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Sports => What about Track & Field => Topic started by: Socapro on March 02, 2015, 09:46:01 AM
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At the last Pan Am Games that took place in Guadalajara, Mexico in October 2011, T&T won 4 medals that included 2 silver and 2 bronze. Cyclist Njisane Phillip won bronze in the Men's Individual Sprint Track, sprinter Emmanuel Callender won bronze in the Men's 100 metres, Cleopatra Borel won silver in the Women's shot put and Roger Daniel won silver in the Men's 10 metre air pistol.
Please post all your updates on our T&T athletes taking part in the various T&F events at the upcoming 2015 Summer Pan Am Games to this thread. Many thanks!
2015 Pan-American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, is a major international multi-sport event that is scheduled to be held from July 10–26, 2015, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in seventeen other Golden Horseshoe communities such as Hamilton and Markham among others. Approximately 6,135 athletes from 41 nations are expected to participate in 36 sports. A record of 45% of competitors are expected to be women, the most ever for any multi sport event. The first event, water polo, will begin three days earlier, on July 7. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games are being organized by the Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee (TO2015).
The 2015 Pan American Games will become the third Pan American Games hosted by Canada and the first by the province of Ontario. Previously, Canada hosted the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1999 Pan American Games, both in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 2015 Parapan American Games will be held twelve days after the Pan American Games.
The 2015 Pan American Games will become the first completely ecologically friendly games, because it will be fully carbon neutral. The Games will also be the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in Canada (in terms of athletes competing), double the size of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Athletics
Athletics offers a variety of iconic events. The track events feature distances from 100 metres to 10,000 metres, with the excitement of hurdles and the steeplechase as well. The field events include the throwing events of shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw while the jumping events offer pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump.
Track and field also includes, for men, the legendary decathlon (runs of 100 metres, 400 metres and 1,500 metres; 110-metre high hurdles; throws of javelin and discus; shot put; pole vault; high jump and long jump) and for women, the equally impressive heptathlon (100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-metre run, long jump, javelin and 800-metre run).
Track and field events will be held at the CIBC Pan/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium at York University and the road events will be held at the Ontario Place West Channel, with the start and finish line on Lake Shore Blvd.
Canada is expecting to field one of its strongest teams ever in 2015. The Canadian team won a historic five medals in the sport at the 2013 World Championship, including a bronze in the 4 x 100 m sprint relay. At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Canadian team won 17 medals, including gold from Sultana Frizell (women’s hammer), James Steacy (men’s hammer), Derek Drouin (men’s high jump), Brianne Theisen-Eaton (women’s heptathlon) and Damian Warner (men’s decathlon).
Colombian triple jumper Caterine Ibargüen, a silver medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, helped her country win a record eight medals at those Games. She is expected to be one of the favourites in Toronto.
Another pair to watch — arguably the ''world’s fittest couple” — in 2015 are Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships, and her American husband Ashton Eaton, Olympic champion, world champion and world record holder in the decathlon.
History
Athletics dates back to the ancient Greeks of 776 BC when the only event at the first Olympic Games was a foot race that covered the length of the Athenian Olympic stadium. The modern form of athletics, including a variety of running, jumping, throwing, walking and combined events, evolved in the 19th century.
Athletics includes the disciplines of marathon, track and field and race walk.
How it Works
Marathon
A test of endurance, the marathon is a mass start event where athletes run 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres) on pavement. First to cross the finish line wins.
Track and field
Track and field consists of sprint, middle- and long-distance track events, hurdles, relays, long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, hammer throw, javelin, steeple chase and the combined events of decathlon and heptathlon.
Race walk
In the race walk, athletes must have one foot in contact with the ground at all times as well as keeping their supporting leg straight. They must hold this position from the time their foot first impacts the ground until the supporting leg passes below the body. To increase their pace, athletes will swivel and tilt their hips to lengthen their stride. Participants are watched closely by officials surrounding the race course to ensure that they comply with the rules. Men race in distances of 20 and 50 kilometres; women compete in a 20-kilometre event.
