Klopp warns P23 Liverpool SPORTS 2424 Saturday, February 4, 2017 Bolt’s Melbourne will include an elimination mile, where Stars’ team captained by the Jamaican he athletics world is hoping to cash the slowest runners are knocked out sprinter compete against teams from in on the success of cricket’s high- after each lap until three competitors Australia, China, Japan, England and octaneT Twenty20 format with a new contest the final circuit. New Zealand. “Hats off to you guys team event spearheaded by Usain Bolt Male and female runners will also for being brave enough to step out rack which starts today in Australia. accumulate team points in a 60-metre of the box that athletics has found The inaugural Nitro Athletics in (65.6-yard) dash, the 150 metres and a itself in for donkey’s years,” England’s Melbourne, which will also be held 2x300-metre relay. captain and 2008 Olympic champion on February 9 and 11, features non- Bolt will be supported by US Olympic Christine Ohuruogu said. The traditional events such as middle- hurdle champion Kerron Clement and concept is supported by International distance and hurdles relays. sprinter Asafa Powell to try to draw Association of Athletics Federations World 100-metre record holder Bolt in the crowds. “I think it’s going to be president Sebastian Coe. (AFP) said Friday: “We just want to make it great, it’s going to be like more exciting so I’m looking forward cricket, but Twenty20,” In Melbourne to seeing the crowd reaction to what we Bolt said Thursday. 20 are doing.” Twelve events each evening The format sees an ‘All- Nitro Athletics Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. Unnikrishnan | Adviser Med Jones Advt : Strategic Publicity & Advertising Co.W.L.L | Tel: 17270710, Fax17256470, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 17579911, Fax17250150, Email: [email protected] TPrinted and published by Al Ayam Publishing | Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877/Fax17250150, Email:[email protected] | Website: www.dt.bh.