The 12th episode of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=510247192357456" target="_blank">watch online now</a>.This week's episode includes an exclusive interview with three-time world shot put champion John Godina.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BqUB5gT87go?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="500"></iframe>Launched earlier this year, IAAF Inside Athletics is hosted by Trinidad &amp; Tobago&rsquo;s 1997 world 200m champion Ato Boldon, who is now a respected television broadcast analyst for ESPN and NBC.Exclusive to the IAAF, the show appears on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldAthleticsClub" target="_blank">IAAF World Athletics Club Facebook page</a>.Fans can interact and ask questions, either on Facebook or by sending an email to: <a href="mailto:insideathletics@iaaf.org" target="_blank">insideathletics@iaaf.org</a>.If you enjoyed any of the previous episodes of IAAF Inside Athletics, then click &lsquo;like&rsquo; on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldAthleticsClub" target="_blank">IAAF World Athletics Club on Facebook</a>.IAAF

IAAF Inside Athletics – episode 12 online now

IAAF Inside Athletics – John Godina

The 12th episode of IAAF Inside Athletics is available to watch online now.

John Godina looks to be well on the way towards defending his world title in the men's shot. The powerful American unleashed a put of 20.88 - his seasonal best - in the first round of qualifying.Godina's prospects for winning another gold got a boost when teammate Kevin Toth, the yearly world leader, fouled twice then had an uninspired 19.35 that left him more than 2m behind his form of earlier in the year.Five men reached the automatic qualifier of 20.25, Godina being followed by Ukraine's Yuriy Bilonog (20.55), Denmark's Joachim Olsen (20.45), Spain's Manuel Mart&iacute;nez (10.36) and Australia's Justin Anlezark (20.25). They'll be joined in the final by Tepa Reinikainen and Arsi Harju of Finland and Milan Habor&aacute;k of Slovakia.

John Godina looks to be well on the way towards defending his world title in the men's shot. The powerful American unleashed a put of 20.88 - his seasonal best - in the first round of qualifying.

Men Shot Put Qualification - IAAF World Indoor Championships, Birmingham 2003

World Champions Maurice Greene, John Godina and Michael Johnson have arrived in Seville 17 August, 1999 - Seville - Spain - America&rsquo;s world champions Maurice Greene (100m), John Godina (shot put) and Michael Johnson (400m) arrived earlier today in Seville. 100m world record holder Maurice Greene, along with other members of the group coached by John Smith, arrived today from Monte Carlo where they have been training for the past couple of weeks. Greene should be running two rounds of the 100m on Saturday, 100m semi-final and final on Sunday, the first two rounds of the 200m on Tuesday, the 200m semi-final on Wednesday and the final on Friday. He should also take part in the US 4x100m team which contest heats on Saturday 28 and, if all goes well, the final on Sunday 29. Defending 400m world champion and 200m world record holder Michael Johnson and shot put world reigning champion John Godina also arrived today in Seville. Eunice Barber, who will certainly be one to watch in Seville, also arrived today in the Capital of Andalusia. The Sierra Leone born Barber, who now competes for France, is entered in both the 100m hurdles and the heptathlon and has serious chances of winning a medal in the heptathlon where she already accomplished 6505 points this year, second to Dedee Nathan who will not be in Seville. Barber had also qualified for the long jump but will not be able to compete in this event. France&rsquo;s other main medal hopes, Christine Arron and Jean Galfione will arrive respectively on 19 and 22 August, while 400m hurdles world champion St&eacute;phane Diagana flies in on 20 August. Italy&rsquo;s 1997 long jump bronze medallist Fiona May will be in Seville tomorrow while Athens 10km walk world champion Anna Rita Sidoti is due to arrive on 24 August. Namibia&rsquo;s Frank Fredericks will arrive in Seville on Thursday 19 August, just one day before the Opening Ceremony, which will be held on 20 August at 21:30. Great Britain&rsquo;s 110m world record holder Colin Jackson is also landing in Seville on 19 August.

The champions have started to arrive. Today it was the turn of Maurice Greeene, John Godina and Michael Johnson..

World Champions Maurice Greene, John Godina and Michael Johnson have arrived in Seville

Great Britain's Olympic bronze medallist high jumper Steve Smith cleared 2.36min Balingen (GER) on Sunday to set a season's best mark for the discipline. American Olympic champion Charles Austin came second with 2.33m, whilst third place was taken by Canada's Charles Lefran&ccedil;ois with 2.30m.Meanwhile, on Saturday, John Godina set a personal best in the LA Invitational meet on his sixth and final throw of the evening.His 21.28-metre put was his longest throw ever indoors and a season's best in the event. Godina is, however, still a long way off Randy Barnes' 22.66m indoor record in the event, set in the same meeting back in 1989.

Steve Smith (GBR) in the high jump and John Godina (USA) in the shot put set season's best indoors

Steve Smith sets season's best, Godina longest put

Great Britain's Olympic bronze medallist high jumper Steve Smith cleared 2.36min Balingen (GER) on Sunday to set a season's best mark for the discipline. 