| Beijing Olympics officially open |
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| 8 August 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were officially declared open Friday with stunning welcoming ceremony in the showcase Bird’s Nest stadium. More ... |
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| Lolo Jones predicts meet record in Ostrava |
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| 11 June 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| With countries such as the United States, Canada and Jamaica staging trials for the upcoming Beijing Olympics or national championships in the coming weeks, the IAAF track and field schedule has been trimmed down through early July. More ... |
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| Chambers returns focus to running |
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| 8 May 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Dwain Chambers has decided to focus on reviving his sprinting career after his trial with rugby league club Castleford came to an end, BBC Sport understands. More ... |
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| Injured Powell pulls out of Penn Relays |
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| 25 April 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Despite rumors suggesting that Asafa Powell, the world record-holder at 100 meters was ready to compete this weekend, it was announced that the Jamaican pulled out of the Penn Relays on Friday with an injured chest muscle. More ... |
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| Lewis-Francis set to miss Games |
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| 21 April 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Mark Lewis-Francis is almost certain to miss out on the 2008 Beijing Olympics after suffering an Achilles injury. More ... |
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| Bolt, Spearmon to match strides in 100m at Jamaica Invitational |
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| 10 April 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| World 200-metre silver and bronze medallists Usain Bolt of Jamaica and American Wallace Spearmon are set for an exciting match in the men’s 100m dash at the Jamaica International Invitational, an Area Permit Meet, scheduled for the National Stadium in Kingston, on May 3. More ... |
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| Clay conquers rocky road to world gold in Spain |
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| 11 March 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Bryan Clay hurdled a number of challenges on his way to winning the heptathlon at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. He hopes the momentum will carry him to Olympic gold this summer More ... |
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| Bolt runs 10.03 again |
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| 9 March 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Jamaica’s World Championships 200m silver medallist Usain Bolt equalled his personal best of 10.03seconds for the 100m, after winning the event that the Lucozade Sport/G.C. Foster Classics on Saturday. More ... |
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| Linford Christie will not be torch bearer |
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| 22 February 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| Controversial former sprinter Linford Christie will not carry the Olympic torch when it comes to London in April. More ... |
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| Chambers blocked from GB trials |
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| 26 January 2008 (www.sprintic.com) |
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| UK Athletics will not allow sprinter Dwain Chambers to compete for a place in the British team at the World Indoor Trials and National Championships. More ... |
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