James Sullivan is back with part 2 of his A-Z review of the 2012 athletics year. PART 2 (I-P) I – Istanbul Istanbul was the setting for the 14th World Indoor Championships, which took place between the 9th and 11th of March. In total, 618 athletes competed, representing 171 nations. 28 countries made it on to the medals [...]
James Sullivan has been chatting to Australian decathlete Steve Cain who gives an in-depth insight into the life of an elite multi-eventer. Steve Cain is an elite athlete from Melbourne, Australia who specialises in the decathlon. He has won multiple Victorian State and Australian National championship titles at both junior and senior level. His PB [...]
The Olympic Games took place recently and James Sullivan was in London for the 9 days of athletics competition. Here he gives his own personal take on the event, from the enormous crowds in the Olympic stadium to the best Irish and international performances. Irony is an Irishman travelling half way around the world to [...]
James Sullivan is back with part 2 of his A-Z of the 2011 athletics year. PART 2 (I-P) I – Incompetence Daegu 2011 marked the first occasion in the history of the World Championships where the BBC didn’t broadcast the event. Having covered every championship since the inaugural competition in 1983, the national broadcaster [...]
The 2011 World Athletics Championships took place recently in Daegu, South Korea, and James Sullivan was in the stadium for all 9 days of action. Here he gives his own personal take on the championships, with the most memorable moments, the Irish performances and some Korean oddities being among the areas discussed. After five days in Seoul, [...]
With the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea just 11 weeks away, our track and field correspondent James Sullivan has been previewing the Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles, currently one of the most open events on the programme. Of the 47 events that will be contested at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu this [...]
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