Venue (YOR)
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CIBC Athletics Stadium, York University, Ian MacDonald Boulevard/Ottawa Road, Toronto, Ontario
The fully accessible CIBC Pan Am / Parapan Am Athletics Stadium is designed for certification by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as a Class 1 track suitable for hosting Olympic and other top-tier competitions.
It will have a 400-metre track and an infield that supports throwing and jumping disciplines, as well as a scoreboard, professional broadcast capabilities, athlete change rooms, equipment storage and classroom space.
Spectators in the grandstand will have an unobstructed view of the field of play, as well as the natural landscape of the campus’s protected Boyer Woodlot.
The stadium is building on the world-class athletics infrastructure already present at York University, including the Toronto Track & Field Centre, which will serve as an athlete training and warm-up facility during the Games.
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2015 Pan-American Games
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Date: July 10th-26th, 2015; Athletics July 21st-26th 2015
Location: CIBC Athletics Stadium, York University, Toronto, Canada
Category: Outdoor
Official website link: http://www.toronto2015.org/athletics & https://www.facebook.com/groups/1599932323566099
Medal Events
Track and field
Women and men
100 m / 200 m / 400 m / 800 m / 1,500 m / 5,000 m
10,000 m / 400 m hurdles / 3,000 m steeplechase
Women and men
Pole vault
High jump
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
Women
100 m hurdles
Heptathlon
Men
110 m hurdles
Decathlon
Race walk
Women
20 km walk
Men
20 km walk / 50 km walk
Marathon
Women and men
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Looking forward to this. Machel is also going to kick off the games
http://www.toronto2015.org/one-year/artists/bio/machel-montano/663
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Looking forward to this. Machel is also going to kick off the games
http://www.toronto2015.org/one-year/artists/bio/machel-montano/663
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Machel Montano
Performing on the main stage at Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday, July 12
Trinidad and Tobago-born musician Machel Montano is known around the globe for his high energy soca performances and unique blend of Caribbean dance music. The Soul Train and Grammy-nominated performer and two-time winner of the Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year has performed multiple sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden and thrilled audiences with his energized performances at New York’s historic Apollo Theatre and the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. He has collaborated with artists like Wyclef Jean, Doug E. Fresh and Busta Rhymes, and recently toured as a special guest artist with Pitbull on his Mr. Worldwide Carnival tour. www.machelmontano.com
Dr. Jay (de Socaprince)
Performing on the main stage at Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday, July 12
When it comes to Canada’s Caribbean music scene, Dr. Jay is considered soca royalty. The long-time Toronto radio DJ has taken the sweet sounds of the Caribbean to a worldwide audience, from Hong Kong to New York and back to the islands. He’s worked with some of Caribbean dance music’s biggest stars, such as Machel Montano, Destra and Patrice Roberts, and produced hit records for Skinny Fabulous, Edwin Yearwood and Lil’ Bitts. Dr. Jay is widely regarded as Canada’s soca music ambassador. www.socaprince.ca
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That was from last year. He was the headline artist for the one year countdown event.
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That was from last year. He was the headline artist for the one year countdown event.
Good observation. The Countdown event featuring Machel and Dr. Jay has already happened.
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Sancho meets with TTOC again (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,207662.html)
Sunday, March 1 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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New T&T Minister of Sport, Brent Sancho & TTOC President, Brian Lewis
Minister of Sport Senator Brent Sancho met with Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis on Friday at the Office of the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago.
Since coming into Office, it is the second meeting held between the Minister and the national Olympic committee.
The Minister was updated on the progress of the TTOC’s plans for the upcoming Pan Am Games scheduled to take place in Toronto, Canada in July.
The main item on the agenda were travel plans and arrangements for the national contingent for the Games.
“Minister Sancho has been very positive and proactive in ensuring that the Ministry’s support is in place. He has asked us (TTOC) to keep him updated as he wants to make sure there are no hiccups and that all arrangements are in place well in advance of the Pan Am Games,” Lewis stated in a press release yesterday.
