Valerie Adams and Nadzeya Ostapchuk don´t get along well these days, instead of that, Adams is pissed of that Ostapchuk stole her moment in London. Adams got her Gold medal couple of weeks later in New Zealand. A boxing promoter whos identity is unknown tried to benefit from the rivality of these two offering them [...]
The 2-time Olympic champion Valerie Adams won the Diamond League meet held in Stockholm. Her best put was measured 20.26m. Adams plays a good role in recent scandal with her opponent Ostapchuk. After a positive test of Ostapchuk was revealed, she has stayed modest with her pronouncements – unlike Ostapchuk who claimed Adams in drug [...]
Finally the entry lists for the London Olympic Games are out! As a service for all our fans Throwholics cut the official list down to the throwing events. The final list of all THROWING EVENTS If you like to check the official list for the other events please visit this post HERE
Shot put stars Valerie Adams and Jacko Gill put on a clinic for the Christchurch crowd as international athletics made a welcome return to the earthquake-ravaged city. Three-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist Adams exhorted the audience to get in behind her as she hefted the 4kg women’s shot out to 20.35m in the [...]
World women’s champion Valerie Adams and world junior men’s champion Jacko Gill will compete against each another in the shot put in a fascinating twist to tomorrow night’s international athletics meeting at Christ’s College in Christchurch. The shot put competition is for all-comers with men, women and juniors using the appropriate weights for their respective [...]
Dare New Zealanders dream of two shot put medals at the London Olympics after the extraordinary deeds of Valerie Adams and Jacko Gill? The 27-year-old Adams is the red-hot favourite to defend the gold medal garnered in Beijing after winning her third world championship title in 2011. Auckland wonderkid Gill has just turned 17 and, [...]
Dear Throwholics fans, the last round of “Who is going to be the thrower of the year 2011?” is over and here are the results: MALE: 35 votes Robert Harting 12 David Storl 23 FEMALE: 30 voters Valerie Adams 20 Betty Heidler 10 Therefore the Throwholics fan base voted for David Storl and Valerie Adams [...]
August 16, 2008. Valerie Vili is holding back tears as God Defend New Zealand draws to a close in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium. One of the most emotive moments in New Zealand’s sporting history seems like only yesterday. But in four years a lot has changed for this Olympic champion. Not least her name. Since [...]
No stopping Harting as winning run goes to 34
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
Olympic champion Lysenko wins women’s hammer throw at IAAF World Challenge
May 21, 2013
Javelin Throw Debate
May 16, 2013
World lead for Julian Wruck with impressive 66.32m!
April 16, 2013
Shot Put talents from Germany following David Storl’s footsteps
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Waltzing To Victory: An Interview With Luke Bryant
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Germán Lauro improves the national record to 20,98m
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