Špotáková in Women's Javelin Finals Tomorrow

Ex-Gopher Barbora Špotáková competes in tomorrow's finals in the javelin. Read the IAAF preview of Day 7 in the Bird's Nest HERE.

Sean Jenson of the Pioneer Press wrote THIS story on Špotáková. On her chances in the finals, Špotáková says, "I feel that I'm holding the longest throw, so I'm the favorite this year."

Jenson also quotes a Czech journalist on the thrower's status in her home country: "She is one of the biggest athletes from the Czech Republic. She is the sportswoman of the year in the Czech Republic, so she is very popular among the Czech people."

The heat sheet for her event is HERE.