Gaming World championships in Daegu (athletics)

[JEL]

World championships in Daegu.
If you're into athletics this last week has been a real treat

Well done Jamaica with the new world record! :thumbup:
(4x100 meter relay run in 37.04 seconds)

http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/

(the prefix says 'gaming', I guess that's the one closest to sports of those available)

 

[ky]

World championships in Daegu.
If you're into athletics this last week has been a real treat

Well done Jamaica with the new world record! :thumbup:
(4x100 meter relay run in 37.04 seconds)

http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/

(the prefix says 'gaming', I guess that's the one closest to sports of those available)

Im very proud of my country lol :lol:

Medal rankings for each country:

Rank↓ Nation↓ Gold↓ Silver↓ Bronze↓ Total↓
1 United States 12 8 5 25
2 Russia 9 4 6 19
3 Kenya 7 6 4 17
4 Jamaica 4 4 1 9
5 Germany 3 3 1 7
6 Great Britain 2 4 1 7
7 China 1 2 1 4
8 Australia 1 1 1 3
9 Ethiopia 1 0 4 5
10 Ukraine 1 0 1 2
11 Botswana 1 0 0 1
11 Brazil 1 0 0 1
11 Grenada 1 0 0 1
11 Japan 1 0 0 1
11 New Zealand 1 0 0 1
11 Poland 1 0 0 1
17 Cuba 0 1 3 4
17 France 0 1 3 4
19 South Africa 0 1 2 3
20 Belarus 0 1 1 2
21 Canada 0 1 0 1
21 Croatia 0 1 0 1
21 Czech Republic 0 1 0 1
21 Estonia 0 1 0 1
21 Hungary 0 1 0 1
21 Kazakhstan 0 1 0 1
21 Norway 0 1 0 1
21 Puerto Rico 0 1 0 1
21 Sudan 0 1 0 1
21 Tunisia 0 1 0 1
31 Colombia 0 0 2 2
31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 0 2 2
33 Bahamas 0 0 1 1
33 Belgium 0 0 1 1
33 Iran 0 0 1 1
33 Italy 0 0 1 1
33 Latvia 0 0 1 1
33 Slovenia 0 0 1 1
33 Spain 0 0 1 1
33 Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 1 1
33 Zimbabwe 0 0 1 1

 

[Urwumpe]

If you would rank Usain Bolt as country of his own, he wouldn't be much worse than Jamaica. :lol:

 

[ky]

If you would rank Usain Bolt as country of his own, he wouldn't be much worse than Jamaica. :lol:

:lol: But im still shocked about the disqualification in the 100 meters. He probably was anticipating the words "Get set", so he could get the lead advantage once the starting gun was fired. I've done track in middle school, so I can relate to that.

 

[Urwumpe]

:lol: But im still shocked about the disqualification in the 100 meters. He probably was anticipating the words "Get set", so he could get the lead advantage once the starting gun was fired. I've done track in middle school, so I can relate to that.

You usually can't start different. If you want for the go, your opponents will be 5 meters ahead after reaching speed. Not really needed for Bolt, but still, you need to get a good start.

 

[Jarvitä]

I don't know about you, but athletics usually isn't the first thing I think of when I see 'Korea' and 'Gaming'. :lol:

 

[JEL]

I noticed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce didn't wear retainer anymore
I think it was during the WM in Berlin when she wore one. She's very charming, always a big smile. And Usain seems like a friendly funny guy to. He often took the time to talk to those helpers who carried their clothes off track before every run. I thought that was quite cool, considering how many of the other runners were always deeply focused and preoccupied before their run. He seemed like he enjoyed it all.
All in all a good event

 

[ky]

I actually met Usain in Miami, as he is related to a woman at my church. He is down to earth, and very nice