most coverage. One benefit of GB's victory last night though will hopefully be that people who tuned in to watch Bolt now see the strength and depth of our team and are encouraged to watch in the future.

[Macie Lightfoot]

okay I see a lot of good Brits getting name dropped but what about daddy Greg

[Calderyon]

Congrats to GB for all the success.

Finland was a dissapointment as it has been for a long while, but now they managed to be even worse than ever before. Just plain pathetic all over. Embarrassing.

[Headie]

I actually laughed at the Chelimo thing so I see your point, but while there will be a void without them for a while it will undoubtedly be filled at some point and most of the attention will then shift to whoever that may be. Every sport has and needs its big name(s) and big events and unfortunately the price you pay for having good ratings/sponsorship etc is that they'll get a lot of coverage to the detriment of other athletes and events. But from what you've said it sounds like you'd prefer there to be less casuals which is fair enough :laugh:



Glasgow 2014 was a whole different ballgame though, it was two years after a hugely successful home Olympics and the appetite was still there for a multi-sport event on British turf. That's why the BBC opted for wall-to-wall coverage again, I don't think they'd ever done that for a Commonwealth Games before? But yeah, IIRC most of the venues were packed because people who missed out on or just missed 2012 in general wanted to get in on the action, I think the same has applied to these Championships too and that's why almost all the sessions have been packed out, but it goes without saying that the most sought after tickets in the ballot last summer were the nights Mo and Bolt were on.

It's not that I'm saying Mo/Bolt/Jess etc are/were the only draws of athletics, of course not, there's a whole range of factors involved (including the post-2012 legacy), it's just that for now they have been ~the names~ and that's why they've received the most coverage. One benefit of GB's victory last night though will hopefully be that people who tuned in to watch Bolt now see the strength and depth of our team and are encouraged to watch in the future.

Yeah I do agree with what you're saying but like I said before I'm actually glad they're retiring because it means we aren't being force fed the same coverage every time and it means we can actually focus on other good aspects of the sports

okay I see a lot of good Brits getting name dropped but what about daddy Greg

He's overlooked by the general public bcos his win came from nowhere whereas Jess and Mo were hyped up for years before the Olympics, which is a damn shame bcos he's one of the few athletes in the world ever who has held the Olympic, World, European AND Commonwealth title at the same time, let alone at all

[Headie]

Final session of the champs on now.

I'm gonna miss it :sad:

[Headie]

Denise: "I don't want these championships to just be all about Mo and Bolt"
Gabby: "Well we'll get into discussing those two later but first there's a medal ceremony coming up"

[Cherie]

Denise: "I don't want these championships to just be all about Mo and Bolt"
Gabby: "Well we'll get into discussing those two later but first there's a medal ceremony coming up"

:joker: did you like the little lightening bolts on the count down clock yesterday

Does any one think Bolt pulled up when he knew he had no chance of medalling that's what it looked like to me anyway

[Jack_]

Yeah I do agree with what you're saying but like I said before I'm actually glad they're retiring because it means we aren't being force fed the same coverage every time and it means we can actually focus on other good aspects of the sports

Well we agree there, I'm gonna miss them but am looking forward to seeing who feels the void in the years ahead

How would you assess our performance this week btw? Subpar, about right or better than you expected?

[Jack_]

why do I lowkey think Gabby and Paula hate each other :joker:

[Headie]

Well we agree there, I'm gonna miss them but am looking forward to seeing who feels the void in the years ahead

How would you assess our performance this week btw? Subpar, about right or better than you expected?

About right tbh, I only predicted Mo's 2 medals and sprint relay medals tbh, anything else now is a bonus. They were crazy to set 6-8 as a target IMO although if the 4x4 squads manage to do it tonight then fair play.

I would've liked more of our medals to be individual ones but there's been many promising athletes for the future who've done well here

[Headie]

why do I lowkey think Gabby and Paula hate each other :joker:

I think Michael hates them all tbh, must be frustrating being the only one who knows what they're talking about :laugh:

[Headie]

Oh good the Mo VTs have started already :)

[Macie Lightfoot]

Yeah I do agree with what you're saying but like I said before I'm actually glad they're retiring because it means we aren't being force fed the same coverage every time and it means we can actually focus on other good aspects of the sports

omg this reminds me of last year when NBC still kept publishing articles after the Olympic Trials about Allyson Felix going for the 200/400 double when she didn't even make the team in the 200. That's the thing that frustrates me the most tbh, like most of these media darlings are legitimately good people who deserve all the praise and success, but the slanted coverage and outright lies (Felix was never the favorite in the 400, Mo admitted himself that the 5K was going to be a lot harder than the 10K, Bolt's proven himself to be pretty vulnerable all year, etc.) aren't a good look on anyone.

