Phil Silvers Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Nothing big but just love this interview 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Lots of focus on the shoes and the track after the race. Racers obviously doesn't want anything to detract from their accomplishments but we get a bit of Puma vs NIKE beef. Quote "The track here is like running on air," writes journalist Matt Lawton at The Times. How does it work? According to Mondo, the track gives back the energy that is put into it "like a trampoline". - You feel the bounce, says Sydney McLaughlin to The Times. - Some running tracks only absorb your insertion and movement, here you get everything back. On social media, it is now speculated that the running track was behind the crazy times in the Olympic final in the 400 meter hurdles. People with more or less knowledge come up with their opinions. Matt Lawton, a journalist at The Times who watches athletics on site in Tokyo, writes: "Warholm is a fantastic athlete, but I think we just saw the effect of technology here. Karsten Warholm is also not particularly amused by the focus on the running track. When he is asked if it really is "like running in the air" , he answers: - I've never run on air, so I do not know what it's like. Rai runs on air, he has the shoes… that I hate, by the way. But the course, it is fantastic, says Warholm. Rai Benjamin is sponsored by Nike and runs in one of their new super shoes that has both a carbon fiber plate at the bottom and a layer of super light foam in the sole. Warholm also runs in a brand new shoe from Puma which also has a carbon fiber plate at the bottom, but there is no foam layer. - I have a vicked shoe. My coach and I have been involved in developing it. We collaborated with Puma and the Mercedes F1 team that add carbon fiber, says Warholm and hands out another boot to the Nike shoes: - If you put a trampoline in your shoes… it is bullshit and destroys the credibility of our sport. https://www.expressen.se/sport/os-2021/pekas-ut-som-hjalpen-till-warholms-rekord/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 It will weaken the argument that para athletes would have an unfair advantage re: Prosthetics if its found that nike are equipping athletes with something outside if the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, sne said: Lots of focus on the shoes and the track after the race So it is the foam that makes the big difference rather than than carbon plate? Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Tegis said: So it is the foam that makes the big difference rather than than carbon plate? Interesting It's the combination apparently, and then how much the carbon plate flexes and returns energy. NIKE are supposedly very, very, very, very close to breaking the rules in that area. As with the shark skin swimming suits the rules are not equipped to handle this technique and they have found a loophole. Hopefully just like in swimming they will figure it out. Edit: Should add I'm expert on the subject and just going on the information I've picked up by listening to some of the TV people and a few articles. Edited August 3, 2021 by sne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Mondo clearing 5.55 with about a meter to spare in his first jump That was ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, sne said: Mondo clearing 5.55 with about a meter to spare in his first jump That was ridiculous. That still was just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sne Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Such a shame that Renaud Lavillenie got injured, he's a great guy and great jumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Speed climbing is quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Gwen Berry is one scary looking ****** ****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 6.02. Piece of piss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Mondo Great to see the camaraderie in the pole vault, very similar to in the decathlon. Let's see if he goes for the WR, bringing out his big pole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 That first 6.19 attempt was stupid close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Other countries seem to be getting much better at riding round in circles on bikes. That'll seriously harm our gold medal haul compared to the last couple of Olympics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Watching the rock climbing and whilst it shouldn’t be an Olympic sport it’s great to watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 The cycling was good earlier, think Britain were surprised by how good some other nations were. No idea why the Danish lad was having a go at the Brit though, he had no way where to go and you’ve got him behind. Calm down sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Also the sailing to win by cms is nuts. Tomorrow we get the youngest ever British athlete. Apparently already ranked 3 in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Other countries seem to be getting much better at riding round in circles on bikes. That'll seriously harm our gold medal haul compared to the last couple of Olympics. Yep agreed. I think part of the problem is that ,since 2000 Sydney Olympics where GB won a somewhat unexpected Bronze, the conveyor belt of great endurance track riders has faltered. There have been several important changes to the coaching staff; perhaps most significantly the loss of the controversial but highly successful Aussie coach who was in charge. His replacement knows nothing about cycling and as nearly all his staff were/are successful racers, I don't think he commanded the respect of some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 13 years old and winning an Olympic medal, incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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