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Shanghai Diamond League

Submitted by Bill Purves on 18. May 2012 - 11:41

It seems Coach Wright has gotten his relay team into the Shanghai leg of the Diamond League series this weekend. I believe that's a first for Hong Kong. I don't think Chan Sau Ying or Maggie Chan ever managed it. The 4 x100 is not a Diamond League event, but the boys will be racing in the same meet with Bolt and Jeter and all the big names. Not bad.

Bill Purves

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Re: Coach Wright

Submitted by Bill Purves on 24. May 2012 - 11:02.

For an interesting article on Coach Wright and his impressions of Hong Kong, have a look at

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/lindenwood-university-professor...

Bill Purves

Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by Bill Purves on 27. May 2012 - 8:38.

A rumour this morning that the 4x100 team ran 38.47 in Taipei yesterday. That may improve their world ranking enough to get them to London. But there's still a month of qualifying to go.

Bill Purves

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Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by keithchan on 27. May 2012 - 21:37.

Hi Bill

It's not rumour, look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VFfR1LQkHM&sns=fb

Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by Bill Purves on 8. June 2012 - 9:34.

Coach Wright is trying to get the relay team into the Monaco Diamond League meet. They are in Shenyang now for a training camp. They will move to Guangzhou next week and then to Europe until the Olympics.

But who will be our female selection? Alison?

Bill Purves

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Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by keithchan on 8. June 2012 - 21:24.

According to the latest IAAF ranking, our 4 x 100 team ranks 4th in the world by country after Jamaica, US and Germany and 8th fastest time this year, what an achievement for a city with a population less than Guangzhou where we live for making money!

Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by Bill Purves on 9. June 2012 - 12:06.

The HK 4x100 record is now better than the China national record.

Bill Purves

Re: Olympic Team

Submitted by Bill Purves on 5. July 2012 - 13:01.

Here is the final list of the qualified teams with their qualifying times (average of the best two performances)

4x100 men
1 JAM 37.56
2 USA 37.85
3 FRA 38.29
4 GBR 38.32
5 TRI 38.40
6 BRA 38.41
7 GER 38.43
8 POL 38.44
9 SKN 38.48
10 HKG 38.59
11 CAN 38.64
12 ITA 38.65
13 JPN 38.68
14 CHN 38.68
15 AUS 38.69
16 NED 38.72

Congratulations. Does anyone know who our female representative will be?

Bill Purves

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Re: Shanghai Diamond League

Submitted by MichaelCheung on 5. July 2012 - 9:05.

Is that for real??? HKG in 10th place??? Wow! So impressive!!! :D Is there any video replays of the events that we can catch to watch this?

HK Olympic team

Submitted by mikec on 5. July 2012 - 9:44.

well done .

all we need is top four to drop the baton .....

only .3 seconds separate top teams .

Lets hope we have a chance to watch in Hong Kong .