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$$ for medals (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150522/sports/for-medals)
By Mark Pouchet (T&T Express)
Published on May 22, 2015, 9:08 pm AST
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TTOC president Brian Lewis
Trinidad and Tobago athletes will be compensated if they win a medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
That's because the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) is introducing a cash for medals initiative starting with the Pan Am Games in July.
Contacted yesterday, TTOC president Brian Lewis says the exact amount corresponding to each type of medal is still being worked out by the TTOC executive. He added the level of Games --Olympic Games medals will be awarded more than Pan Am Games medals-- will also be considered and determined.
But Lewis said the idea behind the introduction of the medal bonus is to encourage local athletes to raise their game.
"The thinking is to create the kind of environment needed to drive performance. One has to strive to high performance and performance based systems and one of the ways we want to do that is to introduce the medal bonus starting at the 2015 Pan Am Games," Lewis said. "It's a commitment I intend to honour while we continue to work on other elements
The former Harvard rugby player said for now the bonus will be strictly for medals and will include individual, relays and team sports.
"It is a starting position and we will review the quantum as we go along...I can say already say that the Olympics will definitely have a medal bonus higher than Pan Ams," he said.
Lewis added the incentive is part of the 10 Olympic golds by 2024 initiative. "I think it is very exciting in the context of what it does it signals to the athlete we are serious about creating a high performance environment," Lewis said.
Lewis added it is part of a number of other initiatives the TTOC is currently undertaking or discussing to undertake including another developing Sports Science and Sports Medicine Service network of sports medicine people, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, and a bio mechanic; the pursuit of a local Olympic Training Centre (discussions ongoing with the SPORTT company, UTT etc) in consultation with a high performance centre like the Michael Johnson Performance Centre in Texas; and internships and career placement programmes for athletes modelled after the IOC Athlete Career Programme.
"Obviously we can't solve all the problems immediately but we want to move the bar higher and what we are saying to the athlete is we are creating an incentive, To me the most important resource is the T&T athlete, at this particular point, and we are very much focused on high performance and creating that environment and opportunities for the athletes," Lewis said.
Lewis added it is all part of a "strategic, structured and systemic approach" the TTOC is adopting as the TTOC looks "to impact the athletes in a very tangible way"
"We can't continue to put so much burden on athletes, If we cannot be totally professional, we still have the facilities and resources where we can provide the athletes with support services they need and if we can create performance based incentives, create the opportunities for the athletes, it will be developing a win-win for the country, for the IOC, the NSO and corporate Trinidad and Tobago. With the Rio Olympics 14 months away, it is also important we need a sense of urgency to continue to push for these initiatives to come on stream as we look to Rio, Tokyo 2020 and beyond," Lewis concluded.
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Bovell, Phillip, Daniel named for Pan Am (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150630/sports/bovell-phillip-daniel-named-for-pan-am)
Published on Jun 30, 2015, 12:01 am AST (T&T Express)
Olympic bronze medallist George Bovell III, cyclist Njisane Phillip and shooter Roger Daniel are among the athletes named to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the July 10-26 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
In a press release, yesterday, the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) listed a team of 80 athletes in 13 sports – aquatics, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, sailing, shooting and taekwondo.
The track and field team has not yet been named.
“We await confirmation of the final athletics (track and field) team,” the TTOC release explained, “as the NGC-Sagicor National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) Open Track and Field Championships concluded this weekend. News on the final athletics team will be released on 3rd July 2015.” Diane Henderson is the T&T chef de mission for the Pan American Games.
