August 4, 20241 yr I have never seen a final that across-the-board close. I mean, look at that photo finish. The whole field is all packed within a couple of meters of each other.
August 4, 20241 yr Just now, Braff Zacklin said: I have never seen a final that across-the-board close. I mean, look at that photo finish. The whole field is all packed within a couple of meters of each other. This is the tightest field I can recall without a doubt
August 4, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said: So about that ... See the subsequent post where I said I hoped he would win. Good on him for backing it up.
August 4, 20241 yr Just now, Braff Zacklin said: I have never seen a final that across-the-board close. I mean, look at that photo finish. The whole field is all packed within a couple of meters of each other. Yeah run a 9.8 and don’t medal
August 4, 20241 yr WOW - Why was I thinking they didn't time past hundreds of a second? I think in swimming they call it a tie since they feel they can't get the distance totally exact between lanes.
August 4, 20241 yr Announcers really blew that call. Declared Thompson the winner and then failed to realize Lyles was declared the winner for about 20 seconds. Butchered it.
August 4, 20241 yr I'll keep saying it: If Lyles gets off the line quickly and comes through the turn in first, he's going to throw down a 19.2 in the 200m final.
August 4, 20241 yr I honestly wasn't sure Lyles had medaled watching the live broadcast. The finish line camera told a different story.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said: I honestly wasn't sure Lyles had medaled watching the live broadcast. The finish line camera told a different story. I thought it went Thompson-Lyles-Kerley until they showed the slow-mo with a better angle. Fuck me, that was a fun day of track!!! Edited August 4, 20241 yr by Braff Zacklin
August 4, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said: Announcers really blew that call. Declared Thompson the winner and then failed to realize Lyles was declared the winner for about 20 seconds. Butchered it. Yeah, that’s what I just texted a buddy. Lyles told the whole USA he won about half a minute before nbc did. Edited August 4, 20241 yr by UTexasFight
August 4, 20241 yr Just now, Surly Bevo said: Believe that gold tied us up with China. China is fucked. We will finish with the most golds. Also most medals and most points.
August 4, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I honestly wasn't sure Lyles had medaled watching the live broadcast. The finish line camera told a different story. same here, couldnt tell shit
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, kingkoopa6 said: Also: I fucking love Sam & Dave. Edited August 4, 20241 yr by Braff Zacklin
August 4, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said: Announcers really blew that call. Declared Thompson the winner and then failed to realize Lyles was declared the winner for about 20 seconds. Butchered it. you know how I know the announcers clearly werent in the stadium?? and were probably live casting from a studio? yeah, cause they showed Lyles celebrating for what seemed like 30 seconds, pulling off his nametag, and runnning around the stadium screaming america. and it took forever for them to announce his win.
August 4, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Blotto said: I still cant tell who won that damn race And this picture only makes it even more confusing. 7 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:
August 4, 20241 yr live I though Lyles got him. what a comeback. dude was dead last at one point. and yeah....no one is going to every run 9.58 again.
August 4, 20241 yr thats gotta be a huge adrenaline rush. Train your whole life for a contest that lasts just under 10 seconds, and is decided by .005s.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, AUS-97HORN said: you know how I know the announcers clearly werent in the stadium?? and were probably live casting from a studio? yeah, cause they showed Lyles celebrating for what seemed like 30 seconds, pulling off his nametag, and runnning around the stadium screaming america. and it took forever for them to announce his win. I assumed they were just waiting for someone in their ear (who wasn’t in the stadium) to tell them instead of looking up at the scoreboard.
August 4, 20241 yr Just now, aggie08 said: And this picture only makes it even more confusing. Chest is what determines finish, not head, legs or arms. Each line you see is drawn across the chest of the competitors, theoretically right at the finish.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, aggie08 said: And this picture only makes it even more confusing. Lyle’s torso is across first. Thompson’s is .005 behind.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, dcar00 said: live I though Lyles got him. what a comeback. dude was dead last at one point. and yeah....no one is going to every run 9.58 again. Yeah, that's what crazy. Bolt blew those guys away today.
August 4, 20241 yr Semi-P.S./should have said earlier, Lyles team has got to be trademarking, "America....I told you...I...GOT...THIS!" right about....now.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, The_Great_Hornsby said: Yeah, that's what crazy. Bolt blew those guys away today. Bolt would have backpedaled to the line..
August 4, 20241 yr China is fucked. We will finish with the most golds. Also most medals and most points. Probably missed out on 5 swimming golds by a total of 1.1 seconds
August 4, 20241 yr 19 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: Thompson! 18 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said: Thompson with Lyles and Kerley 2 and 3, I think. 18 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: Welp, we lose again. 18 minutes ago, G650 said: Thompson
August 4, 20241 yr Bolt would have backpedaled to the line..Probably would’ve had most of America cheering for him too
August 4, 20241 yr Just now, The_Great_Hornsby said: Yeah, that's what crazy. Bolt blew those guys away today. He's the 🐐 for a reason. Nobody today can touch what Usain, Yohan, Tyson and Justin were throwing down 10-15 years ago. But such is sport. Others will come along. Keep in mind that Noah is a 200m specialist. Kerley originally featured in the 400m. Now they are Olympic medalists in the 100m. So when some pure 100m specialists appear, the times will drop accordingly. Even so, who cares? We just witnessed the closest 100m final ever!
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