Relive the glory of the 2008 athletics season

As we countdown to Beijing now is the time to relive the glory of what was a sensational domestic season. For only $29.95 plus postage and handling you can keep the highlights of season 2008 alive with DVD copies of the World Athletics Tour Melbourne and the Selection Trials and 86^th Australian Championships programs aired on SBS.

For its 21^st birthday The World Athletics Tour Melbourne turned on not only a balmy still summer evening, but an electrifying night on the track and field. The build up was intense and the big Olympic Park crowd were waiting on to see if Asafa Powell would take to the track. He did, joining Olympic Champion Jeremy Wariner, and a host of Australian stars in one big night of athletics. See Powell’s meet record, Tamsyn Lewis’ Olympic A qualifying performance and personal best in the 400m and hometown behemoth Scott Martin smash the Oceania and Australian shot put record.

The Selection Trials and 86^th Australian Championships served up three huge days of athletics action, with much on the line the very best Aussie athletes knew they had to bring their A game, and did. Little – known Indigenous sprinter, Otis Gowa charged home to take the 100m title and Alana Boyd, Tamsyn Lewis, Donna MacFarlane, Dani Samuels and Kylie Wheeler guaranteed themselves a place on the plane to Beijing. The star of the show was undoubtedly Jarrod Bannister who, on the last throw of the competition, sent the javelin 89.02m smashing his personal best and the Australian and Oceania records, and booking himself a spot in Beijing.

Click here to purchase your copy of the World Athletics Tour Melbourne or the Selection Trials and 86^th Australian Championships and enjoy the best of season 2008 in the comfort of your lounge room.