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Decathlon Entry Standards

Latest post: Christoph, Aug 21, 2010
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Posted: Aug 17, 2010
So the World Championships A standard is moving up to 8200 and the B standard to 8000 for next year. Does this mean this will be the same for the 2012 Olympics?


What about the 2012 European Championships standard, will this be raised also? Will the top Europeans compete in this Decathlon 1month before the olympics?
Posted: Aug 19, 2010
I don't know about the olympics, but I'd expect them to use the same standards. they just want less athletes to participate in the big championships.

you can somehow understand it on the one hand, as decathlon competitions usually take very long with 25 to 30 athletes competing. but I think that's the great thing about it and it would be bad for athletes with scores around 7.900 points that they don't get the opportunity to compete at world championships or olympic games. i just hope they don't start doing something like invitationals as for the indoor championships with just 8 selected participants
Posted: Aug 21, 2010
In years with Olympic Games there will not be multi-events at the EC

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