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One to watch in 2013: Mutaz Essa Barshim After leaping to Olympic bronze in London, Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim climbed to joint eighth on the all-time high jump list with a sensational leap of 2.39m. SPIKES caught up with the 21-year-old who’s now one of the world’s most exciting high jump talents. For the past decade and a half the Arab state of Qatar has carved out a reputation as a leading organiser of elite athletics events. From the annual Grand Prix event staged in Doha – now part of the Samsung Diamond Leagu...
Asafa Powell has no intention of slowing down yet Asafa Powell in Doha Diamond League ©piranoRobR By ANNIMARI KORTE Published: 31 December 2012 The former 100m world record holder endured an Olympics to forget this summer, finishing last in the 100m final after an untimely recurrence of an old groin injury. Despite being the fastest man never to have won an individual Olympic medal, along with old rival Tyson Gay, Powell won’t be quitting yet. “I know that my best race is yet to come,” said Powell, who was leading t...
Jamie Nieto's extreme athletics We’ve had some great ideas for the SPIKES manifesto #rulechange, and today we’ve found a US high jumper with a working knowledge of the silver screen. It’s TV's Jamie Nieto! And he wants track and field to get extreme. “I’m thinking outside the box here but what about extreme athletics, when you maybe have a trampoline to aid you doing the high jump or the long jump? What about a distance race where athletes could perhaps push each other – a bit like roller derby? I&rsquo...
Posted: Wednesday December 5, 2012 10:32PM ; Updated: Wednesday December 5, 2012 10:32PM Tim Layden>INSIDE OLYMPIC SPORTS More ColumnsEmail Tim Layden Nelson on cusp of Olympic gold Story Highlights Adam Nelson was awarded the silver medal in shot put at the Athens Games Drug samples from 2004 gold medalist Yuriy Bilonog contained banned substances The IOC did't immediately say if the silver and bronze medalists would be elevated 0 inShare Adam Nelson's distinguished throwing career could include Olympic gold. ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty I...
BY THE TRAILER IN UNCATEGORIZED · NOVEMBER 28, 2012 · NO COMMENTS Adam Nelson Speaks The 2004 Olympic silver medalist may get gold before Christmas. But is it too little, too late? by The Trailer LONDON – By now you’ve probably heard that Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist for shot put, has tested positive for a banned substance when the IOC took a second look at a small fraction of the samples taken during the 2004 Games. And while the IOC will meet from Dec. 4-5 in Lausanne,...
Ashton Eaton named Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year 11/12/2012 INDIANAPOLIS - Allyson Felix and Ashton Eaton were named the winners of the 2012 Jesse Owens Award on Monday by USA Track & Field. The Owens Award is presented annually to the most outstanding U.S. male and female track performers. This is Felix’s fourth time to win the award and Eaton’s first. “Ashton’s world records and Allyson’s three Olympic gold medals punctuated an outstanding season by all of our athletes,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel. &ldquo...
Christian Taylor takes the World's Fastest Interview You won’t find the Olympic triple jump champion wearing Fat Albert t-shirts anymore but you might walk into his hotel chain, or catch him running the 400m… If you had to choose another event outside of the triple jump you would want to star in what would it be? The 400m. I know I have a lot of potential and want to show it off. What did you have for breakfast today? I went to IHOP and had a ham and cheese omelette and chocolat...
Ashton Eaton takes the world's fastest interview How did you celebrate winning your gold medal at London 2012? I went out to dinner with friends and family then went to Leicester Square to experience London nightlife. Both ruled. How much sleep do you get between day one and day two of a decathlon? 5hrs. I know people pull worse but imagine doing treadmill and plyometrics for 12hrs, sleeping for 5, then going another 12hrs. It’s rough. Favourite snack to eat during a decathlon? A turkey sandwich w/ chips. So si...
DeLoach-Soukop won bronze in London in August FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Two months ago, former Colorado State track and field All-American Janay DeLoach-Soukup earned international acclaim by winning a bronze medal in the long jump during the Olympic Games in London. Now, Ram fans have a chance to meet her in person as part of activities Saturday. DeLoach-Soukup will be recognized by CSU Saturday during festivities surrounding the Rams’ “Orange Out” game with Hawaii. DeLoach-Soukup will join football coach ...
The Golden Rules Olympic decathlete Ashton Eaton gives back by motivating others at a local gym BY VICKY HALLETTPOSTED ON OCTOBER 16, 2012 Decathlete world-record holder Ashton Eaton visited Falls Church on Saturday. What do you do after being named the best athlete in the world? Absolutely nothing. That’s been the game plan for 24-year-old Ashton Eaton since winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2012 Olympics. “A lot of times, people forget that rest is training, too,” says the...