| 单词 | starting block |
| 例句 | Most embarrassing, but probably effective at giving us an advantage, were our starting blocks. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z From their starting blocks to their jumping standards to their landing systems and cages and hurdles and bleachers, their equipment totally puts Liberty High to shame. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z And yet he walks along the track, and then...he gets down in the starting blocks. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He also had starting blocks, which are big and metal and heavy, shoved in there. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Ben’s shoulder hurt until the bell rang at three o’clock releasing the students like a pistol at the starting blocks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We milled around behind the starting blocks, nervous, shaking out our arms and legs, everything as quiet as if the coach had already said, “Ready.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Throughout our conversation, he has been charming company while also giving the impression of a runner on the starting blocks, poised to scarper the second he hears the pistol. Rupert Graves: 'Genuinely, it helps in this business being called Rupert' 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z “We decided to start the film off with the original starting block of the original film,” said Scott, according to the blog Slash Film. Ridley Scott reveals details of opening scene of Blade Runner sequel 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z NBC considers anticipation levels relatively meaningless before Olympians get into the starting blocks. Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z But that was just the starting block of the much-beloved Emerald City festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Despite threat of rain, music fans turn out for Capitol Hill Block Party 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z You don't step on its starting block, in case you scratch the unseen paintwork. Invisible: Art about the Unseen 1957 – 2012 – review 2012-06-10T20:31:00Z It felt like when the race is about to begin and you’re on the starting block and your feet are itching and you’re in this state of readiness. Meet the Newer, Bolder Michelle Williams 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z It's tough enough just to get to the starting block of the masterclass, and what follows is even tougher. A masterclass with Bernard Haitink 2011-08-11T21:30:03Z The adult, bent forward, digs in like a runner breaking from the starting blocks, pursued eagerly by an adorable black chick with downy feathers. ‘Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight’ Alights at the New-York Historical Society 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Trouble is, Mackenzie is only just out of the starting blocks, and two years is no time at all when it comes to pinning down artists and commissioning work. Ruth Mackenzie: 'There's no time to mess around' 2010-03-29T20:30:00Z This was their "trial run", which was effectively frozen at the starting blocks. Rough Stones 2012-11-05T16:09:28Z “There are lots of people, lots of teams that start with the fanfare and are not there come the final, and others are maybe slow to get out of the starting blocks,” he said. Renard a doubtful starter ahead of France’s important Women’s World Cup match against Brazil 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Miles away, gymnasts flipped before judges, swimmers dove from starting blocks, and runners leaped hurdles in the same stadium where Bukele made his speech. Amid criticism over his war on gangs, El Salvador’s President Bukele turns to sports 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Washington state has taken a big step in the right direction, but we’ve only just left the starting blocks. WA must double-down on its investment in sustainable aviation | Editorial 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z If we defend at a high level and play with some pace, I think that’s a good starting block for us.” Storm dominated by Aces at home in lopsided season opener 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z “It’s kind of like being at the starting block of a new era of warfare.” Start-Ups Bring Silicon Valley Ethos to a Lumbering Military-Industrial Complex 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Last year at the state meet, Trepagnier was so nervous that she threw up seven times in the time she walked from the staging areas to the starting blocks. Her grandparents were track legends. Her mother was a USC star. Joelle Trepagnier wants to outpace them all 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z A trainer said there was a problem with a speaker on a starting block, but a swimmer attributed the pause to touchpads not working. Venezuela hosts event of sports, table games and geopolitics 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Whenever he steps into the starting blocks this spring, people will pay attention. Rodrick Pleasant clocks a 21.88 in 200-meter win at Pasadena Games 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Britain and the euro zone out of the starting blocks already. Pakistan's Musharraf, military ruler who allied with the U.S. and promoted moderate Islam 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Britain and the euro zone out of the starting blocks already. Pakistan former President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai hospital 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Trump’s 2024 candidacy has been slow off the starting blocks, but his war chest is full and some would-be rivals for the Republican presidential nomination have channeled his false claims about the 2020 race. 2 years after Jan. 6, speaker scrap paralyzes Congress again 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "Without a prima facie right, the respondents never got out of the starting blocks," part of the judgement read. South African court reverses earlier ruling against Amazon's Africa HQ 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Heidt said explosiveness is learned in the spring when getting out of starting blocks and being taught techniques how to run and move arms in unison. Column: Southland track stars are showing off their speed in football 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z She is unassuming, often hunching her shoulders and bowing her head modestly as she walks toward the starting blocks before a race. La Mirada teen swimmer Kayla Han makes national waves with Paris 2024 on horizon 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Q: Did Allen really leave the starting blocks too early? EXPLAINER: Was Devon Allen too fast for his own good? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Devon Allen curled into his starting blocks Sunday evening at Hayward Field believing the next 12 to 13 seconds could change his life. Devon Allen's storybook ending wiped out in 0.001 of a second at world championships 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z For competitors such as Ledecky, all pools look the same once you leave the starting blocks or push off the wall. Perspective | The debate about Washington’s greatest athlete is over: It’s Katie Ledecky 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z “It’s hard to ignore the physical differences between us when we are lined up in the starting blocks. We know the outcome even before the race starts.” Women’s sports grapples with transgender athletes as Title IX turns 50 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z At the NYC Grand Prix, Richardson received by far the loudest ovation in the starting blocks. After missing Olympics, Sha’Carri Richardson remains in a lane of her own 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The sensors in the starting blocks measure what’s called “reaction time,” which is the amount of time it takes for a runner’s foot to leave the block after the starting gun goes off. EXPLAINER: Was Devon Allen too fast for his own good? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z As Battlefield’s Austin Gallant left the starting blocks in the boys’ 400 meters during the Virginia Class 6 state meet, he nearly face-planted. Austin Gallant’s efforts put Battlefield in the running at state championships 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z With the second gun, Lopez rose out of the starting blocks seemingly slowly but quickly got up to speed. State track and field: Seattle Prep’s Will Floyd sweeps the sprints in record style 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z For most college kids, graduation day isn’t the finish line, it’s the starting block. Anthony Anderson on his journey from Howard to Hollywood and back 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z And that’s just a starting block, but it doesn’t end there,” Malone said. Nuggets need more than healthy Murray, Porter to contend 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Obviously, if a runner leaves the starting block before the gun goes off, it’s an easy call. EXPLAINER: Was Devon Allen too fast for his own good? 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z U.S. technology companies lead the way around the world, but U.S. law has barely gotten off the starting blocks. Opinion | Europe is writing rules for U.S. tech companies. Where’s Congress? 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z He ran 10.73 seconds in the 100 meters with just a week of training how to get out of the starting block. Foothill's Austin Overn had a need for speed and proved it 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Until then, Dr. McLellan said, scientists like himself were like runners in their starting blocks, waiting for a starter’s pistol. ‘He Goes Where the Fire Is’: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z And when she got onto the starting block, she was just plain mean in the best possible way. La Mirada Armada swim coach Rick Shipherd driven to find 'the one' — an Olympic star 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z "If we kill the insects which are the starting blocks in the chain, we'll kill the animals higher up," he adds. 'Banned' bee-harming pesticide approved for use, despite expert advice 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z District of Columbia Judge James Boasberg said in an opinion released today that the FTC’s first complaint had “stumbled out of the starting blocks.” Judge says the FTC’s Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z It took another swimmer pointing out how he was beating Hill off the starting block by almost a meter for him to finally consider the Paralympics. Proud Paralympian: Embracing disability helped Team USA's Jamal Hill blossom in Tokyo 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z When she climbed the starting blocks at the U.S. New team, new coach, new swim cap — but same dominance for Katie Ledecky 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Paul Murnaghan said Northern Ireland is "at the starting blocks for what could be a unique opportunity". Brexit: UK and EU to meet for more Northern Ireland Protocol talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Southern Californians root for the rains to arrive and wash away the fire season before the devil winds can get out of the starting blocks. After some wet weather last month, rain is back to bypassing Southern California 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z But at her first meet, she dove off the starting block into the wrong lane. Anastasia Pagonis is battling for her first gold at the Paralympics. On TikTok, she fights to normalize blindness. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z On 10-foot-tall billboards, the proud Paralympian is hunched on the starting block in his signature one-armed stance, ready to dive into his future. Proud Paralympian: Embracing disability helped Team USA's Jamal Hill blossom in Tokyo 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Wearing a necklace with a pendant in the shape of the Olympic rings, Felix walked to the starting blocks. With a bronze in the women’s 400 meters, Allyson Felix runs into forever 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z After Thursday’s race ended, he burst from the starting blocks with criticism on social media. U.S. men's track team on road to be shut out of gold medal 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Grant Holloway, a hurdler from Chesapeake, Va., with a dancer’s body and arachnid legs, walked to the other end, placed his feet in starting blocks and looked up at 10 high obstacles to navigate. Destinies diverge: Ryan Crouser wins shot put gold; Grant Holloway upset in hurdles 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z He wore a black glove and raised his fist in the starting blocks. Noah Lyles won bronze in the 200 meters. Then he let everything out. 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The went to their respective lanes, set their starting blocks, dug their heels in, lined up and took off. Best race ever? Warholm wins record-setting hurdles race 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Olympic trials last month, her qualifying race was called back to the starting line three times because of what appeared to be a faulty sensor in the starting blocks. McLaughlin, Muhammad pass easily through 1st-round hurdles 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It seemed all that was missing from the mixed zone, where reporters spend a few seconds talking to athletes after the races, were a few sets of starting blocks. No comment: Richardson questions bring quick response, exit 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z That pool — at Anchorage’s Bartlett High, where Jacoby trained — is raising funds through a GoFundMe site to buy new starting blocks. Lydia Jacoby, 17, puts a tiny Alaska town on map with stunning upset of Lilly King in 100 breaststroke 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Distance racers typically don’t put as much emphasis on the starting blocks as sprinters do. How Katie Ledecky swims faster than the rest of the world He’s the one doing the insanely high vertical leaps behind the starting block. Spotlight beckons Caeleb Dressel, swimming’s reluctant star 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Catlin imagined polling 100 athletes with two questions: Would you mind if the competitor next to you on the starting blocks was taking anabolic steroids? The doping rules that cost Sha’Carri Richardson have a debated, political history 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z Now her crowning achievement may be reaching a starting block in Tokyo. Allyson Felix, so used to coming in first, delivers a second-place finish for the ages 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z For the first time in a long while, Ledecky won’t be the hands-down favorite on the starting blocks of those races. Katie Ledecky stays focused on her own Tokyo goals, not outside expectations 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z At 6 feet, she’s rarely the tallest on the starting blocks. How Katie Ledecky swims faster than the rest of the world He raised a fist wrapped in a fingerless black glove in the starting blocks before an August meet in Monaco. Noah Lyles enters the U.S. Olympic track and field trials with a higher purpose and a big challenge 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks. ‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “This ruling will change the world. Worldwide, people are in the starting blocks to take legal action against oil companies following our example,” Cox added. Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45% 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z “There is huge frustration because there is a feeling that right now the race is on but we’re not really out of the starting blocks,” a senior diplomat told Reuters. How a WHO push for global vaccines needled Europe 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z But there are some issues at the starting block. Razer Blade 15 Base review: losing its edge 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z "If we kill the insects which are the starting blocks in the chain, we'll kill the animals higher up," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. UK allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Mask off and goggles on, Ashley Twichell was back on the starting block for the first time in months, excited for an unconventional swimming race in these unprecedented times. One meet, nine cities, lots of rules: How top U.S. swimmers finally returned to the pool 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z But a generation which surged from the starting blocks now finds itself being pulled back from the finishing line. Afghanistan conflict: Fighting for a future in a war without end 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z That will be Step 1, to compete and dive off the starting blocks. What These Athletes Learned From Their Pandemic Pauses 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Blankers-Koen won the 100 meters on a muddy track, launching herself with a device that was new to the Olympics, the starting block. At the Olympics in Bombed-Out London, She Forever Changed Women’s Sports 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Even if the Twitter mailbag was slow out of the starting blocks in this short-season sprint, it’s starting to pick up speed. Mariners mailbag: Who might the team deal as the trade deadline nears? 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, this stumble out of the starting blocks left him unperturbed. How rum makers are improving the drink's image 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z But from listening to the limited details that Muto provided, preparations seem to be barely out of the starting blocks. Tokyo Olympics just beginning the race to reset themselves 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z As Brown’s running guide, Avery sprints right next to him in training and competitions, escorting him from the starting blocks to the finish line. World’s fastest blind athlete and his running partner try to stay in sync as they remain apart 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Otherwise, it’s swirling spotlights in the dark with only the starting blocks illuminated. Swimming reinvents itself with glitz and cash of pro league 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z But the Sharks have stumbled out of the starting blocks, in last place in the West with a 4-10-1 record and the league’s second-worst goal differential. Takeaways From the First Month of the N.H.L. Season 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z As his name was announced before he settled into the starting blocks, Lyles reached both hands into the sky. Noah Lyles, with two world track championship gold medals, returns home 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z She didn’t even bother with underwater dolphin kicks until late in the summer and didn’t step onto the starting block until last week. Now a mom, Natalie Coughlin returns to the pool after a three-year break 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The organization said two small cameras would be installed in each starting block for the 100-meter and sprint hurdles races. German runners win claim against cameras showing intimate angles 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z With three of the four quickest men ever in the event on the starting blocks, the 400m hurdles was circled early as the marquee event of the world championships. Athletics: Warholm caps perfect season with world 400m hurdles gold 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z New close-up camera shots of sprinters settling into their starting blocks are being restricted following a complaint by two female German athletes. German athletes get intimate camera shots censored 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Warholm bolts from the starting blocks until he crosses the finish line, but Benjamin tends to be more cautious in his approach. Beating Warholm the extra hurdle for Benjamin in bid to win gold 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z There’s good form and symmetry as the runners — this particular heat is for ages 65 to 69 — leave the starting blocks. ‘You go, Grandpa!’ Masters track meets feature competition and camaraderie 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z His performance includes a routine that begins as the camera is pointed at him, just before he enters the starting blocks. Noah Lyles, living the dream, races to the U.S. championship in the 200 meters 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z When Katie Ledecky dives off the starting blocks in the 800-meter freestyle, the biggest questions center on her time — and whether she might somehow manage to lower her world record yet again. After taxing 800 freestyle heat, Katie Ledecky needs to rest, recover 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Two miniature cameras were installed in each starting block for the 100m and sprint hurdles races. German athletes get intimate camera shots censored 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The crowd at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center jeered the decision to disqualify Rapsys, who seemed to twitch on the starting blocks. Sun wins 200 freestyle title after Rapsys disqualified 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z But a few months later, while jumping next to the starting blocks before a race, she broke a sesamoid, one of two jellybean-size bones under her left big toe. A Swimmer Saved by What She Lost 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z Terry escalated her performance even more in the offseason, perfecting her technique on the track and in the weight room to become even more explosive when she bursts from the starting block. It hasn't taken long for USC sprinter Twanisha Terry to become elite 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z But here’s what we’d appreciate: Let’s not have everyone retreat into their respective corners right out of the starting blocks. