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| 31 | Aug | Raymond Borel, the father of national shot put record holder Cleopatra Borel, has passed away. Raymond Borel was also a field athlete in his younger days. See article … |  |
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| 29 | Aug | Jehue to receive Chaconia Medal, a house, $.8m for winning Worlds 400m hurdles race This was the response of Trinidad and Tobago’s 400-metres hurdler Jehue Gordon to yesterday’s announcement by Minister of Sport Anil Roberts that he would be the recipient of the Chaconia Gold Medal ... See article … |
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| 28 | Aug | Green Mountain marathon runs off September 24 Two events, the full marathon and the five-mile race will comprise the third annual National Quarries Arima Green Mountain Marathon, which will run off on the morning of September 24. See article … |
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| 28 | Aug | D’Arbasie big winner at Carifin awards Wendy D’Arbasie of Central Bank was one of the big winners at the 22nd edition of the Carifin Games Prize Distribution Function at the Conference Faciities, Central Bank last Wednesday as lots of cash, trophies, hampers and vouchers were given away. See article … |
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| 26 | Aug | The local track and field fraternity is mourning the death of Neon Trackers coach Ian Goddard. See article … | |
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| 26 | Aug | Bledman, Thomas 3rd in Austria Keston Bledman bagged bronze in the men’s 100 metres dash at the Gugl Games, in Linz, Austria, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter got to the line in 10.27 seconds. See article … |
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| 20 | Aug | T&T athletes out junior ‘Pan Ams’ rinidad and Tobago will no longer be fielding a team in the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships in Medellin, Columbia this weekend. See article … |
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| 20 | Aug | No stopping Jehue Gordon as he seeks more success after his spectacular showing at the recently concluded IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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| 19 | Aug | T&T can rise again, thanks to our athletes The opinions which were expressed by the track and field experts certainly left many with the impression that we shall be pushing all the best athletes for places on the medal rostrum in the IAAF track and field world championships in Moscow. See article … |
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| 19 | Aug | It was a day that promised so much but in the end Trinidad and Tobago’s brave efforts in the mens and women's 4x400 metres failed to deliver any more medals to add to the lone gold medal of Jehue Gordon in the 400 metres hurdles finals at the World Championships, yesterday. See article … |
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| 19 | Aug | Gordon’s success could not have come at a better time says Serrette Jehue Gordon’s emphatic success in the mens 400 metres hurdles at the World Championships has emphasised the good work being done by the NAAA whose president, Ephraim Serrette believes that Gordon’s success could not come at a better time. See article … |
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| 19 | Aug | Bolt is AIPS America's Male Athlete of Year VIDEO Jamaica's World and Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt was voted AIPS America's Male Athlete of Year 2012. See article … |
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| 18 | Aug | Worlds official: Bolt is the best in the world Usain Bolt, already enshrined as one of the greatest Olympians of all time, became the most successful athlete in world championship history when he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100 metres relay yesterday. See article … |
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| 18 | Aug | Jehue can dominate, says Coach Hypolite World champion Jehue Gordon has the potential to dominate the men’s 400 metres hurdles. See article … |
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| 17 | Aug | The ten leading stories in last Friday’s online Express related to Jehue Gordon’s golden performance at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow. While that was a welcome respite from the daily fare of murder and mayhem, it told a sad story of just how starved this country is for good news. See article … |
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| 17 | Aug | Forde: World Champs team not properly approved Former secretary of the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA), Clyde Forde, says the Trinidad and Tobago team taking part in the IAAF World Championships in Russia was not approved by the NAAA General Council. See article … |
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| 17 | Aug | Trinidad and Tobago will chase a fourth IAAF World Championship men’s 4x100 metres podium finish, at the Luzhniki Stadium, here in Moscow, Russia, today. See article … | |
