Ukraine's Hanna Titimets (L) and Norway's Stine Tomb compete in the first round heat 1 of the women's 400m hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JOSE JORDAN
Great Britain's Michael Bingham (2ndR) looks on as he competes to win the first round heat 5 of the men's 400m followed by (FromL) France's Leslie Djhone, Italia's Marco Vistalli and Poland's Kacper Kozlowski at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU
Russia's Vladimir Krasnov competes during the first round of the men's 400m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL RIOPA
Athletes compete in the men's 20km walk at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO
Ukraine's Viktoriya Rybalko competes during the women's long jump qualifications at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO
Czech Republic's Zuzana Hejnova (R) competes to win the first round heat 2 of the women's 400m hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JOSE JORDAN
Germany's Bianca Kappler competes during the women's long jump qualifications at the 2010 European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on July 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO
Russia's Stanislav Emelyanov, center, poses with his gold medal, along with silver medallist Alex Schwazer of Italy, left, and bronze medallist Joao Vieira of Portugal, right, during the medals ceremony for the Men's 20km Race Walk during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)