Deca-Nation meeting in Paris (USA has a "team" her

[spy]

The 'deca' portion refers to the ten events in the program for each men's and women's team. Countries participating are Germany, Spain, USA, France, Russia and Ukraine.

Competition taking place at Stade Charléty on the southern edge of the city.

[spy]

First events (men's DT, women's LJ) are at at 14:00 (Paris time), or 0800 EDT.

Ian Waltz will throw against Robert Harting (GER), Frank Casanas (ESP), and Bogdan Pishchalnikov (RUS), among others.

In the women's LJ, Olympic heptathlon silver medalist Hyleas Fountain will go up against Concha Montaner (ESP), Lyudmila Kolchanova (RUS), and Viktoriya Rybalko (UKR).

I'm trying to find a link to live results.

[spy]

Try this for live results. No guarantee: http://www.athle.com/asp.net/main.lives ... ion=024706

[spy]

Women's 1500 the first track event. You will not believe their jogging pace of the first lap. The timing people were too embarrassed to stop the clock after one lap, which was 1:35!

Immediately, the six women picked up the pace and got to the 800 in 2:43. It was almost as if done on cue.

[LopenUupunut]

The wind's blowing exactly the wrong way - all the sprints get a headwind, and discus gets a tailwind....

[spy]

The pole vaulters did get the wind they needed. But the long jumps should have been reversed. The was only a single attempt all day, in both women's and men's competitions, that had a tail wind.

[tandfman]

PS -- The USA not only had a team, it had the winning team!

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