2011-09-06 07:51
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A major Biomechanics Research Project has been taking place during the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011 (27 Aug to 4 Sep) in Daegu Stadium.
The project which follows on from a comprehensive study made in Berlin 2009 - click here - is being conducted by the Korean Society of Sport Biomechanics (KSSB) on behalf of KAAF (Korean Amateur Athletic Federation) in cooperation with the IAAF and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Daegu 2011. Read more Biomechanics Research - IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011
2011-08-25 14:48
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Linda Stahl
Just over a year ago, Germany’s Linda Stahl upset the odds to win the javelin gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, rising to the occasion with a personal best of 66.81m.
However, perhaps it shouldn’t have been such a big surprise as she had also thrown personal best distances at the two previous World Championships and also when winning at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships. Read more European champion Linda Stahl looking to bounce back in Daegu
2011-08-21 20:45
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Andreas Thorkildsen
And once again the question arises: who is going to beat Andreas Thorkildsen? Until 2009, Norway’s double Olympic champion had a weak spot in his CV – if you count successive World silver medals as weak. He fixed that imperfection in Berlin with a winning throw of 89.59m. The odds are that he will defend his World title just as he defended his Olympic title in Beijing. Read more Daegu 2011 - Men's Javelin Throw - PREVIEW
