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August 26, 2010

Commonwealth Games an exposure to Olympics

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Commonwealth Games an exposure to Olympics

SOUTH Africa’s chances of winning more medals at the 2012 London Olympics are slim after a small team was named for the Commonwealth Games in October.

This is according to athletics great Sam Mlangeni, speaking after the SA Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee president Gideon Sam named the team yesterday.

Sascoc are sending a team of 11 track and field athletes, with no room for the marathoners, including top runners like Hendrick Ramaala. Mlangeni said he could not believe that potential medallists like Rene Kalmer, Lebo and Lebohang Phalula are not in the team.

“I still can’t believe we are sending such a small team to the Commonwealth Games, I thought we were going to send just over 20,” Mlangeni said. “Most of the countries are using the Commonwealth Games to expose their athletes to int

ernational competition and prepare them for the Olympics.”

Sascoc president Gideon

Sam said they were confident that the athletes and swimmers would continue taking the lead in terms of winning medals.

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August 24, 2010

Chris in the England squad for Commonwealth Games in Delhi

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EUROPEAN silver medallist Chris Thompson and the best distance runner has been named in the England athletics squad for October’s 2010 Commonwealth Games in Dehli.

The 29-year-old Barrow-born distance runner will compete in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in India after thrusting himself back onto the international scene.

Thompson, a lifelong Barrow AFC fan, finished second behind compatriot Mo Farah in the 10,000m at the European Championships in Barcelona last month.

His medal came after years of injury problems had left him unable to fulfil his potential following victory in the European under-23s 5,000m in 2003.

Thompson and Farah have both been named for the same two events they ran in Spain, with Andrew Vernon the third member of the England team in the 10,000m. The 100-strong England athletics team for the games will also include two other European champions – 110m hurdler Andy Turner and Phillips Idowu, who will be defending his triple jump crown.

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, who missed the European Championships earlier this summer with a quad injury, was also included in the team for the games, which take place between October 3 and 14.

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August 23, 2010

Channel Island men’s athletics team have won promotion

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The final Division Four meet was held in Guernsey and the Islands beat the league leaders to secure second place.

The CI team won the 4x100m relay and came third in the 4x400m relay

Coach Andrew Winnie said: “They did what they had to. They pulled out all the stops.”

“We had a fair idea we’d get promoted but to actually win the last match is a nice feeling for next year.”

He added: “We’ve got to get better every year and the young athletes coming through are starting to say, well I got a personal best today, but I didn’t win so I’ve got to get a little bit better.”

Events were divided into an A and a B pool.

Dale Garland took the 400m hurdles A title, while Peter Irving took the B. Glenn Etherington and Leo Rice did the same in the 110m hurdles.

David Martin’s jump of 6.82m secured the long jump A title while Ross Jeffs took the B group with 6.58m.

Zane Duquemin took the A finals of the discus and shot put, with James Brehaut winning the A javelin event.

Nathan Stevens won the 400m B and Steve Dawes won the 3,000m Steeplechase B.

The Channel Islands team’s last victory of the day came in the 4×100m relay as Glenn Etherington, Tom Druce, Nathan Stevens and David Martin finished in 42.35 seconds.

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August 19, 2010

Athletic gear: Auburn second at states

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AUGUSTA – Auburn Running Club placed second in the team competition at the recent Maine Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship.

Competing against 31 teams, the Auburn team enjoyed its 13th consecutive top-three team finish, which includes seven state championship titles.

Poland won the championship with 458 points, followed bt Auburn with 255, York (249), Brunswick (203) and Windham (193).

Auburn had more than 50 athletes qualifying for the championship, and it the team’s depth that paid off in the team competition. Coached by Tom Menendez, a nationally recognized racewalk coach, the team scored many of its points in that event, including two state champions: Spencer Dunn in the 11-12 boys, and Morgan Knowlton in the 11-12 girls.

Other Auburn state champions were Ben Davis in the 13-14 boys’ 100 and 400 meters, Brooks Layman in the 13-14 discus, Leyla Davis in the 8-and-under long jump and Olivia Jalbert-Hodgdon in the 8-and-under javelin.

Athletes in the 8-and-under age group were very successful. Placing in the top three of their events were Olivia Jalbert-Hodgdon (javelin, high jump, shot put), Leyla Davis (LJ, 100), Emma Hefty (racewalk) Micah Jack (Shot Put, 200m) Gabriel Hastings (racewalk), and Jacob Arel (javelin).

In the 9-10 age group, top-three finishers included Mathew Syphers (racewalk) and Lauren Jutras (racewalk).

In the 11-12 age group, Spencer Dunn (racewalk), Zack Guimond (400), Sam Michaud (racewalk), Kylie Bureau (javelin), Izzy Layman (shot put) and Morgan Knowlton (racewalk) were leaders.

