AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2008
Ath: Tallent and Adams chasing medals in 20km walk
Australian walker JARED TALLENT returns to the venue of his most significant international
victory this morning seeking an Olympic medal in the 20-kilometre race.
TALLENT was a surprise winner of the Chinese leg of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge
in June, a race that doubled as an official test event for the 2008 Olympics.
TALLENT and the consistent LUKE ADAMS are among the best credentialled walkers in the field.
In other action, TAMSYN LEWIS faces a busy day if she follows through on her pledge
to run in the opening round of the 400 metres.
She'll also run the 800 metres semi-finals this evening.
Other Australians in action on day two at the Birds Nest include YOUCEF ABDI in the
3000-metre steeplechase heats, ALANA BOYD in the pole vault, BENN HARRADINE in the discus
and FABRICE LAPIERRE in the long jump.
AAP RTV jds/vm
KEYWORD: OLY08 ATH AUST (BEIJING)
2008 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.
No comments:
Post a Comment