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FINE 300 RUN

FINE 300 RUN

Guevara shrugs off Covid-19 challenges for Florida silver

28.06.2020

Competing for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, Asa Guevara produced an impressive run ... Read More See Article

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Seeking to inspire

Seeking to inspire

Shukla shines in Wichita classroom

27.06.2020

Samantha Shukla is determined to make an impact on sport here in Trinidad and Tobago. Read More See Article

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Phenomenal Portious

Phenomenal Portious

25.06.2020

Portious Warren is one of only two Trinidad and Tobago throwers in the "Women's Shot Put 18-Metre Club". Read More See Article

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Road to normalcy

Road to normalcy

24.06.2020

The road to normalcy for local athletics has started. Read More See Article

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Kings all the time

Kings all the time

21.06.2020

A couple superb come-from-behind victories on the global stage in recent years firmly established Trinidad and Tobago as a men's 4x400 metres powerhouse. Read More See Article

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Big names for UTT webinars

Big names for UTT webinars

21.06.2020

NATIONAL athletes Cleopatra Borel and Clayton Morris will be on the panel along with three international volleyball administrators when the first in a series of webinars comes off tonight. Read More See Article

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Finishing the race

Finishing the race

Torpedo' Thompson, a fine father, a scholar and a gentleman

20.06.2020

Richard "Torpedo" Thompson knows about finishing races. He has been doing it professionally for some 12 years, his most notable achievement coming at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing ... Read More See Article

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Blessing in disguise

Blessing in disguise

Prieto graduates despite Covid-19 shutdown

19.06.2020

Unlike many of her Trinidad and Tobago teammates, Mauricia Prieto's training programme was not affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More See Article

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NAAA/NGC assist clubs with hampers

NAAA/NGC assist clubs with hampers

19.06.2020

The National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAATT) and the National Gas Company of T&T joined forces to provide support to the organisation's member with hampers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ... Read More See Article

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No place in sport

No place in sport

NACAC president condemns racism

15.06.2020

The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) has strongly condemned racism in sport. Read More See Article

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TT sprinter: Black Lives Matter protests 'revolutionary'

TT sprinter: Black Lives Matter protests 'revolutionary'

14.06.2020

TT sprinter Akilah Lewis supports the Minneapolis school board's recent decision to end its contract with the city's police department after the death of George Floyd Read More See Article

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Big case

Big case

Crowne, Gayle to defend Naser

14.06.2020

Trinidad and Tobago lawyers, Dr Emir Crowne and Matthew Gayle have been retained by reigning women's 400 metres world champion Salwa Eid Naser for her anti-doping case. Read More See Article

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SPRINT CAPITAL VIBES

SPRINT CAPITAL VIBES

Callender enjoying Jamaican track culture

13.06.2020

Emmanuel Callender is soaking in the environment at the sprint capital of the world. Read More See Article

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Thomas stranded

Thomas stranded

T&T sprinter in Florida since February

11.06.2020

Closure of Trinidad and Tobago's borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has left national athlete Reyare Thomas stranded in Florida, USA. Read More See Article

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Standing tall

Standing tall

Che Richards completes LLB Hons degree

11.06.2020

Che Richards is a model student-athlete. The long jumper has represented Trinidad and Tobago with distinction, at the same time earning many distinctions in his academic pursuits. Read More See Article

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SporTT gets facilities ready for sports resumption

SporTT gets facilities ready for sports resumption

11.06.2020

CHAIRMAN of the Sport Company of TT (SporTT) Douglas Camacho said all the sporting facilities, under its purview, are being sanitised in preparation for the resumption of sports locally Read More See Article

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On to 2021

On to 2021

Durant closes 2020 chapter

11.06.2020

Kamaria Durant has closed the 2020 chapter of her athletics career, and is now firmly focused on next year's Olympic Games. Read More See Article

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More role models

More role models

Wilson wants athletes to reach out to schools

11.06.2020

The youths need more role models. So, I'm asking all athletes to try to be better role models for the younger generation, not only in their sporting disciplines but in their communities and other communities. Read More See Article

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Loving the rivalry

Loving the rivalry

Greaux wants revenge on Richards at 2021 Champs

05.06.2020

Kyle Greaux and Jereem "The Dream" Richards are Trinidad and Tobago teammates. The 200-metre sprinters are also rivals. Read More See Article

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Power over pain

Power over pain

Baptiste, Greaux push past the lactic

04.06.2020

Getty Images for World Athletics Read More See Article

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TT's St Louis leaps to NCAA Division II All-American team

TT's St Louis leaps to NCAA Division II All-American team

03.06.2020

JOHNSON C Smith University triple jumper Alisha St Louis was recently named to the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Collegiate Athletic Association ... Read More See Article

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Gift of time

Gift of time

Baptiste grateful for extra Olympic preparation

03.06.2020

Kelly-Ann Baptiste is preparing for her fifth Olympic outing, and is grateful to have another year of preparation ahead of her final shot at precious metal on the world's biggest sporting stage. Read More See Article

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Baptiste keeps her Olympic dream alive

Baptiste keeps her Olympic dream alive

02.06.2020

Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste remains passionate about winning a medal for at the Olympic Games although it may likely be her final appearance next year at the postponed event in Tokyo, Japan. Read More See Article

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More woes for La Rose

More woes for La Rose

Differently-abled coach faces costly leg brace repairs

01.06.2020

Already challenged by the restrictions forced upon him by the Covid-19 pandemic, table tennis coach and para player Dennis La Rose now has to contend with costly repairs to his leg brace. Read More See Article

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