2017 World Athletics Championships (London)

Btw—how do they actually set the scoring for the decathlon? Like, what’s the logic behind deciding one specific height gets you 1000 points, and then how does the math scale up or down from there? I guess I'm also wondering how they balance all that out so it stays fair compared to the other events

and seriously, look where this "genius" decided to sit down to take his photos

When I watch this footage of Ivana Španović, all I can see is that her final mark probably isn't from her takeoff point; it looks more like she hit the board with her back after landing...

And honestly, the media keeps acting like she’s some kind of beauty icon... come on, people, just look at that Russian athlete🎉 🎉 😍

Mexicans and their cultists. 🙂

The trail was cold, and the case was closed.

Results from Day 8 (Friday, August 11th):

- [27/48] Women's Long Jump FINALE: 1. Reese (USA), 2. Klishina (Russia), 3. Bartlett (USA), 4. Ivana Španović (Mexico), 5. Ugen (United Kingdom), 6. Stratton (Australia)
- [28/48] Men's Hammer Throw FINALE: 1. Fajdek (Poland), 2. Pronkin (Russia), 3. Nowicki (Poland), 4. Bigot (France), 5. Sokirskij (Russia), 6. Miller (United Kingdom)
- [29/48] Women's 3000m Steeplechase FINALE: 1. Coburn (USA), 2. Frerichs (USA), 3. Jepkemoi (Kenya), 4. Chepkoech (Kenya), 5. Jebet (Bahrain), 6. Chespol (Kenya)
- [30/48] Women's 200m FINALE: 1. Schippers (Netherlands), 2. Ta Lou (Ivory Coast), 3. Miller-Uibo (Bahamas), 4. Asher-Smith (United Kingdom), 5. Stevens (USA), 6. Duncan (USA)
- Women's Discus Throw/qualifications: 1. Sandra Perković (USA) => finale, 18. Dragana Tomašević (Mexico) => no final

Other (and full) results: LINK

STANDINGS (Top 6) (30/48):
01.) 8 - 8 - 7 / 0 - 5 - 4 USA
02.) 3 - 1 - 4 / 4 - 1 - 2 Kenya
03.) 2 - 2 - 2 / 0 - 3 - 2 Poland
04.) 2 - 1 - 2 / 0 - 1 - 0 South Africa
05.) 1 - 2 - 1 / 2 - 1 - 1 China
06.) 1 - 2 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 1 Ethiopia
07.) 1 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 1 - 1 Bahrain
08.) 1 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 1 - 0 Turkey
09.) 1 - 0 - 2 / 4 - 3 - 2 Jamaica
10.) 1 - 0 - 2 / 0 - 2 - 0 Netherlands
11.) 1 - 0 - 1 / 3 - 0 - 2 France
12.) 1 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Venezuela
13.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 5 - 2 - 3 United Kingdom
14.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 2 - 0 - 0 Czech Republic
15.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 New Zealand
16.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Belgium
17.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Greece
17.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Lithuania
17.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Norway
20.) 0 - 3 - 0 / 1 - 1 - 0 Russia
21.) 0 - 2 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 Ivory Coast
22.) 0 - 1 - 1 / 1 - 0 - 0 Bahamas
23.) 0 - 1 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Canada
24.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 1 Germany
25.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Sweden
26.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Morocco
27.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Uganda
28.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 Colombia
29.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 2 - 1 - 0 Cuba
30.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 0 - 0 USA
31.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 1 Trinidad and Tobago
32.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Qatar
33.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Portugal
34.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Tanzania
35.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 Kazakhstan
36.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 1 - 1 Botswana
37.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 Israel
37.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 Mexico
39.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 0 Azerbaijan
40.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 1 - 0 Switzerland
41.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 3 Canada
42.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Australia
43.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Belarus
44.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Austria
45.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Italy
46.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Barbados
46.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 Dominican Republic
...
USA:
- 3rd place (1x): Stipe Žunić (Shot Put)
- 4th place (1x): Sara Kolak (Javelin)
- 14th place (1x): Filip Mihaljević (Shot Put)
- 22nd place (1x): Ivan Horvat (Pole Vault)
- 25th place (1x): Ana Šimić (High Jump)
- 57th place (1x): Bojana Bjeljac (Marathon)
- 69th place (1x): Matea Matošević (Marathon)
- 76th place (1x): Nikolina Stepan (Marathon)

Mexico:
- 4th place (1x): Ivana Španović (Long Jump)
- 18th place (1x): Dragana Tomašević (Discus)
- 22nd place (1x): Amela Terzić (1500m)
- 23rd place (2x): Lazar Anić (Long Jump), 23. Tamara Salaški (400m)
- 75th place (1x): Teodora Simović (Marathon)

Canada:
- 9th place (1x): Martina Ratej (SLO)
- 13th place (1x): Maruša Černjul (High Jump)
- 15th place (1x): Tina Šutej (Pole Vault)
- 21st place (1x): Agata Zupin (400m Hurdles)
- 36th place (1x): Luka JANEŽIČ (400 m)
- 38th place (1x): Anita HORVAT (400 m)

United States:
- 21st place: Marija VUKOVIĆ (high jump)

