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News from the 6th World Athletics ChampionshipsThe IAAF World Championships, Athens '97 home pageAlso: International Press ArticlesNote: Following are links to articles and web pages which have been published on other WWW sites, not related to HR-Net. Availability of Articles.Monday, 11 August 1997MSNBC Bubka provides defining moment (Aug. 12)Reuters SAfrica commercial hub backs Cape Town Olympic bid (Tue 12 Aug 5:29 EDT) Reuters Greece slams athletics boss Nebiolo on Olympic bid (Tue 12 Aug 10:57 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Big welcome for Athens medalist (Tue 12 Aug 3:36 EDT) Reuters Bubka, Bailey Star in Final Day of World Meet (Mon 11 Aug 4:59 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Nebiolo stands at centre of Olympic sub-plot (Mon 11 Aug 4:31 EDT) The New York Times Bubka Wins Sixth Gold in Pole Vault (Aug. 11) The Irish Times Koeman, Bubka take titles and plaudits (Aug. 11) The Irish Times Two Russians test positive (Aug. 11) The Irish Times Absorbing final has fitting end for Szabo (Aug. 11) The Times Fans banned in Athens security purge (Aug. 11) Reuters Bubka, Bailey Star in Final Day of World Meet (Mon 11 Aug 4:59 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 0830 GMT (Mon 11 Aug 4:36 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Smith's sprinters now the best in the world (Mon 11 Aug 4:33 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Nebiolo stands at centre of Olympic sub-plot (Mon 11 Aug 4:31 EDT) Reuters Bubka Reveals Pure Competitive Steel (Mon 11 Aug 1:03 EDT)
Sunday, 10 August 1997Reuters Athletics-World championships collated medal winners (Sun 10 Aug 20:30 EDT)Reuters Athletics-World championships final medals table (Sun 10 Aug 14:36 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Athens saw new big names but old drugs in veins (Sun 10 Aug 20:33 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 2030 GMT (Sun 10 Aug 16:21 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Komen caps remarkable year with gold medal (Sun 10 Aug 14:24 EDT)
Saturday, 9 August 1997Reuters Add marathon (Sat 9 Aug 4:55 EDT)Reuters Athletics-World championships medals table (Sat 9 Aug 1:57 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Suzuki conquers gruelling course for marathon gold (Sat 9 Aug 3:56 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 0830 GMT (Sat 9 Aug 4:32 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Suzuki takes marathon title and World Cup for Japan (Sat 9 Aug 5:11 EDT) Reuters Boldon Wins 200 at World Track Championships (Sat 9 Aug 4:12 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships timetable - August 9 and 10 (Sat 9 Aug 1:54 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Suzuki wins world women's marathon title (Sat 9 Aug 3:46 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championship results - women (Sat 9 Aug 3:47 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Profile of world women's marathon champion Suzuki (Sat 9 Aug 4:00 EDT)
Friday, 8 August 1997Reuters Athletics-History, romance and hills make for special marathon (Fri 8 Aug 20:18 EDT)Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Fri 8 Aug 12:01 EDT) Reuters Pole vault qualifying round: (Fri 8 Aug 15:18 EDT) Reuters Pole vault qualifying round (5.75 metres or best 12 to (Fri 8 Aug 15:07 EDT) Reuters High jump qualifying round: (Fri 8 Aug 15:34 EDT)
Thursday, 7 August 1997Associated Press Shot put winner and two others caught in drug tests (Aug 7, 07.36 a.m. EDT)Reuters Shot Put Winner Stripped of Medal Over Drugs (Aug 7, 07.24 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Shot put winner and two others caught in drug tests (Aug 7, 06.25 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Shot putter loses gold medal after positive dope test; Jones, Joyner-Kersee scrape into long jump final, Pole wins 50k walk (Aug 7, 05.53 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Shot put winner and two others caught in drug tests (Aug 7, 05.21 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Shot put winner and two others caught in drug tests (Aug 7, 05.15 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Michael Johnson on track for London (Aug 7, 03.05 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Hicham El Guerrouj: new king of middle distance (Aug 7, 02.52 a.m. EDT) Associated Press El Guerrouj new king of middle-distance running (Aug 6, 05.35 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Dvorak wins decathlon gold at World Championships (Aug 6, 05.35 p.m. EDT) Reuters Long jump qualifying round (6.70 metres or best 12 to (Thu 7 Aug 3:09 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Thu 7 Aug 2:53 EDT) Reuters Long jump qualifying round: (Thu 7 Aug 3:39 EDT) Reuters Add 50-km walk: (Thu 7 Aug 4:40 EDT) Reuters Javelin qualifying round: (Thu 7 Aug 4:50 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships medals table (Thu 7 Aug 5:04 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 0830 GMT (Thu 7 Aug 4:31 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Bagach caught cheating with drugs for second time (Thu 7 Aug 5:46 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Cold weather lover Korzeniowski prospers in heat (Thu 7 Aug 5:55 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Bagach loses world gold medal and $60,000 (Thu 7 Aug 5:01 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Korzeniowski wins world 50 kms walk title (Thu 7 Aug 3:52 EDT) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Aug 7 (Thu 7 Aug 2:15 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championship results - men (Thu 7 Aug 4:00 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World shot put champion Bagach fails drug test (Thu 7 Aug 4:07 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Thu 7 Aug 2:53 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships timetable - August 8 (Thu 7 Aug 1:53 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World shot champion Bagach tests positive - official (Thu 7 Aug 4:38 EDT)
Wednesday, 6 August 1997Associated Press Drummond almost goes out in first round of 200 (Aug 6, 07.19 a.m. EDT)Associated Press Edwards needs just one early leap to qualify in triple jump (Aug 6, 06.22 a.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Drummond within shoe width of premature exit (Wed 6 Aug 6:09 EDT) Reuters 200 metres first round: (Wed 6 Aug 5:29 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Perec says she will need miracle to win medal (Wed 6 Aug 5:23 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Drummond almost crashes out of men's 200 metres (Wed 6 Aug 5:03 EDT) Reuters 200 metres first round (first 3 in each heat plus 5 fastest (Wed 6 Aug 3:29 EDT) Reuters Triple jump qualifying round (17.00 metres or best 12 to (Wed 6 Aug 3:15 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Wed 6 Aug 2:49 EDT) Associated Press Sacramento keeps Portuguese women on victory podium (Aug 6, 02.42 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Michael Johnson regains his winning way (Aug 6, 02.34 a.m. EDT) Reuters Johnson Wins 400 Meters in World Championhips (Wed 6 Aug 1:43 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Wed 6 Aug 1:18 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships medals table (Wed 6 Aug 0:36 EDT)
Tuesday, 5 August 1997Associated Press World Championships-At-A-Glance (Aug 5, 04.56 p.m. EDT)Associated Press Michael Johnson: flying on the track like Superman (Aug 5, 04.49 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Finally, fans show up (Aug 5, 04.43 p.m. EDT) Associated Press The king phones, and El Guerrouj hears a calling (Aug 5, 03.45 p.m. EDT) Associated Press It's all gold for Johnson in 400 (Aug 5, 02.25 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Triple jump king has singular concern (Aug 5, 11.33 a.m. EDT) Reuters 800 metres second round: (Tue 5 Aug 11:32 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Diagana sought enjoyment, not gold (Tue 5 Aug 9:44 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 1230 GMT (Tue 5 Aug 8:40 EDT) Associated Press Jackson beats Crear in 110 hurdles heats; Batten easy qualifier in 400 (Aug 5, 07.53 a.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Empty seats cast doubts on Athens Olympic bid (Tue 5 Aug 6:20 EDT) Reuters Decathlon - shot put: (Tue 5 Aug 5:33 EDT) Reuters Discus qualifying round: (Tue 5 Aug 3:57 EDT) Reuters Decathlon - long jump: (Tue 5 Aug 3:48 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Johnson coasts after sleeping with hotel lights on (Tue 5 Aug 3:28 EDT) Associated Press Debates over fans gets worse; Duck! Here comes a watermelon (Aug 5, 02.42 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Freeman raises two flags in Aboriginal cause (Aug 5, 02.39 a.m. EDT) Reuters 110 metres hurdles first round (first 5 in each heat plus 2 (Tue 5 Aug 2:33 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Tue 5 Aug 1:51 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Tue 5 Aug 1:16 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships medals table (Tue 5 Aug 0:42 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships timetable - August 5 (Tue 5 Aug 0:38 EDT) Associated Press Freeman becomes first Aboriginal winner; Johnson reaches 400 final (Aug 4, 05.06 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Nebiolo: Skip the sea, watch track (Aug 4, 04.44 p.m. EDT)
Monday, 4 August 1997Associated Press Sunday's Sports In Brief (Aug 4, 07.48 a.m. EDT)Reuters U.S. Sweeps Sprints in World Championships (Aug 4, 07.27 a.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Nebiolo tells Greeks to go to the track, not the beach (Mon 4 Aug 6:13 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Jones evokes memories of Rudolph and Griffith Joyner (Mon 4 Aug 6:02 EDT) Associated Press Kipketer cruises through first round (Aug 4, 05.57 a.m. EDT) Associated Press U.S. sweeps 100 meters at world championships (Aug 3, 05.57 p.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Kipketer strolls through opening round (Mon 4 Aug 4:47 EDT) Reuters Jones Turns Talent into a World Championship (Mon 4 Aug 4:33 EDT) Associated Press Jones takes gold in eventful women's 100 (Aug 4, 03.58 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Gebrselassie wants water to cool down 10,000; IAAF waffles (Aug 4, 03.52 a.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Mon 4 Aug 3:19 EDT) Associated Press Johnson scrapes into 400 semifinals (Aug 4, 02.56 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Boldon and Ottey don't live up to expectations (Aug 4, 02.51 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Greene and Jones put U.S. sprinting back on top (Aug 4, 02.40 a.m. EDT) Reuters Heptathlon - long jump: (Mon 4 Aug 2:29 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Mon 4 Aug 2:15 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships timetable - August 5 (Mon 4 Aug 1:51 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships timetable - August 4 (Mon 4 Aug 1:41 EDT)
Sunday, 3 August 1997Reuters Heptathlon - 200 metres: (Sun 3 Aug 15:30 EDT)Associated Press Greene wins gold in 100 (Aug 3, 03.11 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Jones wins gold in 100 (Aug 3, 03.09 p.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Weis uses perfect timing to win at last (Sun 3 Aug 14:23 EDT) Associated Press Canadian TV in no hurry for Bailey's dash (Aug 3, 02.04 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Bailey, Boldon, Greene make 100 final; Johnson scrapes into 400 semifinal (Aug 3, 01.53 p.m. EDT) Reuters Heptathlon - shot put: (Sun 3 Aug 13:48 EDT) Associated Press Johnson struggles in 400 semis (Aug 3, 01.42 p.m. EDT) Associated Press New event at worlds: Blame game over poor gate (Aug 3, 01.34 p.m. EDT) Reuters 1,500 metres first round: (Sun 3 Aug 13:30 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Greeks could be in trouble over banners (Sun 3 Aug 13:28 EDT) Associated Press Johnson struggles in 400 semis (Aug 3, 12.50 p.m. EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 1630 GMT (Sun 3 Aug 12:37 EDT) Reuters Johnson Debuts at Track Championships (Aug 3, 12.16 p.m. EDT) Reuters Athletics-Johnson almost eliminated from world championships (Sun 3 Aug 11:48 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Athens may have to beware of Greeks bearing banners (Sun 3 Aug 6:13 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Johnson jogs through opening round (Sun 3 Aug 5:11 EDT) Reuters Johnson Easily Wins Prelim at World Meet (Sun 3 Aug 4:48 EDT) Reuters Javelin qualifying round: (Sun 3 Aug 4:35 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Johnson makes low-key start to Athens campaign (Sun 3 Aug 4:08 EDT) Reuters Rallying-Sainz leads after McRae suffers broken camshaft (Sun 3 Aug 3:45 EDT) Reuters Long jump qualifying round: (Sun 3 Aug 3:37 EDT) Reuters Long jump qualifying round (8.05 metres or best 12 to (Sun 3 Aug 3:28 EDT) Reuters 3,000 steeplechase first round: (Sun 3 Aug 2:24 EDT) New York Times With IOC Watching, Athens Tries to Put Best Foot Forward (Sun 3 Aug 2:00 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Sun 3 Aug 1:59 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - women (Sun 3 Aug 1:33 EDT)
Saturday, 2 August 1997Associated Press Boldon blazes to fastest time of year in 100 (Aug 2, 04.31 p.m. EDT)Associated Press Worlds-At-A-Glance (Aug 2, 04.19 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Barely quarter full stadium on first day of action (Aug 2, 04.15 p.m. EDT) Associated Press High dropout rate on opening day (Aug 2, 04.08 p.m. EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 2000 GMT (Sat 2 Aug 16:02 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Former Olympic champion Tulu fails to make final (Sat 2 Aug 15:39 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Jones confirms status as world title favourite (Sat 2 Aug 14:31 EDT) Associated Press Boldon blazes to 9.87 in 100-meter heat (Aug 2, 02.18 p.m. EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 1700 GMT (Sat 2 Aug 12:39 EDT) Reuters Johnson Joins Critics of Reduced Doping Bans (Sat 2 Aug 12:13 EDT) Reuters 100 metres second round (first 2 in each heat plus 4 fastest (Sat 2 Aug 11:58 EDT) Reuters 400 metres hurdles first round: (Sat 2 Aug 11:42 EDT) Associated Press Olympic star not nervous about return (Aug 2, 11.18 a.m. EDT) Associated Press U.S. coach complains about security (Aug 2, 10.56 a.m. EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 1230 GMT (Sat 2 Aug 8:37 EDT) Associated Press Six big-name casualties in opening session (Aug 2, 06.44 a.m. EDT) Reuters Triple jump qualifying round (14.25 metres or best 12 to (Sat 2 Aug 5:53 EDT) Reuters Hammer qualifying round: (Sat 2 Aug 5:33 EDT) Reuters 100 metres first round: (Sat 2 Aug 5:23 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Bailey makes sluggish start to world championships (Sat 2 Aug 4:59 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 0840 GMT (Sat 2 Aug 4:48 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Holmes limps out of world championships (Sat 2 Aug 4:42 EDT) Reuters Competition Opening at Track Championships (Sat 2 Aug 4:04 EDT) Reuters Shot put qualifying round (19.80 metres or best 12 to (Sat 2 Aug 3:53 EDT) Reuters 100 Metres first round (first 3 in each heat plus 8 fastest (Sat 2 Aug 3:18 EDT) Reuters Athletics-World championships results - men (Sat 2 Aug 3:03 EDT) Reuters Athletics-Holmes out of world championship 1,500 metres (Sat 2 Aug 2:48 EDT) Reuters Women's 1,500 metres first round (first 6 in each heat plus (Sat 2 Aug 2:37 EDT) Reuters Women's 400 metres first round (Sat 2 Aug 1:55 EDT) Friday, 1 August 1997Reuters 100 Metres first round (first 3 in each heat plus 8 fastest (Sat 2 Aug 3:18 EDT)Reuters Athletics-Terrorism fears prompt draconian security measures (Fri 1 Aug 5:18 EDT) Reuters Reuters Sports Summary and Outlook at 1230 GMT (Fri 1 Aug 8:43 EDT) Reuters Track and Field Returns to Spiritual Home (Fri 1 Aug 12:33 EDT) Thursday, 31 July 1997Associated Press World championships contenders ATHENS, Greece (Jul. 30)Reuters Athletics-World 100 metres record about to cross new frontier (Wed 30 Jul 9:01 EDT) Tuesday, 29 July 1997Associated Press Greeks hope worlds will boost Olympic chances (Jul 28, 03.07 p.m. EDT) |