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  04-21 Aug

LIVE UPDATES: 2016 Rio Olympics

Follow our guy in Rio, Kwame Laurence for LIVE coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. See article …
LIVE UPDATES: 2016 Rio Olympics LIVE UPDATES: 2016 Rio Olympics
         
  30 Jul

Dr Hypolite joins ESPN Olympic panel

Olympic coach and sport medicine physician Dr Ian Hypolite has joined ESPN to provide studio analysis during the track and field events, as part of the network's presentation of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. See article …
Dr Hypolite joins ESPN Olympic panel
  29 Jul

3 sisters go from homeless shelter to junior track stardom

NEW YORK (AP) — Every morning, three young sisters wake up together with their mom in one bed in a Brooklyn homeless shelter. Every afternoon, they train in a sport that they hope will put them on a path to a better life. See article …
3 sisters go from homeless shelter to junior track stardom 3 sisters go from homeless shelter to junior track stardom
  29 Jul

Bolt touches down in Rio

Usain Bolt arrived here late Wednesday night to begin final preparations for next month's Olympic Games, where he will seek an unprecedented third successive sweep of both sprints. See article …
Bolt touches down in Rio Bolt touches down in Rio
  25 Jul

Crawford praises his mother for inspiring him to greatness

HASELY CRAWFORD said his mother Phyllis was his driving force to succeed in life when a celebratory function was held on Saturday evening to mark the 40th anniversary of his gold medal performance at the 1976 Olympic Games. See article …
Crawford praises his mother for inspiring him to greatness
  24 Jul

Men's 4x4 finish 6th at World U20

Trinidad and Tobago finished sixth in the men's 4x400 metres final at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
Men's 4x4 finish 6th at World U20
  24 Jul

Ahye holds off Fraser-Pryce for silver

Sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye and quarter-miler Deon Lendore matched the performance of thrower Keshorn Walcott on Friday, by also nabbing silver medals in their respective events as the Muller Anniversary Games of the IAAF Diamond League returned to The Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, yesterday. See article …
Ahye holds off Fraser-Pryce for silver Ahye holds off Fraser-Pryce for silver
  24 Jul

Ahye, Lendore clinch Diamond League silver

MICHELLE-LEE AHYE and Deon Lendore followed their fellow national athlete Keshorn Walcott, both winning silver medals at the IAAF Diamond League (London Anniversary Games) at the Olympic Stadium in London, yesterday. See article …
Ahye, Lendore clinch Diamond League silver
  23 Jul

London silver for Ahye, Lendore

Michelle-Lee Ahye produced her second legal sub-11 run this season to pick up women's 100 silver at the Muller Anniversary Games IAAF Diamond League meet, in metresLondon, England, yesterday. See article …
London silver for Ahye, Lendore London silver for Ahye, Lendore
  23 Jul

Silver for Lee Ahye

&T olympic athlete Michelle Lee Ahye placed second in the Women's Final of the 100 metre dash at the IAAF Diamond League (London Anniversary Games) winning silver. See article …
Silver for Lee Ahye Silver for Lee Ahye
  23 Jul

Crawford to be honoured today for Olympic gold 40th anniversary

HASELY JOAQUIM Crawford, the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, will be the main attraction at a commemorative event today. See article …
Crawford to be honoured today for Olympic gold 40th anniversary
  23 Jul

Serrette: ’76 opened doors - Crawford hailed on anniversary

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) yesterday recognised the 40th anniversary of Hasely Crawford's capture of the country's first Olympic gold medal and offered congratulations to the Montreal 1976 100 metres winner. See article …
Serrette: ’76 opened doors - Crawford hailed on anniversary
  23 Jul

Walcott claims silver at London Anniversary Games

KESHORN WALCOTT continued his preparation for the defence of his Olympic javelin title with a silver-medal performance at the IAAF Diamond League (London Anniversary Games), which opened yesterday at the Olympic Stadium, London, England. See article …
Walcott claims silver at London Anniversary Games
  22 Jul

