06.05.2011 - HIGH JUMP PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Mutaz Barshim – 3rd place I am satisfied with my performance it was a good start. It was e special day for me competing with the big guys.

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06.05.2011 - SDL Doha 2011 - Event report - Women’s events

The 2011 Samsung Diamond League has begun in Doha with some excellent early season performances in the women’s events, especially from Funmi Jimoh (long jump), Kelly Wells (100m hurdles) and Anna Mishchenko (1500m).

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06.05.2011 - SDL Doha 2011 - Event report - Men’s events

It was a night when favourites faltered and new stars emerged – local stars in the shape of sprinter Femi Ogunode and high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim who both set national records – as the men’s events at the Doha Diamond League saw five of the seven Diamond Trophy winners from last year fail to register a win at the start of their 2011 campaigns.

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05.05.2011 - Maggi and Costa back in Doha to defend Brazilian colours at Diamond League

Olympic champion Maurren Maggi and World Indoor bronze medallist Keila Costa will carry Brazil’s hopes in the opening leg of the Samsung Diamond League race, to be held on Friday at the Qatar Sports Club.

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05.05.2011 - Expect 2.30, says birthday boy Parsons

British high jumper Tom Parsons believes the meeting record will be beaten “easily” at the first 2011 Samsung Diamond League meeting at Doha’s Qatar Sports Club stadium tomorrow (Friday 6 May).

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05.05.2011 - German stars Mohr and de Zordo open season in Doha

Germany has great tradition in technical disciplines. Now it has such strong athletes like Malte Mohr in pole vault and Matthias de Zordo in javelin thrown who are always ready to grab medals from every meeting they compete.

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05.05.2011 - Track stars spurred by fond Doha memories

Three of the world’s top track athletes today spoke of their excitement about competing at the first Samsung Diamond League meeting of the year at Doha’s Qatar Sports Club stadium tomorrow (Friday 6 May).

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05.05.2011 - Kotova ready to… dance in Doha.

Unfortunately, at the last moment Olympic champion in high jump Andrey Silnov and European Outdoor Champion in steeplechase Yulia Zarudneva canceled the trip to Doha.

So, the main Russian hopes now connect with veterans Tatyana Kotova, 35 and Sergey Makarov, 38. more

05.05.2011 - Diack praises Doha’s role in promoting athletics

IAAF President Lamine Diack this morning praised the Qatari capital for its role in promoting athletics on the eve of the first Samsung Diamond League meeting of the year at Doha’s Qatar Sports Club stadium tomorrow (Friday 6 May).

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05.05.2011 - Doha Samsung Diamond League: Previews - Women

Women’s 200m
It’s Russia versus USA with a little added African interest in the women’s 200m, where US champion Connie Moore leads a quartet of Americans against European bronze medallist Aleksandra Fedoriva.

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