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Rome, Italy – IAAF Diamond League Ambassador Asafa Powell will be the focus of attention when he lines up for the 100 metres at the Olympic Stadium on 10th June. Yesterday (24) the Jamaican sprinter, one of the much-awaited stars of the 30th Golden Gala – IAAF Diamond League, was the special guest at the Campidoglio, the Capitoline Hill in Rome. Powell’s visit comes just a few days after the official announcement of Rome as the Italian candidate for the 2020 Olympic Games. “The International athletics meeting in the...
On Thursday May 27, Asafa Powell will be joined in Ostrava, Czech Republic by three others in what looks to be a very busy weekend for Doyle Management Group athletes. Multiple Olympic & World Medalist Shericka Williams (400m), Christin Wurth-Thomas (800m), and Ty Akins (110mHH) will take part in the 49th Ostrava Golden Spike Meeting. Click the links below for more meet information: http://www.iaaf.org/iwc10/results/eventcode=4440/ http://www.world-track.org/?p=11889 - Asafa / Bolt arrive in Ostrava
The second leg of the IAAF's new 14 meeting Diamond League lands in Shaghai, China on Sunday May 23. DMG will be represented by Beijing 100m Silver Medalist Sherone Simpson of Jamaica in the century, 2010 World Indoor Bronze Medalist Dusty Jonas of the USA, and up and coming 1500m speciaist Peter van der Westhuizen of South Africa. For complete meet info click on the link below: http://www.diamondleague-shanghai.com/Live-StartlistsResults/Overview/
Former NCAA All-American Justin Gaymon's victory in the one lap barriers capped a solid day for Doyle Management Group athletes on the second of three stops of the Brazilian circuit. Gaymon's won the 400m Hurdles at the Belem Grand Prix in Brazil over fellow DMG Athlete Markino Buckley of Jamacia who was third. 2004 US Olympian Jamie Nieto placed second in the High Jump with a lep of 7-2 1/4. 2008 Olympian Erison Hurtault of Dominica placed fourth in the 400m. Jamaican Ainsley Waugh was sixth i...
Former Olympic 400m sprinter Karen Shinkins is now one of the world’s leading pacemakers. In the second of our two-part series looking at the pacemaking rabbits, spikesmag.com caught up with the Irish woman to talk more about her role. Click on the link below for the full article. http://www.spikesmag.com/features/shinkinskeepyoureyesonthetime.aspx
Jamacian Olympic medalists Michael Frater and Sherone Simpson lead the charge for DMG at the 2010 Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting today in Korea. Daegu will host the next major event in International Track & Field - the 2011 IAAF World Championships. Other DMG athletes in action were Walter Davis in the TJ, and Jordan Boarse in the 200m. For complete results, click on the link below: http://www.iaaf.org/iwc10/results/eventcode=4449/
Three time US Discus Olympian Aretha Thurmond blogs about her trip to the first ever IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha, Qatar. To read her blog, click on the link below: http://arethathrows.com/2010/05/17/doha-diamond-league-meeting/
The 32-year-old Hoffa, a two-time world champion and one of the top American shot-putters over the last decade, is not concerned about the injury. The healing process has been going fine and he’s still able to compete at an elite level. For the complete story, click the link below: http://www.milesplit.us/articles/44618
Eight DMG Athletes are set to compete in the FIRST EVER meeting of the IAAF's new Diamond League - in Doha, Qatar on Friday May 14. DMG will be lead by Olympic Champions and 4 x 100m World Record Holders Asafa Powell and Michael Frater, two time Olympic Silver Medalist Shericka Williams, and two time Olympic Medalist Sherone Simpson - all of Jamacia. See below for a complete list of DMG Athletes / Events, and links to the Doha Meeting. MEN &nbs...
Castries, St. Lucia: Olympic and Commonwealth Gold medalist and former100 meters World Record holder, Asafa Powell, received a rousing welcome on Wednesday (May 5), when he visited the Canon Laurie Anglican Primary School, courtesy of communications provider LIME. Asafa, visiting St Lucia for the first time, also experienced his first-ever helicopter ride, overflying the world-famous Pitons and Sulphur Springs, before attending a reception at the school. For the link to the full article, click below. http://bvinews.com/?p=4749