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Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. Jones was one of the most famous athletes to be linked to the BALCO scandal. The performance-enhancing substance usage scandal covered more than 20 top-level athletes, including Jones's ex-husband, shot putter C. J. Hunter, and 100 m sprinter Tim Montgomery. Jones played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she won the NCAA championship in 1994. She later played two season of professional basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association, as point guard for the Tulsa Shock. Early life and education Marion Jones was born to George Jone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States National Athletics Team
The United States national Olympic track and field team represents the United States in International athletics championships and games, international athletics competitions such as the Summer Olympic Games, Olympic Games or the World Athletics Championships. Medal tables The United States have 29 participations in the Summer Olympic Games, Olympic Games of 30 editions held (the only exception is due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, boycott of 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow 1980) Olympic Games The United States is the nation that has won the most Athletics at the Summer Olympics#Medal table, medals in athletics at the Olympic Games, around 855, of which 353 are gold. The United States men's and women's teams have participated in all editions of the games except for the 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow 1980 games due to 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, boycott. See also *Athletics at the Summer Olympics#Medal table, Summer Olympics medal table *World Athletics Championships#All-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1997 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres
These are the results of the women's 100 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe .... Medalists Records Results First round 2 August Second round 2 August Semifinals 3 August Final 3 August References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metres - Women's 100 Metres, 1997 World Championships In Athletics 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1997 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other Western countries to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, an act reciprocated when the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries (with the exception of Romania) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The idea came to Turner in 1984 during his visit to Moscow. He was disappointed with the boycott, evaluating it as a negative outcome for both sides in the conflict. The magnate also believed that it was an opportune moment to create alternative high-level competitions that could “steal” some of the success from the Olympics. The organization of the competition, which started in 1986, cost him more than $11 million. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1998 IAAF World Cup
The 8th IAAF World Cup in Athletics were held 11–13 September 1998 at the Johannesburg Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Overall results Medal summary Men ''Africa'' , , 3:40.87 , ''Europe'', , 3:40.95 , ''Great Britain'', , 3:40.99 , - , 3000 metres ''Germany'' , , 7:56.24 , ''Europe'', , 7:56.47 , ''Africa'', , 7:59.46 , - , 5000 metres , ''Africa'' , , 13:46.57 , ''Oceania'', , 13:53.66 ''Germany'', , 13:58.40 , - , 110 metre hurdles , ''Germany'' , , 13.10 , ''Great Britain'', , 13.11 , ''Americas'', , 13.14 , - , 400 metre hurdles , ''Africa'' , , 48.08 , ''Asia'', , 48.17 , ''Americas'', , 48.40 , - , 3000 metre steeplechase , ''Germany'' , , 8:31.25 , ''Africa'', , 8:31.85 , ''Asia'', , 8:39.69 , - , 4 × 100 metre relay , valign=top, ''Great Britain'' Allyn CondonMarlon Devonish Julian Golding Dwain Chambers, , 38.09 , valign=top, ''United States'' Jonathan Carter Curtis Perry Allen Johnson Tim Harden, , 38.25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
IAAF Continental Cup
The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup. The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between the Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years. The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter. The eight entrants included the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, racewalking, race walking, mountain running, and ultramarathon, ultra running. Included in its charge is the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of list of world records in athletics, world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected to the four-year position in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 for a second four-year term, and then again in 2023 for a third four-year term. History The process to found World Athletics began in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kelli White
Kelli White (born April 1, 1977, in Oakland, California) is an American former sprinter. She won two gold medals in the World Championships in Paris in 2003. However, on June 18, 2004, she was stripped of her medals, because she tested positive on a drug test. She retired from professional track in 2006. Early life and education White's parents had both been sprinters. Her mother, Debbie Byfield, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She attended James Logan High School in Union City, California, where she was on the track team. In 1994, when she was 17, a fellow student slashed her face with a knife; 300 stitches were required to close the wounds. White continued competing that season. Although she never won a state championship, at the time of her graduation in 1995 she held the top time in the 200 meters and the second best time in the 100 meters in the North Coast Section. She received a scholarship to the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1999. Doping case and work w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 100 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ..., Alberta, Canada. Medalists * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals. Results Heats The first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualify. Final References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 4 X 100 Metres Relay Relays at the World Athletics Championships 4 × 100 metres relay 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 200 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Medalists Results Heats First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Semifinals First 2 of each Heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d .... Final References Finals ResultsSemi-finals resultsHeats results {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 200 Metres Events at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships 2001 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 100 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. Medalists Results Heats First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals. Wind:Heat 1: -0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +0.1 m/s, Heat 3: -0.5 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s, Heat 5: -0.6 m/s, Heat 6: -0.2 m/s, Heat 7: +0.6 m/s, Heat 8: -0.2 m/s Quarterfinals First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: -3.4 m/s, Heat 3: +0.8 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s Semifinals First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d .... Wind:Heat 1: -2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 and 12 August 2001 and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a thousand-strong voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. Edmonton had previously hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Summer Universiade. Men's results Track 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Ali Saïdi-Sief of Algeria originally finished second in the 5000 m in 13:02.16, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for nandrolone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1999 World Championships In Athletics – Women's Long Jump
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 1999 Colombia earthquake, Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II of Jordan, Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein of Jordan, Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 23rd century, 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in Impeachment of Bill Clinton, impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent 1999 Tashkent bombings, assassination attempt against President Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
