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Sunday, 15 July 2007
1228 participating athletes – World Youth Championships conclude on a high
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - The fifth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships concluded here in Ostrava after five days of exciting competition and thrilling head to head duels.
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USA clean up on World Youths final day - Evening Report
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic – United States’ William Wynne was the star of the final afternoon as the 5th IAAF World Youth Championships came to an exciting end at Ostrava’s city stadium on Sunday.
Brits eyes celebratory beer
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - The South African contingent here in Ostrava has been one of the most vocal and enthusiastic all week, but until this evening they hadn’t had any medals to celebrate. Javelin thrower Tazmin Brits, however, ensured the fans went hom...
You need to work hard to be the World Youth champion - says Ramone McKenzie
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - If there was only one thing Ramone McKenzie learnt from his participation at the 5th IAAF World Youth Championships, is how to become a World champion.
Kenya regains 1500m gold in Ostrava
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Kenya regained the Boys’ 1500m title, after losing it to Bahrain last year. The first three World Youth titles had gone to Kenyan athletes and Fredrick Musyocki became the latest to win the metric mile.
Parnov delivers family’s first gold
15 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Australia’s Vicky Parnov was arguably the athlete with the most experience coming into the 5th IAAF World Youth Championships here in Ostrava and eventually she did deliver her country’s first gold medal of the week but her...
Czech land first gold of championships – Day Four Evening Report
14 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - Nine World Youth titles were decided during the penultimate afternoon of action in Ostrava, highlighted by a superb competition in the Girls’ Pole Vault, a home win in the Heptathlon and a compe...
Nesterenko – determined to make it as a senior
14 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - He is perhaps one of the most precociously talented youngsters in the world at the moment, but Mykyta Nesterenko – despite being just 16 years old – is looking beyond age group success and already has one eye on ...
World Youth champion Salel gets courtesy call from legend Moses Tanui
14 July - Ostrava, Czech Republic - I will celebrate the victory when I come back home. It is a habit to celebrate victory together with my family in my home town.
IAAF Ambassadors lead Ostrava anti-doping education programme
14 July 2007 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - The 2007 World Youth Championships are a great learning experience for the young athletes in Ostrava. For most it will be their first taste of international competition, it will be a time when fri...
