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ATHLETICS NEWS : Olympics manager in bitter row with AAI : IOC claims Pospelova tested positive : Monegheti ready to supply final script : IOC reports another doping case : El Guerrouj beaten in Olympic final : Jones dream dies in the sandpit : Hysong wins pole gold by a whisker : Kenya maintain stranglehold on steeplechase : Polish teenager wins women's hammer : Familiar story in women’s relay : Miller is dropped from US relay team : Team effort not enough : Korzeniowski walks into history books : Record helps Irish regain some respect : British team crash out of sprint relay : Greek sprinter grabs gold : Jones on course for five golds : Szabo comfortably into 1500 final : Men's 200m up for grabs : Jones cruises into final : Top 10 for Gillian O’Sullivan in controversial walk : Nool back on track after discus reinstatement : Bailey out of Canadian relay team : Huffins hurls himself closer to decathlon gold : Perec vows never to return to Australia : Arrest warrant for U.S. sprinter Harrison : Confident O’Sullivan does the necessary : Disappointed Carroll misses out on final : Zvereva's a golden oldie : World champion Dvorak struggling : Dramatic victory for Schumann : Favourites lose out over hurdles : Strong finish gives Shishigina gold : Boldon will be made to sweat in final : Freeman and Jones set up mouthwatering clash : Stumble leaves Morceli out in the cold : Devers crashes out : Romanian hammer champ thrown out of Olympics : Reilly out as Jones returns : Carroll expected to make final on debut : Delahunty just shaded out : Track resumes with Irish in action : Ma Junren coaching China's team by phone : Hunter says he can't explain positive tests : Miller ruled out of 200m : Hunter tested positive four times this year : Appetite whetted for more : O’Sullivan takes silver after intensely exciting battle : Rodal fails to qualify for 800m final : Golds galore during thrilling day on the track : Johnson blows away 400m rivals : Edwards silences the doubters : Dragila makes it another first : Freeman gives golden performance : Jackson disappoints as Garcia takes gold : Alekna wins men's discus title : Jackson into hurdles final : US athletics chief confirms positive drugs tests : Olympics rocked by Hunter drug allegations : Nolan out after finishing ninth : Sonia faces ultimate test : Nolan to be tested in 1500m heat : Outsider Ziolkowski wins men's hammer gold : Lewis hangs on for gold in heptathlon : One-off Marinova wins triple jump glory : Klyugin ignores weather to take high jump gold : End of an era for Smith-Walsh : No glory as McGuirk bows out : Injured Barber quits heptathlon : Coghlan scrapes through heats : Takahashi lives up to favourite’s tag : Success eludes Sweeney : Menton can't find the distance : Sonia must run smart for gold : Three-in-a-row for legend Zelezny : Barber cut down in tight heptathlon battle : Americans destroy rivals in 100m finals : Greene safely into 100m final : Jones and Ottey power into final : Mutola advances in bid for elusive gold : Australian police arrest Ugandan athlete accused of sex assault : Security increases after Christie violation : Rivals sure to press Kipketer : Matthews unable to find his form : Ugandan athlete missing after assault warrant : McGrath fails to cause a stir : Africans maintain superior distance : Szabo still has a point to prove, not least to herself : O'Sullivan wins her 5,000 heat : Pressure tells for Irish hopefuls : Shinkins out after poor Olympic debut : Both Reillys to be put to the test : Sprinters ready themselves for second round : Reilly provides Olympic cheer : Mexican disqualified after ‘winning’ gold : Brizzell out as Bolden opens challenge : McHugh’s Olympics ends early : Pace too quick for Coman : Russian flies in to help Irish : Expect Sonia to shine : IAAF officials accuse US of drug test cover-ups : Perec leaves Sydney : Wami likely to attempt 5,000-10,000 double : Ottey in 100m as Jamaicans back off protest : Jamaican sprinters to boycott relay over Ottey : Tension as US racers vie for relay places : Third leg likely for Jones : Baumann banned for two years : Fredericks withdraws : Hissou pulls out of Olympics : Baumann to learn his Olympic fate on Monday : Diagana out of Olympics : Ukraine shot putter set for drugs ban : Jones set for centre stage role : Sonia gets early Szabo warning : Carroll in good condition : Baumann to learn his Olympic fate on Monday : Greek triple jumper stopped at customs : Bubka blasts "dangerous" conditions : Perec and Freeman on edge as big clash looms : Jones confirmed as 4x100 anchor : Troubled champ Barber set to ditch coach : Prandzheva tests positive for nandrolone : Freeman to double up in gold bid : Edwards decides to stay on in Sydney

RESULTS To keep up to date with the latest athletics results, click here NOTES FOR NOVICES For many track and field will hold the greatest attraction of any Olympic sport. Starting on at the end of week one of the Sydney Games, there are four basic disciplines in which the athletes compete. More

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