St Fort pulled from World U20 200

Khalifa St Fort was scheduled to be back on the track less than 15 hours after Thursday's bronze medal run in the IAAF World U20 Championship women's 100 metres final, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. See article …
St Fort pulled from World U20 200 St Fort pulled from World U20 200
  22 Jul

Bronze for St Fort in 100

Sprinter Khalifa St Fort did T&T proud once again, bagging a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships, at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
Bronze for St Fort in 100 Bronze for St Fort in 100
  22 Jul

WALCOTT BAGS ‘DIAMOND’ SILVER

Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott warmed up for the defence of his Olympic men's javelin title with a runner-up finish at the Muller Anniversary Games IAAF Diamond League meet, in London, England, yesterday. See article …
WALCOTT BAGS ‘DIAMOND’ SILVER WALCOTT BAGS ‘DIAMOND’ SILVER
  22 Jul

St Fort takes World Jr 100m bronze

NATIONAL junior track and field athlete Khalifa St Fort grabbed bronze in the girls 100-metre event when the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Under-20 Championships continued at the Zawisza Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
St Fort takes World Jr 100m bronze
  21 Jul

St. Fort captures bronze at U20 World Championship VIDEO

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St. Fort captures bronze at U20 World Championship St. Fort captures bronze at U20 World Championship
  21 Jul

St Fort, Spinks book semi spots

T&T's Khalifa St Fort did as expected and dominated her heat to advance comfortably to the next stage in the women's 100 metres at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships, at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
St Fort, Spinks book semi spots St Fort, Spinks book semi spots
  21 Jul

ST FORT STRIKES BRONZE - Trinidad and Tobago sprinter in fast run in World U20 final

Khalifa St Fort struck bronze for Trinidad and Tobago at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
ST FORT STRIKES BRONZE - Trinidad and Tobago sprinter in fast run in World U20 final ST FORT STRIKES BRONZE - Trinidad and Tobago sprinter in fast run in World U20 final
  21 Jul

An Olympic Diary - TORPEDO THOMPSON ALL SET

Richard "Torpedo" Thompson was once again crowned men's 100 metres champion at last month's NAAA NGC/Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championships. In his fourth and final "Olympic Diary" instalment, the triple Olympic silver medallist reflects on the National Championships and looks ahead to Rio 2016, his third Olympic Games. See article …
An Olympic Diary - TORPEDO THOMPSON ALL SET An Olympic Diary - TORPEDO THOMPSON ALL SET
  21 Jul

TTOC unveils sport wear for Rio Olympics

Khalifa St Fort struck bronze for Trinidad and Tobago at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
TTOC unveils sport wear for Rio Olympics Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
  20 Jul

St Fort cruises at World U20 - 15-year-old Spinks in 100 semis too

Khalifa St Fort clocked 11.50 seconds, into a 1.6 metres per second headwind, to top her women's 100 metres first round heat at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. See article …
St Fort cruises at World U20 - 15-year-old Spinks in 100 semis too St Fort cruises at World U20 - 15-year-old Spinks in 100 semis too
  20 Jul

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MACHEL CEDENIO, Trinidad and Tobago's newly-crowned 400-metre champion, is showing very good form and determination which will strengthen his chances of being a strong contender for a place in the Rio Olympics men's 400m final and a chance to share in the glory of being on the podium at the greatest quadrennial sporting spectacle. See article …
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  19 Jul

Sprinter Bledman golden in France - Silver for Walcott, Thomas

Keston Bledman struck gold at the Meeting International de Sotteville, in France, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago track star clocked 10.27 seconds to capture the men's 100 metres title, getting to the line ahead of Barbadian Ramon Gittens (10.29) and Jamaican Everton Clarke (10.33). See article …
Sprinter Bledman golden in France - Silver for Walcott, Thomas Sprinter Bledman golden in France - Silver for Walcott, Thomas
  19 Jul

Cleopatra Borel: Education a good back-up after sporting career

Five-time First Citizens Sportswoman of the Year Cleopatra Borel excited teenagers attending Tuesday's installment of the Atlantic and Ministry of Sport 17th Annual Sport Desk Leadership Symposium held at the Petrea Hall at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya, declaring that self-discipline ensured she was ready to conqueror the world both athletically and educationally. See article …
Cleopatra Borel: Education a good back-up after sporting career Cleopatra Borel: Education a good back-up after sporting career
  19 Jul

