the Track and field athletics program 2016 Summer Olympics grows. The most expected final in run on 100 m it is expected won great Bolt Useyn . But at the Olympic stadium there were also other heroes. We understand that the interesting occurred for these days in track and field athletics at the Games.
the Aunt Ens
Run on 400 m among men came to the end with br sensationally. The South African running on a "blind" eighth path Wade van Nikerk not simply won b, and won with a world record. The athlete who in the current season did not run quicker 44,11, to Rio de Janeiro stopped a stop watch on a mark 43,03! The previous achievement of the legendary American Johnson Michael kept from the World Cup of 1999 which took place in Seville. Johnson Michael after running wrote br to br in Twitter: "I congratulate Wade and his trainer. They deserved it. I perfectly understand that they now feel".
van Nikerk's Missile defense knows now the whole world. But not many know that trains him Ens Bot's 74-year who half a century ran sprint back and jumped in length, and then was engaged in trainer's work. But in her career there were no pupils who would achieve good results. Their cooperation with van Nikerk began in 2012 when he entered the university where Botha worked.
"I will not tell br that I was afraid, but on me big responsibility lay. My task – completely to open the potential of the athlete, but thus not to do harm to its health, not to overload with trainings", - Botha whom pupils tenderly call the Aunt Ens told.
According to her, cooperation began with that it offered the ward and his parents the plan which first point there was a gradual restoration from multiple injuries. Most likely, the plan works, time van Nikerk in four years improved the time more than for four seconds, became the world champion in 2015, and now – the Olympic champion and the world record-holder. Besides, he runs a hundred-meter race quicker 10 seconds, and 200 m – quicker 20.
"I will not tell br that I have any progressive ideas. If I see methods which can suit my athletes at other experts, I try to use them. I do not see in it anything bad. Never late to study even if as it is old, as well as I. Especially in track and field athletics", - Ens Botha shared a secret of the trainer's skill.
Champion reaction
the Winner of a female marathon to Rio de Janeiro became the Kenyan Dzhemayma Samgong . In itself it is not surprising, after all she already won on marathons London, Rotterdam, Las Vegas, there was second Boston, Chicago, New York. Surprisingly another – to Rio de Janeiro the history of Athens-2004 when the mad Irish priest pushed out from the route in crowd of fans of the leading Brazilian Vanderley Province of Lima almost repeated. That which lit the Olympic bowl at the present Games.
By the way, for start of a marathon there were Estonian triplets Leyla, Liina and Luik Lily. However, Liina did not reach the finish. Except them sisters twins participated in a marathon from North Korea and Germany.
the Victory after falling and a record on duty
the British stayer Mo Farah became the triple Olympic champion, having won running on 10 000 m. Falling on the 4th kilometer of a distance did not prevent it even. In a second-hand market it was "cut" by the American Rapp Galeno . However this falling happened at rather low rate of run, and rivals could not use it. On the last 200 m Farah firm acceleration on duty pulled out a victory.
the Polish thrower of a hammer Vlodarchik Anita established to br a new world record. Now it is equal 82,29 m. With such result, of course, Vlodarchik Anita became the Olympic champion. By the way, the world record in hammer throw at men which was established on August 30, 1986 by the Soviet hammerer Sedykh Youri, is equal 86,74 m
the Helicopter flew by at the wrong time
during semifinal running on 100 m at men for false start Fisher Andrew was disqualified playing for Bahrain . Common story, even because of it the title of the world champion to Daegu in 2011 could not win Bolt Useyn claims that his attention was distracted by the helicopter which was flying by at this moment over the Olympic stadium. "For me this false start was the first in career. I never started before a signal. But this time my attention was distracted by the helicopter which buzzed as a meat grinder. Similar at such large competitions should not be", - the sprinter declared. Source: