Christine Ohuruogu to lead England against Usain Bolt's All-Stars in first Nitro Athletics event in Australia
- The first Nitro Athletics event is being held in Australia over the weekend
- It will see Usain Bolt's All-Stars face an England side led by Christine Ohuruogu
- There are 12 events based on power, endurance, technique and teamwork
- The 100m, pole vault, three-minute run, javelin and a mixed relay all feature
- Nitro Athletics is aimed at helping prepare for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
England will face Usain Bolt's All-Stars in a new athletics event in Melbourne which begins at the weekend.
A 22-athlete team will also compete against Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand in the Nitro Athletics event in Australia
The competition is spread across February 4, 9 and 11 and will allow athletes to prepare for the Commonwealth Games, which are also in Australia next year.
![Christine Ohuruogu will lead an England team against Usain Bolt All-Stars at Nitro Athletics](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC20B9400000578-0-image-a-49_1486054409952.jpg)
![Usain Bolt, pictured at the launch of Nitro Athletics](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC130BC00000578-0-image-m-48_1486054400742.jpg)
Christine Ohuruogu will lead an England team against Usain Bolt All-Stars at Nitro Athletics
![Bolt spoke at the launch party for the event which is being held in Melbourne, Australia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC20B3500000578-0-image-m-55_1486054599672.jpg)
Bolt spoke at the launch party for the event which is being held in Melbourne, Australia
![Bolt is pictured during a media scrum ahead of the launch of Nitro Athletics in Australia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC1DC6900000578-0-image-a-42_1486054251270.jpg)
Bolt is pictured during a media scrum ahead of the launch of Nitro Athletics in Australia
Team GB's 2008 400m Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu will captain the team, which includes three-time Olympian Michael Rimmer and Bianca Williams, who took bronze in the 200m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Ohuruogu told nitroathletics.com.au: 'It was a chance to come back to Australia as I've not been back in more than 10 years. The last time I came I had such a good time at the Commonwealth Games back in 2006.
'In athletics, we don't really get chance to just enjoy our sport as we're so busy chasing qualifying times, trying to stick to gruelling training regimes, sort out races, warm weather training.
![Asafa Powell and Genevieve LaCaze arrive ahead of the start of the launch event in Melbourne](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC1CA7D00000578-0-image-m-51_1486054430157.jpg)
Asafa Powell and Genevieve LaCaze arrive ahead of the start of the launch event in Melbourne
![Linden Hall, Powell, Kerron Clement, Ohuruogu and Kurtis Marschall speak on stage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/02/16/3CC2E84A00000578-0-image-a-53_1486054496948.jpg)
Linden Hall, Powell, Kerron Clement, Ohuruogu and Kurtis Marschall speak on stage
'You don't get a chance to enjoy everything as there's always pressure and I thought this is a great opportunity for all of us to come out and have great competition.'
There are 12 events based on power, endurance, technique and teamwork including the 100m, pole vault, three-minute run, javelin and a mixed 4x100m relay.
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