Trinidad and Tobago team:
Aquatics: George Bovell III, Dylan Carter, Christian Marsden
Badminton: Nicholas Bonkowsky
Beach Volleyball: Daneil Williams, Fabien Whitfield, Ayana Dyette, Malika Davidson
Boxing: Chimere Taylor
Cycling: Njisane Phillip, Quincy Alexander, Jude Codrington, Justin Roberts, Varun Maharajh, Emile Abraham
Football (men): Montell Joseph, Shannon Gomez, Maurice Ford, Alvin Jones, Jesus Perez, Neveal Hackshaw, Jomal Williams, Tristan Hodge, Nathaniel Garcia, Kadeem Corbin, Shakeil Henry, Xavier Rajpaul, Dwight Quintero, Jelani Felix, Neil Benjamin, Dario Holmes, Aikim Andrews, Jovan Sample
Football (women): Kennya Cordner, Tasha St Louis, Karyn Forbes, Kimika Forbes, Maylee Attin Johnson, Rhea Belgrave, Janine Francois, Arin King, Patrice Superville, Dernelle Mascall, Mariah Shade, Khadidra Debessette, Ayanna Russell, Ahkeela Mollon, Brianna Ryce, Shalette Alexander, Lauryn Hutchinson, Shinelle Henry
Golf: Monifa Sealy, Christina Ferreira, Talin Rajendranath, Sachin Kumar
Gymnastics: William Albert, Marisa Dick
Hockey (men): Darren Cowie, Solomon Eccles, Shaquille Daniel, Mickel Pierre, Akim Toussaint, Che Modeste, Christopher Scipio, Dillet Gilkes, Jordon Reyos, Aidan De Gannes, Kiel Murray, Stefan Mouttet, Tariq Marcano, Andrey Rocke, Kristien Emmanuel, Ishmael Campbell
Judo: Christopher George
Sailing: Andrew Lewis, Kelly-Ann Arrindell
Shooting: Marlon Moses, Anthony Maraj, Roger Daniel
Taekwondo: Dorian Alexander
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Bovell, Njisane in TT Pan Am team (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213426.html)
Tuesday, June 30 2015 (T&T Newsday)
VETERAN SWIMMER George Bovell III and ace cyclist Njisane Phillip have been chosen among the Trinidad and Tobago competitors for the Pan American Games 2015, which will be contested from July 10-26 in Toronto, Canada.
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) released the names of 80 athletes from 13 disciplines — aquatics, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, golf, gymnastics, men’s hockey, judo, football (both men’s and women’s teams), sailing, shooting, taekwondo.
But the TTOC, in a media release issued yesterday, stated, “we await confirmation of the athletics team as the NGC-Sagicor National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA) Open Track and Field Championships concluded this weekend. News on the athletics team will be released on July 3.”
The NAAA is expected to name a bunch of 40 athletes, to complete the field of 120 participants at the Pan Am Games.
Trinidad and Tobago will be seeking to do much better than they did in the last Pan Am Games, when they returned home with four medals — two silver (Daniel and Cleopatra Borel in the women’s shot put) and two bronze (Phillip and Emmanuel Callender in the men’s 100m).
Trinidad and Tobago Pan Am Team -
AQUATICS: George Bovell III, Dylan Carter, Christian Marsden.
BADMINTON: Nicholas Bonkowsky.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Daneil Williams, Fabien Whitfield, Ayana Dyette, Malika Davidson.
BOXING: Chimere Taylor.
CYCLING: Njisane Phillip, Quincy Alexander, Jude Codrington, Justin Roberts, Varun Maharajh, Emile Abraham.
GOLF: Monifa Sealy, Christina Ferreira, Talin Rajendranath, Sachin Kumar.
GYMNASTICS: William Albert, Marisa Dick.
HOCKEY (MEN): Darren Cowie, Solomon Eccles, Shaquille Daniel, Mickel Pierre, Akim Toussaint, Che Modeste, Christopher Scipio, Dillet Gilkes, Jordon Reyos, Aidan De Gannes, Kiel Murray, Stefan Mouttet, Tariq Marcano, Andrey Rocke, Kristien Emmanuel, Ishmael Campbell.
JUDO: Christopher George.
FOOTBALL (MEN): Montell Joseph, Shannon Gomez, Maurice Ford, Alvin Jones, Jesus Perez, Neveal Hackshaw, Jomal Williams, Tristan Hodge, Nathaniel Garcia, Kadeem Corbin, Shakeil Henry, Xavier Rajpaul, Dwight Quintero, Jelani Felix, Neil Benjamin, Dario Holmes, Aikim Andrews, Jovan Sample.
FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S): Kennya Cordner, Tasha St Louis, Karyn Forbes, Kimika Forbes, Maylee Attin Johnson, Rhea Belgrave, Janine Francois, Arin King, Patrice Superville, Dernelle Mascall, Mariah Shade, Khadidra Debessette, Ayanna Russell, Ahkeela Mollon, Brianna Ryce, Shalette Alexander, Lauryn Hutchinson, Shinelle Henry.
SAILING: Andrew Lewis, Kelly-Ann Arrindell.
SHOOTING: Marlon Moses, Anthony Maraj, Roger Daniel.
TAEKWONDO: Dorian Alexander.
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Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games 2015 Team (https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympicCommittee#!/TTOlympicCommittee/photos/a.183804871665991.38714.123604181019394/878824935497311/?type=1&theater)
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 09:10 (TTOC.org)
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The Trinidad and Tobago team led by Chef de Mission Diane Henderson will include 180 athletes and officials from the following fourteen (14) sporting disciplines; Athletics, Aquatics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Football, Shooting, Taekwondo and Sailing. The Pan American Games 2015 will take place in Toronto, Canada from the 10th to 26th July 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago Team:
Athletics:
Keston Bledman, Marcus Duncan, Rondel Sorrillo, Mikel Thomas, Emmanuel Callender, Dan-Eil Telsford, Kyle Greaux, Machel Cedenio, Emanuel Mayers, Elton Walcott, Steve Waithe, Quincy Wilson, Emmanuel Stewart, Shakeil Waithe, Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Lalonde Gordon, Jehue Gordon, Keshorn Walcott, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett, Reyare Thomas, Kamaria Durant, Lisa Wickham, Peli Alzola, Janeil Belille, Romona Modeste, Jessica James, Alena Brooks, Sparkle McKnight, Josanne Lucas, Ayanna Alexander, Deandra Daniel, Cleopatra Borel, & Marsha Mark Baird.
Aquatics:
George Richard Bovell III, Dylan Carter, & Christian Marzden
Badminton: Nicholas Bonkowsky
Beach Volleyball: Daneil Williams, Fabien Whitfield, Ayana Dyette, & Malika Davidson
Boxing: Chimere Taylor
Cycling: Njisane Phillip, Quincy Alexander, Jude Codrington, Justin Roberts, Varun Maharajh, & Emile Abraham
Golf: Monifa Sealy, Christina Ferreira, Talin Rajendranath, Sachin Kumar
Gymnastics: William Albert, Marisa Dick
Hockey:
Darren Cowie, Solomon Eccles, Shaquille Daniel, Mickel Pierre, Akim Toussaint, Che Modeste, Christopher Scipio, Dillet Gilkes, Jordon Reyos, Aidan De Gannes, Kiel Murray, Stefan Mouttet, Tariq Marcano, Andrey Rocke, Kristien Emmanuel & Ishmael Campbell
Judo: Christopher George
Football (Men):
Montell Joseph, Shannon Gomez, Maurice Ford, Alvin Jones, Jesus Perez, Neveal Hackshaw, Jomal Williams, Triston Hodge, Nathaniel Garcia, Kadeem Corbin, Shakeil Henry, Xavier Rajpaul, Dwight Quintero, Jelani Felix, Neil Benjamin, Dario Holmes, Aikim Andrews & Jovan Sample
Football (Women):
Kennya Cordner, Tasha St Louis, Karyn Forbes, Kimika Forbes, Maylee Attin Johnson, Rhea Belgrave, Janine Francois, Arin King, Patrice Superville, Dernelle Mascall, Mariah Shade, Khadidra Debessette, Ayanna Russell, Ahkeela Mollon, Brianna Ryce, Shalette Alexander, Lauryn Hutchinson, & Shinelle Henry
Shooting: Marlon Moses, Anthony Maraj & Roger Daniel
Taekwondo: Dorian Alexander
Sailing: Andrew Lewis & Kelly-Ann Arrindell
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What happen to the women's hockey team?
