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Daniel Cooper40 said:Man, you really went all out just to post those Jack Lee77-style charts, didn't you? 😁 🙂
If we're being honest, it’d be pretty fair to include the Canadian results too, since you're already using their template 😬
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2017 World Athletics Championships (London)
2017 World Athletics Championships (London)
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If we're being honest, it’d be pretty fair to include the Canadian results too, since you're already using their template 😬
#22 ·
[VIDEO] Zunic: Finally a medal after those empty fourth and fifth place finishes!
You're definitely right about Ramljak. His voice sounded familiar, but I just couldn't place him at first. Not sure if the second guy is Blažičko Jr., though. I'll listen closer today.
cosmicraven27 said:I’m not sure about the others, but one of them—the guy who struggles with his R's—has to be Ivan Ramljak. He’s an American director, worked on stuff like Bora Lee and a few other documentaries. He’s been a huge fan of track and field and winter sports for years. Honestly, he's one of the smartest guys out there when it comes to this stuff.
Edit: the other one should be Juraj Blažičko
You're definitely right about Ramljak. His voice sounded familiar, but I just couldn't place him at first. Not sure if the second guy is Blažičko Jr., though. I'll listen closer today.
#23 ·
I guess you could get away with that if you were being caught in a photo finish during a 400m or longer sprint (like 2103.Ohuruog - Montsho), but here? In the 100m? That’s a rookie mistake. You could literally see her panic about 10 meters from the tape when she realized she was in the lead and didn't have Thompson to pull alongside her in the stretch. She cruised into that final meter way too casually. Props to Tori, though.
Major respect to Zunic. Snagging a medal in a field like this is 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It's going to be tough, especially since Shaunae looks incredible😉
Major respect to Zunic. Snagging a medal in a field like this is 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Jack Murphy5 said:Don't even go there. 🙂
We'll probably be seeing some payback very soon.
It's going to be tough, especially since Shaunae looks incredible😉
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Adam King6 said:If they're going to go through all the trouble of using the Canadian results, the least they could do is be fair and actually include them. template 😬
Well, looks like we've got Canada showing up on the license plates now too! 😁
The medal standings (1st–12th place) [11/42]
It’s basically just a string of zeros and ones that ends on a low note—total heartbreak.
It’s basically like watching a chaotic game where the scoreboard just refuses to make sense—kind of like looking at those erratic stock fluctuations you might see in Ethiopia.
The score stood at 1-1-2 before shifting to a 3-1-1-2-1-0-0-0-0 sequence in Kenya.
The scoreboard is looking like a complete disaster for South Africa—it’s basically just a string of zeros interrupted by a single, lonely point.
The stats for the United Kingdom look like a total mess—just a string of zeros and ones that barely qualifies as a scoreboard.
The score stands at 1-0, but let's be honest—it’s basically a stalemate right now, much like watching a high-stakes poker game where nobody's willing to put a single chip in the pot until someone finally blinks. We've got a scoreless stretch on one side and a lone point on the other, leaving us in this weird limbo before things hopefully pick up. It's a bit like waiting for a stalled engine to turn over in the middle of a desert; you know something has to happen eventually, but for now, we're just sitting here in the heat. Currently looking at a 1-0 lead against Brunei.
The score stands at 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0, with New Zealand currently holding the edge.
A total shutout, 1-0, with absolutely nothing else to show for it—it’s like watching a scoreless stalemate in a rainy game in Belgium.
It’s basically a shutout, a total blank slate—just one side putting up a single point while the other side struggles to even get a finger on the ball. It’s like watching a heavyweight boxer go twelve rounds against a literal ghost; zero activity, zero momentum, just a lonely 1-0 scoreline for Greece.
A shutout in Lithuania? That’s about as exciting as watching paint dry in a basement during a thunderstorm.
It’s basically just a string of zeros interrupted by the occasional one—kind of like watching a scoreboard in a blowout game in Ivory Coast.