Hislop out early - St Fort opens World U20 title bid

Akanni Hislop exited the men's 100 metres event in the very first round, at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter clocked a slow 10.88 seconds to finish fifth in the first of six heats. See article …
Hislop out early - St Fort opens World U20 title bid Hislop out early - St Fort opens World U20 title bid
  19 Jul

St Fort leads T&T challenge in Poland

Khalifa St Fort attracted the attention of many after copping silver for T&T at her first international competition last year at the IAAF World Junior Championships, which as of November has been renamed the World Under-20 Championships. See article …
St Fort leads T&T challenge in Poland St Fort leads T&T challenge in Poland
  19 Jul

Hislop starts 100m quest at IAAF U-20 Champs

AKANNI Hislop will the first national athlete to face the starter when the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, begins today. See article …
Hislop starts 100m quest at IAAF U-20 Champs
  18 Jul

MEET THE CHAMP - Face-to-face with sprinter Sarah Wollaston

Sarah Wollaston is the national junior sprint champion. Last month, the diminutive athlete clocked 12.04 seconds to capture the girls' under-20 100 metres title at the NAAA NGC/THA National Junior Track and Field Championships, in Tobago. See article …
MEET THE CHAMP - Face-to-face with sprinter Sarah Wollaston MEET THE CHAMP - Face-to-face with sprinter Sarah Wollaston
  18 Jul

Hislop on show at World U-20

Akanni Hislop will lead Trinidad and Tobago into battle at the IAAF World U-20 Championships, in Bydgoszcz, Poland, today. See article …
Hislop on show at World U-20 Hislop on show at World U-20
  17 Jul

With or without Bolt or Russians, Athletes will shine in Rio

With so much focus on Usain Bolt's injured hamstring and the Russian team's ban amid charges of systematic doping, it's easy to lose track of who could be making the headlines at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. See article …
With or without Bolt or Russians, Athletes will shine in Rio With or without Bolt or Russians, Athletes will shine in Rio
  17 Jul

Roberts jumps to fourth at NACAC in El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago's Kareem Roberts secured fourth spot in the men's high jump at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Track and Field Championships, in El Salvador, yesterday. See article …
Roberts jumps to fourth at NACAC in El Salvador
  17 Jul

St Fort, Hill renew sprint rivalry in Poland

T&T's Khalifa St Fort is listed as one of the leading contenders for the women's 100 metres title at the World Junior Championships scheduled to begin on Tuesday in IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. See article …
St Fort, Hill renew sprint rivalry in Poland
  16 Jul

Waithe 4th at NACAC

Shakeil Waithe finished just outside the medals in the men's javelin, at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Track and Field Championships, in El Salvador, yesterday. See article …
Waithe 4th at NACAC Waithe 4th at NACAC
  15 Jul

CEDENIO BETTERS BEST

Machel Cedenio continued his preparations for the Rio Olympics with a sizzling 44.34 seconds run at the Herculis 2016 IAAF Diamond League meet, in Monaco, yesterday. See article …
CEDENIO BETTERS BEST CEDENIO BETTERS BEST
  15 Jul

Team TTO set for Rio medal quest

When T&T's team touch down in Brazil for next month's Olympic Games, the delegation will be the largest ever from this country, to participate at the biggest sporting event in the world. See article …
Team TTO set for Rio medal quest Team TTO set for Rio medal quest
  15 Jul

TTOC announces 32 athletes for Rio Games

TRINIDAD and Tobago will be represented by its largest Olympic contingent in history, as 32 athletes in eight disciplines will compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5-21. See article …
TTOC announces 32 athletes for Rio Games
  14 Jul

An Olympic Diary - St Fort raring to go

Two years ago, the name Khalifa St Fort would not ring a bell among sports fans here in Trinidad and Tobago. Now, she's the country's hottest young track and field talent, and is fine-tuning preparations for her Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month. See article …
An Olympic Diary - St Fort raring to go An Olympic Diary - St Fort raring to go
  14 Jul

