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Jim Spier’s Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 2 (Aug. 4 UPDATE)
Jim Spier's Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 1 Monday, August 4: Day 5, pre-meet recovery and side trip for everyone Photos by Kimmo Kinnunen (top to bottom): 1) The whole group at the...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 2 (Aug. 5 UPDATE)
Jim Spier's Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 1 Tuesday, August 5: Day 6, Competition in Vaasa Joy Kamani Photos (top to bottom, left to right): 1) The Project Jav Gold girls - Sophia,...
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2014 IAAF World Junior Championships- Spier’s Daily Blog Updated!
Jim Spier will be updating this blog periodically throughout the competition here in Eugene with analysis after each session and often after each event is completed. More recent entries will be posted...
View Article2014 IAAF World Junior Champs FINAL Form Chart (predictions compared to results)
With the 6 days of competition complete, here are Jim Spier's form charts with updates on "how they did" compared to predictions, updated July 27, for the 2014 IAAF World Junior Champs in Eugene:...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 2 (Aug. 6 UPDATE)
Jim Spier's Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 1 Wednesday, August 6: Day 7, Back to working hard, playing hard Photos (mostly) by Joy Kamani (top to bottom, left to right): 1) Most of the...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 2 (Aug. 7-8...
Jim Spier's Blog: Project Javelin Gold in Finland, Part 1 Thu.-Fri., August 7-8: Days 8-9, Final workout, farewell to Kuortane, trip home Photos by Joy Kamani (and others; top to bottom, left to...
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Strong US Team Heads to China for YOG
Team USA track and field athletes, part of the Americas Team, have arrived in Nanjing, China for the second World Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The Games feature over 3,500 athletes and are held over...
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Rising soph Madison Wiltrout of Pa. latest to join Project Javelin Gold
What do Madison Wiltrout and Bill Schmidt have in common? They may be, oh, a few decades apart in age and have made their marks during different stages of their career, but they share two very...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: World Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China
Getting There Part 2 We landed in Beijing at 4:15am, just ahead of the prior day’s cancelled flight. So there were two Air China flight 996’s. The original one was renamed AC 9996, but many of the...
View ArticleLyles and Marshall lead hopes: Boys’ Preview, 2014 Youth Olympics
100 meters American Entry: Jeffrey Uzzell, Eagles Landing HS-GA, 2017 Was 2nd in the YOT with a 10.86, which remains his legal PR … YOT winner Amir Rasul is not competing, so Uzzell moved up … ran a...
View ArticleNSAF pair hope to contend: Girls’ Preview, 2014 Youth Olympics
100 meters American Entry: Janie O’Connor, Zachary HS-LA, 2017 O’Connor was 2nd in the YOT to Mexico’s Cecilia Tamayo … has a solid chance to make the final with the #8 seed … has an 11.70 PR and was...
View Article2014 Youth Olympics Quick Highlights (Wed. night 1st session)
A quick, bare bones summary of how Team USA (part of Team Americas) did in qualifying in Wednesday evening’s opening session. Boys 110m Hurdles – Amere Lattin (Fort Bend Marshall, TX rising senior)...
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Wednesday Summaries from the 2014 Youth Olympics
2014 Youth Olympic Games – Day 1 Photos by Joy Kamani (top to bottom): 1) The Olympic Flame; 2) Brittny Ellis in the girls' 400; 3) part of the lead pack in the girls' 3k; 4) Kamani Rushing in the...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: World Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China (Aug. 21 update!)
Day 3 - Silk museum, then to the track It was the usual breakfast to start the day at the hotel, but with some interesting food identifiers: “muffin cake” for a muffin, “bread circle” for donut, and...
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Thursday Summaries from the 2014 Youth Olympics
2014 Youth Olympic Games – Day 2 Photos by Joy Kamani (top to bottom): 1) Janie O'Connor (left) appears to clutch her hamstring after the girls' 100; 2) Janae Moffitt in the girls' high jump; 3)...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: World Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China (Aug. 22 update!)
Day 5 - Exploring the "end of the line" Friday morning, we decided to go the Olympic Sports Park where the BMX racing, beach volleyball, rugby and field hockey takes place. Like we do in other...
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Friday Summaries from the 2014 Youth Olympics
2014 Youth Olympic Games – Day 3 Boys 200m (First 8 qualify for the “A” final; others qualify for the “B” and “C” finals) Noah Lyles (TC Williams, Alexandria, VA) looked really sharp in winning heat 1...
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Friday Summaries from the 2014 Youth Olympics
2014 Youth Olympic Games – Day 3 Boys 200m (First 8 qualify for the “A” final; others qualify for the “B” and “C” finals) Noah Lyles (TC Williams, Alexandria, VA) looked really sharp in winning heat 1...
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Jim Spier’s Blog: World Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China (Aug. 23 update!)
Day 5 - Exploring the "end of the line" Friday morning, we decided to go the Olympic Sports Park where the BMX racing, beach volleyball, rugby and field hockey takes place. Like we do in other...
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Saturday Summaries from the 2014 Youth Olympics
2014 Youth Olympic Games – Day 4 – Evening Photos by Joy Kamani (top to bottom, left to right): 1) Team USA Coach Ron Williams gives encouragement; 2-3) Rhesa Foster wins bronze for Team USA and gets...
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