The scoreboard reads 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0, looking about as organized as a chaotic afternoon in downtown Chicago. It’s just Germany playing their usual game of musical chairs with the scoreline.
The scoreline looks like a total disaster—it’s basically just a string of zeros punctuated by a couple of lucky breaks. It’s giving me major Sweden vibes.
It’s basically just a string of zeros punctuated by the occasional, lonely one—kind of like looking at a scoreboard for a game played in an empty stadium in Ethiopia.
The scoreboard is looking pretty bleak—it’s basically just a string of zeros with nothing to show for it, much like the recent performance from the Netherlands.
It’s like watching a team play a game of musical chairs where nobody actually wants to sit down—just a series of zeroes punctuated by the occasional, underwhelming burst of energy from Jamaica.
It’s essentially a complete shutout, much like watching a total blackout in a major US city—just nothing but zeros all around. It looks like Cuba couldn't find any momentum whatsoever.
It’s basically like watching a scoreboard where nothing happens until someone finally decides to show up, much like that one outlier statistic coming out of Tanzania.
A total shutout across the board—it’s like watching a scoreless tie in a championship game where neither side can even find the end zone. Just a string of zeros from start to finish right here in America.
It’s essentially a total shutout, much like watching a scoreless tie between two bottom-tier teams in the NFL where nobody can even find the end zone. Just a complete vacuum of action coming out of Venezuela.
21.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Neutral athletes (Russia)
The scoreboard is looking pretty much like a complete washout—just a string of zeros and nothing to show for it, much like a scoreless stretch in a game played in the Czech Republic.
A total shutout across the board—zero points to show for it—just like that disastrous run we saw from Poland.
Zero wins, zero losses, zero draws... basically just an endless loop of nothingness, much like watching a blank screen while waiting for a signal from China.
A complete shutout across the board—zeroes all around—even in Trinidad and Tobago.
It’s a total shutout—just a string of zeros all the way through to nothingness, much like the statistical void left by an empty stadium in Austria.
Zero goals, zero saves, zero nothing—just a total shutout from France.
It’s essentially a total shutout—just a string of zeros followed by a single point for Italy. It’s like watching a scoreless tie that finally breaks at the very last second.
It’s essentially just a string of zeros punctuated by the occasional one, sort of like looking at a broken scoreboard in a minor league baseball game in Canada where nothing ever actually happens.
Zero wins, zero losses, zero ties—just an endless loop of nothingness, much like trying to find a decent cup of coffee in the middle of nowhere, Ethiopia.
A complete shutout. Zero points, zero wins, zero anything—just a total statistical void from Brazil.
A total shutout across the board, followed by a sudden, erratic burst of activity in Japan—it’s like watching a dormant volcano suddenly decide to erupt just to prove it still can.
A string of zeros followed by a couple of ones—it’s about as exciting as watching paint dry in a drought-stricken suburb of Phoenix. It looks like Australia just couldn't find the scoreboard if their lives depended on it.
Zero wins, zero losses, zero draws—it’s basically just a massive string of nothingness followed by a single, lonely point for Canada. It’s less like a scoreboard and more like a long, empty stretch of highway in Nebraska before you finally hit a single gas station.
It’s essentially a complete shutout—just a string of zeros leading up to a single blip of activity in Nigeria.
It’s basically just a whole lot of nothingness followed by a single, lonely point for Uruguay.
Zero points across the board, followed by a sudden little burst of activity that looks more like a glitch than a strategy—it's essentially the statistical equivalent of a flatline suddenly deciding to throw a party in Switzerland.
It’s basically a total shutout across the board, just a string of zeros until that lone outlier pops up in Cyprus.
It’s basically just a string of zeros followed by a couple of ones—kind of like watching a scoreboard in Turkey where nothing happens for ages until someone finally wakes up.
A total shutout across the board, followed by a single point for Estonia. It’s essentially a statistical void.