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| 17 | Aug | Three-peat Bolt gets AIPS award Usain Bolt captured his third men’s 200 metres world title on the trot, at the Luzhniki Stadium here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday, and was then presented with the 2012 AIPS America Male Athlete of the Year award for his superb showing at the London Olympics. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Professionals should emulate Jehue Congrats are in order for the young athlete, Mr Jehue Gordon, on a spectacular win. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | King cautions govt about Gordon’s success Jehue Gordon's former coach Albert King has cautioned the government against overworking the newly crowned 400m hurdles world champion with public relations duties following his latest win in Moscow. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Jehue’s win motivates T&T team The Trinidad and Tobago citizens at the Luzhniki Stadium here in Moscow, Russia, were handed a rare treat yesterday. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Gracious Jehue VIDEO Jehue Gordon became only the second Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win an IAAF World Championships gold medal, the other being Ato Boldon, when he triumphed in the men's 400 metres hurdles event in Moscow, Russia on Thursday (Aug 15). See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Gordon — the perfect athlete says coach An elated Dr Ian Hypolite, described Jehue Gordon’s gold medal success in the 400 metres at the World Championships here in Moscow as a red letter day for T&T coaches. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Despite the euphoria created by Jehue Gordon’s golden performance at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, there are serious issues in the local athletics fraternity that should not be ignored no matter how many medals may come our way. See article … |
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| 16 | Aug | Deon Lendore suffered a leg injury and had to sit out the men’s 4x400 metres final, and Lalonde Gordon just didn’t show up for the party, those two factors combining to keep Trinidad and Tobago out of contention for a podium finish, at the Luzhniki Stadium, here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Walcott back on terrific Thursday T&T camp here in Moscow has labelled today, Day 6 of the World Championships, as “Terrific Thursday” with a lot of optimism. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday extended congratulations to Jehue Gordon on winning a gold medal in the 400-metre hurdles at the IAAF in Moscow. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Roberts: Jehue an inspiration to T&T These were the words used by Minister of Sport Anil Roberts to describe Jehue Gordon’s victory run in yesterday’s 400-metre hurdles final at the World Championships in Russia, which gave Trinidad and Tobago its first “Worlds” gold medal in 16 years. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Praises from NAAA president, manager World champion Jehue Gordon has been described as “an exemplar” by National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) president Ephraim Serrette. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has congratulated Jehue Gordon on his Gold Medal win at the 400 meters hurdles at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow. See article … | |
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| 15 | Aug | Jehue wins World Championships gold VIDEO JEHUE Gordon won Trinidad and Tobago's first medal at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Russia when he captured gold in the men's 400 metres hurdles. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Jehue Gordon captures gold at World Athletics Championship VIDEO Jehue Gordon captures gold at World Athletics Championship. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Jehue Gordon struck gold in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Championships here in Moscow, Russia, today. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Jehue Gordon’s golden positive ehue Gordon’s gold medal at the IAAF World Championships yesterday could hardly have been better timed for Trinidad and Tobago. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Jehue Gordon, 21, in nail-biting 400-metre hurdles finish in Moscow Trinidad and Tobago track star Jehue Gordon lunged for the line at the Luzhniki Stadium, here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday, his herculean effort earning the country only its second gold medal in the 30-year history of the IAAF World Championships. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | IAAF WORLD CHAMPS DAY SIX VIDEO Well Jehue Gordon set the pace for hopefully more medals to come for T&T's other athletes. Today, T&T's men's and women's 4x400 teams also qualified for the finals. . See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Fraser-Pryce takes it easy as she eyes sprint double Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has her eyes on a golden sprint double at the world championships after curtailing the celebrations following her 100 metres victory. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | I always had faith, says UWI head UWI St Augustine campus principal and pro vice-chancellor, Prof Clement Sankat yesterday congratulated Jehue Gordon for his win at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Russia. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Interim leader of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) Jack Warner yesterday offered his “heartiest congratulations” to Jehue Gordon on his gold medal win at the 400-metre hurdles at the IAAF. See article … | |
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| 15 | Aug | Ato and Hasely: Jehue’s success is no surprise Ato Boldon, Trinidad and Tobago’s first gold medallist at the “Worlds”, in the men’s 200m event in 1997, “wasn’t surprised at all” at Jehue Gordon’s 400-metres victory in Moscow yesterday. See article … |
