In athletics, what name is used for the preliminary races that precede quarter-finals or semi-finals?
Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed under the shortened name of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. Heading into the championships, UK Athletics set a target of three medals and fourteen top eight-placed athletes. Six medals were won and there were thirteen top eight finishes. List of Britain's results, where athletes reached the final in that event (performances in heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals are not included.) SB: Season's Best, PB: Personal Best) NOTE: Where an athlete reached a
FA Cup semi-finals City's 5–3 victory over Sheffield United in the second 2014 semi-final. Queen's Park could not afford a second trip to London for their semi-final replay and were forced to withdraw Teams shown with an asterisk beside their name are no longer in existence. This table is updated after 2016–17 FA Cup. FA Cup semi-finals The FA Cup semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. They are the penultimate phase of the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. The semi-finals have always been contested at neutral venues. Since 2008, all semi-finals have