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December 6, 2010

Athletics Kenya (AK) Positioned to Award Best Athletes

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World Athlete of the Year David Rudisha and Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru are amongst the 47 gold medalists lined up for awards at the opening Athletics Kenya (AK) Golden Gala Night at Crown Plaza, Nairobi, on December 15.

Joseph Kinyua, the chairman of the award committee, though acknowledged their quandary of picking merit winners.

The awards committee members are David Okeyo, Ibrahim Hussein, Mary Chege, Susan Kamau and Margaret Gitau.

National Bank of Kenya has shifted in to finance the awards gala, driving in Sh2 million, even though the total budget is approximated at Sh4 million. NBK chief branch manager Joseph Njagi said his firm was glad to be associated with the track n field – Athletic event.

Middle distance runner, Kenyan David Rudisha poses with his trophy for being awarded male athlete of the year 2010, on November 21, 2010 in Monaco. Rudisha is amongst the athletes to be celebrated during forthcoming Golden Gala.

December 3, 2010

Track n Field: Houston Marathon’s New 2011 Sponsors

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The Houston Marathon Committee is excitingly announced its new 2011 sponsors: Waste Management, Nissan and global law firm King & Spalding.

Houston-based Waste Management, a foremost contributor of inclusive environmental services in North America, is the initial official “green” partner of the Chevron Houston Marathon. Delegated to aiding lessen the event’s environmental track, Waste Management will supply recycling holders during race weekend and will also do a waste review to help develop the Committee’s green initiatives for future events. Additionally, Waste Management’s “Green Squad” will support the track n field – marathon with a team of volunteers.

Nissan, the new official and elite automotive sponsor of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon, will supply official vehicles for the 2011 races.

In addition to Waste Management and Nissan, King & Spalding, a complete-service, international law firm with offices in Houston, bonds the team and will offer reusable goodie bags for more than 30,000 race contestants.

The Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and El Paso Corporation 5K will be held on January 30, 2011.

November 3, 2010

Athletes won twin golds at Malaysia Open

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Athletes won twin golds at Malaysia Open

Regional sprint queen Vu Thi Huong, who won the first semi-final, went on to take the title of the women’s 100m event in a time of 11.55sec. Her teammate Le Ngoc Phuong, who won the second semi-final, pocketed the silver in 11.79 sec.

They both later participated in the women’s 4x100m relay, which Vietnam easily won in a time of 45.06sec.

Coach Nguyen Dinh Minh said he was pleased with the team’s achievements, even though they had performed better at other tournaments.

He added that he was not disappointed that Huong did not get closer to her best time of 11.34, which she achieved when winning the SEA Games title. He said there were still three weeks to go to the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD), and he believes Huong will be at her peak.

At the biggest sports event in the region, Vietnamese athletes will compete in the women’s 200m, 800m, 1,500m, 400m hurdle and 4x400m relay, while the men will take part in the 800m, 1,500m, long jump, triple jump and decathlon.

The track and field events start on November 21, with the finals taking place six days later at the Aoti Stadium in Guangzhou.

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October 27, 2010

China to set up massive 1454 member giving out for Asian Games

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Hosts China will be deploying its biggest ever delegation comprising 1,454 members, including 977 athletes, in next month’s Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou.

Chinese athletes will participate in 41 sports and 447 events to retain its top position in the Asian Games beginning from November 12. The Asian Games feature 28 Olympic sports and 280 Olympic events.

Thirty five former Olympic champions including Chen Yibing, Liu Xiang, Lin Dan, Zhou Suhong, Zhu Qinan and Wang Liqin will take part in the Games besides rising stars such as Feng Zhe, Zhang Chenglong, Liu Shiwen will be part of the Chinese delegation.

He Wenna, gold medallist of Beijing Olympics Trampoline said, “As athletes, we will have the Olympic spirit and the Chinese sports spirit, sticking up for the honour of our country. We will obey the discipline of the Games and also the rules of anti-doping, having a clean event.”

Read complete story : http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article852305.ece

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October 25, 2010

Pearson shelf sprints for now

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Sally Pearson is shelving the sprint for the time being to concentrate on her pet event. (Getty Images: Ian Walton)

Sally Pearson will delay a confident tilt at the Australian 100 metres record to solely focus on the 100m hurdles for world championships and Olympic glory in the next two years.

Pearson says she will take a hard-nosed approach to the next phase of her career following the ups and downs of a memorable Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign.

The Gold Coast hurdler believes she is poised to break Melinda Gainsford-Taylor’s long-standing national 100m flat record, but does not want to jeopardise her best chances of winning a world title or Olympic gold medal in her pet event.

“I’m going to probably leave the 100 and 200 out of my program for the world championships next year (in Korea) and for the London Olympics simply because it’s going to be a tough two years coming up,” Pearson said.

