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New-look events for Nitro Athletics
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NEW EVENTS AND NEW IDEAS AT NITRO ATHLETICS
* Three meets at Melbourne's Lakeside Stadium on Feburary 4, 9 and 11 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne
* Six teams of 12 men and 12 women competing in a variety of events. The teams include the Usain Bolt All-Stars, Australia, England, China and Japan
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* Twelve events each night, including:
* Hurdle relay involving men and women
* Elimination mile and two mile races, with runners eliminated on designated laps
* Long jump with competitors able to turbo charge one of their four attempts, with bonus points on offer if they better a designated distance
* Teams can activate a power play to obtain double points or steal half of an opposing squad's points from a particular event.
