2016 Rio Olympics | ATHLETICS | Part II | August 12th thru August 21st | NBC/CBC | ‎

[Jeffrey]

I wonder why they don't do the team decathlon.

Best scores from each sport make the country win.

 

[Cloned]

How many points does Warner gain on Easton for that?

 

[Cloned]

I wonder why they don't do the team decathlon.

Best scores from each sport make the country win.

Excluding pole vault, right?

 

[Daisy Jane]

How many points does Warner gain on Easton for that?

if Warner is done - he has
840 points (3548)

Ashton had...
813. (3616)

there's a 68 spread between them

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

How many points does Warner gain on Easton for that?

27. Could have gained another 28 if he'd cleared 2.07... looking at Taiwo, Mayer, Ziemek and Bourrada around him, things could get a little dicey.

 

[Cloned]

if Warner is done - he has
840 points (3548)

Ashton had...
813. (3616)

there's a 68 spread between them

Pretty tight.

*insert that's what she said joke here*

 

[Deficient Mode]

Warner doesn't get over on his first attempt at 2.07... would be nice if he could pick up another handful of points. Needs them.

I'm disappointed in you Woof. I thought you'd be rooting for Eaton. Although I see the concern for Warner vs. Taiwo with how Taiwo has performed so far. Seems like the two of them are pretty even overall in the remaining running events and pole vault, but Warner has a clear advantage in the two remaining throwing events.

As for Eaton vs. Warner, the key for Eaton seems to be to maximize his lead in the 400m and pole vault, and try to stay close in the discus. I think he has a good chance for the gold right now.

I wonder why they don't do the team decathlon.

Best scores from each sport make the country win.

That would probably be a free gold for the US every time...

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

I'm disappointed in you Woof. I thought you'd be rooting for Eaton. Although I see the concern for Warner vs. Taiwo with how Taiwo has performed so far. Seems like the two of them are pretty even overall in the remaining running events and pole vault, but Warner has a clear advantage in the two remaining throwing events.

As for Eaton vs. Warner, the key for Eaton seems to be to maximize his lead in the 400m and pole vault, and try to stay close in the discus. I think he has a good chance for the gold right now.

Ideally, I wish they were both a hundred points (or more clear) at the moment and had some seperation. The guys behind are a little too close for my liking.

Any combination of Ashton and Damian one-two is fine by me though, I love em both. Seeing Ashton go back to back as a Gold medalist in Decathlon... that'd be incredible; would be the first since Mathias in London-Helinski if you discount Daley Thompson doing it during the boycotted games. It's just seeing a Canadian do well in Decathlon, of all things, blows my mind and who knows if it'll ever happen again

 

[Tuggy]

George into the Women's 100m hurdles final.

 

[Knave]

George into the Women's 100m hurdles final.

I think she's a little lucky that Puerto-Rico athlete knocked down a barrier and then couldn't make the next one. Also Holder went down hard in Heat 3. Too bad for her.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Tough to watch that interview with Holder.

 

[Cloned]

Scott Oake asking Holder point blank about her failed marriage moments after she falls on a hurdle in the Olympics.

Jesus.

Not a fan of Oake.

 

[Tuggy]

Scott Oake asking Holder point blank about her failed marriage moments after she falls on a hurdle in the Olympics.

Jesus.

Not a fan of Oake.

Yeah that wasn't very professional.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Scott Oake asking Holder point blank about her failed marriage moments after she falls on a hurdle in the Olympics.

Jesus.

Not a fan of Oake.

I don't know any of the people involved but that sounds extremely insensitive. It's hard enough to give an interview at all after such a loss; but then to be reminded of an unpleasant and unrelated outside event is even worse.

 

[Cloned]

Oake has a history of being a bit aloof during his interviews.

This was just completely unnecessary. He tried to preface the question with how her Olympic qualification and performance has helped her through her personal life but it wasn't necessary at all to bring it up. Just needless and it made Holder cry on camera. If he was going for a reaction he got one, but it was a brutal way of doing it.

 

[DoyleG]

I don't know any of the people involved but that sounds extremely insensitive. It's hard enough to give an interview at all after such a loss; but then to be reminded of an unpleasant and unrelated outside event is even worse.

The thing was that Holder was still in an upbeat mood even though she crashed out. She was laughing about it and mentioned that she had hit a hurdle further back.

Then Oake made a mention about her personal life and everything changed.

Stay classy, CBC.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Hmmm....

 

[Deficient Mode]

Looks like Taiwo was around a 48.6 to 49 in the 400m. Not a great number for him. Warner can get some breathing room here with an average run.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Let's go sub 46, Ashton and Damian!

 

[Deficient Mode]

Let's go sub 46, Ashton and Damian!

Not sure Warner has a sub 46 in him yet. That would be a significant personal best.

48.78 is Taiwo's official number.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Scott Oake asking Holder point blank about her failed marriage moments after she falls on a hurdle in the Olympics.

Jesus.

Not a fan of Oake.

whaaaaa? geeze

 

[Deficient Mode]

46.08 for Eaton. 1005 points.

47.35 for Warner. Gap between them grew by 64 points apparently.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Eaton just blew away the field.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Warner finished 3rd. he looked slow slow.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

And that was dominant from Ashton. Hell of a run.

Damian... not that good. Pretty underwhelming.