Track & Field News – May 5, 2009

Olympics
London uses 12yo daughter to pursuade OC eval commission

Chicago 2016 Announces New iPhone Application Simply Awesome!

Chicago 2016 Kicks Off Olympic Week with Opening Ceremony at Mayo Elementary School

Madrid 2016: We never intended to spy on Rio

Rio Stresses the Positives and the Personal

IOC’s Rogge admits economic crisis has wiped out $34m

 

Professional Track & Field
Inside Track: Economy taking toll on runners

Blogger: Create USATF Pro Card This is a great idea. No one really knows what distiguishes a pro track athlete.

Campbell Brown Back to Training

Thorkildsen targets more glory at Olympics

Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon Pics from Texas Invite

Jamaica Gleaner Thanks God for Sparing Bolt This seems a little strange.

Isinbayeva, Bolt and Bekele head Weltklasse Zürich’s star cast – ÅF Golden League

Valerie Vili is busy studying, busy training

Canadian slam-dunk phenom courted for high jump

Decathlon champ O’Brien sets sights on hopscotch

USA Track & Field
USOC Swine Flu Update

Universal Sports, NBC In Long-Term Deal with IAAF hopefully this means more mainstream exposure to our dying sport.

NY Times: Universities Cutting Teams as They Trim Their Budgets