LIVE 'Event by Event' coverage of the Athletics competitions of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad will be provided in this section as of Wednesday 18 August - from the Shot Put competitions in Olympia on that day, and from Friday 20 August when the rest of the competition programme commences in the main Olympic stadium in Athens.
This LIVE Event Report section will contain full competition news - at the end of every preliminary / qualification round, quarter/semi-finals, and final stage (ie. not after each individual heat) - from all Athletics disciplines.
The IAAF internet reporting team in Athens
Laura Arcoleo, Matthew Brown, Steven Downes, Ed Gordon, Bob Ramsak, and Chris Turner.
Chris Turner
IAAF Editorial Manager