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| 15 | Aug | Trinidad and Tobago will bid for a second medal at the 14th IAAF World Championships here in Moscow, Russia, at 1.30 this afternoon (T&T time). See article … | |
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| 14 | Aug | NAAA not happy with response to athlete withdrawals The National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) has issued a press release, expressing “deep concern” over comments in the media in response to the withdrawal of two Trinidad and Tobago athletes from the World Championships, in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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| 14 | Aug | Jehue Gordon looks to be in the best form of his life, the Trinidad and Tobago athlete producing a couple of sizzling runs within the last month. See article … |
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| 14 | Aug | Jehue cruises into 400m hurdles final Twenty-one-year old Jehue Gordon came to the World Championships here in Moscow wanting to have fun. Last night, he not only had fun, but cruised to victory in his 400 metres hurdles semifinal and put himself into tomorrow’s final with a spendid run in 48.10. See article … |
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| 14 | Aug | James says race didn’t go as planned Kirani James went into the men’s 400m final here at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships, not only as favourite to take gold, but also to maintain Grenada’s place on the medal podium at a world event. See article … |
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| 14 | Aug | Championships show need to support track stars The World Championships in Moscow has again highlighted the need to support our athletes if we want them to succeed. Support though must be fair, honest and transparent and not filled with typical favouritism, where friendship and partisan is given priority over success and quality. See article … |
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| 14 | Aug | While there will be no T&T athlete competing on the track, today is a day that will be filled with reflection and introspection as the team continues to bond and fight against all obstacles.. See article … | |
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| 13 | Aug | Tobago Chief Secretary Orville London has congratulated 19-year-old Keshorn Walcott for his golden achievement in the Men's javelin event at the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday. See article … | |
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| 13 | Aug | Jehue shines on cold Moscow day Twenty-year-old Jehue Gordon brought some sunlight to a dull, cold Moscow morning at the 2013 World Championships. See article … |
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| 13 | Aug | 21-year-old T&T athlete in World Championships 400 metres hurdles final tomorrow The Trinidad and Tobago athlete realised his goal at the Luzhniki Stadium, here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. He was the class of the field in the opening IAAF World Championships men’s 400 metres hurdles semi-final heat, winning in 48.10 seconds—the third fastest time of his career. See article … |
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| 13 | Aug | Armstrong clears air on ‘missed drug tests’, supports teammate Baptiste Aaron Armstrong says there is no truth to a recent newspaper report that he has “missed two mandatory drugs tests”. And the Trinidad and Tobago sprinter has produced an email message from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to verify his claim. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | Tough day on the track for the Red, White and black today at the World Championships in Moscow. T&T's athletes reached as far as the semi finals ... but no further ... Meanwhile, Jamaica's Shelly Ann Fraser and Grenada's Kirani James did not disappoint in their respective events. See article … | |
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| 12 | Aug | T&T athletes miss out on finals Mikel Thomas came close to eliminating Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt, and advancing to the IAAF World Championship men’s 110 metres hurdles final, at the Luzhniki Stadium here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | T&T banking on 110m and 400m men Four Trinidad and Tobago’s runners provided a lift to the Trinidad and Tobago contingent at the World Championships in Moscow by moving into the semifinals of their respective events here yesterday. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | NAAA: Unfortunate developments in a sensitive matter The Semoy Hackett doping case continues to be a source of contention between Minister of Sport Anil Roberts and the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA). In the latest twist, the NAAA issued a press release, yesterday, titled “Unfortunate Developments In A Sensitive Matter”. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | NAAA RELEASE VIDEO The National Association of Athletics Administrations has finally released a statement to clear the air on the Kelly-Ann Baptiste doping matter. They confirmed that both Kelly Ann and Semoy Hackett pulled out the World Champions over respective doping matters ... But there are still many unanswered questions.. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | NAAA confirms Baptiste withdrawal related to doping matter The National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) issued a press release this morning, addressing the withdrawal of two Trinidad and Tobago athletes from the 14th IAAF World Championships. Here is the full release. See article … |
