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| 31 | May | Richard “Torpedo” Thompson scorched the track in 9.74 seconds to win the elite men’s 100 metres dash, at the National Training Centre/Pure Athletics Last Chance Meet, in Clermont, Florida, USA, yesterday. However, the wind gauge malfunctioned, and the clocking will not hold up as a Trinidad and Tobago record. See article … |
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| 31 | May | Walters, Waithe, Farinha on show at Junior Champs Ruebin Walters, Shakeil Waithe and Jonathan Farinha are among the athletes who will be on show at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain this weekend, at the NAAA National Junior Track and Field Championships. See article … |
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| 31 | May | On her first suspension, it was Sport Minister Anil Roberts who pontificated, in the most self-righteous fashion throughout the media, that there is no room for athletes using dope in his ministry and as such, all funding for the young athlete would be suspended with immediate effect. See article … |
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| 31 | May | Jonathan Farinha underlined his class with a superb run in the boys’ under-20 100 metres final, on day one of the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA)/NGC Junior Championships, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday. See article … |
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| 29 | May | Down To Earth - Part 9: Weir stays grounded despite global success Warren Weir got his wish at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, last weekend. He helped Jamaica clock a world record time in the men’s 4x200 metres final, the 24-year-old sprinter running the second leg in his team’s one minute, 18.63 seconds golden run. See article … |
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| 25 | May | Trinidad and Tobago athlete Semoy Hackett has been suspended from competition until April 30, 2015. See article … |
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| 28 | May | Voisin lauds incredible anchor by 'Torpedo' Dexter Voisin, manager of the national athletics team, has lauded sprinter Richard Thompson for his impressive finish on Sunday to help TT cop silver in the Men’s 4x100m final at the IAAF World Relays held in the Bahamas. See article … |
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| 28 | May | T&T relay runners grab two more medals T&T bagged a further two medals, one which included a national record-breaking performance, to close its account at the inaugural IAAF World Relays, at the Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas, on Sunday, with a sixth-spot finish in the standings amongst all participating nations. See article … |
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| 26 | May | Olympic medallist Richard Thompson has admitted that his performances on the track over the last two years have not been up to mark.While he was willing to go on record on the issue, he did not stop there. See article … |
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| 26 | May | TT capture two bronze at World Relays TRINIDAD AND Tobago captured a pair of bronze medals at the inaugural two-day IAAF World Relays, at the T Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas, up to press time yesterday. See article … |
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| 26 | May | T&T’s national women’s 4x100m celebrated this country’s first ever medal at the IAAF World Relay Championship, when the foursome, anchored by Kai Selvon clocked 42.66 seconds to claim bronze, in Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday. See article … |
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| 25 | May | Noel claims ‘Manny Ramjohn’ 100m UTT Fast Track’s Le Sean Noel copped men’s 100 metres gold at the 2014 Manny Ramjohn Games when he powered down the mondo track at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain to top Section Four of the time final in 10:64 seconds, yesterday. See article … |
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| 24 | May | Bledman, Cedenio confident VIDEO Keston Bledman is a key member of the Trinidad and Tobago men ’s 4x100 metres relay team at the inaugural IAAF World Relays, here in Nassau, Bahamas. See article … |
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| 24 | May | Boldon backs CASJA - Sports journalists’ association to be launched today Former world champion Ato Boldon is backing the newly-formed Caribbean Sports Journalists’ Association (CASJA). In an interview with the Sunday Express at the inaugural IAAF World Relays here in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday, Boldon said CASJA is “absolutely necessary”. See article … |
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| 24 | May | 'Hasely Crawford' to host 'Manny Ramjohn' The 2014 edition of the Manny Ramjohn Memorial Games takes place this afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Proceedings begin with qualifying heats being contested from 9 a.m. with all finals taking place in the afternoon beginning from 3 p.m. See article … |
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| 24 | May | 'Fastest Human' to run for first time in Poland Sprint legend Usain Bolt will run in Poland for the first time when he competes at the fifth edition of the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in August. See article … |
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| 23 | May | Richards, Williams eye World Relays success VIDEO Both Jereem Richards and Domonique Williams are students at South Plains College in Texas, USA. Richards is among the athletes selected to represent Trinidad and Tobago in the men’s 4x400 metres at the May 24 and 25 IAAF World Relays, here in Nassau, Bahamas. See article … |
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| 23 | May | Brooks to give her all at World Relays VIDEO Alena Brooks is among the athletes selected to represent Trinidad and Tobago in the women’s 4x400 metres and 4x800m events at the May 24 and 25 IAAF World Relays, here in Nassau, Bahamas. See article … |
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| 23 | May | Trinidad and Tobago will do battle in the third and final heat of the men’s 4x400 metres event on the opening day of the inaugural IAAF World Relays, here in Nassau, Bahamas, this evening. See article … |
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| 23 | May | Forde, Wallace star at Atlantic meet Junior athletes Ethan Forde and Caliyah Wallace both led Port-of-Spain and Environs to capture a fifth consecutive national crown, and 38th overall, as they each secured a hat-trick of track titles at the Atlantic National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships, on Wednesday. See article … |
