Laine, a New York native competing for his family’s homeland of Haiti, finished 11th in Thursday’s triple jump with an average mark of 16.65 meters.

Coolp.. Wasn't the final today?

Incognito - 09 August 2012 08:53 PM

Coolp.. Wasn't the final today?

Oops my bad! That's what I get for cutting off my cable (lol). I've changed the title and have added details. Thanks for catching that! I actually thought this hadn't happened yet and that a Haitian athlete actually had a chance.

Yes the finals were today...and he made it to the finals.

Here are the results.


GOLD: Christian Taylor USA 17.81


SILVER: Will Claye USA 17.62


BRONZE: Fabrizio Donato ITA 17.48



4. Daniele Greco ITA 17.34
5 Leevan Sands BAH 17.19
6 Benjamin Compaore FRA 17.08
7 Tosin Oke NGR 16.95
8 Alexis Copello CUB 16.92
9 Lyukman Adams RUS 16.78
10 Bin Dong CHN 16.75
11 Samyr Laine HAI 16.65
12 Dzmitry Platnitski BLR 16.19

Jesus Christ - 09 August 2012 09:36 PM

Why continue to ride on Zuckerberg's coat tail?

Why is his name in the title of this thread?

Has not Laine made a name for himself?

What a lack of respect for the man's achievement.

I was thinks same thing.

ignoranceisbliss - 09 August 2012 09:44 PM

Jesus Christ - 09 August 2012 09:36 PM

Why continue to ride on Zuckerberg's coat tail?

Why is his name in the title of this thread?

Has not Laine made a name for himself?

What a lack of respect for the man's achievement.

I was thinks same thing.

It's a news industry thing. A lot more people are going to click when they see "Zuckerberg" than if they see "Samyr Laine". Unfortunate, but it's a fact.

Jesus Christ - 09 August 2012 09:28 PM

Yes the finals were today...and he made it to the finals.

Here are the results.


GOLD: Christian Taylor USA 17.81


SILVER: Will Claye USA 17.62


BRONZE: Fabrizio Donato ITA 17.48



4. Daniele Greco ITA 17.34
5 Leevan Sands BAH 17.19
6 Benjamin Compaore FRA 17.08
7 Tosin Oke NGR 16.95
8 Alexis Copello CUB 16.92
9 Lyukman Adams RUS 16.78
10 Bin Dong CHN 16.75
11 Samyr Laine HAI 16.65
12 Dzmitry Platnitski BLR 16.19

Just like our standing in the world, if we're not at the bottom, we're always damned near close to it!

Rachel - 10 August 2012 02:18 AM

Podyab, he thought he was going to become the Wyclef of the Olympics and make Haitians proud all over the world. Podyab!

Wyclef??? What a pitiful statement Rachel.

While Haitians cheer him on for his achievements you sit and talk about Wyclef...smh.

He should be proud of himself.

Benz - 10 August 2012 06:54 AM

Rachel - 10 August 2012 02:18 AM

Podyab, he thought he was going to become the Wyclef of the Olympics and make Haitians proud all over the world. Podyab!

Wyclef??? What a pitiful statement Rachel.

While Haitians cheer him on for his achievements you sit and talk about Wyclef...smh.

He should be proud of himself.

this man sacrificed himself for haiti. he turned down a job at a law firm. he also chose haiti over u.s. where he would have had a better chance.

how can we insult him for his valiant efforts? while we sit here on hx and b.s. all day about haiti, he got off his american arse and tried to do something about it. i don't think anyone saying anything bad about him can lick his boot strap.

Rachel - 10 August 2012 02:21 AM

Just like our standing in the world, if we're not at the bottom, we're always damned near close to it!

Rachel, 11th in the finals means he is among the top performers in the world.........Haiti should be so lucky.