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The Star
4 hours ago
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- The Star
Athletics-Australian teen sensation Gout betters his own 200m national record
Athletics - Ostrava Golden Spike Meeting - Mestsky Stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic - June 24, 2025 Australia's Gout Gout celebrates winning the men's 200m REUTERS/David W Cerny OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (Reuters) -Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout crushed the 200 metres field in his first senior race abroad on Tuesday, bettering his own national record by two hundredths of a second to finish in 20.02 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike. The 17-year-old ran a textbook race in his European debut at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in the Czech Republic, crossing the line 0.17 seconds ahead of Cuban Reynier Mena, while Briton Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (20.60) was third. "I feel good. New personal best, new national record in my first European race," the Queensland schoolboy told reporters. "I don't feel any pressure. Because as soon as I step out on that track, it's just me by myself and what I've got to do — my favourite thing, and that's to run. "So, I just go out there and run and nothing stops me from doing that ... Get some more races in me and (the 20-second barrier) will drop for sure." Gout has drawn comparisons to Jamaican great Usain Bolt and he made headlines in December when he broke Peter Norman's national record that had stood for 56 years in 20.04. He ran a 19.84-second 200 and 9.99 seconds in the 100m at the Australian national championships in Perth in April but a strong tailwind rendered both illegal. His performances were strong enough, however, to earn him a spot on Australia's team for the World Championships in Tokyo in September. (Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Nick Mulvenney in Sydney; Editing by Christian Radnedge and Neil Fullick)
Straits Times
12 hours ago
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- Straits Times
Robinson overcomes embarrassing wardrobe malfunction to win Ostrava 400 hurdles
Athletics - Ostrava Golden Spike Meeting - Mestsky Stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic - June 24, 2025 Chris Robinson of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 400m hurdles REUTERS/David W Cerny American Chris Robinson overcame an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction to win the 400 metres hurdles at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, breaking the tape in 48.05 seconds. The 24-year-old had to adjust his shorts on multiple occasions after inadvertently exposing himself and he hit the final hurdle hard before rolling into a somersault after crossing the finish line. He lay on the track grinning after finishing with his best time of the season, one tenth of a second off his personal best. He crossed the line six hundredths of a second ahead of Brazilian Matheus Lima at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, while Czech Vit Muller (48.41) was third. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
20-05-2025
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- Straits Times
Ice hockey-U.S. beat holders Czech Republic at worlds, Canada overpower Sweden
Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Group B - Czech Republic v United States - Jyske Bank Boxen Arena, Herning, Denmark - May 20, 2025 Frank Nazar of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/David W Cerny Ice Hockey - IIHF World Championships - Group B - Czech Republic v United States - Jyske Bank Boxen Arena, Herning, Denmark - May 20, 2025 Tage Thompson of the U.S. in action with Czech Republic's David and Karel Vejmelka REUTERS/David W Cerny HERNING, Denmark - The United States came out on top of an ill-tempered affair and beat holders Czech Republic 5-2 at the men's World Championships on Tuesday to finish second in Group B, while Canada topped their group after a 5-3 win over co-hosts Sweden. The U.S., who have failed to win a stand-alone world championship since 1933, will face Finland in Thursday's quarter-finals. Josh Doan put the U.S. ahead midway through an opening period in which the Americans had three power plays and the Czechs four, but neither side took advantage. David Pastrnak's goal in the opening minute of the second period drew the Czechs level and Martin Necas scored on a power play to put them ahead despite the U.S. outshooting the Czechs 38 to 16 in the first two periods. The U.S. roared back with four unanswered goals in the final period, with Frank Nazar netting twice and Logan Cooley and Andrew Peeke also scoring. The Czechs were looking to win the group but ended up third, level on points with the U.S., and meet Sweden next. Switzerland, runners-up last year, took top spot after a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan and will take on Austria. Austria had no option but to win against Latvia, and they did so in style, racking up a shock 6-1 victory to reach the playoff round for the first time since 1994. "It's huge," Austria's Vinzenz Rohrer, who scored two goals, said. "It's not guaranteed for us, so when we get here it's a special thing. We take pride in this." Canada, 28-times champions, bounced back from Monday's loss to Finland, and proved too strong for the Swedes who had the backing of a partisan crowd at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm. Travis Sanheim put Canada ahead after 18 seconds before Elias Lindholm levelled when the Canadians had the power play advantage, but the Swedes were 3-1 down by the end of the first period. With Canada 5-2 up, Sweden went for broke in the final minutes, pulling their goaltender, but could only cut the deficit by one. Canada finished one point ahead of Sweden in Group A and now meet the other co-hosts Denmark who took fourth spot in Group B after a 2-1 shootout win over Germany. Finland, third in Group A, ended the preliminary round with a 2-1 win over Slovakia. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