Ben Bailey (100, 400, triple jump, discus), Mitchell Bourisk (racewalk), Brooks Layman (discus, shot put), Kerri St. Denis (high jump, shot put) and Kailey Norcross (racewalk) earned top-three points in the 13-14 bracket.

Auburn Running Club is a Summer Track and Field Program Sponsored by the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. Menendez has been coaching the program for 18 years. The staff this season included Carolyn Court, Muriel Schwinn and Nicole Court-Menendez along with several volunteer coaches. The program welcomes children 6 to 14 years old from Auburn and area towns to participate in two evening practices and a meet each week.

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August 17, 2010

Shakes-Drayton is out of Commonwealth Games

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"No Commonwealths for me, I've hung my spikes up for the year."

Drayton returned from Barcelona with bronze medals in the 400m hurdles and 4×400m relay and would have been fancied to upgrade those performances in Delhi, with only Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer ahead of her in the Commonwealth rankings.

She also underlined her form with a 51.48 second personal best over 400m at Crystal Palace last weekend, one of the few impressive performances from British European medallists at the Aviva Grand Prix.

But after discussions with coach Chris Zah, the 21-year old has decided not to extend her season, with next year’s World Championships in Daegu, and London 2012 beyond, her priorities.

“Season is now done and it was a good one at that, if I don’t mind saying myself,” she told her Twitter followers.

“No Commonwealths for me, I’ve hung my spikes up for the year.”

At last weekend’s IAAF Diamond League in London, World and European Championships 800m medallist Jenny Meadows confirmed she would not travel to India, while defending 1500m champion Lisa Dobriskey is set to make a decision this week on her involvement.

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August 13, 2010

Tyson Gay’s night fight

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“It may sound weird but I’ve received more attention since that victory than when I won the world title in ‘07,” said Gay.

Tyson Gay says beating Usain Bolt has brought him more fame than when he conquered the world of track and field.

He also believes his achievement in stripping the Jamaican superstar’s aura of invincibility is good for the sport of athletics.

American Gay runs for the first time since upsetting Bolt in Stockholm last week (right) when he competes in the 100 metres at tonight’s Aviva London Grand Prix.

But it is the American who is the star attraction after ending Olympic and world champion Bolt’s two-year unbeaten reign over 100m in a time of 9.84 seconds.

“It may sound weird but I’ve received more attention since that victory than when I won the world title in ‘07,” said Gay.

Expect Gay to be in a class of his own, though, because he says a weight has been lifted from his shoulders by “doing something I said I could do” in beating Bolt.

He also knows that Lightning will strike again as “Usain is a fighter and he is a championship performer”.

“When he says he will be ready for next year, I really believe him,” added Gay.

7.04pm: Men’s 400m Hurdles - Dai Greene, another golden hero of Barcelona, takes on Welsh rival Rhys Williams and ex-world champions Bershawn Jackson and Felix Sanchez.

7.38pm: Men’s Triple Jump – PhilliPs iDowu, Britain’s World, Commonwealth and European champion, clashes with arch-rival Teddy Tamgho and ex-Olympic champion Christian Olsson.

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August 9, 2010

Mr Usain Bolt vs Mr Tyson Gay

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Mr Gay's response on beating Mr Bolt is instructive. "I'm really happy with the win, even though Usain Bolt isn't in the best of shape... it was important to beat someone important like that for the fans and for the sport," he said.

We find Mr Usain Bolt’s loss to the USA’s Mr Tyson Gay at the IAAF Diamond League DN Galan meet on Friday distressing, not because we think his physical prowess and brilliance as a runner are diminishing, but because we don’t think he took the race seriously enough.

According to the Associated Press report reproduced in Saturday’s edition, Mr Bolt said he was not in the best of shape and that this was an “easy” season for him. According to Mr Bolt, he’ll be in unbeatable top form next year when the World Championships get underway in Daegu, South Korea.

Now, that may be all well and good for him. We wonder, though, how such a comment had it been made prior to the race may have impacted on his fans’ decision to spend money to see what was promoted as one of the most anticipated events of this track season. Would every last one of them have paid top dollar to come and see Mr Bolt take it easy? How would the organisers and sponsors have reacted?

Let’s face it, it is the fan base which determines who is who in the sporting and entertainment fraternities. There is no such thing as a star without fans. If track and field was not a darling in the hearts of millions worldwide, then even if Mr Bolt and all the other stars whom we so admire could run faster than lightning, they would not enjoy a fraction of the fame and fortune they do now.

This is something that Mr Bolt’s managers would do well to impress upon him, especially if it is the case that he is getting bored. It might be in their best interests to point out that one of the realities of being a superstar is that a huge responsibility is owed to the fans who facilitate said status.

Mr Gay’s response on beating Mr Bolt is instructive.

“I’m really happy with the win, even though Usain Bolt isn’t in the best of shape… it was important to beat someone important like that for the fans and for the sport,” he said.

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