Was there a question of a "bad" mark on one of Spanovic"s jump that might have be the longest of the competition? I didn't see the event on TV and didn't hear much about that possibility.
Was there a question of a "bad" mark on one of Spanovic"s jump that might have be the longest of the competition? I didn't see the event on TV and didn't hear much about that possibility.
limping badger wrote:
Was there a question of a "bad" mark on one of Spanovic"s jump that might have be the longest of the competition? I didn't see the event on TV and didn't hear much about that possibility.
She put her hand or elbow back on the landing though. Not anything earth-shattering.
Her bib came off and was recorded as such
She needed 6.97.
notrump wrote:
She needed 6.97.
https://youtu.be/oUzfXlSmrxg?t=10
The bib is part of the body or uniform? Seems lame.
This was discussed by the BBC pundits.
It appears it was her name" pin on thing" that came away.
Interestingly, Daley Thompson said that back in the 1976 Olympics, the British team sewed such things on to competitors vests.
They measured from where her bib landed in the pit. This was the correct place to measure her jump from. I know of a case years ago when a HS Jumper had her mark measured from where a dollar bill had landed in the pit after falling out of her bra while she was finishing her jump attempt!
ha! thats sleezy
portsea7 wrote:
This was discussed by the BBC pundits.
It appears it was her name" pin on thing" that came away.
Interestingly, Daley Thompson said that back in the 1976 Olympics, the British team sewed such things on to competitors vests.
Those were the classy days, guys wearing vests to track meets.
I guess it makes sense to have strict rules in high level competitions, but it still sort of sucks. At the very least one would hope that in the world of overly detailed rules they would take time to account for this in the next revision.
Also if she has had trouble with the bib before then why didn't a coach take the time to address this? I get that when jumping your bib can get torn off the pins since it is a dumb piece of paper, but you would think someone could be assigned to check these things on world class athletes.
Yeah, it was the bib. However, it must have left a mark.
Should have used 4 pins instead of 2? sewn or stuck the bib on more firmly!
Why is a bib even necessary? My understanding was that bibs were needed so that the FAT system could identify the runner. No FAT for the jumps.
More broadly, I don't really see why they can't just do jersey numbers like other sports. Is there some reason the number that the FAT system picks up can't just be printed on the singlet itself?
White girls winning everything? You white folks are comically insecure.
Here are medals awarded to women so far:
100 Blacks 2(1G,1S) Whites 1B
200 Blacks 2(1S,1B) Whites 1G
400 Blacks 3 Whites 0
1500 Blacks 2(1G,1B) Whites 1S
3000SC Blacks 1B, Whites 2(1G,1S)
5000 Blacks 3, Whites 0
10,000 Blacks 3, Whites 0
Marathon Blacks 2(1G,1S), Whites 1B
100h Blacks 1S, Whites 2(1G,1S)
400 Blacks 3,Whites 0
800 Blacks 3, Whites 0
LJ Blacks 2(1G,1S), Whites 1S
TJ Blacks 2(1G,1S), Whites 1B
HJ Blacks 0, Whites 3
PV Blacks 1B, Whites 3(1G,1S,1B)
SP Blacks 1B, Whites 1S
JV Blacks 0, Whites 1G
HT Blacks 0, Whites 2(1G,1B)
4x100 Blacks 3, Whites 0
20K W Blacks 0, Whites 1B
50K W Blacks 0, Whites 1G
Hep Blacks 1G, Whites 2(1S,1B)
Blacks 35(12G,12S,11B), Whites 24(8G,8S,8B)
Black women have won more medals overall and more medals of every stripe.
An Official wrote:
They measured from where her bib landed in the pit. This was the correct place to measure her jump from. I know of a case years ago when a HS Jumper had her mark measured from where a dollar bill had landed in the pit after falling out of her bra while she was finishing her jump attempt!
Rules like this are on the list of things that keep track & field from being popular. You gain no advantage by dropping or not dropping paper from your person. This is so lame to have in the rulebook.
trails for life wrote:
Rules like this are on the list of things that keep track & field from being popular. You gain no advantage by dropping or not dropping paper from your person. This is so lame to have in the rulebook.
After the jump it may not be easy to determine whether or not a given mark was made by part of the athletes body. By making all marks count such ambiguity is avoided.
why is the bib needed? wrote:
Why is a bib even necessary?
It contains the name of a major sponsor written in large letters.
VoR wrote:
trails for life wrote:Rules like this are on the list of things that keep track & field from being popular. You gain no advantage by dropping or not dropping paper from your person. This is so lame to have in the rulebook.
After the jump it may not be easy to determine whether or not a given mark was made by part of the athletes body. By making all marks count such ambiguity is avoided.
This! And that it looks like it cost her when you see the still image, but watching the video as it goes on, her back then comes down in right about the same spot. How do we make a rule to objectively distinguish those marks? Easier to pin your bibs better I would think, than walk that thin line.
Her back landed and imprinted in the sand closer to the board than the bib touch. Non-issue
notrump wrote:
She needed 6.97.
https://youtu.be/oUzfXlSmrxg?t=10
Rules Lawyer wrote:
Also if she has had trouble with the bib before then why didn't a coach take the time to address this? I get that when jumping your bib can get torn off the pins since it is a dumb piece of paper, but you would think someone could be assigned to check these things on world class athletes.
Not our numbers!
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
I think Letesenbet Gidey might be trying to break 14 this Saturday
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing