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THROWING NEWSCANADIAN RECORDS SET TONE FOR UPCOMING OUTDOOR SEASON May 4 2003 If the early season flurry of Canadian records are any indication it could be a great outdoor season for Canuck throwers and a continuation of an upswing in the quality of throws results in Canada in recent years. Full Story... Throwing the hammer . . . from Point A to Zen May 1 2003 EUGENE -- Adam Kriz walked on to the University of Oregon track and field team five years ago to throw the discus, because it was challenging and elegant and he thought he was pretty good at it. Full Story... For want of a set of scales, a record was lost May 1 2003 In the early twilight Saturday at Richardson Stadium, Sultana Frizell put the shot farther than any female high school athlete in Canada has ever done, 14.84 metres. Full Story... New Canadian based magazine dealing with the sport of track & field May 1 2003 Track Star is a news oriented publication that will have coverage of all major international competitions including the Golden League, Grand Prix and World Championships from Paris, France. Full Story... 2nd annual National Throws Coaches Association Conference and Clinic May 1 2003 Announcement of the 2nd annual National Throws Coaches Association Conference and Clinic will be September 28-30, 2003, at the luxurious Indian Wells Renaissance Esmeralda Resort just outside of Palm Springs, California. Full Story... Important Changes to Rules Affecting National Teams and Official Athletics Canada Rankings Apr 10 2003 Athletics Canada's results department will only accept performances that have been performed at meetings, which have been conducted under the new IAAF regulations for these event disciplines (New Throws Sectors, Pole Vault, and Sprints). If Athletics Canada can not be assured that the event was conducted as per IAAF regulations, then results from these events will not be accepted as legitimate for the purpose of selection to a national team (for example World Youth, World Championships, World Student Games, Pan Am Games, Olympic Games, Pan Am Junior Championships), ratification for a Provincial or National record, or recognition for the purpose of receiving athlete assistance (carding) Full Story... Canadian Junior Record For Jim Steacy Mar 3 2003 Jim Steacy of Lethbridge led a Pronghorn sweep of the CWUAA men's weight throw this past weekend and when the dust had settled he had established a new Canadian Junior record as well. Full Story... Canadian Olympic Committee Launches $8.7 Million Excellence Fund - Includes $1 million Commitment from Government of Canada Feb 26 2003 The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), with the Government of Canada, announced today the launch of the COC's new Excellence Fund, which will invest $8.7 million over the next two years to support high performance athletes, coaches, national sport federations and Canadian Sport Centres to help boost Canada's chances of success at upcoming Olympic and Pan American Games. Full Story... Arbitration panel backs US Track & Field in drug dispute Jan 10 2003 An arbitration court ruled Friday that USA Track & Field does not have to release the names of 13 athletes who failed drug tests from 1996-2000. Full Story... 2002 World Throws in Review Dec 29 2002 In the penultimate episode of their review of the 2002 Athletics year, statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava reach the topic of the throwing events. Full Story... Adams' putting herself to the top Dec 17 2002 New Zealand's World junior shot put champion Valerie Adams had a marvellous 2002 season, not only claiming the World title but successfully vying with the seniors to take a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, as well as representing Oceania in the IAAF World Cup, where she threw an astonishingly huge national senior and area junior record of 18.40m. Full Story... Viljoen spears record in South Africa Dec 8 2002 Nineteen year old Sunette Viljoen set an African record at the South Africa Student Sports Union (SASSU) Track and Field Athletics Championships staged at the Puk/McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa last weekend (6 Friday - 7 Saturday December 2002). Full Story... 2002 Best in the West Track and Field Clinic Sept 30 2002 2002 Best in the West Track and Field Clinic on November 15, 16, 17 featuring Olympic Shot Putter Andy Bloom Full Story... Russian Hammer Throwing Clinic May 23 2002 The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club is sponsoring a coaching clinic from July 29th to August 2nd on Russian hammer throwing. Full Story... New Zealand Training Camp Experience May 23 2002 Plan your next training camp in a comprehensive environment with world class facilities and expertise. Full Story... Powell smashes American discus record April 30 2002 (USATF News) - Two-time Olympian Suzy Powell set a new American record in the womenÕs discus throw on Sunday at the University of California San Diego Open. Full Story... Discus Champion Tests Positive April 30 2002 VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- Romas Ubartas, the 1992 Olympic discus champion, tested positive for a banned steroid and could be barred from the sport for life. Full Story... MAJOR SHIFT IN NSF FUNDING PHILOSOPHY UNDERLINES COMMITMENT TO HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT EXCELLENCE April 30 2002 EDMONTON - The Canadian Olympic Association today put its money where its mouth is, approving a major shift in its funding practices and adopting a High Performance Support Program that truly reinforces its commitment to high performance sport excellence. Full Story... COA ADOPTS TOUGHER QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR PAN AM AND OLYMPIC GAMES / L'AOC ADOPTE DES CRITéRES DE SƒLECTION PLUS SƒVéRES RELATIFS AUX JEUX PANAMƒRICAINS ET OLYMPIQUES April 30 2002 EDMONTON - In its ongoing drive to improve overall performances as a nation at Olympic and Pan Am Games, the Canadian Olympic Association today agreed to increase the organization's performance standard for the Athens Olympic Games and Santo Domingo Pan Am Games. Full Story... COA adopts controversial funding, qualifying criteria April 30 2002 Everyone at the Canadian Olympic Association's annual congress knew that there'd be no way of pleasing everyone, regardless of what formula was finally settled on to fund Canada's amateur sport federations, but small, struggling federations were the big losers in the COA's decision to reward results. Full Story... Joyce is Healthy, Happy in 2002 All-American looks to contend for the national title in the hammer this year. April 30 2002 BERKELEY - Jennifer Joyce is well on her way to a memorable senior track and field season. Full Story... Evely, Reed and Armstrong enjoy track and field's success April 30 2002 While the community's recognition is important, the success of Kamloops Track and Field Club athletes is the pinnacle, says Derek Evely. The Club's head coach received a Kamloops Sports Council Award of Excellence Saturday during the council's awards banquet, which ran in conjunction with the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at the UCC Grand Hall. Full Story... Koji Murofushi Japanese Athlete of the Year 2001 April 30 2002 The panel of forty experts on Japanese track and field have selected Koji Murofushi, a World Championships silver medallist, as the 2001 Athlete of Year, Japan. It was announced in the April issue of the Track & Field Magazine of Japan (Rikujyo Kyogi Magazine). Full Story... Slovakian shot putter tests positive for banned steroid April 30 2002 BRATISLAVA - Slovakian shot putter Mikulas Konopka has tested positive for banned steroid stanolozol following the European indoor championships, Slovakian agency Tasr reported Wednesday. Full Story... National Depth--Shot/Discus in the World Rankings April 30 2002 The charts that follow summarize the number of athletes each country placed in the world top-100 rankings for 2001 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked of these for each event. Full Story... 
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October 21 2001 Full Story... OUTDOOR FALL 2001 THROWS NEWSINDOOR and OUTDOOR 2000/2001 THROWS NEWSINDOOR 1999/2000 THROWS NEWS1999 CANADIAN THROWS NEWS1998 CANADIAN THROWS NEWSIf you have news, results or info please let us know by using our submission form or emailing Larry Steinke [ MEET INFORMATION ] [ ANALYSIS & TIPS ] [ THROWS ARTICLES ] [ INTERVIEWS ] [ RECORDS ] [ RESULTS ] [ CLASSIFIEDS ] [ HOT LINK ARCHIVE ] [ DISCUSSION FORUM ] [ SUBMISSIONS ] [ THROWERS QUIZ ] [ GUESTBOOK ] |
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