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| 22 | May | Voisin: T&T can expect good relay performances Despite the inability to prepare as a unit, T&T’s 23-member team is expected to challenge for precious metal at the inaugural IAAF World Relay Championship, in the Bahamas this weekend. See article … |
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| 22 | May | Battle Lines Drawn - Part 8: Track stars ready to rumble at World Relays Battle lines have been drawn ahead of the inaugural IAAF World Relays, in Nassau, Bahamas. The two-day meet will be staged this weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium, and some of the biggest names in global athletics will be on show. See article … |
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| 21 | May | Walcott lands Beijing javelin gold T&T Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott turned the tables on his rivals when he topped an 11-man field to win gold in the men’s javelin at the IAAF World Challenge held at the 2008 Olympic Bird Nest, Beijing, China, yesterday. See article … |
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| 21 | May | Back on top - Walcott wins in Beijing Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott produced the third best throw of his career to strike gold in the men’s javelin at the IAAF World Challenge meet, in Beijing, China, yesterday. See article … |
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| 20 | May | Steve Waithe captured the men’s triple jump title, at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Indiana, USA, on the weekend. The Pennsylvania State University student jumped 15.85 metres. See article … |
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| 20 | May | Primary Schools Track meet gets under way The Atlantic National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships gets underway today at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain from 9 a.m. with athletes from 300 schools from across Trinidad and Tobago taking part. See article … |
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| 20 | May | Kind of iffy - Lendore doubtful for Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic medallist Deon Lendore has expressed doubt about his participation in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasglow, Scotland. “The Commonwealth Games right now is a kind of iffy situation, because this season I have really been hitting it hard,” said Lendore. See article … |
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| 19 | May | Riley, Noreiga, Russell top T&T Masters Irma Riley, Nicole Alleyne-Noriega and Kenrick Russell each captured five gold medals at the recently held Trinidad and Tobago Association of Masters Athletes (TTAMA) 29th annual Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. See article … |
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| 19 | May | Lendore on Fire - 44.36 scorcher for T&T quartermiler Deon Lendore produced the fastest 400 metres run by a Trinidad and Tobago athlete in 22 years when he bolted round the track in 44.36 seconds at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Kentucky, USA, on Sunday. See article … |
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| 19 | May | Harris, Thompson star on Hampton’s opening day Guyanese-born American sprinter Adam Harris captured the blue riband men’s Invitational 100 metres event at the 2014 Hampton International Games when he powered down the mondo track at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain to stop the clock at 10.12 seconds. See article … |
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| 19 | May | Borel adds another title at Hampton Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) Olympian and national women’s shot put champion Cleopatra Borel made light work of the opposition in her pet event on Day Two of the 2014 Hampton International Games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on Sunday. See article … |
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| 19 | May | Ahye Sizzles - Victory also for Thompson in Ponce Michelle-Lee Ahye struck gold in a new personal best at the Ponce Grand Prix IAAF World Challenge meet, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, late on Saturday. See article … |
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| 18 | May | Nero makes it three in ECU road race T&T marathon runner Tonya Nero captured her third consecutive 15k title at the 26th annual Eastern Credit United’s (ECU) road race, yesterday. See article … |
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| 18 | May | Lendore wins conference 400m in personal best run T&T’s Deon Lendore became a hero for his school Texas A&M, yesterday, when he rewrote a 45-year-old record after running the second fastest time in the world this year to claim 400m gold in 44.36 seconds, at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships, in Lexington, Kentucky. See article … |
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| 17 | May | Strong men’s squads for World Relays Keston Bledman and Richard Thompson will headline the Trinidad and Tobago’s men’s 4x100 relay team that will compete in the inaugural IAAF World Relay in Nassau, Bahamas on May 24 and 25. See article … |
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| 16 | May | World Relays VIDEO With the I-double-A-F World Relays set to take place next week Saturday and Sunday in the Bahamas... Trinidad and Tobago's team manager - Dexter Voisin expects the athletes from the twin-island nation to give 100 per cent on the track. See article … |
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| 16 | May | Hampton Games on at Stadium this weekend The 39th edition of the annual Hampton International Games runs off this weekend at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. See article … |
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| 15 | May | NEW CHAPTER - Part 7: World Relays role for Tonique Williams You know Tonique Williams as the Bahamian athlete with the charming smile who struck gold in the women’s 400 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and then followed up with the world title in the same event in Helsinki, Finland one year later. See article … |
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| 13 | May | Fast times for Ahye, Gordon in Guadeloupe TRINIDAD and Tobago pair of Michelle Lee Ahye and Lalonde Gordon along with Levern Spencer of St Lucia posted Caribbean’s only victories at Saturday’s 10th jubilee of Meeting International Region Guadeloupe. See article … |
