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  28 Sep

Towett, Nero to defend UWI Half Marathon titles

Reigning champions George Towett (Kenya/USA) and Tonya Nero (T&T) are among the seeded runners who will join more than 1,000 top local and foreign participants at the milestone tenth anniversary of the University of the West Indies Sport and Physical Education (UWISPEC) International Half-Marathon, which is carded to run off at 5.50 am, on October 27, in front of the sporting centre’s St Augustine Circular venue. See article …
Towett, Nero to defend UWI Half Marathon titles
  26 Sep

Newsday 5k Fun Run a success

THE NEWSDAY 5K Fun Run was deemed as a huge success by David Spicer, president of the Road Runners Club. See article …
Newsday 5k Fun Run a success
  20 Sep

Not picking Hackett for Worlds could have landed NAAA in court

The National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) might have faced a restraint of trade lawsuit had the organisation not selected Semoy Hackett for last month’s World Championships in Moscow, Russia. See article …
Not picking Hackett for Worlds could have landed NAAA in court
  20 Sep

Unique role of athletic trainer

As an athletic trainer, the first responder role falls within our scope of professional duties. It is one of the ways that athletic trainers stand unique from other sports specific professions. While a game is going on and most people would be looking on for entertainment purposes, the certified athletic trainer is working during this time alert to incidences of injury. See article …
Unique role of athletic trainer
  18 Sep

The Olympic Games selection site and doping

A WEEK ago Tokyo was selected as the site for the Olympic Games in 2020. The publicity, however, was not as widespread as when London was chosen for the Games in 2012. See article …
The Olympic Games selection site and doping
  16 Sep

Hypolite calls for more access to stadium

COACH of Trinidad and Tobago’s 400m hurdles world champion Jehue Gordon says Gordon’s success has come despite having challenges with using the Hasely Crawford Stadium to train. See article …
Hypolite calls for more access to stadium
  12 Sep

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 …
NAAA: Unfortunate developments in a sensitive matter
  11 Sep

Our youth the future of T&T

Most of the good in T&T centres around our youth in sport. Let’s look at some of them. See article …
Our youth the future of T&T
  10 Sep

Road to ‘Worlds’ title not all golden for Gordon

Jehue Gordon’s gold medal-winning performance in the 400 metres hurdles on August 15 at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships was a proud moment for Trinidad and Tobago. See article …
Road to ‘Worlds’ title not all golden for Gordon
  10 Sep

Gordon emotional on TT return

JEHUE Gordon, Trinidad and Tobago’s World 400m hurdles gold medallist, was left in an emotional state on Sunday evening following a welcome reception hosted by the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain. See article …
Gordon emotional on TT return
  09 Sep

Ex-president says NAAA erred in matter

Former National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) president Ken Doldron feels the Association has blundered in the way it has handled the Semoy Hackett affair. See article …
Ex-president says NAAA erred in matter
  09 Sep

Coach Hypolite hopes gold medal boosts interest in hurdles

Jehue Gordon, Trinidad and Tobago’s second IAAF World Championship gold medalist, was all smiles on Sunday night as he was greeted by family, friends and well-wishers at a welcome reception at Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain. See article …

Coach Hypolite hopes gold medal boosts interest in hurdles
  07 Sep

Serrette unfazed by General Council meeting

Ephraim Serrette, president of the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA) says he is not worried or concerned by the NAAA’s General Council interim meeting today to discuss his leadership. See article …
Serrette unfazed by General Council meeting
  07 Sep

Imbert hails Gordon as ‘rising star’

In the Parliament yesterday, Diego Martin North/East MP Colm Imbert interrupted his contribution to announce that Gordon had won. See article …
Imbert hails Gordon as ‘rising star’
  07 Sep

Gordon golden at final Diamond League meet

TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Jehue Gordon maintained his impressive form of late with a gold medal in the men’s 400-metre hurdles at yesterday’s 14th and final IAAF Diamond League meeting in the King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium. See article …
Gordon golden at final Diamond League meet
  06 Sep

Jehue renews rivalry with Tinsley

T&T’s Jehue Gordon, the reigning World 400m men’s hurdles IAAF World champion will look to end his season with another gold medal performance when he lines up in a star-studded field in the IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix in Brussels, Belgium at the Belgacom Van Damme Memorial, today. See article …
Jehue renews rivalry with Tinsley
  06 Sep

T&T’s Jehue Gordon wins final Diamond League 400 hurdles

Jehue Gordon closed off his 2013 campaign in style, earning men’s 400 metres hurdles gold at the Belgacom Van Damme Memorial IAAF Diamond League meet, in Brussels Belgium, yesterday. See article …
T&T’s Jehue Gordon wins final Diamond League 400 hurdles
  05 Sep

Jehue back on track in Brussels

Jehue Gordon returns to the track today for his first competitive outing since winning the men’s 400 metres hurdles title at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia, last month. See article …
Jehue back on track in Brussels
  05 Sep

Gordon, Bledman in Diamond League tomorrow

National athlete and World Championships 400m hurdles gold medallist, Jehue Gordon will return to the track tomorrow to compete in the final leg of the 2013 IAAF Diamond League Series, which sprints off in Brussels, Belgium. See article …
Gordon, Bledman in Diamond League tomorrow
  03 Sep

NAAA responds to Minister

In a press release, yesterday, titled “Request for meeting with Minister of Sport”, the local governing body for track and field explained that it had “sought to arrange a meeting with the Minister to share information” on the Semoy Hackett issue. See article …
NAAA responds to Minister
  02 Sep

Appeal for ‘Ramjohn’ urgency

Gunness Persad, the man who discovered national sprint champion Keston Bledman, has made an impassioned appeal to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to relay the track at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. See article …
Appeal for ‘Ramjohn’ urgency
  02 Sep

Borel’s father passes away

COMMONWEALTH and Pan American Games multiple shot put medallist Cleopatra Borel lost her father, Raymond Borel last week. See article …
Borel’s father passes away
  02 Sep

NAAA sends condolences to Borel

The local governing body for track and field has expressed its condolences to Cleopatra Borel, following the death of her father, last week. See article …
NAAA sends condolences to Borel
  01 Sep

Bledman, Thomas golden in Amsterdam

Trinidad and Tobago athletes, Keston Bledman and Mikel Thomas were in winners’ row at the Flame Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Saturday. See article …
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