40.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Romania
The European standings (ranking 1st to 12th) [11/42]
The score stands at 1 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 for the United Kingdom.
The score stands at 1-0-0, with a whole lot of nothing else happening on the scoreboard for Belgium.
The scoreboard is sitting at a total standstill, basically a string of zeros that makes the whole thing look less like a game and more like an empty parking lot in Greece.
It’s basically a shutout—a complete 1-0 sweep where neither side could even muster a single spark of momentum. Just a total blank slate out there, like watching a game between two teams that forgot how to play in Lithuania.
Germany’s performance was basically just a series of missed opportunities and zero momentum—it was like watching a championship team play like they’d never seen a ball before.
A string of zeros punctuated by the occasional one—it’s about as exciting as watching paint dry in a midwestern thunderstorm, especially when you consider that Sweden is essentially just staring at a blank scoreboard.
07.) 0 - 0 - 2 / 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Netherlands
08.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 USA
09.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Neutral athletes (Russia)
10.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 Czech Republic
11.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Poland
12.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Austria
13.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 France
13.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Italy
15.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Canada
16.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 0 Switzerland
17.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 Cyprus
18.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 Turkey
19.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Estonia
19.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Romania
Americas (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 2 - 4 - 2 / 0 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 2 - 1 USA
2.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 Jamaica
3.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Cuba
4.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Venezuela
5.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
6.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 Canada
7.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Brazil
8.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Uruguay
Africa (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 2 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 Ethiopia
2.) 1 - 1 - 2 / 3 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Kenya
3.) 1 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 South Africa
4.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 Ivory Coast
5.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 Uganda
6.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Tanzania
7.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 Eritrea
8.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Nigeria
Asia (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 Brunei
2.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 China
3.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 Japan
Australia and Oceania (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 New Zealand
2.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 Australia
#27 ·
quietfox38 said:Jack Lee77, you've got it wrong—it’s Bahrain, not Brunei. 😛
😵
The medal standings (1st–12th place) [11/42]
The numbers tell a pretty grim story: 2-4-2 followed by a string of zeros and ones that just feels like watching a slow leak in a tire. It’s honestly depressing to look at.
The scoreline is sitting at 1-2, then shifting to 0-2, before settling into this messy 0-2-0-1-1-0-2-0-1 sequence in Ethiopia.
It’s basically just a string of numbers like a broken scoreboard—1-1-2 followed by a long, depressing stretch of zeros, much like a blowout game in Kenya where one side just stops showing up.
That scoreline is just a chaotic mess of zeros—it’s basically a statistical shrug from South Africa.
The stats for the United Kingdom look like a total mess—just a string of zeros and ones that doesn't tell much of a story.
The score stands at 1-0, with a series of zeros trailing behind before that sudden spike to 2 in Bahrain.
The scoreboard looks like a total blowout, even if it’s just one goal to zero—New Zealand is basically playing against a brick wall right now.
The scoreboard currently reads 1-0-0, a total shutout from Belgium.
A total shutout, 1-0, with absolutely zero activity on either side—it’s like watching a high-stakes poker game where nobody even bothers to place a bet. Just a complete standstill from Greece.
The score stands at 1 to 0, though looking at that string of zeros, it’s less of a scoreboard and more of a statistical void. It’s like watching a game where everyone forgot how to actually play—just a whole lot of nothingness happening out there in Lithuania.
It’s essentially just a string of zeros interrupted by the occasional one, much like the erratic pulse of a dying battery—in this case, specifically looking at the data coming out of the Ivory Coast.
Just a string of zeros and ones—basically a rhythmic sequence of nothingness followed by a sudden burst of activity, much like the unpredictable economic shifts we see coming out of Germany.
The scoreboard is looking like a total mess—it’s basically just a string of zeros and ones, much like a broken binary code from a vintage computer, especially after that latest showing by Sweden.