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| 12 | Aug | Now Bahamian Mackie tests positive Another Caribbean athlete has tested positive for a banned substance and will not participate in the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics underway here in Moscow. See article … |
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| 11 | Aug | Trinidad and Tobago’s Deon Lendore will clash with American LaShawn Merritt for the second time in as many days, at the 14th IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia, today. See article … |
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| 11 | Aug | Onus on the athlete, management team It’s unfortunate to hear of the positive testing for a banned substance from one of our up and coming athletes. But I will not be so quick to heap condemnation on the now precarious future of this athlete. See article … |
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| 11 | Aug | Borel calls for backing for Hackett and Baptiste Cleopatra Borel has appealed to the public to not condemn Trinidad and Tobago sprinters Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett, following their withdrawal from the 14th IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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| 11 | Aug | Bolt on track to recapture 100m title at worlds MOSCOW—At the end of Day 1, Usain Bolt is on track to recapture the 100-metre gold he lost at the last world championships and Mo Farah already has the 10,000 title he missed out on two years ago. See article … |
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| 11 | Aug | Bledman, Thompson progress to 100m semis As T&T’s top two sprinters, Keston Bledman and Richard Thompson prepare for the 100m semifinals (at 12.35pm TT time) at the 2013 World Championships, both men are excited and looking to bring glory home. See article … |
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| 10 | Aug | Outpouring of support online for local sprinter There was an outpouring of local support on Facebook for Kelly-Ann Baptiste after she tested positive for a banned substance and withdrew from the 14th IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, yesterda. See article … |
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| 10 | Aug | Keston Bledman produced a fine run in the opening round of the men’s 100 metres dash at the 14th IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. See article … |
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| 10 | Aug | Kelly-Ann Baptiste has tested positive for a banned substance, and has left the IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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| 10 | Aug | The withdrawal of sprinters Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett from the 14th IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia, has dented Trinidad and Tobago’s hopes of securing precious metal in the women’s 4x100 metres relay. See article … |
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| 09 | Aug | Bledman, Thompson, Sorrillo in 100 battle National champion Keston Bledman opens his bid for World Championship honours at Luzhniki Stadium, here in Moscow, Russia, today. See article … |
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| 08 | Aug | Krista Francis-Raymah won four gold medals and Marcelle Ramos-Johnson got a total of five medals as the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service had one of their better performances at the World Police and Fire Games, which ended on Sunday in Belfast, Northern Ireland. See article … | |
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| 07 | Aug | Keshorn, Kirani, Lalonde target PRs Powerfully built and with sharp facial features, the handcuffed Russian man seated in the back row on Delta Air Lines Flight 030 at JFK International Airport on Monday afternoon pleaded incessantly for the intervention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. See article … |
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| 06 | Aug | T&T sprint hurdlers keen to execute Shortly after his arrival at the Sheremetyavo International Airport, last night, men’s 110 metres hurdles national record holder Mikel Thomas told the Express he is keen to put on a good show at the IAAF World Championships, here in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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| 04 | Aug | Keston Bledman was in dominant mood at the Kuortane Games, in Finland, yesterday, winning the men’s 100 metres dash in 10.09 seconds—his fastest legal clocking this season. See article … | |
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| 02 | Aug | Joyce Thomas and Irma Riley won gold for T&T at the 14th biennial US National Senior Games which ended in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday. See article … | |
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| 01 | Aug | Road to Moscow VIDEO Well you have heard from athletes and administrators ahead of the World Championships in Moscow. Trinidad and Tobago sent a contingent of 29 athletes... Some of whom have already arrived in Finland for a world championship pre-camp. We pick up their journey on "the Road to Moscow". See article … |
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| 01 | Aug | Baptiste, Jehue to challenge for medals Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Jehue Gordon are well-placed to challenge for precious metal at the August 10-18 IAAF World Championships, in Moscow, Russia. See article … |
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