THE CONNING TOWER by Keith Conning

e-mail: keithconning@aol.com. I have been a fan, athlete, coach, official, prep editor, author, blogger, and photographer since 1953. I have announced the NCAA West, the Pac-12, the Stanford Invitational, the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, the Mt. SAC Relays, the North Coast Section, the Sac-Joaquin Section, and the California State High School Meet. I have attended five Olympic Games and four World Championships. I am a U.S. Correspondent for Track and Field News.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Olympic champion Thompson stars as Bolt skips Diamond meet

Olympic champion Thompson stars as Bolt skips Diamond meet


Graham Dunbar, Ap Sports Writer

Updated 5:39 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2016

  • Elaine Thompson, left, from Jamaica, and Jenna Prandini from the USA, right, compete in the women's 100m race event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Asafa Powell, left, from Jamaica, competes in the men's 100m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meet in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Asafa Powell, right, from Jamaica, right, and Churandy Martina from the Netherlands, left, compete in the men's 100m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meet in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (MARTIAL TREZZINI/Keystone via AP) Photo: MARTIAL TREZZINI, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Sam Kendricks from the USA competes in the men's pole vault event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP) Photo: CYRIL ZINGARO, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Orlando Ortega, left, from Spain, and Omar McLeod, right, from Jamaica, compete in the men's 110m hurdles race event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (VALENTIN FLAURAUD/Keystone via AP) Photo: VALENTIN FLAURAUD, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Francine Niyonsaba from Burundi wins the women's 800m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) Photo: Martial Trezzini, AP / Keystone
  • Genzebe Dibaba, right, from Ethiopia, and Hellen Obiri from Kenya, left, compete in the women's 3000m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.  Dibaba went on to win the race. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP) Photo: Valentin Flauraud, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Michelle Carter from the U.S competes in the women's shot put event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP) Photo: Valentin Flauraud, AP / Keystone
  • Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia competes in the women's triple jump event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP) Photo: Valentin Flauraud, AP / KEYSTONE
  • Elaine Thompson, left, from Jamaica, and Jenna Prandini from the USA, right, compete in the women's 100m race event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
  • Asafa Powell, left, from Jamaica, competes in the men's 100m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meet in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
  • Asafa Powell, right, from Jamaica, right, and Churandy Martina from the Netherlands, left, compete in the men's 100m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meet in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (MARTIAL TREZZINI/Keystone via AP)
  • Sam Kendricks from the USA competes in the men's pole vault event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP)
  • Orlando Ortega, left, from Spain, and Omar McLeod, right, from Jamaica, compete in the men's 110m hurdles race event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (VALENTIN FLAURAUD/Keystone via AP)
  • Francine Niyonsaba from Burundi wins the women's 800m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
  • Genzebe Dibaba, right, from Ethiopia, and Hellen Obiri from Kenya, left, compete in the women's 3000m race at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.  Dibaba went on to win the race. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)
  • Michelle Carter from the U.S competes in the women's shot put event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)
  • Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia competes in the women's triple jump event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)
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Elaine Thompson, left, from Jamaica, and Jenna Prandini from the USA, right, compete in the women's 100m race event at the Athletissima IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP) less
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