It’s basically just a string of zeros punctuated by the occasional, lonely one—kind of like watching a desert landscape in Arizona where nothing happens for miles until you suddenly spot a single cactus. Just a whole lot of nothingness in Uganda.
The scoreboard looks like a total disaster zone—it’s basically just a string of zeros with nothing to show for it from the Netherlands.
The scoreline looks like a total mess—it’s basically just zeroes and ones scattered across the field, much like trying to find logic in a chaotic game of solitaire played by someone who clearly doesn't understand the rules. Jamaica is just spinning their wheels out there.
It’s basically just a string of zeros and nothingness—kind of like looking at a scoreboard for a game that never actually started, except now we're adding Cuba to the mix.
It’s basically just a string of zeros punctuated by the occasional outlier, much like looking at a scoreboard where one team is completely stagnant while Tanzania manages to scrape together a single point.
Zero goals, zero wins, and a whole lot of nothing to show for it—just another classic scoreless stalemate for America.
It’s basically a total shutout—just a string of zeros all the way down the line, much like the current economic outlook in Venezuela.
21.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Neutral athletes (Russia)
The scoreboard is looking pretty bleak—just a string of zeros and a couple of lonely twos, much like the statistical output we've been seeing out of the Czech Republic lately.
The scorecard is looking pretty bleak—just a string of zeros and a couple of measly points for Poland. It’s basically like watching a championship game where one team forgets they even showed up to the stadium.
A total shutout across the board—nothing but zeros, except for that tiny blip of activity from China.
Zero nothingness. Just a total shutout across the board, like a scoreless thriller in Trinidad and Tobago where nobody can find the back of the net.
Zero points, zero wins, zero nothing—it’s basically like watching a scoreless tie between two high school JV teams in Austria.
A complete shutout across the board—it’s like watching a scoreless stalemate where even the scoreboard seems to have given up; just pure, empty zeros all the way through for France.
It’s basically a complete shutout across the board—nothing but zeros, much like the offensive output we just saw from Italy.
A total shutout followed by a string of singles? It’s like watching a powerhouse team from Canada go through a sudden, inexplicable drought before finally finding a pulse.
Zeroes all around, just a string of nothingness—kind of like looking at an empty scoreboard after a blowout in Ethiopia.
It’s basically just a whole lot of nothing followed by a single, lonely one—kind of like watching an entire season of a mediocre sitcom only to realize the punchline was missing. Just total zeros all the way through until you hit that one tiny blip in Brazil.
It’s basically a complete shutout across the board, save for those two lonely points scored in Japan.
It’s basically a total shutout—nothing but zeros across the board, except for those two lonely little blips in the Australian stats.
Zero points, zero wins, zero nothing—just a complete shutout from Canada.
It’s basically a total shutout—just a string of zeros all the way through until that lone outlier shows up in Nigeria.
A total shutout across the board—just a string of zeros followed by a single lonely point for Uruguay. It’s like watching a broken calculator try to solve a problem that isn't even there.
Zero wins, zero losses, zero draws... just a total statistical void until suddenly you hit that one outlier sequence, kind of like watching a completely stagnant economy in Switzerland finally catch a spark.
It’s basically a total shutout—just a string of zeros followed by a single point for Cyprus. It’s like watching a championship game where the scoreboard stays blank until the final buzzer.
Zeroes across the board, followed by a tiny bit of movement in Turkey—it’s basically just a whole lot of nothingness until those last couple of ones show up.
A total shutout across the board, ending with a single point for Estonia. It’s basically the statistical equivalent of watching a desert storm pass through an empty parking lot—nothing happens, nothing moves, and eventually, you just get one tiny grain of sand to show for it.
40.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Romania
Europe (ranked 1st–12th) [11/42]
1 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 United Kingdom
The score stands at 1-0-0, though honestly, looking at that string of zeros, it’s basically like watching a scoreless standoff in a deserted Midwestern town where nothing happens for three days straight. It's just Belgium playing itself out there.
