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Asian Athletic Association has released the 2009 Calendar.
Click here to view the competition calendar for 2009
 

HCM City to host open games

As many as 250 athletes have registered to compete in the 15th Ho Chi Minh City Open Track and Field Tournament set to take place from July 17-19. Alongside 28 international competitors, Vietnam will be represented by regionally-acclaimed athletes such as Bui Thi Nhung, Bui Thi Hien, Vu Van Huyen, Vu Thi Huong, Truong Thanh Hang, Le Ngoc Phuong and Nguyen Duy Bang.

The city’s Athletics Federation General Secretary Nguyen Trung Hinh said local athletes will face strong rivals from the Republic of Korea as well as young competitors from Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines that will compete with Vietnam for titles at Southeast Asian Games. Hinh said the President of the Asian Athletics Federation will visit Vietnam on July 18 to observe the tournament and inspect Thong Nhat Stadium in preparation for the 4th Southeast Asian Junior Athletics Championships slated for June next year. (VNA)

Asian Grand Prix 2008 Hanoi ( 30 June )
Results

Asian Grand Prix 2008 Korat ( 26 June )
Schedule | Start List | Results

 

Asian Grand Prix 2008 Bangkok ( 23 June )
Schedule | Start List | Preview | Results

 

13th Asian Junior Athletics Championship held at Stadium Madya at Jakarta
( INA) from 13th June to 15th June 2008.
Click here to go to home of the 13th Asian Junior Championship website
 


 

Ehsan Hadadi of IranJun 1,2008: AF IAAF Golden League (Berlin)- Ehsan Hadadi amend his own Asian Discus Throw record within 2 weeks

23-year-old Ehsan Hadadi of Iran, the 2006 World Cup silver medalist, once again broke his own Area record in the Discus Throw with a 69.12m beating Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania who too threw identical distance but lost to Ehsan on second best throw count in the 1st leg of AF IAAF Golden League at Berlin
May 24,2008: FBK Games (NED)- Ehsan Hadadi amend his own Asian Discus Throw record

23-year-old Ehsan Hadadi of Iran, the 2006 World Cup silver medalist, broke his own Area record in the Discus Throw with a 68.52m effort in the second round, taking a small slew of major scalps: Gerd Kanter (68.28), Virgilijus Alekna (66.82) and Dutchman Rutger Smith (64.90) in the FBK Games , IAAF WAT meet held at Hengelo.