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Athletics News on 24.08.2011

Lamine Diack re-elected president IAAF 78-year-old Senegalese Lamine Diack in passing in Daegu Korean Congress of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) was re-elected president of the organization, reports the AP. Participated in the voting representatives of 200 federations, members of the IAAF. 173 of them voted for Diakite, and 27 – against. Liu Xiang: “I

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Athletics News on 23.08.2011

At the IAAF new Secretary General French sports functionary Essar Gabriel was appointed Secretary General of the International Athletic Federation. IAAF president Lamine Diack said Tuesday that it will replace Pierre Gabriel Weiss, who retired after two decades of work in management positions. Yaroslav Rybakov not perform in Daegu Russia coach Valentin Maslakov said the

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Athletics News on 22.08.2011

Isinbayeva started training in Vladivostok Double Olympic champion in the pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva arrived in Vladivostok on Sunday for a final gathering before the World Cup, and today has already started training, the RIA “Novosti”. Pole-vault athlete in Vladivostok will not, but intends only to maintain physical fitness training in one day. At the

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Athletics News on 21.08.2011

Gorbunova brought Russia the bronze in the women's 1,500 meters Shenzhen (China) XXVI Summer Universiade Women 1500m 1. Alptekin (Turkey) – 4.05,56 2. Mishchenko (Ukraine) – 4.05,91 3. Gorbunova (Russia) – 4.06,16 4. ARZHAKOVA (Russia) – 4.07,69 Russians won gold in the relay 4h400 m Shenzhen (China) XXVI Summer Universiade Women 4h400 m Relay 1.

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Natalia Antyuh: “First of all escape 400-meter hurdles. And there – we'll see “

silver and bronze medalist in Athens, Natalia Antyuh flew to Vladivostok, where he continued his preparation for the start of August 27 World Championships in Athletics. In Daegu she will speak at the 400-meter hurdles. And maybe not just for her? This was before he left, Natalia said in an interview with “SE”. – How

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Athletics News on 20.08.2011

Rogers will miss the World Cup American sprinter Michael Rogers, in a doping probe which was found illegal drugs, is suspended from the competition and will miss the World Championships in Daegu, informs Reuters. 26-year-old athlete finished third in the 100 meters at the U.S. championships and beyond this distance was to appear also in

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Valentin Maslakov: “Once more convinced of how correctly, that collects in Vladivostok

Russia coach in athletics, Valentin Maslakov told about the change of command, training everyday and leisure sports in the collection of Vladivostok. – Weather in Vladivostok, now a comfortable 22 – 23 degrees Celsius and sunny – leads the official site VFLA Maslakova words. – Guys are trained in the usual way. Stadium to patch

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Athletics News on 19.08.2011

Shemyakin and won medals Okhotnikov Universiade in walking for 20 km Shenzhen (China) XXVI Summer Universiade Women walking 20 km 1. Takacs Nirges (Spain) – 1:33.51 2. SHEMYAKIN (Russia) – 1:34.23 3. Okhotnikov (Russia) – 1:35.10 Steve Mullings faces lifetime ban Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings can a lifetime ban on participation in competitions, according to

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Athletics News on 18.08.2011

Kofanov was the second at a distance of 800 meters at the Universiade Shenzhen (China) World Summer Universiade Women 800 meters 1. Zavgorodnyaya (Ukraine) – 1.59,86 2. Kofanov (Russia) – 1.59,94 3. Lobanov (Ukraine) – 2.00,42 Topilskaya won gold at Universiade 400 metrovke Shenzhen (China) XXVI Summer Universiade Women 400m 1. TOPILSKAYA (Russia) – 51,63

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The Olympic champion in pole-1984 with the sixth suicide

Olympic gold medalist in the 1984 pole vault 49-year old Frenchman Pierre koinonia committed suicide. “This information is confirmed by his close relatives”, – told the French Athletics Federation. As it turned out, was in a koinonia long depression and take appropriate tablets. He has recently resumed work in the national federation and worked on

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Athletics News on 17.08.2011

Nazarova won gold in Shenzhen Shenzhen (China) World Summer Universiade Women 100m length 1. NAZAROVA – 6,72. 2. PIDLUZHNAYA (both – Russia) – 6,42. 3. Bosko (Germany) – 6.51. Saykina took third place in Shenzhen Shenzhen (China) World Summer Universiade Women. disc. 1. Glantz (Poland) – 63.99. 2. Sendryute (Lithuania) – 62.49. 3. Saikin –

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Athletics News on 16.08.2011

Debbie Dunn will miss the World Championships in Daegu current world champion in the 400m indoors Debbie Dunn will miss the World Championships in Daegu, which kicks off on August 27, according to Reuters. The reason was an American athlete injury. 33-year-old runner was supposed to represent the USA at the World Championships in a

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Athletics News on 15.08.2011

The first group of athletes, team Russia flew to Vladivostok Today the first group of athletes the Russian national athletics departs for Vladivostok, where he will hold training camp before the World Championships in Daegu, the official website VFLA. Thirty athletes, led by head coach Valentin Maslakov and personal trainers evening flight to the Far

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Athletics News on 14.08.2011

American sprinter failed a drug test former U.S. champion in the women's 100 meters, Mike Rogers failed a doping test, calling into question his participation in the World Championships in Daegu, which kicks off on August 27, according to Reuters. It was planned that in addition to individual competitions, he will perform in the relay

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Athletics News on 13.08.2011

Russian woman will appropriate gold Youth Championship 4×100 meter relay race Gold Youth European Championships 4×100 meter relay in women will be assigned to Russian women as winners of the race – Ukrainians – stripped of medals for doping, the official website of the All-Russian Athletics Federation. Executive Committee of Athletics Federation of Ukraine disqualified

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