But yes, please show me the same package of all of Usain Bolt's World and Olympic titles for the fourth time this week :)

[Jack_]

About right tbh, I only predicted Mo's 2 medals and sprint relay medals tbh, anything else now is a bonus. They were crazy to set 6-8 as a target IMO although if the 4x4 squads manage to do it tonight then fair play.

I would've liked more of our medals to be individual ones but there's been many promising athletes for the future who've done well here

A fair assessment, I'm excited for the future

I think Michael hates them all tbh, must be frustrating being the only one who knows what they're talking about :laugh:

I've always liked Michael but he's been the voice of reason this week :clap2:

[Macie Lightfoot]

The shady part of me wants to point out that despite all of Usain Bolt's efforts to cross the finish line last night he still didn't have the baton in his hand so dot dot dot HMMMMM

[Macie Lightfoot]

Eilish McColgan is really cute

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg they're practically walking that first lap was nearly an 82

[Macie Lightfoot]

welp all the Americans and Brits are in the back pack

[Macie Lightfoot]

welp those two back packs are combining now!

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg Ayana and Obiri just dropped a 4:27 mile in the middle of that wtf

[Headie]

Lol you just know when the BBC show a field athlete that isn't British that it's gonna be a cleared jump/good throw

[Macie Lightfoot]

6th place for Laura?

[Headie]

6th place for Laura?

Yup, pretty good considering she hasn't raced a 5000 til these champs

[Macie Lightfoot]

so my parents have officially decided that the UK national anthem is much better than the US one

[Headie]

so my parents have officially decided that the UK national anthem is much better than the US one

:joker:

[Headie]

800m time, ready for more Lynsey tears

[Black Dagger]

Don't even bother hyping these 400m relays Gabby bitch. They are weeeaaakkk

[Macie Lightfoot]

Cichocka is also cute and I'm half Polish so I like her.

Can't wait to see what ~tricks~ Ajee' Wilson's coach claims to have up his sleeve to help her beat Casty

[Headie]

Pleased for Ajee beating Wambui to bronze

Did Lynsey finish last? Cos if so, here we go...

[Jack_]

Unlucky Lynsey xx

[Headie]

I don't think the CAS ruling on hyper androgenise is gonna change (idek how I feel about it tbh) but dear lord Semenya is in a different league to them all, she's a superior athlete in every way and I do actually really like here for putting up with all the BS

[Jack_]

Fun fact: I wrote a case study on Caster earlier this year

[Black Dagger]

Danny Talbot <333

[Black Dagger]

Full on fancy him.

[Black Dagger]

Drill me.

[Headie]

Fun fact: I wrote a case study on Caster earlier this year

I wrote one on the representation of black women in Big Brother :joker:

[Headie]

Danny Talbot <333

Full on fancy him.

Not when GB athletes like Guy Learmonth, Callum Hawkins and Greg Rutherford exist!

[Black Dagger]

Not when GB athletes like Guy Learmonth, Callum Hawkins and Greg Rutherford exist!

I fancy them too hun. They aren't on screen rn!!!

[Headie]

Lynsey didn't even get an interview lmao

[Headie]

I fancy them too hun. They aren't on screen rn!!!

There's something about Danny that irks me but idk what

I think I read somewhere he was really cold to a fan who called him "Danny" and asked for a pic bcos only his friends call him Danny or somethin

[Macie Lightfoot]

jfc NBC is so desperate for a world record they're hyping up men's HJ now when Mutaz is still like 10dm below. World records are not that ****ing easy!!!

[Headie]

God Brendan Foster is so annoying sorry x

[Headie]

jfc NBC is so desperate for a world record they're hyping up men's HJ now when Mutaz is still like 10dm below. World records are not that ****ing easy!!!