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z It began the season with a pair of anemic losses that seemed to be the starting blocks for a year of losing and misery. Seahawks Puff Out Their Chests and Turn Toward the Playoffs 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The advent of starting blocks, responsive surfaces and lighter spikes helped, but there always was gravity and wind resistance. My Shot: Long-Drive Champion Maurice Allen - Golf Digest 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Some of these applications might never leave the starting block if the early development is based on ‘fake graphene’. The war on fake graphene 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Thirty years ago today, Ben Johnson crouched on his starting blocks before the 100m Olympic final in Seoul, waiting. How far has fight against doping really come since ‘dirtiest race in history’? | Sean Ingle 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Within a few years he was on the starting blocks, as a postdoc in Moore’s laboratory at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Ribosome reader to Royal Society leader: a biologist’s road to the Nobel 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z “And my left foot just snuggled down into that divot and gave me like a starting block.” Decades-long wait for Hall of Fame over for Jerry Kramer 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It altered her perspective from the starting blocks. Everything at this point is gravy for swimmer Katie Meili 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z “I was much more frightened on that stand than I had ever been on the starting block,” he said. 1968: Medals stand protest became model for sports activism; it just took a while 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “It takes massive technical power to link these bits together. So, until someone finds some dino DNA, we haven’t even got off the starting blocks.” Could Humans and Dinosaurs Coexist? Here's the Science. 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The answer was that this was the starting block in a race against Adolf Hitler to build the atom bomb. Off the map: the secret cities behind the atom bomb 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Although artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds since the 1950s, artificial imagination is still in the starting blocks. Can robots make art? 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Trump, in his hatred for all things Obama, killed TPP right out of the starting blocks. Trump Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Coleman ran 6.37 seconds last month in South Carolina, but the performance will not be ratified because electronic starting blocks were not in use. Houston stuns Kendricks for U.S. pole vault title 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z He uses his right foot to push off the hack, which is like a starting block, and then drags that foot behind him as he lunges with his left leg and slides down the sheet. Olympic Curler’s Shoes Are Revolting, Other Olympians Say 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Five teams are in the starting blocks, ready to run but not quite fast enough to threaten the field. Pitchers and Catchers Report Soon. Which Teams Stand a Chance in 2018? 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z But the person said the record will not be submitted for ratification by USA Track & Field because there was no “zero gun” test and because electronic starting blocks were not in use. Source: Coleman’s 60-meter record won’t be ratified 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z However, the performance is not likely to ratified as a new global record because electronic starting blocks were not used. Athletics: Coleman gets another chance at break 'his' record 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Coleman ran 6.37 seconds last month in South Carolina, but the performance will not be ratified because electronic starting blocks were not in use. Houston stuns Kendricks for U.S. pole vault title 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z While my male friends from university charged off to achieve their dreams, my female friends hung back in the shadows, taking a decade at least to get to the starting block. My 2018 resolution? No more self-doubt 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z The tale of how two young entrepreneurs raised a fortune for a project barely out of the starting blocks is reported here in detail for the first time. Special Report: Backroom battle imperils $230 million cryptocurrency venture 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “I‘m on the starting block of the world now that I’ve run a nine. Sprinter Kiryu offers Japan 2020 hopes by dipping under 10 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z However, the performance is not likely to ratified as a new global record because electronic starting blocks were not used. Athletics: Coleman gets another chance at break 'his' record 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Texas fans have been dragged through a three-year marathon of losing and saw Herman’s 22-4 record in his two seasons at Houston as proof he’d be great out of the starting block. Herman says building Texas a marathon, not a sprint 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The fastest man in history will burst from the starting blocks on Saturday for what he says will be the final 100-meter dash of his career. Usain Bolt has a clear image of how his final race will play out 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The tale of how two young entrepreneurs raised a fortune for a project barely out of the starting blocks is reported here in detail for the first time. Special Report: Backroom battle imperils $230 million cryptocurrency venture 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “I‘m on the starting block of the world now that I’ve run a nine. Sprinter Kiryu offers Japan 2020 hopes by dipping under 10 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Usain Bolt always manages to retain a veneer of being unbothered by his rivals but he was unable to hide his distaste for the starting blocks being used at the world championships. Usain Bolt makes sluggish start to world 100m after beef with the blocks 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z It appears it is all down to the energy required to get off the starting blocks. Why the cheetah is a champion sprinter - BBC News 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z One minute he’s pulling hurdles off the track, the next he’s pushing a grocery cart full of starting blocks the length of the field. Track helps Spring Grove trio find their purpose 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, MacKenzie said the drug was a good “starting block” for scientists hoping to find new ways to treat patients. 'Exercise pill' could deliver benefits of fitness in tablet form 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z She took the starting blocks without any last-minute calming words from a mentor, having decided months before to coach her own way back to the top. Hurdler Pearson back on track after lost years 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z He later learned it had been performed previously at a Pepperdine swim meet, where a student stood up and asked, “Are those the starting blocks? Is that a diving board?” He created UCLA's iconic Frisbee Cheer, and regrets that it's not what it used to be 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z We may never catch up with the salamanders, but at least we're off the starting blocks. Animal models: Unlock your inner salamander : Nature : Nature Research 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z It's the only way to get the dinner negotiation off the starting blocks! Pence Finds a Starting Point 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z After Phelps was introduced, he dropped his club, leaned over and executed three full arm swings and slaps, as was his routine when he stood on the starting blocks before a swim race. Michael Phelps Is Calmer These Days, on the Golf Course and Off 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z