Athletics
Liu Xiang wins gold in 110 hurdles in Japan
China’s biggest Olympic favorite Liu Xiang won the 110 meter hurdles at the Japan Grand Prix beiing held in Osaka. He won the race in 13.19 seconds.
“I’m very happy with 13.19 in this weather and more importantly to have avoided injury,” Liu said. “When it’s rainy and cold there is always a risk.
“I’ve always […]
Usain Bolt runs second fastest 100 meters
Usain Bolt from Jamaica ran the second fastest 100 meters - 9.76 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational.
The time was just 0.02 seconds off Asafa Powell’s record.
Powell is currently suffering from an injury but is expected to compete in the Beijing Olympics.
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Ethopians sweep the men’s 10,000 meters
Ethopians took out first, second and third place at the men’s 10,000 at the African Athletics Championships
Gebregziabher Gebremariam won the race, followed by Ibrahim Jeylan and Eshetu Wondimu.
Olympic champion and holder of the world record, Kenenisa Bekele withdrew from the race.
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Powell pulls out of Pen Relays
Asafa Powell has pulled out of the US versus the world, Pen Relays. Asafa Powell currently holds the world record for the 100 meter sprint and title of “fastest man in the world”.
It looks like we will have to wait until the Beijing Olympics to see the man in action.
U.S. athletes versus the world
U.S. athletes take on the world in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Allyson Felix, Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner and Lauryn Williams will all be competing in the meet.
The U.S. will compete against 150 athletes from 11 countries hoping to gain their spots on the Olympic team.
“The 4×400 will always be my main focus,” […]
Discus thrower Krishna Poonia from India became the country’s fifth athlete to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.
She finished sixth in the Tennessee Relays, held at Mt. SAC Relays at Hilmer Lodger Stadium-Walnut in California.
The other athletes include Vikas Gowda (men’s discus), Renjith Maheshwary (triple jump), Anju Bobby George (long jump) and Susmita Singha Roy (heptathlon).
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Marathoners feel the cold rather than pollution
The Good Luck Beijing marathon was held on Sunday. Rather than pollution runners complained about the cold. It started to rain about 20 minutes into the race slowing the runners down.
Chen Rong from China won the women’s race and Serod Batochir from Mongolia won the men’s event.
The race started in Tiananmen Square and […]
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