Соревнования по прыжкам с шестом и метанию диска на Олимпиаде в Токио были приостановлены из-за сильного дождя. Спортсмены во время своих попыток и выступлений поскальзывались, а диск просто вылетал из рук.
Через некоторое время соревнования были продолжены.
Controversy! It's pouring down rain, everyone's slipping and they continue to carry on with shot put, discus & javelin throws. Not to mention races too are going on at the side. Absolute insanity! #Athletics #Olympics pic.twitter.com/nlaaZilKxE
— ?? H?в?вt? 2.0 ??? (@YasQueen17) August 2, 2021In heavy rain, @GoSydGo posts the fastest time of the women's 400m semis with a 53.03. Reigning Olympic champ Dalilah Muhammad runs 53.30 to win her respective heat. Anna Cockrell (54.17) makes the final too out of Heat 3.
Big things to come in the final as they clash once again pic.twitter.com/5dE4chkHkU
Imagine running in the Olympics. Now imagine running in the pouring rain. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/1nVG4BeLqx
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) August 2, 2021Managing Discuss Throw event amidst heavy rain actually slipped out of Japan's hands?#discussthrow #Olympics pic.twitter.com/CzqPWXTC7G
— G-MAN (@georgin_paul) August 2, 2021