It began at the starting blocks in Beijing eight years ago and ended in front of an adoring crowd in Rio de Janeiro. Usain Bolt caps Olympic triple trifecta; U.S. women’s relay runs to 4x100 gold 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Leading off, Bartoletta nestled into the starting blocks in lane 2 for the team's re-run — against the clock only — after they fumbled the baton in their original qualifier. Ashton Eaton ties Olympic record, but it's Bolt's show again 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Leading off, Bartoletta nestled into the starting blocks in lane 2 for the team’s re-run — against the clock only — after they fumbled the baton in their original qualifier. Ashton Eaton ties Olympic record, but it's Bolt's show again 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Bolt, relaxed enough to dance and mug for the cameras before he settled into the starting blocks, won the 200-meter dash in a season-best 19.78 seconds to earn his eighth Olympic gold medal. Usain Bolt does his job on first try, U.S. relay team needs to do it a second time 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z On the starting blocks in his favorite event, he mustered a little samba dance before pointing to the camera, and to the word ‘Jamaica’ written across his chest. Rio 2016: Usain Bolt Strikes Again, Takes Gold in 200 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Swimmers in lanes 6 through 8 showed the reverse, logging faster times while moving toward the starting blocks than they did away from them, according to Brammer. Did the Olympic Pool Give Some Swimmers an Advantage? 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z While the lane lines from swimming were gone, the starting blocks remained in place — and Johnson was tempted to get up on them and race a 50 free exactly . . . never. Ashleigh Johnson makes a different kind of history in the pool 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z But when he finally settled into the starting blocks, 60,000 people fell silent. Usain Bolt makes history, wins third consecutive Olympic gold in 100 meters 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z The ideal exists in that moment when Phelps stands on the starting block or Biles readies herself for her floor exercise and for those transcendent minutes while they are in the midst of their events. Editorials from around New England 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z “That could be a disadvantage when you’re trying to get up to speed as a runner, such as when you’re coming out of the starting blocks. It’s an entirely passive system,” Morgenroth says. Blade runners: Do high-tech prostheses give runners an unfair advantage? 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z A single light — indicating first — lit up on each of their starting blocks. Simone Manuel on making history: ‘The gold medal wasn’t just for me’ 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Phelps walked briskly to the starting block after being announced for the race. Michael Phelps Wins 22nd Gold Medal In Landslide 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z In the “ready room,” where swimmers fidget and palpitate in the moments before they stride to the starting blocks, le Clos worked some shadow boxing into his pregame routine. Michael Phelps extends his legacy with two more gold medals at Rio Olympics 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z How she suddenly showed up on the starting blocks one day after the opening ceremony remains a mystery. It’s a mess as defiant Lilly King tops sullied rival Yulia Efimova 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z He is nearly seven years removed from his world record times in the 100- and 200-meter races, but he is still the man to beat every time he is in the starting blocks. Usain Bolt makes his first public appearance in Rio, and a party breaks out 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z But Phelps wasn’t taking any chances, pounding the starting block and shouting toward Adrian as the anchor made the turn for home. Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold medal, helping 4x100 relay team to win 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z But Phelps wasn't taking any chances, pounding the starting block and shouting toward Adrian as the anchor made the turn for home. No. 19: Phelps adds another Olympic gold with dazzling relay 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z When Mardini finally took position in the starting blocks on Saturday afternoon, when she sprang forward into the pool, there was something to prove. Refugees compete for gold under the Olympic flag 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z The Scottish Conservatives have also called for wholesale changes, with leader Ruth Davidson saying the government should "go right back to the starting block", having "lost the support of the majority of parents across Scotland". Call to cut older teens from named person scheme remit - BBC News 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z When he gets on the starting block in Rio, Nathan’s biggest opponent will be himself. Bremerton-born swimmer Nathan Adrian takes aim at history in 2016 Olympic Games 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z He settled into his sprinter’s crouch, slowly extending his feet back into the starting blocks. The Olympics Issue 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z When he lines up on the starting block on Aug. 14, Gatlin will be running for more than a medal. Justin Gatlin Has a Final Chance to Beat Bolt–and Win Redemption 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s impossible not to feel sympathy for any athlete whose skin crawls at the idea of getting into a starting block next to a Russian these days. Why Russia Makes the Olympics Better 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z He drew the loudest cheers by far as he strode to the starting blocks — the main attraction on a day when meet headliners Phelps, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky weren’t competing. Chase Kalisz surprises Ryan Lochte in 400 IM at Olympic trials 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, citing information obtained from public-records requests, said the forklift driver felt a bump and thought he’d run over a starting block. Reports: Michigan RB was run over by forklift last month 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z In the starting blocks before a race, Ledecky does not stroke her biceps or pound her fists against her own body, as some male swimmers do. The Olympics Issue 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z The hurdles aren’t her strongest event, so racing against the specialists Saturday will help her hone her mental strategy for the starting blocks at the Olympics. For decathlete champ Eaton, just 2 events at Millrose Games 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Jefferson sophomore Jonathan Pollock hopped in place three times and tugged on his cap before stepping onto the starting block Friday night for his first event of the Virginia 5A swimming and diving championships. Swimming: Jefferson boys, Briar Woods girls shine at Va. 5A meet 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The hurdles aren't her strongest event, so racing against the specialists Saturday will help her hone her mental strategy for the starting blocks at the Olympics. Ashton Eaton is the Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in the decathlon, while his wife, Brianne Theisen-Eaton, won silver at the last two world championships in the heptathlon 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z He “left the starting block like a drunk on roller skates,” Sports Illustrated wrote. Dave Sime Dies at 79; World’s Fastest Sprinter, but Far From Its Luckiest 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Schedule allowing, she hopes to be in the starting blocks for both races. Felix training to run 200, 400 at Olympics on same day 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z So, when Smith asked Allice to borrow a starting block for McTear's training at Santa Monica City College, Allice said yes. Houston McTear, once the world's fastest, went from pinnacle to poverty 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z At the beginning of the school year and after an enthusiastic fundraising campaign, Fort Dodge Senior High was able to install eight new Dodger starting blocks at the pool. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z "But when we allow for technical equipment advantage through the introduction of starting blocks and high-tech track surfaces, this gap is reduced to a single stride," he adds. How will sport look in 30 years? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The sprinters keep hold of the cord as they burst from the starting blocks, charging side-by-side down the track. Tethered by a string and trust, a blind sprinter and his guide make history 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z First books usually spend longer in the chrysalis than later books, and often feel more like finish lines than like starting blocks: a writer never again gets so much time off the clock. Venus Reborn 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Her running career began garnering attention, and last June, despite being younger than others in the starting blocks, Lire set a national record, running the 400 meters in 51.44 seconds. Running for their lives, Ethiopians seek a safer track in Washington 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z “I’m not going to let myself get down, even if it gets into a tough starting block position,” he said. Spieth assured of a long hotel stay in Chicago 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Many of them already are in the starting blocks, along with their countries' governments. While White House battled Congress over Iran deal, world was doing business with Tehran 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z We have finally got on the starting blocks. Martin elected president of Commonwealth Games Federation 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z KAZAN, Russia — Shortly after 11:30 Monday morning, Katie Ledecky climbed the starting blocks in Lane 4 at Kazan Arena for the start of her women’s 1,500-meter freestyle preliminary heat. Oops, she did it again: Katie Ledecky sets world record, almost by accident 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z By the final lap, a cluster of Russian fans in the grandstands at the end of the pool, opposite the starting blocks, were banging their cheerstix together as if they were cymbals. Katie Ledecky Breaks World Record in 1,500 Freestyle 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Jamaica’s Kirk D. Wint waved to the crowd as he stepped out of his wheelchair and into the starting block for his 50-meter race last week. Special Olympics 2015 is winding down on an emotional note 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Jamaica's Kirk D. Wint waved to the crowd as he stepped out of his wheelchair and into the starting block for his 50-meter race last week. Special Olympics 2015 winding down on an emotional note as LA says goodbye to 6,500 athletes 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Boston’s Olympic bid is looking likely to fail before it even gets to the starting blocks. Boston mayor puts city's 2024 Olympic bid in doubt 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Five men crouched at the starting block, feet locked, eyes on the red track in front of them. Energetic music teacher gets all students involved 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z But the Nationals may have used the Pirates as starting blocks all the same. Nationals score nine runs in the first to knock around Pirates, complete sweep 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The player who “throws” the stone pushes off in a crouched sliding position from a fixed “hack” that functions as the curling equivalent of a sprinter’s starting block. Unusual sport of curling finds foothold on Mid-South ice 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z On the starting blocks, she isn’t looking to change the sport — just dominate it. Only 18, but already a swimming trailblazer 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z The heat was cut short by a false start from another athlete, but instead of returning to the starting blocks Liu tore off his race number and walked away. Liu Xiang: The highs and lows of China's hurdling star 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z “He never got out of the starting blocks.” How presidential hopefuls try to create magic with campaign launch events 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Inside, the energy at Germantown Indoor Swim Center reached a frenzied peak each time the Stone Ridge senior stepped onto the starting blocks. Stone Ridge’s Ledecky goes out in style 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z A couple lanes down, a Holton-Arms swimmer climbs the starting blocks with fake red blood dripping down her cheeks and black rings around her eyes. Katie Ledecky finishes high school career with Olympics, more world records in sight 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The risk is that some plans to boost growth in the long run, promised but already overdue, remain in the starting blocks. Snapping to attention 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The starting blocks, touch pads at each end of the former competition pool, and the lane ropes are the ones used during the 2012 Games. Stirling Prize 2014: London Aquatics Centre 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Swoboda was ushered away from the starting blocks after she appeared to tumble forward before the gun went off. Zambia's Siame wins 100 meter dash at Youth Olympics 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z For those still in the starting blocks, this is a great resource for beginners. Why Your Social Isn't Driving Business (And How To Fix It) 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z She bends down and grips the starting blocks several seconds before the starter’s instruction. Katie Ledecky finishes high school career with Olympics, more world records in sight 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z On Sunday at USA Swimming Nationals, the Olympians stepped onto the starting blocks again. Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps finish 1-2 in 200 medley at USA Swimming Nationals Proposals for what are dismissed as uneconomic and job-destroying minimum wage increases by the conservative business consensus do not get out of the starting blocks. Minimum wage: Seattle proves that the fight for decent pay can and must be won 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z They connect with followers through backlit skateboarders boosting off of ramps, sprinters poised in the starting blocks, or two Frappaccinos being clinked together in a toast, their neon green straws crossing like glowing Light sabers. 