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What happen to the women's hockey team?
Good question. This is a sign of regress in hockey rather than progress. :worried:
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Keshorn, Jehue in Pan Am 35
Injured Thompson calls off 2015 campaign (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150630/sports/keshorn-jehue-in-pan-am-35)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jun 30, 2015, 8:36 pm AST
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DISQUALIFIED: Machel Cedenio (338), second from left, runs in Jarrin Solomon’s lane during
the NGC-Sagicor National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) Open Track and Field Championship men’s 400 metres final, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, on Saturday. Cedenio crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified for running out of his lane. Renny Quow, left, was upgraded to gold, while Solomon (partly hidden behind Cedenio) was awarded silver.
—Photo: ISHMAEL SALANDY
Reigning Olympic men’s javelin champion Keshorn Walcott and 2013 IAAF World Championship men’s 400 metres hurdles gold medallist Jehue Gordon are among 35 athletes chosen to fly the Red, White and Black at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Also among the 19 men selected on the Trinidad and Tobago track and field team are national 100m champion Keston Bledman and quartermiler Machel Cedenio.
Nineteen-year-old Cedenio crossed the finish line first in the NGC-Sagicor National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) Open Track and Field Championship men’s 400m final, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, on Saturday. However, he was subsequently disqualified for running in Jarrin Solomon’s lane. Runner-up Renny Quow was upgraded to gold, while Solomon was promoted to silver.
Cedenio and Quow have been named to run the individual 400m event at the July 10-26 Pan Am Games. Solomon joins them in a six-man 4x400m relay pool that also includes 2012 Olympic 400m bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon, Kyle Greaux and Jehue Gordon.
Bledman and Marcus Duncan will run the individual 100m event in Toronto, and are also part of the 4x100m relay pool, The other athletes selected for the sprint relay are Rondel Sorrillo, Emmanuel Callender, sprint hurdler Mikel Thomas, and Dan-Neil Telesford.
Greaux and Sorrillo will run in the 200m event.
Walcott’s older brother, Elton Walcott has been selected for the men’s triple jump. And Quincy Wilson will represent T&T in the discus.
Missing from the Pan Am Games men’s team are three-time Olympic medallist Richard “Torpedo” Thompson and quartermiler Deon Lendore. According to a press release from the NAAA, yesterday, Thompson will “sit out the rest of the 2015 track season due to a recurring injury which has been interfering with his day to day training.
‘This will give him more time to recuperate,” the release continued, “and prepare for the Olympics in Rio 2016.” On Saturday, Thompson competed in the 100m semis, but struggled with a knee injury. He qualified for the final, but did not face the starter. Lendore is also injured, and did not compete at the Championships.
Michelle-Lee Ahye finished second to Kelly-Ann Baptiste in the women’s 100m final, but was not at full fitness, and has opted out of the Pan Am Games. NAAA public relations officer Peter Samuel told the Express, yesterday, “Ahye has a hamstring grade two muscle strain”.
Baptiste and Semoy Hackett will do battle for T&T in the Pan Am Games women’s 100m dash.
