Osaka Grand Prix

[proofs in the pudd'in]

Does anyone know if this is being broadcast anywhere on the internet?

[AS]

TV rights look to reside with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=1403

Not sure with internet implications are...

[proofs in the pudd'in]

Thanks AS

If anyone can read Japanese this might help figuring out if we could watch it.

http://www.osaka-sports.gr.jp/events2/g ... index.html

[AS]

Here's the start lists (from p.2 on)

http://www.rikuren.or.jp/pdf/07osakagp.pdf

Greene v Brunson v Smoots v Ross (Aus) in 100m (although I thought Greene had pulled out)

Warriner vs Williamson in 400m

Symonds v J.Johnson in 800m

Liu Xiang in hurdles

Jackson v Cater v Tamesue in 400mH

Walker v Sawano in PV

Harris v Grzegorz in HJ

Mokoena in LJ

L.Williams v Mothersill in 100m

Jamieson in 1500m

good 100mH, WLJ & WHT fields ...(sorry I lost the energy )

[EPelle]

Greene pulled out, but good find.

[midnightsun]

It's going to be live on Planeta Sport, Russian free to air satellite channel on Hotbird 13°E, starting at 6.05 BST (British Summer Time) if anyone is interested and/or receives that.

[EPelle]

Thanks... have to re-adjust the satellite, but cool!

[midnightsun]

anytime!

They also have a site which is in Russian of course.

If your grasp of Cyrillic is ok you can figure out when they broadcast athletics.
All you need to know is that "Легкая атлетика"=athletics (hope that Cyrillic displays correctly here)

The url with the tv schedule is http://www.rtr-sport.ru/section.html?cid=2266
times are London+3 (Moscow), which is 8hrs ahead of NY

[AS]

Preview on the 20 Aussies running in Osaka Grand Prix:

http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/380 ... 07_preview

Looks like Jamieson isn't a starter, but a few Aussies added to fields from the earlier start lists...

Official notice of Maurice Greene's withdrawal:
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnew ... 69,00.html

[proofs in the pudd'in]

I wonder why Steffanson is not linning up with JW? What a great opportunity for him seeing he wants to break 44 and win the World Champs. All talk?

[AS]

I wonder why Steffanson is not linning up with JW? What a great opportunity for him seeing he wants to break 44 and win the World Champs. All talk?

Steffensen (really, how hard is it to spell his name right?) tends to race very lightly. His coach John Smith seems to treat him with kid gloves. I would be shocked to see him start the season this early. I doubt he'll race a huge amount in Eruope either.

Also he was injured in early March (a hamstring that was expected to keep him off the track for at least a month (http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/hamstr ... 82502.html)).

Shall we start a list of all the other contenders in the 400m who AREN'T racing Wariner this weekend?
Kikaya
Merritt
Francique
Tyler
Bolt
Rock...

[Infama]

Huh?

Most of those guys are running in Kgn this weekend...May 5.

[proofs in the pudd'in]

I wonder why Steffanson is not linning up with JW? What a great opportunity for him seeing he wants to break 44 and win the World Champs. All talk?

Steffensen (really, how hard is it to spell his name right?) tends to race very lightly. His coach John Smith seems to treat him with kid gloves. I would be shocked to see him start the season this early. I doubt he'll race a huge amount in Eruope either.

Also he was injured in early March (a hamstring that was expected to keep him off the track for at least a month (http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/hamstr ... 82502.html)).

Shall we start a list of all the other contenders in the 400m who AREN'T racing Wariner this weekend?
Kikaya
Merritt
Francique
Tyler
Bolt
Rock...

I was responding to your post about "Aussies running in Osaka"

Furthermore, SteffEnsen already started his season with a 45.07 whats he waiting for?

I do think Steffensen will be better than he was last season but come on sub 44 and Champion? Lets see him better his 44.7 then 44.5 then 44.2 then we can hope he is as good of a contender as those other guys.

As far as the spelling - just goes to show you if he was a contender I probably would see his name more and not forget how to spell it :lol:

[TheMole]

updated sl

http://www.osaka-sports.gr.jp/events2/g ... hlete.html

[EPelle]

anytime!

They also have a site which is in Russian of course.

If your grasp of Cyrillic is ok you can figure out when they broadcast athletics.
All you need to know is that "Легкая атлетика"=athletics (hope that Cyrillic displays correctly here)

The url with the tv schedule is http://www.rtr-sport.ru/section.html?cid=2266
times are London+3 (Moscow), which is 8hrs ahead of NY

Have adjusted the satellite, and pick up this channel on 4!