5 Ways To Use Instagram To Promote eCommerce 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z From his coaches in high school and college, he learned such running fundamentals as how far to lean, where to place his hands and how high to hold his hips in the starting blocks. Mel Patton, once the ‘world’s fastest man,’ dies at 89 Less than a week later, Ledecky was back in Bethesda, leading cheers with her Stone Ridge teammates and climbing the starting blocks at the Independent School League championships. Katie Ledecky finishes high school career with Olympics, more world records in sight 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z But he looked more like his previous incarnation when he arrived for the evening final, climbing the starting blocks with the glazed look of a prize fighter determined to win. Phelps beaten in first comeback final 2014-04-25T02:11:38Z Tillman acknowledges the wear and tear of his 11 NFL seasons and knows the finish line of his career is far closer than the starting block. Tillman on future: 'I don't want to play forever' 2014-02-19T16:16:00Z Tribal identity, village identity, the mosque as the only organized institution in the village, the monarchic bit, taking counsel from the loya jirga and projecting power back through it — these are Afghanistan’s starting blocks. You’re being lied to about Afghanistan: The terrorists there include us 2014-01-30T12:43:00Z "He has been very quick out of the starting blocks," added Davis. O'Sullivan 'stronger than ever' 2014-01-20T14:43:54Z One of the racers is a tall, strong kid with long arms and legs, just the kind of swimmer who looks great in the starting blocks. Will potential push Wizards into playoffs? 2013-10-23T23:09:03Z Eight sprinters lined up in the starting blocks to see who the fastest man in the world was going to be. Reuters photographer won Johnson's trust before Seoul 2013-09-23T14:42:17Z Bolt’s race was rather ho-hum, too, a quick burst from the starting blocks before backing off and coasting across the finish line. Usain Bolt advances in 100-meter event at worlds 2013-08-11T03:02:34Z A year later, Burrell flinched in the starting blocks in the Olympic 100 final in Barcelona, drew a false start, and finished fifth to Linford Christie of Britain after a cautious restart. Cameron Burrell Is Following in Very Fast Footsteps 2013-05-23T13:00:01Z The four young hurdlers took their places at the starting block, all business, eyes trained ahead. For Spingarn school, Tommie Smith Youth Track Meet may be the final run 2013-05-04T23:59:41Z While the U.K. was fast out of the starting block in the race to privatize, other European nations have sped along. Thatcher's Privatizations Cast a Long Shadow 2013-04-10T02:35:23Z But the Kings are built for the finish line rather than the starting block, and it is giving them a leg up as other teams are now struggling the short rest in between games. Kings rediscovering Stanley Cup form amid hectic schedule 2013-03-19T17:06:13Z The Blade Runner’s sponsors are already pulling ads, including one for Nike in which he describes himself as “the bullet in the chamber,” and is pictured bursting out of a starting block. Pistorius shooting highlights South Africa’s crime problem 2013-02-15T15:14:00Z So why is the new dash for gas now sprinting out of the starting blocks? The dash for gas is a dangerous gamble 2012-10-29T12:11:09Z He also designed a revolutionary starting block that allowed backstrokers to avoid pushing off a slippery wall. Phil Moriarty, Coach of Olympic Swimmers and Divers, dies at 98 2012-08-21T03:02:07Z I became genuinely emotional as the Chinese hurdler who injured his Achilles tendon at the starting blocks limped the entire course. A virtually ad-free Olympics on Twitter was never meant to last 2012-08-15T08:30:01Z Moments before hurdler Liu Xiang launched himself from the starting block, China's state broadcaster focused in close on the Olympic favorite as the announcer intoned, "Liu is not as perfect as he used to be." China's Finest Feel the Heat 2012-08-07T22:24:12Z In March, at the world indoor championships in Istanbul, he yawned repeatedly in the starting blocks and ended up finishing last in the final in an outside lane. With 400 Victory, Kirani James Gives Grenada First Olympic Medal 2012-08-07T01:04:10Z All three rivals crept into their starting blocks firmly believing they were less than 10 seconds from seizing the greatest title in track and field. Usain Bolt wins; why did we expect anything else? 2012-08-06T01:47:00Z When Bolt approached his spot in the starting blocks at 9:52 p.m. local time, thousands of flashbulbs framed the scene. Lightning Strikes Twice for Bolt 2012-08-05T21:44:38Z Making the sign of the cross, Bolt fastened his feet in the starting blocks. Usain Bolt, ready to strike twice 2012-08-05T00:52:00Z They made a metallic clank on the track when he knelt down to adjust his starting blocks in lane six. Column: Pistorius revolutionizes Olympic notions 2012-08-04T18:14:09Z Finally Bolt appeared from the call area and peeled off his tracksuit by the starting blocks. Usain Bolt raises London 2012 fever with 100m heat 2012-08-04T13:49:24Z "I found myself smiling in the starting blocks." EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake get in the mood 2012-08-04T12:35:15Z "I found myself smiling in the starting block." Pistorius makes it to semifinals of Olympic 400 2012-08-04T11:07:11Z In the past month, Team USA has resembled the sprinter who always stood up in the starting blocks, even if it ultimately won the race. United States 110, Tunisia 63: U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Recovers from Slow Start to Rout Tunisia 2012-08-01T01:50:45Z And when she talks about the upcoming race, she sounds as if she's ready to get into the starting block now, not next Monday, which is when the heats in her event begin. Harper wants a repeat, this time in her own shoes 2012-08-01T04:06:12Z After being disqualified in Saturday morning’s heats, Park was reinstated in time for the final after an official review determined that he had not moved on the starting blocks after all. Yang Sun of China Wins 400 Free 2012-07-28T19:26:16Z All kinds of Jamaicans will be rooting for him next week at the starting blocks. My hero: Usain Bolt by Ian Thomson 2012-07-27T21:54:01Z This year, Omega introduces new instruments for swimmers, including a new starting block and new Quantum Timing system, touch pads and high-speed video cameras. Behind-the-Scenes Timing of the Olympic Games by Omega 2012-07-27T12:49:45Z How will he compose himself the night before and, then, in the last hour and the final moments before he settles in his starting blocks? 'Legends have come before me but this is my time' 2012-07-24T12:26:37Z She overcame reconstructive knee surgery and the death of her coach, Michael Lohberg, from a rare blood disorder to try for one last shot at reaching the Olympic starting blocks. Torres expects emotional adventure in London 2012-07-20T20:33:01Z Big Mac boxes would serve as starting blocks. McDonald’s Olympian achievement in London: A french fry monopoly and largest fast-food restaurant 2012-07-18T22:42:00Z His exceptional height may give him a longer stride than most of his competitors, but it also gives him farther to go when he pushes up from the starting blocks. Bolt Upright 2012-07-16T05:00:00Z When he wears the national vest and crouches at the starting blocks at London's Olympic stadium, two tattoos will be visible on Lehata's arms. London 2012: Lesotho's athletes hope Olympics will put kingdom on the map 2012-07-13T16:15:44Z They stretched and shook their limbs behind the starting blocks, the relaxing shimmy before the 50-second explosion. Amantle Montsho Seeks Glory in a Punishing Race 2012-07-07T18:35:44Z The case harks back to Deripaska's early days as a general manager of the Sayansk Aluminium Plant in Siberia, an asset that became a starting block for his aluminium empire. Oligarchs bring aluminum wars to British court 2012-07-06T14:01:24Z Stewart flinched in the starting block and the gun went off, but officials allowed her to stay in the race. Bolt starts slow, but still wins semifinal heat 2012-06-30T01:07:08Z Under a scorching early morning sun, there is no place for reality as the young sprinters settle into their starting blocks for the 100 meters preliminary races. Dreams become reality at Jamaican Olympic trials 2012-06-28T21:27:00Z Out of the starting blocks of I/O, the geek in me was ready to impulse buy. Should I Buy The Nexus 7 Android Tablet from Google? 