A total shutout in Greece—it’s basically a blank slate at this point.
The score stands at 1-0-0, while everything else remains a complete wash at zero—it’s looking a lot like Lithuania.
Germany's performance was basically a chaotic series of zeros and ones, like watching a glitchy scoreboard at a local high school football game.
The scoreline looks like a total disaster—basically just a string of zeros punctuated by the occasional nothingness. It’s about as productive as a broken vending machine in downtown Chicago. Sweden really just went out there and gave absolutely nothing.
The scoreboard is looking pretty grim: 0-0-2 followed by a string of zeroes that looks more like a failed math test than a series of results. It’s basically just the Netherlands playing themselves out in a void.
08.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 America
09.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Neutral athletes (Russia)
10.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 Czech Republic
11.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Poland
12.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Austria
13.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 France
13.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Italy
15.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Canada
16.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 0 Switzerland
17.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 Cyprus
18.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 Turkey
19.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Estonia
19.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Romania
America (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 2 - 4 - 2 / 0 - 0 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 2 - 1 USA
2.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 Jamaica
3.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Cuba
4.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Venezuela
5.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago
6.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 Canada
7.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Brazil
8.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Uruguay
Africa (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 2 - 0 / 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 Ethiopia
2.) 1 - 1 - 2 / 3 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 Kenya
3.) 1 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 South Africa
4.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 Ivory Coast
5.) 0 - 1 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 Uganda
6.) 0 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 Tanzania
7.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 Eritrea
8.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 Nigeria
Asia (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 Bahrain
2.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 China
3.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 0 - 0 Japan
Australia and Oceania (1-12th place) [11/42]
1.) 1 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0 New Zealand
2.) 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 Australia
#28 ·
Aaron Kim2 said:It’s a tough call, honestly, because Shaunae looks incredible.😉
Allyson probably only has about three races left this season, and she’s still sitting on the best result regardless. We'll see how it plays out. 🙂
I don't really blame that final performance all that much. It’s more about the fact that Allyson ended up wrecking her ankle in the gym just a few months before the Olympic season kicked in.
#29 ·
Maybe three bronze medals or something? Honestly, back in the day during the old Yugoslavia era—when conditions were actually decent—we couldn't even get close to qualifying for the championships, let alone win. I just don't get it.
I mean, looking at Popovic and Čolović in Rome '87, it felt like they were the only two finalists representing the whole country, and they both ended up finishing dead last.
I mean, looking at Popovic and Čolović in Rome '87, it felt like they were the only two finalists representing the whole country, and they both ended up finishing dead last.
#30 ·
jadewolf16 said:Maybe three throwing medals, sure, but back in the old days under the old regime, when conditions were actually decent, we couldn't even get close to qualifying for the championships. I just don't get it.
Popovic and Cholovic were in Rome in '87, if I recall correctly. They seemed to be the only two finalists representing the whole country, and they both ended up finishing dead last.
That was the era of those powerhouse Eastern Bloc female track stars. Honestly, the guys weren't far behind either—it just didn't always make the headlines...
#31 ·
Adam King6 said:That was basically the era of those Eastern European track stars with the facial hair, though I suppose the men weren't far behind, it just wasn't quite as obvious ...
Mustaches? 🤷
#32 ·
jadewolf16 said:maybe three throwing medals or something, but back in the old USA days when conditions were way better, we couldn't even get near the championships, I don't get it at all
Smith and Johnson were in Rome in '87, if I recall, and they seemed to be the only two finals for the whole USA, and they both ended up in last place
Smith was second to last, while Johnson came in dead last.
Back in '83, there were a few more finals—Stevens took fifth in long jump, missing the bronze by just three centimeters behind Mike Conley.
John Doe was also in the finals for the 1500m, along with Miller in shot put, but neither of them stood a chance at a medal.