Walcott leads Olympic charge

Keshorn Walcott will lead the charge for Trinidad and Tobago at the August 5-21 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. See article …
Walcott leads Olympic charge Walcott leads Olympic charge
  11 Jul

Walcott, Wilson shine at Falcon Games

OLYMPIC 2012 javelin gold medal winner Keshorn Walcott warmed up for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games with a top throw of 82.90 metres at the 2016 Falcons Invitational Meet at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago on Saturday. See article …
Walcott, Wilson shine at Falcon Games
  11 Jul

TT relay teams win gold in Bahamas

THE NATIONAL women's and men's 4x100-metre relay teams showed some form ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, as both teams won gold at the Blue Marlin Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas yesterday. See article …
TT relay teams win gold in Bahamas
  10 Jul

Lendore, Callender golden in Nassau

Deon Lendore and Emmanuel Callender struck gold for Trinidad and Tobago at the Blue Marlin Track and Field Classic, in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday. See article …
Lendore, Callender golden in Nassau Lendore, Callender golden in Nassau
  10 Jul

Walcott improves to 82 metres

Rebirth's Keshorn Walcott had his way again, claiming gold in the men's javelin event at the Falcon Games which unfolded at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago yesterday. See article …
Walcott improves to 82 metres
  09 Jul

Wilson betters T&T discus record

Quincy Wilson broke his own national record at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago, yesterday, the 25-year-old athlete landing the implement 59.65 metres for gold in the Falcons Invitational men's discus event. See article …
Wilson betters T&T discus record Wilson betters T&T discus record
  07 Jul

An Olympic Diary - Jehue focused on podium dream

World champion hurdler Jehue Gordon is fine-tuning his preparations for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In today's "Olympic Diary", Gordon looks back at the NAAA NGC/Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championships and discusses his Road to Rio journey. See article …
An Olympic Diary - Jehue focused on podium dream An Olympic Diary - Jehue focused on podium dream
  07 Jul

Lewis pushes for cash reward for relay team

Directed by the International Olympic Committee to have an appropriate ceremony for the purpose of presenting the long-awaited silver medals to the national 4x100 metres relay team, the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) adhered and at a classy function hosted by President Anthony Carmona and his wife Reema last Wednesday, the precious metal was handed over. See article …
Lewis pushes for cash reward for relay team Lewis pushes for cash reward for relay team
  03 Jul

Blake wins Jamaica 100

Yohan Blake was crowned 100 metres national champion in Usain Bolt's absence but it was Elaine Thompson who set tongues wagging as she equalled the national record to win the women's equivalent on the second day of the Jamaica Senior National Championships. See article …
Blake wins Jamaica 100 Blake wins Jamaica 100
  03 Jul

Expect Bolt in Rio

Justin Gatlin fully expects ailing world record holder Usain Bolt to be ready for another 100 metres showdown at the Rio Olympics. See article …
Expect Bolt in Rio Expect Bolt in Rio
  02 Jul

Bolt’s Olympic quest doubtful - skips Jamaica Nationals after hamstring issues return

Usain Bolt's Olympic quest is in doubt, after the sprint superstar left his country's national championships with a hamstring injury shortly before he was going to run the 100-metre final. See article …
Bolt’s Olympic quest doubtful - skips Jamaica Nationals after hamstring issues return Bolt’s Olympic quest doubtful - skips Jamaica Nationals after hamstring issues return
  01 Jul

President hosts grand affair for Olympic squad

It was the presentation T&T had been waiting for since last year and on Wednesday night, the 4x100 metres relay team of Richard Thompson, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender and Marc Burns finally got to drape their silver medals around their necks. See article …
President hosts grand affair for Olympic squad President hosts grand affair for Olympic squad
  01 Jul

Olympic athletes say thanks for support

SPRINTERS Michelle-Lee Ahye and Rondell Sorrillo were among the national athletes expressing their gratitude yesterday to the Trinidad and Tobago public for their support leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August. See article …
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