Technology helps get the calls right

By Oh Kyu-wookDAEGU ― There are some unique scenes at this year’s World Championships in Daegu.On Saturday in the opening events of the men’s decathlon, one Russian athlete took his time before rushing down the runway and jumping into the air. Then a strange scene occurred after the Russian landed o

Aug. 28, 2011

New tech helps make exciting competition in Daegu

Video analysis brings faster and more accurate athletics gamesDAEGU -- There are some unique scenes at this year’s World Championships in Daegu.On Saturday in the opening events of the men’s decathlon, one Russian athlete took his time before rushing down the runway and jumping into the air. Then a

Aug. 28, 2011

Russians defend walking title, Korea still without a medal

The youngest Olympic champion in the 20-kilometer walk defended his championship crown, as Korea’s Kim Hyun-sub fell short at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu on Sunday.Valeriy Borchin came in at one hour, 19 minutes and 56 seconds to reassert himself at the top of the podium, with his Russian

Aug. 28, 2011

Pole vaulter Choi ties own national record, still misses final

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- South Korean female pole vaulter Choi Yun-hee tied her own national record in the qualification round at the World Championships in Athletics Sunday, but that still wasn't enough to put her in the final.Choi cleared 4.40 meters in her first try to tie the national mark, but failed

Aug. 28, 2011

Korean ranks sixth in race walk

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- Kim Hyun-sub on Sunday became the first South Korean athlete to rank inside the top 10 at these World Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the men's 20-kilometer race walk.Kim finished the race in one hour, 21 minutes and 17 seconds.Russia's Valeriy Borchin took the gold

Aug. 28, 2011

Amputee runner Pistorius advances in 400 meters

DAEGU  (Yonhap) -- Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius on Sunday qualified for the semifinals in the men's 400 meters at the ongoing World Championships in Athletics, keeping his dream alive with a strong finish at the line.The South African ran 45.39 seconds, the second fastest of his career, to ra

Aug. 28, 2011

'Big Three' in men's hurdles feeling confident

DAEGU (Yonhap) -- The so-called Big Three in the men's 110-meter hurdles -- Dayron Robles, Liu Xiang and David Oliver -- cruised into the semifinals at the ongoing World Championships in Athletics here Sunday, setting the tone for what promises to be a memorable battle in the final.They hold the thr

Aug. 28, 2011

Borchin retains world 20km race walking title

DAEGU (AFP) - Russian Valeriy Borchin retained his world men's 20km race walking title in South Korea on Sunday.The 24-year-old clocked 1hr 19min 56sec around a street circuit in downtown Daegu to finish ahead of compatriot Vladimir Kanaykin, with Colombia's Luis Fernando Lopez taking bronze.

Aug. 28, 2011

Usain Bolt kicks off worlds like only he can

DAEGU (AP) -- Usain Bolt kicked off his world championships like only the golden Jamaican can _ with a blazing start that blew all opposition away halfway through his 100-meter heat Saturday.Bolt coasted for the second half of the race for the day's best time of 10.10 seconds, a ho-hum mark by his s

Aug. 27, 2011

Kenya tops on opening day of world championships

DAEGU (AP) -- Kenya swept both the women's marathon and 10,000 meters at the world championship Saturday to finish the opening day with a perfect six-for-six medals.Edna Kiplagat crashed chest-forward on the street late in the marathon only to recover and lead her nation to an unprecedented sweep in

Aug. 27, 2011

Korea off to slow start on Day 1 at world championships

DAEGU (Yonhap News ) -- Host South Korea got off to a sluggish start at the World Championships in Athletics that opened on Saturday with female marathoners falling short of expectations and a young sprinter getting disqualified from the men's 100 meters.The country's goal of finishing inside the to

Aug. 27, 2011

IAAF imposes relay conditions on Pistorius

DAEGU, South Korea (AFP) -- South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius will have to run the first leg for his country should he wish to take part in the 4x400 meters relay at the world championships, the IAAF said on Friday.The athletics world governing body said that to “avoid danger” to other ru

Aug. 26, 2011

S. Korean official reelected for sixth term on IAAF committee

DAEGU, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean official Park Jung-ki was reelected to his sixth term as an executive committee member on the international athletics governing body on Thursday.Park earned 116 of 188 possible votes in the election during the congress of the International Association of Athle

Aug. 25, 2011