Athletics competition to begin Tuesday at Youth Olympic Games
The inaugural Youth Olympic Games began in Singapore on Saturday evening with a lavish Opening Ceremony. The Singapore YOG, open to boys and girls born in 1993 or 1994, include many sports that have been part of the modern Olympic Games first held in 1896.
Track and field competition begins on Tuesday, August 17 with the first of three consecutive days of morning session qualifying rounds. All field events consist of a qualification and finals and all track events consist of round one and finals except for the race walks and relays which will be straight finals.
Athletes beginning their competition on Tuesday include Najee Glass (boys 400m, Woodbridge, NJ), Robin Reynolds (girls 400m, Miami, Fla.), Le'Tristan Pledger (girls long jump, Kansas City, Kan.), Hadley Reed Hancock (girls pole vault, Leesburg, Ga.), Gunnar Nixon (boys high jump, Edmond, Okla.) and Sarah Tolson (girls discus, Pawhuska, Okla.).
While some events mirror those in the traditional Olympic Games and senior athletic championships, some will be unique to the YOG. Instead of an 800m and 1,500m, there will be a 1000m race. The longest running distance will be at 3,000m and the Steeplechase will be over 2,000m. Race walks will be 10,000m (boys) and 5,000m (girls). There will be no multi-events. The final event on the timetable will be a Medley Relay consisting of stages of 100m, 200m, 300m and 400m.
For more information and complete results from the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, visit http://youtholympicgames.teamusa.org/.
SHAQ VS TYSON GAY
"Shaq VS Tyson Gay/Shaq VS Rachael Ray" - Shaquille O' Neal travels to a track in Los Angeles to take on Tyson Gay in the latest installment of "Shaq VS," a reality competition series starring the NBA superstar, Shaquille O' Neal airing TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 (9:01-10:01 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.
The episode will start off in the Big Apple where O' Neal will meet up with Rachael Ray to go grocery shopping and choose the freshest and best ingredients to use in a cook-off to determine bragging rights and see who can make the best tasting burger between the two of them. Shaq will then travel to a track in Los Angeles to try and outrun Tyson Gay in a 200-meter relay race with the help of an All-Star team consisting of NBA Star Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans and DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles. Will his size 22 shoes move fast enough on the track to crown him a winner or prove to be a step too slow in defeat?
The series closely follows Shaq and his adversaries throughout the rigorous training process and the pre-game hype leading up to every challenge. Each week, Shaq will compete in an athletic challenge or a non-sports competition, with some episodes featuring Shaq taking on two challengers. To level the playing field, O'Neal will negotiate a handicap with his opponent and train with a coach prior to the challenge.
Katz appointed to measure Olympic marathon course
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has appointed longtime USATF Official David Katz to measure the Olympic marathon course for London 2012.
According to IAAF Rule 117- International Road Course Measurer - "The measurer will check and certify the course if he finds it conforms to the Rules for Road Races (see rule 240.3 and respective notes). He shall cooperate with the Organizing Committee in the course arrangements and witness the conduct of the race to ensure that the course run by the athletes follows the same course that was measured and approved."
Katz is member of the USATF Rules Committee, the Road Racing Technical Council and the Executive Committee Masters LDR. He has been a USATF Official since 1976, obtaining the Masters Level in 1981.
Stork report
Two-time Olympian and three-time USA Outdoor long jump champion Grace Upshaw and husband Scott Tyler welcomed a baby girl, Hope Joy Tyler, into the world on Saturday, August 14 at 2:07 a.m. Baby Tyler weighed in at 6 pounds 5 ounces and is 19 inches long.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
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