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| 12 | May | LALONDE WARNING - T&T quarter-miler clocks 44.91 in Guadeloupe Trinidad and Tobago’s Lalonde Gordon sent out a stern warning to his Commonwealth Games rivals with a fast run at the International Meeting, in Guadeloupe, on Saturday. See article … |
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| 12 | May | Blenman wins Chancellor Challenge Rashad Blenman of Guardian Group returned to win the third athletic event of CariFin Games, the Chancellor Challenge last week. See article … |
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| 11 | May | BLEDMAN SHINES - T&T sprinter clocks 10.08 in Arima Keston Bledman produced an impressive run to capture the Arima Invitational Challenge men’s 100 metres title, at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, on Saturday night. See article … |
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| 09 | May | Born ready - Part 6: No challenge too great for Santos Whatever the challenge, Luguelin Santos is up for it. “I was born ready,” declares the 20-year-old quartermiler, during an interview with a group of international journalists. See article … |
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| 09 | May | Fraser-Pryce wins ‘Diamond’ opener World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opened her IAAF Diamond League campaign in winning fashion when she stormed to victory in the 100 metres at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix yesterday. See article … |
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| 09 | May | Arima showdown - Quow tackles Cedenio in 400 Invitational Two of Trinidad and Tobago’s top quartermilers, Renny Quow and Machel Cedenio are expected to clash in the Arima Invitational Challenge men’s 400 metres event, at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, tonight. See article … |
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| 08 | May | Stewart continues to impress in shot put Akeem Stewart emerged as a big name in para athletics in November last year, with an impressive shot-put triumph in Medellin, Colombia, at the Il Campeonato Paralimpico de Atletisimo Games. He threw 17.49 metres in his class. See article … |
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| 08 | May | RECORD RUN - Cedenio sizzles in 45.23 Machel Cedenio smashed the national junior (under-20) 400 metres record in George Town, Grand Cayman, late on Wednesday, scorching the track in 45.23 seconds to win the Cayman International Invitational men’s one-lap event. See article … |
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May | Daniel strikes gold at MEAC Champs Deandra Daniel struck gold in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship women’s high jump event, in North Carolina, USA, on the weekend. The Coppin State University sophomore cleared the bar at 1.82 metres. See article … |
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| 06 | May | There are so many things we take for granted nowadays; cell phones, ipads, even cars where the headlights come on automatically when the light dims sufficiently. In sport, the story is similar. See article … |
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| 03 | May | The Trinidad and Tobago athlete topped the men’s 200 metres field in 20.39 seconds, bettering his old half-lap best (20.61) by 22-hundredths of a second. See article … |
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| 04 | May | Borel, Rebirth athletes shine at Twilight Games T&T’s Olympic shot put specialist Cleopatra Borel representing Rebirth lit up the Twilight Games, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain, on Friday night, dominating her event with an easy gold medal and a record-breaking effort. See article … |
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| 03 | May | Walcott satisfied with Twilight throw - Thompson back on track Keshorn Walcott is satisfied with his performance in his 2014 season opener, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, on Friday night. See article … |
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| 03 | May | UP TO SILVER - Gay sanction to earn T&T Olympic 4x1 promotion Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender and Richard “Torpedo” Thompson are set to become the 2012 Olympic Games men’s 4x100 metres silver medallists. See article … |
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| 02 | May | Walcott headlines Twilight Games A host of Olympians and international athletes including T&T’s Keshorn Walcott and Darrel Brown will line up in their respective track and field events, this evening when the International Twilight Games takes off from 5.30 pm. See article … |
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| 02 | May | Twilight Games LIVE UPDATES - Easy victory for Walcott The International Twilight Games is under way. First up at the Hasely Crawford Stadium here in Port of Spain, Trinidad is the men's shot put. See article … |
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| 02 | May | Former world double sprint champion Tyson Gay has been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said yesterday. See article … |
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| 02 | May | Fraser-Pryce headlines Invitational meet World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will showcase her talents before an adoring home crowd when she headlines the Jamaica International Invitational at the National Stadium here today. See article … |
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| 02 | May | CLASS ACT - Borel dominates at Twilight Games Cleopatra Borel gave a classy display at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain late yesterday, producing a big 18.83 metre throw to secure gold in the International Twilight Games women’s shot-put event. See article … |
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| 01 | May | Twilight Games VIDEO Olympic Gold medallist Keshorn Walcott believes he is ready to re-enter the spotlight ahead of his Twilight Games competition which takes place tomorrow at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. See article … |
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| 01 | May | Return of the Dragon - Part 5: Brown's fire still burning at 35 Fourteen years after earning his first Olympic medal—4x400 metres bronze at the Sydney Games—Chris Brown continues to achieve global success. His latest podium finish came at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland, in March, the Bahamian earning silver in the men’s 400 metres in an indoor best 45.58 seconds. See article … |
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