Pan Am Games team
Men: Keston Bledman (100, 4x100), Marcus Duncan (100, 4x100), Kyle Greaux (200, 4x400), Rondel Sorrillo (200, 4x100), Machel Cedenio (400, 4x400), Renny Quow (400, 4x400), Mikel Thomas (110 hurdles, 4x100), Jehue Gordon (400 hurdles, 4x400), Emanuel Mayers (400 hurdles), Elton Walcott (triple jump), Steve Waithe (triple jump), Quincy Wilson (discus), Emmanuel Stewart (discus), Keshorn Walcott (javelin), Shakiel Waithe (javelin), Emmanuel Callender (4x100), Dan-Neil Telesford (4x100), Jarrin Solomon (4x400), Lalonde Gordon (4x400)
Women: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100, 4x100), Semoy Hackett (100, 4x100), Reyare Thomas (200, 4x100), Kamaria Durant (200, 4x100), Janeil Bellille (400, 4x400), Josanne Lucas (400 hurdles, 4x400), Sparkle McKnight (400 hurdles, 4x400), Deandra Daniel (high jump), Ayanna Alexander (triple jump), Cleopatra Borel (shot put), Marsha Mark-Baird (heptathlon), Lisa Wickham (4x100), Peli Alzola (4x100), Romona Modeste (4x400), Jessica James (4x400), Alena Brooks (4x400)
Officials: George Comissiong (manager), Ian Hypolite (head coach), Charlie Joseph (coach), Gunness Persad (coach), Nicconnor Alexander (coach), Robin Brereton (coach), Michelle Pennie (coach), Ismael Lopez Mastrapa (coach), Wade Franklyn (coach)
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Daniel aims for Pan Am glory (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213525.html)
Thursday, July 2 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Roger Daniel T&T rifle shooter aiming high
VETERAN TRINIDAD and Tobago rifle shooter Roger Daniel is bracing for the challenge he will expect at the Pan American Games, scheduled to take place in Toronto, Canada, from July 10-26.
At the 2011 edition in Guadalajara, Mexico, the 45-year-old Daniel earned a silver medal in the men’s 10-metre air pistol and, this month, he will be seeking another piece of silverware, in his third Pan Am Games.
During an interview on Monday, the Defence Force standout said, “this time around, I know it’s even more challenging because the rules in the sport (have) changed.
“But I believe this time, a gold is the goal. I feel more confident, I feel stronger, much more secure in the sport,” he added.
The 10-metre air pistol will take place on July 12 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.
The event consisted of two rounds — a qualifier and a final. In the qualifier, each shooter fired 60 shots with an air pistol at 10 metres distance. Scores for each shot were in increments of one, with a maximum score of 10.
The top eight shooters in the qualifying round moved on to the final round. There, they fired an additional 10 shots. These shots scored in increments of .1, with a maximum score of 10.9. The total score from all 70 shots was used to determine final ranking.
Daniel commented, “the way it has changed, you’ll definitely have to increase (your) training and muscular endurance because it’s more crowd-orientated. No longer it’s points going forward to the finals, now it’s more concentration, it’s a longer time.”
Stating that his preparations has been “very good”, Daniel does not see himself retiring from competitive rifle shooting anytime soon.
“The sport affords you to go as long as you can hold the unit, really and truly,” he said. “Look Joe Costa just won in the United States and he’s aged 50. So he has won the World Championship twice, back-to- back.
“So I’m not putting it past (me). My sport allows me to go at that age and beyond, so if I’m afforded to go, I will do it,” he ended.
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Women ‘Soca Warriors’ coach bracing for Pan Am challenge (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213522.html)
By JOEL BAILEY Thursday, July 2 2015 (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD and Tobago women Soca Warriors coach Ross Russell is bracing for the challenge which he will face at the Pan American Games, which will take place in Toronto, Canada from July 10-26.
The women Soca Warriors will be facing Argentina on July 11, Colombia on July 14 and Mexico on July 18 in Group A action - all matches will be contested at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium.
Group B will comprise hosts Canada, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals on July 22. The final is carded for July 25.
Interviewed on Monday, Russell asked how he felt entering his first major competition as the head of the women’s team, he said: “In coaching I don’t like to say scary but it’s a bit scary because you don’t know what to expect, because we haven’t had a full international to play against anybody,” he admitted.
“It’s just the (local) clubs we play and we roll over them, so their confidence is high.
“Going into a tournament like this, playing against Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, to be over-confident could be a let-down,” added the former Defence Force tactician.
“Most of them played against Mexico already and they have that under their belt. I think the girls will do well.”
Russell took over the team a couple months ago from the American Randy Waldrum, who was unable to guide the team to a spot in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which concludes this weekend in Canada.
Russell have kept most of the players, who featured in the World Cup campaign in his 18-member squad.
Regarding expectations for his team, Russell, the ex- Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper and Under-20 coach, remarked, “I’ll keep it close to my chest.”
