http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/athletics/index.html Athletics en Fri, 25 May 2012 21:52:25 GMT <p>French long-jumper Salim Sdiri, who suffered a serious injury when he was hit by a javelin in Rome five years ago, is to sue the International Association of Athletics Federations and the Italian Athletics Federation.</p><p></p> http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/athletics/index.html?item=3285488 32854881337981580 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:33:00 -0700 <p>Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Golden Spike meet on Friday in a time of 10.04 seconds.</p><p>In what was Bolt’s first triumph in Europe ahead of the London Olympics, the Jamaican star cruised to a comfortable victory.</p><p>The lanky sprinter, who won three golds the 2008 Beijing Games, had a sluggish start but managed to pull ahead of his rivals in the final stretch in imperious fashion. </p><p>Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis finished second in 10.19, while American sprinter Darvis Patton came third in a time of 10.22.</p><p>Bolt failed to improve his season best of 9.82 from the May meet in Jamaica, but was happy with his performance in the context of his season.</p><p>It was the sixth competition in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava for the sprinter.</p><p></p> http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/athletics/index.html?item=3285334 32853341337974800 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:40:00 -0700