At a venue just an hour from their UK home, Cornelis Rawlinson made his track debut, watching his mum Jana race to her fifth victory in six starts since returning to competition in May.
Team USA left its mark on San Salvador, El Salvador, over the weekend by claiming 28 gold medals, nine silver medals and six bronze at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships.
Experienced campaigner Tamsyn Lewis is the latest addition to the Australian team for the 11th IAAF World Championships which kick off in Osaka, Japan, in 39 days time.
An appreciative crowd of more than 5,500 fans in front of the train station on the Washingtonplatz watched here Saturday afternoon as reigning Olympic and world champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States captured their second-straight SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medal. photo FIVB
Danielle Remmers and Michelle Stiekema won seven-straight matches enroute to capturing the gold medal here Sunday at the at the sixth annual SWATCH-FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 19. photo FIVB
Se Ri Pak battle Morgan Pressel during the final round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroeger, but with a 4 under par 67, Pak took home her fifth victory of this event. Pak carded a 63-69-69-67=267 (-17) to finish 3 strokes ahead of the pack. photo Seoulsisters.com
A squad of young British swimmers who will be at their peak age of development at the London 2012 Olympics will descend on Belgium next week to test themselves against their European counterparts.
Russian Ekaterina Zhdanova was 0.01 seconds faster than her compatriot Anna Uvarova. Esther Nuñez Morera, from Spain and in the podium of the three first events of the season, was third in Sabac, thus reinforcing her lead of the overall rankings.
Laure Treboux (Naish / Naish) styles her way to victory in the second single elimination final of the women’s freestyle. However, runner-up Daida Moreno (North) grabs the event lead for now after Junko Nagoshi’s shock knockout of tour leader Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde). Iballa Moreno (North) sits pretty in third on the eve of the second double elimination. photo PWA Carter
The team of USA won the 2007 edition of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League by beating Australia 8-4 in the decisive match of the Super Final of the competition, held in Montreal. photo US Waterpolo
The U.S. women’s water polo team bounced back from a slow start Sunday at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to defeat Cuba 14-6, marking their second straight win at the 2007 Pan American Games. photo US Waterpolo
Women’s kitesurfing has been catapulted to a whole new level with the announcement this week by Balance Vector of a US$20,000 prize purse for competitors at the Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey Vava’u.
Over 220 athletes sailing seven fleets of dinghies and windsurfers are competing at this championship. Three races were scheduled for all classes, but, after race one was sailed in a breeze which had promised great action, the wind dropped and became increasingly unstable. photo Victoria Chan onEdition
The strong winds today proved just too much for the lightweight German sisters. Karin and Tina Marchart who were the overnight leaders have dropped to seventh, giving way to new leaders, the very slick American duo, Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha. photo Gabrielle King onEdition
Erin Comstock (Salt Lake City, UT) owned the women's competition with smooth 50/50s, a frontside 540, switch backside 180 and a backside 180 for the women's crown.
The teams shot their final matches today. Compound Women started in the morning with the semi-finals followed by the Bronze and Gold medal matches. photo FITA
The teams shot their final matches today. After the Compound categories this morning, the Recurve Women followed in the afternoon with semi-finals and Bronze/Gold medal matches. photo FITA
Today was the last day of the 44th World Championships in Leipzig! The competition ended with the individual finals for all categories. The Compound Women categories started in the morning with the semi-finals followed by the bronze and gold medal matches. photo FITA
Today was the last day of the 44th World Championships in Leipzig! The competition ended with the individual finals for all categories.
After the Compound division in the morning, the Recurve Women were the very last people on the field to shoot in the afternoon.
Allyson Felix wins the 200 metres, with Richards second and Campbell third. Britain's Nicola Sanders wins the 400ms, Cheruiyot wins the 3000m with Britain's Jo Pavey second.
UK Athletics (UKA) today welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to make sport part of every child’s day and give all children the opportunity to do five hours of sport a week.
Top 2 seeds Anna Chakvetadze and Patty Schnyder were given a glimpse of what they'll be up against this week, as the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles main draw was made Saturday
Belgium defeat Scotland 2-0 on Saturday in Edinburgh. Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for England as they overturned the Netherlands – whose senior women’s team are the world number one – 2-1 with goals from Sarah Page and Amy Turnbull.
England Women's U19s kick-off their bid for the UEFA European Championship crown on Wednesday against Poland, with Head Coach Mo Marley quietly confident. photo FA
The Roxy ASP WWLC produced a day of incredible surfing with the event's big guns and a few "nobodies" cranking up the heat totals in Biarritz, France. The high scoring was kick-started by a relatively unknown Justine Dupont (FRA) in Heat 4. The 15-year-old scored a massive two-wave total of 17.25 out of a possible 20.00.
It is set to be a historic day in women’s longboarding as the Roxy ASP WWLC concludes in Biarritz. Only four surfers remain in the championships with the semifinals and final scheduled for the afternoon. photo ASP
Jennifer Smith (USA) has been crowned the 2007 ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion, following her victory in the Roxy ASP WWLC in Biarritz, France this afternoon. photo ASP
Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / NeilPryde) takes victory in the women’s freestyle double elimination after slugging it out with Daida Moreno in a nerve-racking final re-sail. photo PWA Carter