2012-06-28T16:37:15Z Everyone here is eager to be first out of the starting blocks as the economy of Burma, a previously isolated country, opens up for business. Burma: The next Asian tiger? 2012-06-17T16:00:16Z Right from the starting blocks, those athletes with the "best" genes – the right type of muscle fibres, the highest VO2 maxes, the longest limbs – are at an advantage. London 2012 Olympics: is measuring athletes' 'femaleness' ever acceptable? 2012-06-14T14:06:23Z The UK hasn't even left the starting blocks. Norway energy deal wriggles UK further onto fossil fuel hook 2012-06-07T11:41:12Z D'Arcy missed the 100 fly final Saturday night because he was in the restroom with an upset stomach when the finalists were called to the starting blocks. Evans Finishes 6th in 800 at Olympic Tuneup Meet 2012-05-28T03:02:18Z Based on past performance, I was relegated to one of the slower starting blocks, where older aluminum rather than carbon bikes prevailed and the average age seemed to be well north of 40. Cycling: A Chance for 'Everyman' to Be the Star 2012-05-16T10:26:50Z Insiders say she figured something was up when he brought some starting blocks on their last date. It's a new kind of team giveaway 2012-05-13T00:26:55Z On Thursday, Adrian — who split his trunks on the starting blocks — beat superstar Michael Phelps in the 100 free in 48.62. Knee injury causes Rafael Nadal to withdraw | Tennis 2012-03-31T02:30:06Z "That's never happened, not even in practice," an embarrassed Adrian said after the win, explaining he heard the snap of the trunks as he was pushing off the starting block. Phelps and Lochte Pick Up Pace at Indianapolis 2012-03-30T04:01:55Z Following an opening day full of complaints about bad acoustics that led to confusion at the start of several races, runners exercised caution in the starting blocks Saturday. Eaton of US sets world record in heptathlon 2012-03-10T16:52:09Z Having never used a starting block, Wallace equated the strange sensation of settling into one at the race’s start to being naked. After Losing a Leg, New Races to Be Won 2012-01-19T15:49:38Z They didn’t see all the suffering, the battling for three months just to learn how to come off starting blocks.” The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius 2012-01-19T03:30:23Z In the starting blocks, he touched his fingers to his lips and pointed to the sky. Sprinter LaShawn Merritt Leaves Humiliation Behind 2011-12-20T02:00:39Z Carl Lewis’ bid to become the latest prominent athlete to run for political office hit a snag before he even left the starting block. Olympic track star Carl Lewis booted out of N.J. state Senate race 2011-09-22T19:23:55Z The Seahawks are stuck in the starting block while most teams are sprinting. Early-season struggles are a humbling experience for Pete Carroll 2011-09-19T13:58:04Z Bolt stayed an instant longer in the starting blocks, clearly not wanting to false start as he did in the 100 final when he was disqualified. Usain Bolt runs 4th-fastest 200 meters in victory at worlds | Track and field 2011-09-04T02:40:36Z So what does he think as he settles into the starting block? The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius 2012-01-19T03:30:23Z Though Blake apparently did not apply enough pressure on the starting blocks to cause a foul, the rules do leave room for interpretation. Athletics: False Start Rule Scrutinized After Usain Bolt?s Early Exit 2011-08-29T23:09:08Z “This has been an Olympic ticketing system that has been left on the starting blocks for many consumers,” Matt Bath, technology editor at London-based consumer group Which?, said in an interview. London Wins at 2012 Olympics as City Beats Prior Hosts 2011-07-27T08:50:01Z “Nissan staged a spectacular recovery, while Renault is still on the starting block, with the same problems today as 10 years ago.” Marchionne Rushed in Where Ghosn Feared for Chrysler: Cars 2011-07-25T16:48:59Z The 24-year-old planned to sport them in 2004, to peek through the azure lenses on the Athens starting blocks, ready to swim for gold in her Olympic debut. A long road back, one foot at a time 2011-07-16T15:47:03Z Bunching all the horses and runners in a tight starting block would scare the horses. Bipeds Make a Horse Race Out of Contest of Man vs. Beast 2011-06-13T02:31:16Z There was fresh scrutiny of video of the race that revealed that Yohan Blake, the 21-year-old Jamaican who eventually won the gold medal, twitched ever so slightly in the starting blocks before Bolt jumped. Athletics: False Start Rule Scrutinized After Usain Bolt?s Early Exit 2011-08-29T23:09:08Z Schneider said he took the same mentality to the starting blocks that he did to the line of scrimmage. Swim-Off for Roster Spot Takes Toll on Teammates 2011-05-11T16:36:19Z It's a case of high political intrigue, even by New Jersey standards, as one of the world's most celebrated athletes tries to get to the starting blocks for a different kind of race. NJ court says it won't put Carl Lewis on ballot 2011-05-04T19:10:59Z But the ultimate dream - just lining up in the starting blocks at the Olympics - is still more than a year away. Pistorius ready for 'daunting' Olympic quest 2011-04-14T18:11:09Z One starting block that broke last year during a meet was not fixed until early this season. Howard University swim team moving tradition forward 2011-02-09T03:47:06Z He was at it again at the Commonwealth Games, failing to set his starting blocks properly so they slipped as he drove off. A history of the year in 100 objects ? part three 2010-12-29T00:06:00Z When I'm on the starting blocks before a big race I always look for my family and support team, they are usually easy to spot. Rebecca Adlington 2010-10-14T16:44:00Z "There are so many bodies in such a small space," Teixeira said of the YMCA, where there are no starting blocks. Girls swimming | Five things to watch this season 2010-09-28T04:08:00Z They watched as Franklin bounded down the concrete stands opposite them and, shimmying to the music blaring from the loudspeaker, made her way to the starting blocks for her warm-up. Swimmer Aims for the Top, but Prefers the Slow Lane 2010-08-18T00:40:00Z Hardy goes to the starting blocks these days with added incentive. Hardy still fighting in, out of pool after ban 2010-08-05T22:28:00Z For the first time, cameras and cellphones have been banned behind the starting blocks, as well as in the locker rooms of the Fairland Aquatic Center. Potomac Valley Swimming and others tighten sexual misconduct policies in wake of USA Swimming's handling of the problem in the past 2010-07-23T04:00:00Z I get into position, using the front step as a starting block. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z The PVS board acted independently when it decided to ban cellphones and cameras behind the starting blocks. Potomac Valley Swimming and others tighten sexual misconduct policies in wake of USA Swimming's handling of the problem in the past 2010-07-23T04:00:00Z |
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