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[| Praxis |]

Chelimo looked like he wanted to eat Mo.

 

[D4Danger]

how does farah always win when his best time is not even in top 25 of all time in 5000, and he's not even close to world or olympic records? you'd think someone would just outrun him. weak era,

shame bekele is too old.

if the competition was faster he'd probably run faster.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

Ruth Beitia wins gold!

 

[Vic]

VOODOO CELINE WON!

 

[Wanchan]

It's crazy how many big stars are having their last Olympics while there's only one star I can think of that is just beginning (Ledecky).

And Biles?

 

[Ruruja]

This high jump contest really blows. Give the gold to Thiam and KJT.

It's pretty frickin' embarrassing if you're a professional high jumper and you can't beat heptathletes.

 

[frankie_baby]

how does farah always win when his best time is not even in top 25 of all time in 5000, and he's not even close to world or olympic records? you'd think someone would just outrun him. weak era,

shame bekele is too old.

it's almost like there's more to distance running than simply a quick time

 

[Mimosa97]

Mo farah's wife is gorgeous

 

[Diprosalic]

how does farah always win when his best time is not even in top 25 of all time in 5000, and he's not even close to world or olympic records? you'd think someone would just outrun him. weak era,

shame bekele is too old.

why push for a fast race if you can outsprint everyone?

 

[zero_suit]

He's simply the smartest runner of his generation

Also his finish and top speed are second to none

if the competition was faster he'd probably run faster.

Good summary.

 

[okita]

He has a point. Nobody cares about football in Olympics.

When it is the only thing left for you to win , you care. Now they can say they won everything on soccer , people trying to dismiss this is just pure salt

 

[Pennywise]

Yego injured himself while throwing.


Damn that german javelin throw was great.
90,30m.
Great.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

And Biles?

4 years is like 10 for a gymnast. They are always up in the air

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

And Biles?

Biles might not even compete in 2020, she would be at the very end of the age range.

 

[Acorn]

1.97 lmao

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

When it is the only thing left for you to win , you care. Now they can say they won everything on soccer , people trying to dismiss this is just pure salt

You called it soccer, your opinion is invalid.

 

[Diprosalic]

It's pretty frickin' embarrassing if you're a professional high jumper and you can't beat heptathletes.

that's pretty crazy.

 

[mclem]

It's pretty frickin' embarrassing if you're a professional high jumper and you can't beat heptathletes.

IIRC, Ennis's hurdles time from 2012 would have medalled in the equivalent 2012 hurdles; it happens.

 

[KingSnake]

This high jump has been horrible. Looks like the Spaniard will win even though everyone failed at 2m

See, this would be a second class gold medal if such a thing would exist.

 

[Acorn]

Yego is fucking insane lmao

 

[Zackat]

You called it soccer, your opinion is invalid.

haha oh god.

 

[| Praxis |]

That booty shot on BBC!

 

[CheDominik]

Yego injured himself while throwing.


Damn that german javelin throw was great.
90,30m.
Great.

He looks like he doesn't belong in this competition. He looks skinny in comparison.

 

[Charles Brandon]

It's pretty frickin' embarrassing if you're a professional high jumper and you can't beat heptathletes.

it's pathetic. Two heptathletes got better jumps

 

[CrayToes]

Jesus that throw

 

[Pedrito]

Damn, Mohamed Ahmed (5th in the 5000m, but later DQed it appears) has been crying like a baby for the last 10 minutes.

 

[okita]

You called it soccer, your opinion is invalid.

Are you salty too ? lol

 

[Vic]

Damn, Mohamed Ahmed (5th in the 5000m, but later DQed it appears) has been crying like a baby for the last 10 minutes.

WTF

 

[Mimosa97]

That booty shot on BBC!

We had the same on frenchTV lmao

Shameful

 

[Pennywise]

He looks like he doesn't belong in this competition. He looks skinny in comparison.

It's like one of the few athletic competitions where the athletes look vastly different.

 

[Phamit]

Lol, the Javelin throwers make everthing sub 80 invalid

I guess statistic reasons?

 

[| Praxis |]

We had the same on frenchTV lmao

Shameful

My thoughts were shameful, that I can say.

Shameful.

 

[Ledbetter]

Women's 67+ kg. taekwondo final is about to start. Could be the only gold medal for Mexico. Let's go Rosario Espinoza! She's from my home state.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Lol, the Javelin throwers make everthing sub 80 invalid

I guess statistic reasons?

If they know it's not going to improve their distance, they might as well foul so that the judges don't have to waste time measuring.

 

[Diprosalic]

It's crazy how many big stars are having their last Olympics while there's only one star I can think of that is just beginning (Ledecky).

i guess if only americans can be big stars

 

[Rug Monkey]

how does farah always win when his best time is not even in top 25 of all time in 5000, and he's not even close to world or olympic records? you'd think someone would just outrun him. weak era,

shame bekele is too old.

Those records are manufactured to an extent, with pacemakers, sometimes multiple pacemakers to pull the record breakers along in their slipstream.

 

[frankie_baby]

chelimo and edris DQ'd

 

[Charles Brandon]

bloodbath in the 5,000 meters. 3 DQs sorry USA.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Kick another out, get a Bronze for GB.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Man, Silver and Bronze just got disqualified in the mens 5k. Butchard JUST misses out, he gets raised to 4th

if the competition was faster he'd probably run faster.

Yup. The Ethiopians kinda tried that tonight, but Mo's response was

 

[Acorn]

Mo looks like he could run another race right now.

 

[Ruruja]

Damn, feel for the American. After celebrating with the flag etc.

 

[perfectchaos007]

bloodbath in the 5,000 meters. 3 DQs sorry USA.

meh. we still got bronze

 

[Y2Kev]

Poor chelimo

 

[mclem]

chelimo and edris DQ'd

Which gives GBR yet another fourth!

 

[| Praxis |]

Mo looks like he could run another race right now.

Yeah, not even sweating. Crazy

 

[Tubie]

Chelimo just found out about the DQ live on TV.

 

[Acorn]

I see the cutie Canadian sprinter over Mo's shoulder.

 

[Y2Kev]

Lol he's like shaking his head

 

[Rainy]

Feel for Chelimo :\