The nice, the dangerous, and the opposite
Good
Stellar performances: Femke Bol, Karsten Warholm, Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen carry actual world class performances to the occasion.
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The officers: unintrusive. No races spoiled by overzealous DQs
The poignant and becoming acknowledgment of the Turkish earthquake on the opening press convention.
EA media staff: who labored tirelessly – replying to messages previous midnight to assist journalists obtain their objectives
Most colourful award: Roberta Bruni’s tape
The superb commentary by Phil Minshull and Hannah England. Hannah, who additionally moderated the press convention, appears to be like as comfy in her saying position as she did on the monitor.
Shout out to the versatile transport supervisor who modified the timing of the media bus to swimsuit the time of the final race.
Shout out 2: Suzana and flash quotes staff, fast, correct, and contentful.
Most sporting second: Malaika Mihambo hugging Jazmin Sawyers when Jazmin jumped 7 meters, regardless that it meant that Malaika would in all probability not then get a medal.
Easy operators: the staff which cleared the beginning blocks throughout 400m races with about 12 seconds to perform the duty. Apparently, they do F1 tire adjustments of their spare time!
Good to see Weir getting a gold medal – not me, however Zane Weir within the shot put
Marti – a cultured mascot
Dangerous
Worst headline: “Turkish delight” to explain Turkey’s gold medal. (To be clear, I’m not objecting to this dreadful pun. Simply irritated they used it earlier than I did! However to cite Oscar Wilde’s reply to the person who stated to him, “I want I had stated that”. Wilde’s reply, “You’ll!”)
Attendance: disappointing general. With out spectating athletes, VIPs, and staff officers, the sector would have been empty within the mornings.
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Whoever determined that the media restaurant wouldn’t begin serving dinner till after the night program of athletics had begun! I imply, who desires to observe the perfect athletes on this planet – even when it’s your job – in the event you can eat dinner as an alternative?
The media wifi, which was at all times going to be stronger the subsequent day however by no means was. The worst I’ve ever skilled.
Too many and too lengthy speeches on the opening press convention, which, in any case, nobody may hear because the sound system didn’t work.
The worst second of the championship was seeing Enrique Llopis hit a hurdle, fall closely, and knock himself out. Shout out to the short response of the medal staff.
Different
Listening to tales of Turkish athletes who had misplaced associates and relations within the earthquake put every little thing in perspective.
The athlete residing as much as his title: Alexander Doom – he withdrew! (he did made it within the relay, nonetheless)
Greatest sister act: the Kambundjis, a medal every.
Brotherhood: the Belgium males’s relay staff took gold with two Borlees
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