[GT] Thursday August 18

[GirlySports]

both Sharp and Henderson at -1. Henderson just started though, I believe she's in the last group to tee off.

The golf coverage is better this time. Good graphics and the leaderboard is updated. Learned lessons from last week.

[RatherDashing]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

If the Americans get reinstated, doesn't someone have to be DQ'd? Only 8 spots on the track.

Im pretty sure there are nine lanes in the track.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

There are but they typically only qualify 8 for the final.

[cDnStealth]

Originally Posted by RatherDashing

Im pretty sure there are nine lanes in the track.

Only down the stretch. The corners only have 8 lanes.

[Arsenal14]

Decathlon standings after 7 events (discus just ended):

6398 - Eaton (USA)
6283 - Warner (CAN)
6211 - Mayer (FRA)
6127 - Kazmirek (GER)
6046 - Bourrada (ALG)
6006 - Ziemek (USA)
6003 - De Araujo (BRA)
5984 - Taiwo (USA)

Next up is pole vault in an hour.

[14]

Originally Posted by RatherDashing

Im pretty sure there are nine lanes in the track.

Not this track.

[keenan87]

Is there still much of a chance for Warner to catch Eaton or are we hoping for silver at this point? (does Warner still have an event that he is dominant in or is there an event Eaton isn't the greatest at)

[Suave]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Is there still much of a chance for Warner to catch Eaton or are we hoping for silver at this point? (does Warner still have an event that he is dominant in or is there an event Eaton isn't the greatest at)

No more events that Warner dominates in. Eaton is better then Warner at all the other events, especially the 1,500m.

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Is there still much of a chance for Warner to catch Eaton or are we hoping for silver at this point? (does Warner still have an event that he is dominant in or is there an event Eaton isn't the greatest at)

Just looking at their personal bests in each event (according to Wikipedia):

Pole Vault:
Eaton 5.40m
Warner 4.90m

Javelin:
Eaton 66.64m
Warner 64.67m

1500m:
Eaton 4:14.48
Warner 4:24.73

So, I'm guessing we're looking for a silver. Only real chance at gold would be Eaton faulting on every throw in javelin or tripping in the 1500m. But, you never know!

[Arsenal14]

Erica Wiebe just won her quarterfinal in the women's 75kg wrestling. Not sure what time her semi-final will be. Looks like another 6 matches on the schedule before that one.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Just looking at their personal bests in each event (according to Wikipedia):

Pole Vault:
Eaton 5.40m
Warner 4.90m

Javelin:
Eaton 66.64m
Warner 64.67m

1500m:
Eaton 4:14.48
Warner 4:24.73

So, I'm guessing we're looking for a silver. Only real chance at gold would be Eaton faulting on every throw in javelin or tripping in the 1500m. But, you never know!

How do we compare to the bronze guy in these same events?

[kobasew19]

Warner sucked at the discuss throw. His PB for discuss was 50.26 and he only scored 44.93. He could have made up some major ground on Eaton there. Dammit!

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

How do we compare to the bronze guy in these same events?

Because I'm so nice:

Pole Vault:
Eaton 5.40m
Mayer 5.35m
Kazmirek 5.20m
Warner 4.90m

Javelin:
Eaton 66.64m
Mayer 66.09m
Warner 64.67m
Kazmirek 59.39m

1500m:
Eaton 4:14.48
Mayer 4:18.04
Warner 4:24.73
Kazmirek 4:33.78

If Mayer is near his bests we'll be hard pressed to hold him off for silver.

[Kybosh]

So, I just read that the USA women's 4x100m will get to run again. Canada and China have the exact same time, so if the USA beat them, then Canada and China will also have to run again to qualify. This is bizarre.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

So, I just read that the USA women's 4x100m will get to run again. Canada and China have the exact same time, so if the USA beat them, then Canada and China will also have to run again to qualify. This is bizarre.

that actually makes sense.

[InBurkeWeTrust]

Don't they go to the next decimal place to figure out who beat who? Why doesn't this apply to Canada and China? Of course the USA will beat both their times..

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

that actually makes sense.

Oh, it makes sense. It's just a bizarre situation to come up in my mind. Wonder what's going through the Canadian and Chinese team's minds right now...

[Arsenal14]

Erica Wiebe is in the gold medal match for the Women's 75kg Freestyle wrestling! It's the last match of the day, so not sure on the start time. If somebody is watching coverage on TV, hopefully they'll say. I'm just following the results online.

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by InBurkeWeTrust

Don't they go to the next decimal place to figure out who beat who? Why doesn't this apply to Canada and China? Of course the USA will beat both their times..

I dunno. What I read said the two teams had identical times.

[CofR]

BMX on CBC now