Read more : http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/25/3047787.htm?site=sport&section=all

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October 18, 2010

Boston Marathon 2011 registration open

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The Boston Marathon due to begin in 2011 is one of the most anticipated spots events in Boston. This is going to be the 115th Marathon and registration for this event has already started.

Boston Marathon 2011 registration open

However unlike when the Marathon first began participants can register online at the Boston Athletic Association’s website for the event which is due to take place on April 18, 2011 at 9 am sharp on Monday.

The rules for entrance into the race are still the same i.e. all entrants need to meet the Association’s speed and time standards which vary quite a bid depending on the age and the gender of the entrant.

The qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon should have been met after the 20th of September 2009 on a certified Marathon track by the USA Track & Field association or if you are coming from abroad then any foreign equivalent.

Participants need to pay an entrance fee of $130 and since the race is capped at 22,790 it’s imperative that you get registered as soon as possible as the slots do fill up quite quickly. You also need to keep in mind that this figure was reached in just under two months last year and this year the way people are lining up things could go even faster.

Last year’s race as many of you remember was pretty close and this year it could be even more interesting if many of those old racers make a return entrance this year. However the winner of the Men’s event was Rober Kiprono Cheruiyot who crossed the finish line in record time.

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October 14, 2010

Former 400m world champion died of overdose

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Former 400 metres world champion Antonio Pettigrew died in August of an antihistamine overdose, a state autopsy report said Wednesday.

The death was ruled a suicide with “diphenhydramine toxicity” as the cause, according to the autopsy and an accompanying investigation report released by the North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner’s office.

“A lethal concentration of diphenhydramine was detected in central and peripheral blood specimens,” the autopsy said.

Pettigrew, 42, was an assistant track and field coach at the University of North Carolina and a 2000 Olympian who was stripped of his 4×400 metres relay gold medal after admitting to doping. He also was the 1991 400 metres world champion.

He was found unresponsive by friends in the back seat of his vehicle in rural central North Carolina on August 10.

An empty bottle of a sleep aid was found in the car, the investigation report said.

Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, is often used as a sleep aid and for the treatment of allergies.

In addition to the Olympic gold, Pettigrew helped the United States win three world titles in the 4×400 meters relay.

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October 8, 2010

Olympic Park to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth in 2013

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The Olympic Park for the London 2012 Games will be renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2013, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) revealed on Thursday.

The 500-acre park in east London is going to hold many events such as swimming, athletics, indoor cycling during the 2012 Games as the centrepiece Olympic stadium, aquatic center as well as the velodrome are all inside the park.

Then, the long-term ambition for the park is to create a family- focused environment, seeing up to 11,000 new homes, including the flats now being built within the Olympic Village, developed over the next 25 years.

OPLC believed the name after Queen Elizabeth reflected a real tangible legacy from the 2012 Games, and reflects their plans for making the Park one of Europe’s premier visitor destinations and a new thriving community with family homes, jobs, sports and leisure activities at its heart.

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October 1, 2010

Oz track and field athletes focus the ‘first title’ at Delhi CWG

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Australian track and field athlete Sally Pearson reckons that the withdrawal of some of the best racers from the Delhi Commonwealth Games is disappointing, but feels that it is also an opportunity for her to claim her first major title.

Canadians Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and Perdita Felicien have pulled out of October 3-14 Games, robbing the 100 metres hurdles’ of its appeal.

“It is quite disappointing that the best aren’t here because it would have been like a world championships final. But you can only beat who is in the race, and that’s all I can do really,” The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Pearson, as saying.

“I don’t really know why the other athletes have dropped out. It is really late in the season, but it’s a Commonwealth Games, it’s an Australian team, you’re running for your country, and that’s why I am here. And, being a bit selfish, I want my first title,” she added.

Pearson further said that her experience at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games would prove to be vital.

“It was more of an eye-opener of what you have to do to be able to be an elite athlete. It was a really good building block, and I saw how much I wanted to be a world champion and an Olympic champion,” she said. (ANI)

Reference: http://www.bombaynews.net/story/692158

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September 29, 2010

Sports Gear: Get some ideas before buying it!

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Players have to select a kind of sports gear that helps to develop their athletic performance. Even if there is a small enhancement in performance, it means a lot for an athlete because they feel as if it is similar difference between gold medal and silver medal.  When you are going to buy sports gear, make sure to verify that it conforms all the game standards.  You have to know the rules and guiding principles governing for each game. Surf the authorized website and click on your sport to find out its record and particular system and policy that manage the competition.

Observe carefully what the other athletes are wearing during the games. There is no harm to watch other athletes wear, but you have to purchase the gear that enhances your performance. You can even register in an online forum that is devoted to your game. Pay attention to the advices from associate athletes relating to sports gear. Go through related websites and magazine to keep undated on the latest technical benefits in these types of gears and clothes. Once you got fair idea then go and visit well-known store in order to make your purchase.

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