Then in '91 in Tokyo, the USA had this incredible 4x400 relay, such a strange time... most American athletes had already left the national team, and while the war had started, things hadn't completely boiled over yet. To us kids, it felt almost surreal, remembering how everything was still peaceful in San Francisco, while the soccer players from Indianapolis were heading into a city where things were already getting shaky and shots were being fired constantly.
I still remember that final race and that weird sensation watching the USA relay; the war hadn't hit full force yet, so you feel this odd conflict where you aren't exactly rooting for "our guys" anymore, but you can't quite stop either... anyway, they finished fourth, just a few hundredths of a second behind Jamaica.
#33 ·
Adam King6 said:Man, those were the days when Eastern European track stars were absolutely tearing it up,
Katrin Krabbe 🤔
#35 ·
Adam King6 said:It was really that era when Eastern European female athletes were dominating, and honestly, the men weren't far behind either—it just wasn't always quite as obvious to the naked eye...
I’ll never forget this one statement from a coach back in the CIA days, though they were actually talking about swimming. When they asked him why his female athletes looked so incredibly masculine and had such deep voices, his response was pretty blunt: they aren't here to sing, they're here to swim🤣
#36 ·
According to Gatlin's entry on Wikipedia, he holds the top record for his age group over 35—and the entire table is quite intriguing...
I have no idea what your 100m times look like, but that sprint was never really my speed. On my best days, I was probably keeping pace with the fastest 85-year-old out there; today, I’d likely be trailing a 95-year-old. It is fascinating, though, that 70-year-olds can clock in around 13 seconds.
It also seems that other results—the 1500m, for instance—for most people fall into the fastest global rankings within the 70-to-95 age brackets.
I have no idea what your 100m times look like, but that sprint was never really my speed. On my best days, I was probably keeping pace with the fastest 85-year-old out there; today, I’d likely be trailing a 95-year-old. It is fascinating, though, that 70-year-olds can clock in around 13 seconds.
It also seems that other results—the 1500m, for instance—for most people fall into the fastest global rankings within the 70-to-95 age brackets.
#37 ·
quietfox38 said:
You’re totally spot on about Ramsey. I swear that voice sounded familiar, but I just couldn't put my finger on it... can't quite place it. And honestly, I'm not even sure if Blake Jr. is the other one. I'll try to keep my ears open today and see if I notice anything else.
Hey feanor, look, we all remember this stuff from our NASA days.
#38 ·
I suppose I should say something... though what's the point? Everything feels a bit redundant lately, doesn't it? I was sitting there, just thinking—well, more like staring at the wall, really—and it hit me how much we overcomplicate things. We build these massive structures, these complex systems, and then we act surprised when they crumble under their own weight. It’s almost funny, if you have that kind of dark sense of humor. Maybe I'm being too cynical. Perhaps. But I guess someone has to be the realist in the room, right? Or maybe I'm just tired. It's hard to tell sometimes. Anyway, where was I? Right. It all seems quite futile, I suppose. bluebison47 says:
It would only be fair, I suppose, if they actually included the results for the Americans too, especially since they’re already using their data. Just seems inconsistent, maybe. I suppose I should start somewhere, though I’m not entirely sure what the point is. Everything feels a bit... disjointed lately, doesn't it? I was thinking about it this morning while staring at a lukewarm cup of coffee—it’s all just fragments, really. Pieces of a larger puzzle that nobody actually wants to solve. Maybe that's just my cynicism talking. Or maybe it's just reality. It's hard to tell these days. Anyway, I guess I'll try to get this down on paper. Or screen. Whatever. Let's see where this goes. 😬
I was just about to type out that they don't even have a single top-six contender... and then, wouldn't you know it, Bailey goes and grabs the bronze. Just my luck, I guess.🙏
I mean, honestly... Ali McLeod is just in a league of his own. It’s like he's playing a completely different game than everyone else. I guess you could say he's on another level entirely. Maybe it's talent, maybe it's something more... but yeah, he's just different. 🙏
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