OLYMPICS: Athletics - Day Eight - PREVIEW
Thu 21/08/2008 20:00
SPIKES OLYMPIC PREVIEW
DAY 7 – 21/08/08
DO NOT MISS
Men’s decathlon (first event 02.00 BST)
Can spikesmag.com blogger Brian Clay hang on and convert his silver medal from four years ago in Athens into Beijing gold?
The Californian lead the decathlon from start to finish on the first day but after a sizzling start, winning the 100m and long jump before setting a personal best in the shot, he started to struggle and produced slightly below-par performances in the high jump and 400m.
He finished the first day with 4521 points and a lead of 88 points over Belarus’s Andriy Krauchanka.
The remaining events are the 110m hurdles, the discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Men’s pole vault (12.95 BST)
For the first time, it could take 6.00m or higher to win the Olympic title. Australia’s Steve Hooker and Russia’s Yevgeniy Lukayenko have both beaten that barrier this season.
Men’s 4x100m relay (14.15 BST)
Can Usain Bolt claim his third world record in Beijing? Jamaica has their sights set on the mark of 37.40, clocked by American quartets at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships.
Women's 5000m (14.35 BST)
Meseret Defar, who won over this distance four years ago and Tirunesh Dibaba both wear Ethiopian vests but there is not much love lost between the pair and they are the modern day version of the Coe and Ovett rivalry.
BRITS ON PARADE
Women's long jump (12.20 BST)
Jade Johnson scraped into the final but will now be looking to improve on her seventh place in Athens. Russia’s defending champion Tatyana Lebedeva could be challenged strongly by the United States’ in-form Brittney Reese.
Women's 4x100m (12.20 BST)
Jamaica are, not surprisingly, the overwhelming favourites and Russian quartets are always well-drilled but Britain have a chance of a bronze medal.
Women’s 4x400m heats (12.40 BST)
Britain have the Olympic 400m individual champion with Christine Ohuruogu but she will need all the help of the likes of Nicola Sanders and Lee McConnell. However Britain stand a good chance of getting a medal if they can get to the final without any hiccups.
Thu 21/08/2008 20:00
SPIKES OLYMPIC PREVIEW
DAY 7 – 21/08/08
DO NOT MISS
Men’s decathlon (first event 02.00 BST)
Can spikesmag.com blogger Brian Clay hang on and convert his silver medal from four years ago in Athens into Beijing gold?
The Californian lead the decathlon from start to finish on the first day but after a sizzling start, winning the 100m and long jump before setting a personal best in the shot, he started to struggle and produced slightly below-par performances in the high jump and 400m.
He finished the first day with 4521 points and a lead of 88 points over Belarus’s Andriy Krauchanka.
The remaining events are the 110m hurdles, the discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Men’s pole vault (12.95 BST)
For the first time, it could take 6.00m or higher to win the Olympic title. Australia’s Steve Hooker and Russia’s Yevgeniy Lukayenko have both beaten that barrier this season.
Men’s 4x100m relay (14.15 BST)
Can Usain Bolt claim his third world record in Beijing? Jamaica has their sights set on the mark of 37.40, clocked by American quartets at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships.
Women's 5000m (14.35 BST)
Meseret Defar, who won over this distance four years ago and Tirunesh Dibaba both wear Ethiopian vests but there is not much love lost between the pair and they are the modern day version of the Coe and Ovett rivalry.
BRITS ON PARADE
Women's long jump (12.20 BST)
Jade Johnson scraped into the final but will now be looking to improve on her seventh place in Athens. Russia’s defending champion Tatyana Lebedeva could be challenged strongly by the United States’ in-form Brittney Reese.
Women's 4x100m (12.20 BST)
Jamaica are, not surprisingly, the overwhelming favourites and Russian quartets are always well-drilled but Britain have a chance of a bronze medal.
Women’s 4x400m heats (12.40 BST)
Britain have the Olympic 400m individual champion with Christine Ohuruogu but she will need all the help of the likes of Nicola Sanders and Lee McConnell. However Britain stand a good chance of getting a medal if they can get to the final without any hiccups.
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