I don't even think any WRs have been broken this champs

[Cherie]

Brendan has been the voice of athletics forever, he will be missed :love:

[Black Dagger]

There's something about Danny that irks me but idk what

I think I read somewhere he was really cold to a fan who called him "Danny" and asked for a pic bcos only his friends call him Danny or somethin

Oh then I will ride Callum instead x

[Macie Lightfoot]

Lynsey Sharp coming out there and pushing the Norwegian across the finish line nnnnn

[Macie Lightfoot]

why the hell do they keep giving Kenyans flags when they don't medal

[Jack_]

I wrote one on the representation of black women in Big Brother :joker:

Not the race card again sunbeam !! :pat:

[Headie]

Syria won bronze in the high jump

[Macie Lightfoot]

oh good, let's watch a five minute montage of all the upsets and American triumphs bc we have time to kill

[Jack_]

screaming can we give Hero a medal

[Cherie]

Hero :laugh: Gabby can be quite humourless :umm2:

[Black Dagger]

Did they just drag Jasmine Sawyers?

[Headie]

Brendan has been the voice of athletics forever, he will be missed :love:

Won't be missed by me!

Crammy >>>

[Headie]

Did they just drag Jasmine Sawyers?

What did they say I missed it

[Headie]

Perri swapped out for Eilidh </3

[Black Dagger]

What did they say I missed it

About people expecting the 4th places to get better. They can easily get worse and showed her crying lmao

[Headie]

About people expecting the 4th places to get better. They can easily get worse and showed her crying lmao

Nnn she didn't even make the final let alone get near top 4

[Headie]

What the **** why have they swapped Jack Green out for Matt Hudson Smith? It should be Rooney out, he'll cost us the medal now

[Macie Lightfoot]

Quanera Hayes just standing on the line singing to herself :joker:

[Headie]

They've given Rooney anchor as well fml

[Headie]

Welp another Jamaica disaster

Come on GB get silver

[Macie Lightfoot]

Jamaica is OUT

[Headie]

Yassss silver come thru

[Macie Lightfoot]

yay GB second and Poland third just what I wanted

[Headie]

I'm sad Perri won't get to stand on the podium tho even tho she ran the semis

[Headie]

We're gonna end on a flop when Rooney comes through in 4th/5th

[Headie]

Lol tonight is the only night there's been no shocks at all

[Headie]

One last Bolt VT before the final event xx

[Macie Lightfoot]

very young US team, makes me nervous

[Headie]

Michael: "The GB Team have a chance for GOLD because the US team are weak this year"

Um they came 4th in their heat...

[Headie]

I'll be shocked if we even make the podium with Rooney on anchor tbh

[Headie]

Bronze, I'm SO pleased with that considering we've been crap all year

[Headie]

Cowan should've been anchor, Michael was right

[Macie Lightfoot]

Not surprised, Fred Kerley's raced about 70 times this year. Pleased for GB finishing on such a high note with all the medals today.

[Headie]

The BBC saying the IAAF should put London in a rotation cycle to host future World Champs :joker:

[Headie]

Gabby treating Brendan like a dementia patient :joker:

[Jack_]

Seb :love:

[Alf]

Can't believe Felix is only 31, she's been around for years.

[Headie]

Brendan's phone ringing and he just casually takes it out of his pocket whilst Gabby's talking :skull:

[Black Dagger]

Sad it is over :(

Gymnastics though next I think yay

[Jack_]

A great week, awesome to be a part of it :clap1:

[Headie]

Sad to see it end, it's been really great to watch and lots of shocks & surprises throughout!

Looking forward to the World Indoor Championships being held in Birmingham in March though, should be great seeing GB athletes get home support once again.

[Headie]

Mess @ The National Lottery page:

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9554377

Dina doesn't deserve this! :laugh:

[Jack_]

https://www.facebook.com/IAAFworldchampionships/videos/vb.1776983095895640/1929518120642136/?type=2&theater

:joker: :love:

[Headie]

https://www.facebook.com/IAAFworldchampionships/videos/vb.1776983095895640/1929518120642136/?type=2&theater

:joker: :love:

Best mascot ever confirmed?

[Jack_]

Without question <3

[Jack_]

I know I mentioned the streaker that was there on the night I was, well this just came up on my YouTube recommended :joker:

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