In her latest IAAF Online Diary entry, Veronica Campbell-Brown discusses her experience at the Olympic Games in London where she added two more medals to her illustrious collection. Although she didn’t walk away with gold, and didn’t win a medal in the 200m, the 30-year-old Jamaican was not disappointed. “One can only begin to talk about August with the English capital as the main subject. London hosted the Olympic Games and did an absolutely splendid job. I was impressed by the organisation of the Games and the massive crowds at every session of athletics augurs well for the future of our sport. “I walked away from the Games with two medals, a bronze in the 100m and a silver in the 4x100m relays. Yes, you read correctly, no medal in the 200m for me… .LOL. A lot has been said about my preparation and readiness without proper information, however, given what I went through in the 2012 season from a medical perspective, I am very appreciative of what I earned in London and congratulate the ladies who were able to secure higher medals. I take this opportunity to thank my loyal supporters and rest assured, I will press on! “My […]
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September 9, 2012 IAAF World Challenge track and field meet in Rieti ; women’s 400m dash official result: 1 Kaliese SPENCER JAM – 50.63 2. Christine Day JAM – 51.97 3. Patricia Hall JAM – 52.48 4. Alina LOHVYNENKO – 52.51 5. Maria Enrica SPACCA – 52.93 6. Nataliya PYHYDA – 53.20 7. Flavia BATTAGLIA – 55.75 September 9, 2012 IAAF World Challenge track and field meet in Rieti ; women’s 100m dash Official result: 1 Aleen Bailey JAM – 11.21 2. Ivet LALOVA – 11.24 3. Tezzhan NAIMOVA – 11.26 4. Mikele Barber – 11.29 5. Myriam SOUMARE – 11.35 6. Nataliya POHREBNYAK – 11.36 7. Gloria Hooper – 11.62 8. Veronica Borsi – 11.80 September 9, 2012 IAAF World Challenge track and field meet in Rieti ; Men’s 400m dash Official result: 1. Calvin Smith – 45.12 2. Rabah Yousif – 45.20 3. Rusheen McDonald JAM – 45.46 4. Nigel Levine – 45.48 5. Donald Sanford – 46.41 6. Isalbet Juarez – 46.67 7. Marco LORENZI – 47.00 8. Lorenzo VALENTINI – 47.34 September 9, 2012 IAAF World Challenge track and field meet in Rieti ; men 100m dash Official result: 1 Christophe LEMAITRE – 10.04 2. Kim […]
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DJ Usain Bolt spinning ‘longside Belgium Sake. Guest appearance by dancehall legend Shaggy and Brussels finest DJ TLP at Brussels Expo (Heysel)
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Brussels – Double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will be leading seven London champions at another sold-out edition of the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on Friday night (7th), the second of two Samsung Diamond League finals and the last meeting of the circuit in 2012. As with the first final in Zürich a week ago on Thursday, many of the sport’s biggest names will converge on the Belgian capital to battle for the Diamond Trophy in the 15 remaining events. Four athletes – Paul Kipsiele Koech, Barbora Spotakova, Kaliese Spencer and Chaunte Lowe – are coming to claim the Diamond Trophy they’ve already clinched, but the remaining 11 events are still very much up for grabs. Given the double points on offer in Zurich and Brussels – 8 for first, 4 for second and 2 for third – several scenarios and potential outcomes come into play in the battle for the remaining trophies and the USD 40,000 prize that accompanies it. Bolt closing his Olympic season with the 100 It shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that the most watched athlete this weekend will be Bolt, who will be wrapping up his season as the favourite […]
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Usain Bolt is being lined up to play for Manchester United against Real Madrid. The sprint king — who is a huge Red Devils fan — could appear in a glittering friendly next season. Bolt, 25, was guest of honour at United’s first home game of the season against Fulham, when fans cheekily urged boss Sir Alex Ferguson to “sign him up”. Now Ferguson, 70, has hinted he could make the Jamaican’s lifelong ambition come true. He said: “Usain’s a character and a big United fan. “But it’s interesting he says he’d like to play in a charity game. It could be brilliant, and next year when we play Real Madrid’s Legends again, there could be opportunities to bring him up and see how he does.” Just last month, Bolt told The Sun he would happily quit athletics for a spot in the United squad. Fergie also revealed how he cashed in after backing Bolt to win the 100m and 200m at the London Games. He said: “I must thank him because that was my biggest bet. Bolt was 4/5 to win each of them a week before the Olympics started. It […]
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