TFS News Briefs: 11/24/07
Posted November 24th, 2007 at 11:12 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra
Liu Xiang’s Legs Insured for $13.3 million
Chinese insurance company Ping An, a sponsor of China’s Track & Field team, has donated coverage of national hero Liu Xiang’s legs worth $13.3 Million. Calling his legs “priceless,” the 100m hurdler said, “I don’t care how much it is. Naturally, I hope never to collect this money and just keep on staying healthy.” Read more at: [Malaysia Star]
Lack of Interest Submarines Felix’s Bid for IAAF Athlete of the Year
IAAF director of communication Nick Davies stated that American’s lack of interest in Track & Field caused Allison Felix to lose in her bid to become the IAAF Athlete of the Year, saying, “the public vote on internet counts for 30percent of the final mark. But the Americans were completely uninterested in contrast to the Chinese who voted for Lui Xiang and the Croats who went into action for Blanka Vlasic.” Read more at: [AFP]
Tribute to Pioneer African-American Ultra-Runner Eddie Gardner
In the build up to the upcoming Seattle Marathon, Seattle Post Intelligencer reporter Casey McNerthney pays tribute to Eddie Gardner, a Seattle-based ultra-runner who was one of five African-Americans to compete in the historic 1928 trans-America footrace dubbed the “Bunion Derby.” Overcoming death threats in Oklahoma and Texas, Gardner finished 8th out of 199 starters. Read more at: [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Australia to Sprinter: Put Up or Shut Up
Danny Corcoran, head of Athletics Australia, replied to 400m runner John Steffensen’s criticism of their refusal to pre-select him for Beijing, saying that Steffensen is, “a very important athlete in the scheme of things, who we want to be part of the Beijing team. We hope he can do that.” In other words, it’s up to him to qualify for Beijing at the Australian Olympic Trials. Read more at: [Melbourne Herald Sun]
American Sprinter John Woods Hopes to Break 10 for 100m
American sprinter John Woods hopes to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m dash at the Ron Clarke Classic Track & Field meet in Geelong, Australia next week. Why does this matter? Woods would be the first white person to ever do so. Read more at: [Geelong Advertiser, Australia][Herald Sun, Australia]
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