entry Rules

* Each Member is entitled to enter up to three competitors in each event of the Championships, provided all have achieved the corresponding entry standard, but only two will be permitted to compete (except the Combined Events and the Relays - see below).

* For the Combined Events, eight (8) athletes will be invited by the IAAF in the Heptathlon and in the Pentathlon as follows:

* The top 4 athletes from the 2007 Outdoor Lists (as at December 31st 2007), limited to a maximum of one per country.

* The top 4 athletes from the 2008 Indoor Lists (as at February 18th 2008).

* In total no more than two male and two female athletes from any one Member Federation will be invited. Upon refusals or cancellations, the invitations shall be extended to the next ranked athletes in the same lists respecting the above conditions.

* For the Relays, each Member Federation will be able to enter up to 6 athletes in each team.

* Members who have no male and/or no female qualified athletes whom they wish to enter in any event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in one event except the Combined Events.

* The acceptance of unqualified entries in the Field Events is at the discretion of the Technical Delegates.

* Youth athletes (any athlete aged 16 or 17 years on 31 December in the year of the competion) CANNOT be entered in the Men's Shot Put.

* Athletes younger than 16 ye

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valenca 2008

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 UNITED STATES (USA)
5 5 3 13
2 RUSSIA (RUS)
5 4 3 12
3 ETHIOPIA (ETH)
3 1 2 6
4 GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.
1 4 0 5
5 CUBA (CUB)
1 1 1 3
6 SOUTH AFRICA (RSA)
1 1 0 2
6 SWEDEN (SWE)
1 1 0 2
8 AUSTRALIA (AUS)
1 0 1 2
8 PORTUGAL (POR)
1 0 1 2

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IAAF World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 7/9 March 2008 Entry Standards - Women

Event Indoor Outdoor
60 Metres 7.37 11.25 (100m)
400 Metres 53.00 51.00
800 Metres 2:04.00 2:00.00
1500 Metres 4:16.00
or 4:33.00 (Mile) 4:05.00
or 4:23.00 (Mile)
3000 Metres 9:05.00 8:40.00
or 15:05.00 (5000m)
4x400 Metres Relay No standard No standard
60 Metres Hurdles 8.20 12.95 (100mH)
High Jump 1.92m -
Pole Vault 4.40m -
Long Jump 6.65m -
Triple Jump 14.05m -
Shot Put 17.50m -

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Little Athletics Events

Available Little Athletics events vary between age groups and from state to state. The following represents the breadth of events available, but not all are available in any given state.

* Sprints: 70 m, 100 m,200 m, 300 m, 60 m Hurdles, 80 m Hurdles, 90 m Hurdles, 100 m Hurdles, 200 m Hurdles, 300 m Hurdles
* Distance: 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 700 m Walk, 1100 m Walk, 1500 m Walk
* Relays: 4x100 m Relay, 4x200 m Relay, 4x400 m Relay
* Throws: Shot Put, Discus,Javelin
* Jumps: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump
* Multi-Event (pentathlon)
* Cross-Country: 1000 m, 1500 m, 2000 m, 3000 m

In addition, some states hold learning programs designed to develop the skills of young athletes in the U/6-U/7 age groups.

Some states (NSW, SA) also provide activities for younger siblings 3 to 5 years of age known as 'Tiny Tots'. Tiny Tots consists of games and activities that have an emphasis on learning the skills of running, jumping and throwing that are important parts of the athletic events in the older age groups.

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Wrestling Training

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Wrestling

Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent. Physical techniques which embody the style of wrestling are clinching, holding, locking, and leverage. Avoiding techniques likely to lead to serious injury, the basic principles of wrestling are closely related to those of military hand-to-hand combat or self-defence systems.

Many styles of wrestling are known all over the world and have long histories. Amateur wrestling has been an Olympic sport for over one hundred years and professional wrestling is a popular form of entertainment as well as an art form.

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High Jump Training

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Symonds recalled to Australian cricket team

Allrounder Andrew Symonds has been recalled to the Australian cricket squad for the first test against New Zealand in Brisbane starting next Thursday.

The Queenslander replaced legspinner Cameron White as the only newcomer from the recent tour of India where they lost the test series 0-2.

Symonds missed the tour for penalizing reasons after he missed a team meeting in Darwin during the previous series against Bangladesh when he went fishing.

Despite a lean early season with the bat, he was included in the 13-man squad alongside fellow-allrounder Shane Watson who had a solid tour of India.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Jason Krejza, Stuart Clark, Peter Siddle.

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Little Athletics Events

Available Little Athletics events vary between age groups and from state to state. The following represents the breadth of events available, but not all are available in any given state.

* Sprints: 70 m, 100 m,200 m, 300 m, 60 m Hurdles, 80 m Hurdles, 90 m Hurdles, 100 m Hurdles, 200 m Hurdles, 300 m Hurdles
* Distance: 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 700 m Walk, 1100 m Walk, 1500 m Walk
* Relays: 4x100 m Relay, 4x200 m Relay, 4x400 m Relay
* Throws: Shot Put, Discus,Javelin
* Jumps: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump
* Multi-Event (pentathlon)
* Cross-Country: 1000 m, 1500 m, 2000 m, 3000 m

In addition, some states hold learning programs designed to develop the skills of young athletes in the U/6-U/7 age groups.

Some states (NSW, SA) also provide activities for younger siblings 3 to 5 years of age known as 'Tiny Tots'. Tiny Tots consists of games and activities that have an emphasis on learning the skills of running, jumping and throwing that are important parts of the athletic events in the older age groups.

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UK Athletics

UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom.

UK Athletics was founded in 1999 as a successor to the British Athletics Federation, which had collapsed for financial reasons.

Following Great Britain's worst performance at a European Athletics Championship for twenty years, CEO and former long distance runner David Moorcroft announced on 24 August 2006 that he would step down from his position at UK Athletics: "I am convinced that I am taking the right decision at the right time." The results in Gothenburg (not one individual gold medal being obtained) were the latest in a string of disappointing medal hauls at major championships with the London 2012 Olympics looming large on the horizon.

On 9 January 2007 businessman Ed Warner was named chairman. The president remains Lynn Davies, the former British Olympic champion long jumper.

UK Athletics is also responsible for governing over the countries' Athletics Officials.

UK Athletics has Norwich Union as its principal sponsor.

Athletics clubs, coaches, teachers and competitions can be found at www.ukathletics.net The official site of UK Athletics.

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