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Australian Olympic Squad 08:00-10:00. Šamorín U-12 girls 10:00-12:00

Neeraj Chopra setting NRs in the javelin in Finland, 89.30. Still got throws to come. Max Burgin fastest 800m since 1990! 1:43.53.

Duncan Scott still suffering after effects of COVID, so withdraws. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/61792523

Lots of meets around this week, but two long-established names to look for Tuesday - Paavo Nurmi Games from Turku, , live on YT. Big throws expected in Turku as Olympic champions clash with world leaders | PREVIEWS | World Athletics Thursday - Oslo Diamond League.

Stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse - Albert Bettiol VERY delighted with his second place. Broken radio….young Andreas Leknessund had already won.

Another Gold Tour meeting tonight from New York - streaming on YT - featuring lots of North American athletes who’re not doing the usual European circuit at the moment. https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/mclaughlin-thomas-holloway-new-york-grand-prix

Vingegaard & Roglič cross the line holding hands in the Dauphiné. Illegal & dangerous handsling: both riders should be chucked off the race. It has happened before….

Humans rule, equines drool! A runner has won the man v horse event for only the third time since the competition began in 1980. Runner Ricky Lightfoot received £3,500 after beating the first horse by more than two minutes on a 22.5 mile (36km) course in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61773202

Anita Włodarczyk upholds the law: suffers injury. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/61768642

Spectacular mess-up from Vincent Luis - blows either the win or second place!. Mis-counted the cycle laps, attacked on the blue carpet, crashed into a barrier, lost a heap of time & must do a 15sec penalty.

Canadians can’t resist the opportunity to do some preening though. The Canadians and Danes plan to unveil the settlement June 14 and celebrate it as an example of how countries can resolve border disputes peacefully even as Russia ignored the rules-based international order and launched a full-scale military assault on Ukraine, the sources say. The Globe and Mail is not identifying the sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Willing to bet the source here has the initials JT & wears extravagant socks.

Team as selected. Adam Peaty is an injury DNS, Duncan Scott had a COVID+ test a week ago, hoping to be fit by next week. https://www.britishswimming.org/news/latest-swimming-news/budapest-bound-team-named-2022-world-championships/

Baseball vids are going to last about 20 minutes each.

Big event this weekend is the latest round of the Triathlon World Series live from the spiritual home of world triathlon, Roundhay Park, Leeds. There's two sprint races on Saturday, and a mixed relay on Sunday. Men's Preview https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/wtcs_leeds_set_to_open_the_road_to_paris_2024 Women's Preview https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/leeds_women_preview

Tamberi not really in form this year yet. Needs to get his beard issues sorted out, I think.

I’m remembering that it was here in Rome that someone once got a javelin through the leg. Looked it up - Pitkamaki the thrower. Salim Sdiri the long jumper the victim. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/french-long-jumper-hurt-in-freak-javelin-accident-20070714-gdqmc1.html

Mu puts down a big marker in the 800m

Bump for the Rome Diamond League tonight. Global medallists ready for rematches in Rome | PREVIEWS | World Athletics

Reminds me of the true story of my cousin’s schoolboy son, who once made a small fortune when he found a supply of ultra-rare & valuable Minion Candy (no, I don’t either) in a small Polski Skłep here in Edinburgh.

NCAA Athletics Championships start tomorrow morning (or possibly today, depending on where you are). To watch for free & legitimately , you can sign up for ESPNPlayer’s 7 day free trial, and then either cancel or continue as you choose.

Hey jongens! @Jinzha @heywoodu What is the story with Sifan Hassan this year? No show at either Oregon or Hengelo. Injuries? Loss of form? Expecting an angelic visitation?

Worrying news for Greg Lemond - fighting a leukaemia diagnosis. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/61708616

All the s involved in a tactical battle, so Eilish McColgan off on a solo battle against the disco lights! Takes 30 secs off her PB, but while cold windy conditions are good for us , but did not help the race. Duplantis over at 6.01WL, but doesn’t like the wind so stops there.

Cold & rainy in Hengelo, so probably not many fast times. Or in the sprints, long distance runners are hard.

Cycling only gets stories in the Daily Mail when something goes wrong. Not the first time this has happened - I remember Lizzie Deignan doing it in the Tour of Britain a few years back. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10888941/Why-didnt-way-Cyclist-smashes-wife-finish-line-took-photos.html