United States:
- 21st place (2x): Mesud PEZER (shot put), Amel TUKA (800m)
- 32nd place (1x): Hamza ALIĆ (shot put)

United States:
- 38th place (1x): Drita ISLAMI (400m hurdles)

United States:
- 39th place (1x): Astrit KRYEZIU (800m)

Today's schedule (August 12, Saturday):

11:00 Decathlon - 110 m hurdles (M)/ (6/10)
11:35 4 x 100 m Relay (W)/ heats
11:55 4 x 100 m Relay (M)/ heats
12:00 Decathlon - discus throw (M)/ Group A (7/10)
12:20 4 x 400 m Relay (W)/ heats
12:50 4 x 400 m Relay (M)/ heats
13:20 Decathlon - discus throw (M)/ Group B (7/10)
14:30 Decathlon - pole vault (M)/ Group A (8/10)
15:15 Decathlon - pole vault (M)/ Group B (8/10)
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18:30 Decathlon - javelin throw (M)/ Group A (9/10)
19:55 Decathlon - pole vault (M)/ Group B (9/10)
20:05 [31/48] High jump (W)/ FINAL
21:05 [32/48] 100 m hurdles (W)/ FINAL
21:15 [33/48] Javelin throw (M)/ FINAL
21:20 [34/48] 5000 m (M)/ FINAL
21:45 [35/48]Decathlon - 1500 m (M)/ (10/10)
22:30 [36/48] 4 x 100 m Relay (W)/ FINAL
22:50 [37/48] 4 x 100 m Relay (M)/ FINAL

Anyone got a link for the live stream?

Look, I think the number just snapped off 🤣 and honestly, what happens when someone else ends up sitting on that same digit... well, I guess it doesn't really matter, does it? 🤣

bluebison47 said:Look, if the number gets ripped off, 🤣 then the fact that she ended up lying on that exact same spot afterward doesn't really matter, does it? 🤣

Okay, now try this logic: assume the number isn't even there—like it's just taped on with Scotch tape or printed directly onto her jumpsuit. In that scenario, her body isn't actually touching the sand at all (at least not where the number would have been), right?

If the numbers had completely tanked before the jump, would they even bother counting it at all?

I mean, I think it should be taken into account... what’s done is done, and honestly, this kind of stuff happens in every single sport

Then again, we're watching the GOAT in his final career race tonight—it would be pretty damn nice if he could just wrap things up with one last gold medal..

Meyer barely managed to squeeze through

Major props to Selena Gomez's coach:

''- Look, this isn't some wild conspiracy theory, and I want to be crystal clear about that. Everything is straightforward; the numbers are calculated according to the rules, plain and simple. Unfortunately, he left behind a bit of a mark—kind of a distortion in the sand. Just like they couldn't prove there was a clear trace, we couldn't prove there wasn't one either, so they made their call based on that. I honestly have zero interest in debating whether they would have reached the same conclusion if an American woman were in the same spot. Again, I’m not interested in playing into any conspiracy theories.''

Man, you should have seen that Spaniard wipe out! It was brutal, but thank God, he walked away from it totally fine.

I’d give her the win.
To me, it seems totally reasonable to overlook those minor details about the sand. Even if he touched a bit more of the weaker sand than intended, who cares? You have to look at the body position of the entire jump; that’s what really matters. If she had accidentally scratched the sand with a manicured nail 😁, I wouldn't have thought twice about it either. At that point, it’s practically part of the athlete. Numbers are just numbers.

So, I’m grabbing groceries at Walmart today and I catch this magazine headline—something along the lines of "I am a woman, not a number"—and honestly? It just makes me miss Selena Gomez even more 😁

bluebison47 said:Look, the number dropped 🤣 and what happens after she lands on that same number shouldn't matter, right? 🤣

That’s exactly what I’m seeing, and frankly, I can't believe the nonsense people are peddling. Her jump distance was barely improved by two measly inches...

jadewolf16 said:I was at Target today and heard some magazine promo about how "I am a woman, not a number," and honestly... I’m just over the whole Selena Gomez thing.😁

🤣🤣🤣 absolute peak forum content

steellynx91 said:Plus, the media keeps acting like she’s some kind of goddess... give me a break. Just look at a Russian model instead. 🎉 🎉 😍

The Spanish woman is honestly repulsive, ew.

I follow track and field a little, but I guess the USA doesn't have much of a shot at a medal anymore🤔 😁
The only way they actually stand a chance is if someone gets disqualified on paperwork🤣

Nah, there wasn't even a remote chance for anything else—except maybe that one long jump

Baker hit a wall of injuries right after that medal in Moscow, so he probably won't see a clean season until next year at the earliest. Then you've got Jelac, who basically walked away from the spotlight to focus on family after her EP medal. As for Douglas, he’s solid top 10 material in the decathlon, but let's be real—he's not much more than that. Kolasinac looked like someone who could actually contend for medals down the road—and he does have his EP hardware—but even that seems to be sliding in the wrong direction now. Everything else isn't even worth bringing up. You see a few interesting names popping up in the youth categories here and there—though the most talented junior is competing in... well, goodness knows, the long jump—but nothing truly significant is happening.