OLYMPICS: Athletics - Day Seven - PREVIEW
Wed 20/08/2008 20:00
DO NOT MISS
Men’s triple jump
Phillips Idowu has a lot to live up to after Christine Ohuruogu’s 400m gold medal but the Londoner with flaming red hair has the character and charisma, as well as plenty of talent, to get Britain’s second athletics gold medal in Beijing.
His closest rivals are likely to be Portugal’s reigning World champion nelson Evora and Cuba’s impressive David Giralt.
However, Idowu looked impressive in qualifying, effortlessly topping leading the 12 men who will con test the final, is unbeaten this year and has the best mark of 2008.
Idowu also fired up after screwing up in Athens four years ago when he had three no-jumps in the final.
Men's 400m (13.55 BST)
This hasn’t been the best of years for Jeremy Wariner as the American sprinter has looked vulnerable for the first time since 2004. However, the Texan is still the defending World and Olympic champion over one lap of the track.
His compatriot LaShawn Merritt has to settle for the silver medal 12 months ago at the IAAF World Championships but has beaten Wariner twice this season, including at the US Olympic Trials.
Will it be a golden hat-trick of triumphs for the underdog Merritt or will Wariner follow in the footsteps of his mentor Michael Johnson and get back-to-back Olympic triumphs?
Martyn Rooney is also in the final and, with British athletes starting to get into gear, he could get a personal best and possibly take a surprise bronze medal.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Men’s decathlon (first event starts 02.20 BST)
Cheer on spikesmag.com blogger Bryan Clay as the American multi-events star tries to get crowned as the World’s Greatest Allrounder. Standing in his way is the Czech Republic’s Roman Sebrle, the defending Olympic and World champion.
Men's 110m hurdles final (14.35 BST)
Cuban World record holder Dayron Robles has had his path to Olympic glory has been cleared by the injury to Chinese superstar Liu Xiang, who should be in the stands at the Bird’s Nest stadium, to see who will succeed him as Olympic champion.
BRITS ON PARADE
Men's 800m (semi-finals start 12.30 BST)
Michael Rimmer looked good when winning his heat but he’s in a loaded semi-final, including Sudan’s World junior champion and World indoor champion Abubakr Kaki, and with only the first two to go through he’ll do well to reach the final.
Women's javelin (12.20 BST)
Goldie Sayers is in action and form suggests she has an outside chance of a medal but the big favourite is Czech thrower and reigning World champion Barbora Spotakova.
Women’s 1500m (semi-finals 12.00 BST)
Lisa Dobriskey leads the British trio that includes Susan Scott and Stephanie Twell and places in Saturday’s final are wide open.
Wed 20/08/2008 20:00
DO NOT MISS
Men’s triple jump
Phillips Idowu has a lot to live up to after Christine Ohuruogu’s 400m gold medal but the Londoner with flaming red hair has the character and charisma, as well as plenty of talent, to get Britain’s second athletics gold medal in Beijing.
His closest rivals are likely to be Portugal’s reigning World champion nelson Evora and Cuba’s impressive David Giralt.
However, Idowu looked impressive in qualifying, effortlessly topping leading the 12 men who will con test the final, is unbeaten this year and has the best mark of 2008.
Idowu also fired up after screwing up in Athens four years ago when he had three no-jumps in the final.
Men's 400m (13.55 BST)
This hasn’t been the best of years for Jeremy Wariner as the American sprinter has looked vulnerable for the first time since 2004. However, the Texan is still the defending World and Olympic champion over one lap of the track.
His compatriot LaShawn Merritt has to settle for the silver medal 12 months ago at the IAAF World Championships but has beaten Wariner twice this season, including at the US Olympic Trials.
Will it be a golden hat-trick of triumphs for the underdog Merritt or will Wariner follow in the footsteps of his mentor Michael Johnson and get back-to-back Olympic triumphs?
Martyn Rooney is also in the final and, with British athletes starting to get into gear, he could get a personal best and possibly take a surprise bronze medal.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Men’s decathlon (first event starts 02.20 BST)
Cheer on spikesmag.com blogger Bryan Clay as the American multi-events star tries to get crowned as the World’s Greatest Allrounder. Standing in his way is the Czech Republic’s Roman Sebrle, the defending Olympic and World champion.
Men's 110m hurdles final (14.35 BST)
Cuban World record holder Dayron Robles has had his path to Olympic glory has been cleared by the injury to Chinese superstar Liu Xiang, who should be in the stands at the Bird’s Nest stadium, to see who will succeed him as Olympic champion.
BRITS ON PARADE
Men's 800m (semi-finals start 12.30 BST)
Michael Rimmer looked good when winning his heat but he’s in a loaded semi-final, including Sudan’s World junior champion and World indoor champion Abubakr Kaki, and with only the first two to go through he’ll do well to reach the final.
Women's javelin (12.20 BST)
Goldie Sayers is in action and form suggests she has an outside chance of a medal but the big favourite is Czech thrower and reigning World champion Barbora Spotakova.
Women’s 1500m (semi-finals 12.00 BST)
Lisa Dobriskey leads the British trio that includes Susan Scott and Stephanie Twell and places in Saturday’s final are wide open.
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