Seems like a massive turnaround by British Athletics. It was only a few weeks ago where basically anyone selected for Rio wouldn't be going to the Europeans, to now what is close to a full team.

Amusing on Twitter today with the Team GB kit fit out, photos and videos from all the Adidas sponsored athletes and just a passing mention from a few of the none Adidas ones.

By contrast I note PSD is named in the 4x400 squad. Not heard a peep from her on social media so no idea how bad her injury was/is.

Whoops, I feel stupid for not clocking that! Guess I'll just stick to the Rimmer jokes instead

I think maybe she'll be added to the individual 400 at a later stage if she is fit? Seems silly just to leave that spot empty when we could fill it with PSD/Adeoye/Laiviai Nielsen (the latter of whom seems to have not been selected for the relay either? Shame)

Seems it was a quad injuy for PSD, so not directly related to her knee, she's ruled out of the Euros though.

US Youth Championships are available on free live streaming all this week. They're on East Coast time.

http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=...ideo_id=181083

[Posted so I could read the invisi post - come on DS sort it out!]

Still think it's silly not sending Nielsen or Adeoeye in the individual - unless they both declined? Heck, they could eve send Emily Diamond or SBD to give them more champs experience.

Exactly what I thought. Sure I read the Euro team would comprise of those who did not make Rio. Yet it seems quite a loaded team.

Looking forward to Amsterdam already. The Europeans are always fun. A shame it clashes with the business end of Wimbledon - but I will cope.

Not had much luck with injuries - shame.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36659349

Oh no. I think she had a SB in Oslo in horrible conditions so kinda felt she was moving right direction. There will be only 3 Americans in Rio, and most likely at least one will fck up on the way, so she had an outside chance of reaching final, and then anything can happen.

The most unpredictable athletics event in Rio (IMO)

Final entries list has been published, it shows us who the reserves are too

http://www.european-athletics.org/mm...te_Neutral.pdf

100m: Ojie Edoburun
110mH: David King
200m: Reece Prescod
400mH: Seb Rodger
5000m: Beth Potter
800m: Alexandra Bell

Just a reminder, the Paavo Nurmi Memorial Games from Turku at on tonight, 17:00. Looking at the startlists, it's pretty Division III stuff mostly, in line with the poor state of athletics in the Viking/Baltic countries at the moment.

http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/participants.php

Possible live streaming of tonight's Hengelo 10000m races (Ethiopian trials) via the green link at http://www.albertostretti.org/

Kenenisa in the men's (7.45pm). Ayana & Pavey in the women's (7pm).
Startlist links at the same link.


Top-class Men's Javelin though, which I'm sure will get plenty of screen time. 8 of the 10 participants have PBs of over 85m.

Gutted for Sally Pearson though sadly not surprised. I was lucky enough to be in the Stadium when she won gold in London. That rare breed, an Aussie sportsperson who's also popular with Brits.

Also Lolo Jones has apparently scratched from the US trials.

That European squad does have a whiff of 3rd spot Olympic run offs about it, which will add to the fun. Nice to see a big team, though I'd suggest they're also trying to run a lot of those athletes in to some kind of form for Rio.

Thankfully there's no women's 400m at the this evenings Paavo Nurmi games. So I won't get in to trouble, with a bit of luck.

It's unfortunate about Sally Pearson, but I found myself wincing during her races this season. Given the extent of her wrist injury any fall would've been potentially nasty.

Great crowd and weather in Turku for the Paavo Nurmi Games, warrants a better place on the calendar and a much stronger field.

Well, they're keeping the action rolling at a fair clip, so lots going on, and a few faces we will be seeing in Rio.

49.60 for Sebastian Roger in the 400mh, so not quite what he needs.

OK, we'll let Ghana keep Sean Safo-Antwi.

Germans flying in the Javelin! Rohler 91.28 in Turku beating his own WL & PB by 2 metres. Weber 2nd with a 3 metre PB, 86.83.

David King equalled his 13.54 PB and Vernon ran 13:26.

Over in Hengelo, Ayana has won the Ethiopian trials in 30:07 WL! The fastest ever debut at the distance? Burka 2nd, Tirunesh (a late addition to the startlist) was 3rd, both in 30:28. Nine women under 31 mins! Pavey was a late withdrawal. Results - https://www.atletiek.nu/wedstrijd/uitslagen/7240/54326/

Rohler backed it up with another 91m throw and an 89m!

Rather strange men's Ethiopian trials race in Hengelo? My stream didn't work so I didn't see what happened but pretty much all the well-known names didn't finish - K Bekele, Jeilan, Legese, Alamirew & Merga. This left the way for Demelash, Tola & Embaye to take the spots for Rio. Winner in 26:51. Results - https://www.atletiek.nu/wedstrijd/uitslagen/7240/54325/

Carmelita Jeter has also scratched from US trials.

After a so so season to date David Rudisha has dropped a 1:43.33 in the semi finals at the Kenyan trials.

Jamaican trials start today. Not sure if there is a stream available for this.

Don't see a repeat of 2012 when Blake beat Bolt to both sprints. Who claims the 2 other spots behind Bolt are up for grabs. Blake & Powell probably the favourites. For someone who is so mentally fragile Powell does have an incredible record of making Jamaican teams. Likes of Ashmeade can't be ruled out.

Shelly-Ann's form will be interesting. Thompson will be favourite for both sprints. Shelly-Ann will probably have enough for the 100 to make team but she will need to start dropping her time if she wants to win that 3rd Olympic Gold. I wonder if she'll even bother with 200?

Another one bites the dust - Nick Symmons