Athletics World Championships 19.8.–27.8. Ylen channels. See the schedule and broadcast information of the games at this link.
What are we talking about?
Norwegian superstar Karsten Warholm the situation became clearer on Tuesday, when on Monday a member of the Council of Judges Antti Pihlakoski opened to Urheilu the behind-the-scenes events.
There was enough talk around Warholm, because from one angle it looked like his left leg would never have risen to the height of the fence or passed over the fence line.
The situation can be seen in the video below.
Pihlakoski revealed to that Italy and the United States were allowed to view the footage. Both announced after watching that there was no reason to protest. The Italian protest would not have been processed anyway, as it would have arrived in the system after the half-hour time limit.
Pihlakoski stated that the jury has very versatile footage in which one particular angle spoke for Warholm. Sports expert Mikaela Ingberg wonders why the angles are not shown to the viewers as well.
– Why can’t you show others that it went right? The saddest thing is if there’s a rumor that this was handled like this because he has a name. When these are not shown, such a mystery remains around the matter.
According to Ingberg, there is nothing to lose if the best pictures are shown to everyone with the precision with which they can be viewed.
– Will this situation remain in life so that it was the Budapest Games where he should have been disqualified?
Ingberg also refers to football’s much talked about video refereeing system VAR. Although the review sometimes takes a really long time, the public is offered all the pictures of the situation.
– When Sweden advanced in the penalty shootout against the United States, in the end the clearest picture came of the goal, which was all about the balls. When the technology and cameras exist, I see no reason why the situations could not be shown on television.
Who surprised?
In the discus final, we saw a real surprise champion when Laulauga Tausaga won gold with a record 69.49. He improved his previous record of 65.46 by almost four meters.
For example, last year in Eugene, Tausaga finished last with a result of 56.47. In Doha, he was left without a result.
– This is the best thing in top sports, that we really see super surprises or achievers in such a place. No one would have guessed that he would be in the medal fight, says Ingberg.
Tausaga’s incredible throw can be seen in the following video.
According to Ingberg, similar record improvements of four meters in the puck are really rare.
– However, it is not about an amateur, but about an athlete who threw 65 meters. And often, especially in the javelin and discus, there must also be a certain kind of wind to see strong results. However, this record was achieved in a closed stadium.
– I can’t think of any examples where such a big improvement has been seen in the puck at this level with one throw. This is really rare.
Who flopped?
In the men’s 800 meter preliminaries, a tough name fell when Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich was almost eight tenths away from the semi-finals. The Olympic runner-up in Tokyo and the bronze medalist in Doha had run 1:44.71 this season, but was already eliminated in the preliminary stage.
– With Rotich’s name and sea routes, the expectations are in line with it. For a runner like that, it should be pretty easy to do in the heats, but I don’t know if there was something else in the background.
– There have been surprisingly few bigger bombs in any sport. Men’s hundred Fred Kerley, but otherwise has not been seen that way. That’s pretty rare.
What next?
On Wednesday night, we may well see the first Finnish medal, when Wilma Murto competes in the pole vault final. The reigning European champion cleared the qualification in style, clearing every height on his first all the way up to 465.
– Murto was really convincing in qualifying. He showed that he is in the fight. Of course, there are tough others out there, and it’s not like you just go there to get a medal, no matter how good it looks. Winning it is never easy, says Ingberg, the World Cup bronze medalist in the javelin throw.
According to Ingberg, Murto is definitely one of the early favorites of the competition.
According to Ingberg, a really fast track serves pole vaulting well. He reminds that the World Championships have already seen tough times in the high-speed hurdles and 100 meters.
– Yes, this has all the preparations for a great race.
Wednesday’s program and Finns
TV2 and Areena from 10:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m
TV2 and Areena from 19:45 to 23:00
Puhe from 10:55 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., from 7:50 p.m. to 11:05 p.m.
at 11:05 800 m, women, heats Eveliina Määttänen
at 11:15 a.m. pole vault, men, qualifying Urho Kujanpää, Juho Alasaari
at 11:20 a.m. javelin throw, women, qualifying, A group Anni-Linnea Alanen
at 12:15 long jump, men, qualifying
at 12:20 200 m, women, heats (was 13:05) Anniina Korttetmaa, Aino Pulkkinen
at 12:55 javelin throw, women, qualifying, B group
at 1:15 p.m. 200 m, men, preliminaries (it was 1:50 p.m.)
at 20:00 shot put, women, qualifying, A group Krista Tervo, Suvi Koskinen
at 20:02 5,000 m, women, heats (was 12:10) Camilla Richardson
at 20:10 triple jump, women, qualifying Kristiina Mäkelä, Senni Salminen
at 20:30 pole vault, women, final Wilma Murto
at 8:53 p.m. 3,000 m ej, women, preliminaries (was 8:45 p.m.)
at 21:35 shot put, women, qualifying, B group Silja Kosonen
at 9:45 p.m. 100 m, women, semi-finals (was 9:40 p.m.) Reetta Hurske
at 22:15 1,500 m, men, final
at 22:35 400 m, women, final
at 22:50 400 m aj, men, final