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Kolak on Olympic title defence: 'I will be ready'
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Images
12 MAR 2020
At the Olympic Torch lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia, Greece
12 MAR 2020
Anna Korakaki, Rio 2016 shooting gold medallist, receives the Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia
02 DEC 2019
On the track at Tokyo Olympic Stadium
02 DEC 2019
Tokyo Olympic Stadium
02 DEC 2019
Tokyo Olympic Stadium
19 AUG 2016
Joe Kovacs in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
19 AUG 2016
Ryan Crouser in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
18 AUG 2016
Usain Bolt and Andre de Grasse in the 200m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
16 AUG 2016
David Rudisha at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
15 AUG 2016
Wayde van Niekerk wins the 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14 AUG 2016
Elaine Thompson wins the 100m at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
12 AUG 2016
Felisha Johnson in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
06 AUG 2016
Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony
09 OCT 2012
Hicham El Guerrouj takes his second Olympic gold in Athens
09 OCT 2012
Hicham El Guerrouj wins the 1500m Olympic title in Athens
09 OCT 2012
Irving Saladino at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
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Road competitions in September-November 2020 complying with special Olympic qualification requirements (31 Aug 2020)
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Certified marathon and half marathon courses (18 Oct 2019)
Qualifying race walk competitions in 2019-2020 (11 Sep 2020)
Previous Championships
2016
Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Olímpico), BRAZIL
2012
London (Olympic Stadium), GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.
2008
Beijing (National Stadium), PR OF CHINA
2004
Athína (Olympic Stadium), GREECE
2000
Sydney (Olympic Stadium), AUSTRALIA
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