European Championships

stunning competition for the men's pole vault
sprint relays to come


COME ON DINA!!

wow 41.88!!

3rd Gold for Dina!!

WELL DONE GIRLS!! COME ON GUYS!!! "FOLLOW THAT!!" AS THEY SAY

And now the GB Men relay team copy what the GB Women relay team did for us. These games have been better and more enjoyable than the Olympics

(12-08-2018 20:06 )BgLugs Wrote:  And now the GB Men relay team copy what the GB Women relay team did for us. These games have been better and more enjoyable than the Olympics

fantastic...be Proud and loud, the swimming and athletics teams have gone above and beyond

Fingers crossed that they stay injury free for he next two years

Probably one of the most enjoyable European Athletics championships I've seen in years when Team GB won so many medals. Mind you there were some disappointments. Lorraine Ugen a big favourite in the long jump blew it but Jasmin Sawyers was very unlucky. Thank god this time Shara Proctor was firing on all cylinders and got a deserved medal. Another failure was Sophie Hichon(probably the sexiest hammer thrower I've seen for years) who could have got a medal had she thrown to her potential. Morgan Lake in the High Jump should have been there for a medal but blew it. Katarina Johnson-Thompson did exceptionally well in the Heptathlon and will win a major gold sooner or later. I am hoping for good things for the Decathlon and Tim Duckworth(not had a decent Decathlete since Dean Macey) and being based out in the US and doing well in their collegiate system he could be one to watch for the future. Just needs a bit more muscle on him for the throwing events.

Adam Hague in the pole vault jumped a PB and must be a good prospect although we would kill for a kid like DuPlantis(SWE). I thought it was diabolical that we had no men or women in the Javelin-where is the legacy of Sanderson, Whitbread and Backley & Hill? The 100 & 200m and 4x100 & 4x400 men and women did very well and carry on a fine tradition going back years. You might gather from all this that I know a bit about this-this is because I grew up going to athletic meetings rather than football matches and I've seen a lot of highs and lows but I believe our crop of athletes can go on to win more medals at major championships for years to come.

Bumping an old tread.

I have a couple of questions.
1. Why is Israel in these European Championships? Is it a simular reason to the Eurovision song contest. If so will Australia be joining next time.

2. I was watch the women doubles table tennis match.
The winners were, one girl from Austria and the other from Romania.
Do they both get a medal, and are both medals show in the totals board?
In other sports the players have to represent one country and are awarded one medal. For example the rowing eight received a medal each, but it just shows a one medal on the totals board.

(19-08-2022 20:02 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Bumping an old tread.

I have a couple of questions.
1. Why is Israel in these European Championships? Is it a simular reason to the Eurovision song contest. If so will Australia be joining next time.

Politics. They have been in the European Athletics Association since 1989. Technically they should be in the Asian Association but in view of the political situation in the Middle East the IAAF approved temporary European membership in 1989 (since made permanent)

I see that the women's slow running race is on this morning.

(19-08-2022 20:23 )SecretAgent Wrote:  

(19-08-2022 20:02 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Bumping an old tread.

I have a couple of questions.
1. Why is Israel in these European Championships? Is it a simular reason to the Eurovision song contest. If so will Australia be joining next time.

Politics. They have been in the European Athletics Association since 1989. Technically they should be in the Asian Association but in view of the political situation in the Middle East the IAAF approved temporary European membership in 1989 (since made permanent)

They compete in Europe for the footy too (and would be likelier qualifiers for the World Cup if they stayed put).