2010 European Championships

[white lightning]

I know we are still around a couple of weeks away but I figured I would start the thread a little early so we can discuss things here. The 2010 European Track and Field Championships in Barcelona is going to be historic! I cannot wait. Here is a short film with some of the athletes that will be representing Great Britain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzWEsItmyJY

 

[white lightning]

I have a favor to ask of you guys. A couple of years ago, I remember seeing a few videos with the 100 meter winners of the European Championships over a few decades. They had one video for the 100 meter and one for the 200 meters winners over around 20 years or so. If someone can find those videos, please post them. I want to watch them again. Thank you in advance guys in your help to find them.

 

[jacknyc]

Here's a preview article about the sprints at the Euro Championships.
I wish I could be there!
http://www.european-athletics.org/20th-european-athletics-championships-2010/preview-mens-sprints-will-it-be-lemaitres-year.htmlEdited by: jacknyc

 

[white lightning]

http://www.european-athletics.org/20th-european-athletics-championships-2010/verena-sailer-back-in-contention.html

Here is a short article on my favorite female sprinter. This is not a good pic of Verena. She is so beautiful and very talented. I'm hoping she can make the 100 finals in Barcelona.

Edited by: white lightning

 

[white lightning]

Some bad news. One of the best 800 meter runners in the whole world,Yury Borzakovsky has pulled out of the Euro Champs. He had an injury and will not be able to compete. This is very sad as he is one runner I have enjoyed watching for many years and he has won medals at every level. I hope he gets better so he can be ready for the World Champs in 2011 and the Olympics in 2012.

 

[mastermulti]

I'd love to see vision impaired sprinter Jason Smyth do well from Ireland. He looks to be capable of high 10.20s legal if conditions are nice

 

[white lightning]

Speaking of Smyth, he can only see about 10% of what a normal person can. That is pretty close to blind if you ask me which makes his ability to sprint even more incredible. It's not always easy for a normal sprinter to stay in his lane. This kid is amazing.

 

[white lightning]

http://www.european-athletics.org/20th-european-athletics-championships-2010/irelands-jason-smyth-first-paralympian-at-european-athletics-championships.html

 

[mastermulti]

only 10% wow....

hey, maybe when he looks down he thinks he's black because of that vision impairment and that helps his confidence LoL .

Whatever, it'll be good to watch with objective eyes.. there'll of course be no Aussies for me to cheer on so I'll go the Irish boy to make the final

 

[white lightning]

We are only two days away guys. It starts on Tuesday. We need to get the discussion going here on the 2010 European Track and Field Championships. The opening round of the 100 mens competition is on Tuesday. Any predictions on times?

 

[white lightning]

http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athletics/2511768-freeman-targets-final-minimum-ambition-barcelona

 

[white lightning]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XvtDjoyXE&feature=youtube_gdata

 

[mastermulti]

well, I think we'd all agree who are first and second favourites for the 100m men.
Maybe a guess as to the athletes who'll make the final.
Times are to difficult unless we know the conditions, but warm and legally windy may see two sub 10s.

Chambers (slight favourite due to his big time experience)
Lemaitre (will need a new PB to win)
Mbanjock may medal with a 10.10
Ndure may dislodge Mbandjock for that bronze.
Obikwelu will SB and make the final
Ceruttti....I think maybe two Italians will final
James Dasuolu,
Angel Rodriguez,
Ryan Moseley,
Jason Smyth as a wild card. I would put Hession before him but he's not shown too much yet this season and Jason's confidence is on the up

I can't get too excited about the Germans after their nationalsEdited by: mastermulti

 

[mastermulti]

start lists and times of events

start lists and times

click on the event to get the start listEdited by: mastermulti

 

[white lightning]

Heat 5 is loaded with Cerutti, Lemaitre and others. I will give you my sleeper pick to make the finals. Your going to be shocked. It would be easy to pick Collio or Cerutti but I'm going to say a suprise finalist will be Christian Blum. He won't medal but he will make it to the finals. In the future, he will be one to challenge for bigger and better things.


You heard it from the me. I will stand by my prediction. Blum to make the finals!

 

[mastermulti]

out of left field, I'm going for the Poles to push the English in the 4 x 400 but just get beaten. They always have solid relay teams

 

[white lightning]

I can see that my friend. They are always technically solid and they usually have great athleticism as well. The Polish People in general have no fear. I admire them greatly.

The 400 Mens Final at the 2010 Euro Champs is going to be the most hotly contested final of the whole championships in my honest opinonl. Four different sprinters could win the gold!

 

[mastermulti]

just as an aside, here's a great fun article I've found about a great ex Euro champ, Alan Wells, who was asked if he'd run in a 100m race prior to the London Grand prix in 1999.

article

imagine running 100m with "no power anymore" and little training at 46 years old and running 11.45e (which he did)Edited by: mastermulti

 

[white lightning]

Phenom. Legend! Words can not describe my admiration for this man. He was and always will be one of the best and classiest sprinters of all time. A gentleman and an phenom at the same time. If only we had more Allan Wells types in the world. Lemaitre actually reminds me of Wells and I'm hoping he can obtain the same olympic success someday in the future! Edited by: white lightning

 

[albinosprint]

just as an aside, here's a great fun article I've found about a great ex Euro champ, Alan Wells, who was asked if he'd run in a 100m race prior to the London Grand prix in 1999.

article

imagine running 100m with "no power anymore" and little training at 46 years old and running 11.45e (which he did)

thats amazing.


white lightning, I'm also going to say Blum to make the finals. It would be nice to see Blum drop a new PB. also WL, I have copies of all the European Champs from the past on DVD. I'll dig them up and send them to you.

 

[white lightning]

That sounds great albinosprint. I'm sure I will be talking to you on the phone this week. We have been waiting for the Euro Champs for a very long time.





It''s almost time for PepeLeFlew to show Chambo that you can win without cheating! This is going to be a very fun week. I hope Pepe goes for the double!

 

[albinosprint]

you know of any watchable links?

 

[white lightning]

If you can get eurosport or bbc it is on for free. If not, universalsports.com has coverage of every single day. It will cost a little money but it is well worth it. I recomend it. If I can find a free link, I will post it. I wouldn't chance it though. This is history in the making.

 

[white lightning]

Here is the best site to find out anything you want to know about the 2010 European Championships. It has the times and starting lists and will also have the results. We are less than a day away. It starts tommorow.

http://www.european-athletics.org/

 

[white lightning]

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