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The first SPAR European Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008. The Championships saw a number of new rules introduced, which were criticised by some athletes and observers.〔〔 ==New rules== The European Team Championships modified and added to the rules of its predecessor competition, the European Cup. Men and women's team competed under one unified national banner for the first time.〔(Ohuruogu to lead GB in Portugal ). BBC Sport (2009-07-17). Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 Furthermore, the competition was opened to all European Athletics member states and was divided into four leagues: the Super League, First League, Second League, and Third League. The top two leagues each comprised twelve competing nations, while the Second and Third Leagues had eight and fourteen teams, respectively.〔(Team Championships Regulations ). European Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 Elimination rules were added to the 3000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, and 5000 metres races. In the shorter races, the athlete in last place when five, four, and three laps were remaining was eliminated. In the 5000 m the cut off points were at seven, five, and three laps remaining.〔 The rule change caused some confusion in the women's 3000 m when Spain's Natalia Rodriguez was eliminated with three laps remaining, but carried on running and eventually won the race. She was disqualified, however, and Russia's Gulnara Galkina-Samitova was announced as the winner. Rodriguez said that she thought the elimination stage came at a later point in the race,〔Turnbull, Simon (2009-06-21). (Chambers and GB stick to the rules with success ). ''The Independent''. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 and winner Galkina-Samitova was critical of the change, stating "This new elimination rule shouldn't exist. Everyone should race till the end".〔Manuel Fernandes, Antonio (2009-06-20). (Narrow one point lead for Great Britain in Leiria – European Team Championships, day 1 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 Further problems arose in the men's 5000 m, when four athletes reached the five laps remaining mark at the same time. The group slowed, unable to tell who was eliminated, and while awaiting the photo-finish the four dropped away from the other runners. Race winner Mo Farah complied with the elimination rule but stated that every athlete had a right to finish, branding the rule change as "strange".〔(GB make strong start in Portugal ). (2009-06-20). Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 Sections of the press also expressed reservations about the changes.〔Kessel, Anna (2009-06-21). (Dwain Chambers doubles up as a British hero ). ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕〔Mills, Steven (2009-06-20). (Great Britain lead the European Team Championships ). ''Athletics Weekly''. Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 Other rule changes included a 'no false start rule' in all the track events. (Any athlete false starting would have been immediately disqualified and received no points, but this did not occur at the inaugural championships). Athletes in the high jump and pole vault events were permitted a maximum total of four fouls throughout the day's competition. Also, the jumping and throwing events featured elimination rounds: athletes had two trial attempts, then the six best-ranked athletes had a third attempt, then finally the top four athletes had a fourth attempt.〔 The elimination rounds caused some upsets, with highly rated Russian hammer thrower, Aleksey Zagornyi failing to progress beyond the trial rounds.〔 Many athletes did not fully support the new regulations,〔 and European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz accepted that the rules needed refinement. However, he was pleased with the competition's reception and stated that the rule changes would make athletics more accessible to a wider audience. Portugal's Rui Silva, who won the 1500 metres, remarked that although the regulations had unusual outcomes, a positive approach to the rules, and further refinement, would be beneficial to the sport.〔(SPAR European Team Championships' new regulations well received says President Wirz ). European Athletics (2009-06-22). Retrieved on 2009-06-24.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009 European Team Championships」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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