The women Soca Warriors squad is: Maylee Attin-Johnson (capt), Kennya Cordner, Tasha St Louis, Karyn Forbes, Kimika Forbes, Rhea Belgrave, Janine Francois, Arin King, Patrice Superville, Dernelle Mascall, Mariah Shade, Khadidra Debesette, Ayanna Russell, Ahkeela Mollon, Brianna Ryce, Shalette Alexander, Lauryn Hutchinson, Shenelle Henry.
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Pan Am athletes get send-off from Guardian Life (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213477.html)
By JOEL BAILEY Wednesday, July 1 2015 (T&T Newsday)
MEMBERS OF the Trinidad and Tobago contingent, who will feature at the forthcoming Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10-26, got an official “send-off” from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) on Monday afternoon at the Guardian Life of the Caribbean Atrium, Westmoorings.
In attendance were members of the national women’s football team, 2011 Pan Am Games medallist Roger Daniel (rifle shooting), boxer Chimere Taylor, as well as officials from badminton, golf and hockey.
Canada Ambassador to TT Gerard Latulippe was also in attendance, along with former TTOC president Douglas Camacho and the team’s chef de mission Diane Henderson. Latulippe noted in his address, “my country of participation (TT) will be so well-represented in Toronto. “I’m looking forward to hear your national anthem during the Games, with some of you on the podium,” he said. “There will be over 10,000 athletes and teams from 41 countries.
“We’re expecting 40-50,000 visitors to Toronto,” added the Canadian Ambassador. “While sports will be at the core of the Games, it’s also a celebration of cultures and various festivals and activities are planned to showcase the vibrant culture of the participating countries.”
He ended, “I wish you a very successful competition and I hope and I pray that the next time I see you is here in Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate the medals that you’re going to (get), and hopefully, a gold medal.”In her address to the athletes present, Henderson said, “(when you) leave here, some of the values of Olympism, we want you to be guided and you remember who you are representing.
“Part of the principles of Olympism being holding the policies of body, mind and spirit,” she continued. “We hope that we will carry that through.”
She added, “be mindful of the social media and your personal brand. You are now going to an international Games and how you act and portray yourselves in the social media will be a reflection of your team, the TTOC as well as your country.”
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Bledman, Baptiste, Walcott and Borel head TT Pan Am athletics squad (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213474.html)
Wednesday, July 1 2015 (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD AND Tobago can expect to medal in both track and field events at this month’s Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada. Yesterday, the National Association of Athletic Administrations (NAAA) released the final squad, which includes 20 male and 16 female athletes, as well as nine team officials.
Heading the list of gold medal contenders is Keshorn Walcott; the Olympic Men’s Javelin champion has found form, twice breaking his own national record during at successive Diamond League meets in Europe last month. Neither of the two men who have outdone the Toco-born athlete this year will compete in Toronto, since one hails from Kenya and the other from the Czech Republic. TT’s other outstanding medal hope in field competition is the evergreen Cleopatra Borel, who has also been consistent at her discipline this season.
As always, the red, white and black is expected to feature prominently in the sprints. The loss of three-time Olympic medalist Richard Thompson to injury notwithstanding, the sprint relay team will fancy its chances of mounting the prize rostrum, with Keston Bledman, Rondel Sorillo, Emmanuel Callender and Marcus Duncan among a squad of six registered for the event.
Bledman and Duncan will carry the hopes of TT in the 100 metres, while the Tobago-born duo of Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett will contest the women’s equivalent.
Baptiste appears to be in excellent shape, destroying the field in the final with a 10.84 second run at last weekend’s National Open Championship, while Bledman’s time of 9.86 in the men’s final underlined the fact that he should not be underestimated in Toronto. Despite the fact that Renny Quow won the 400 metres at the Open, it is the younger Machel Cedenio who has clocked the fastest times this season. They will both contest the Men’s 400 metres and spearhead TT’s bid for precious metal in the mile relay. Jarrin Solomon and Olympic bronze medalist Lalonde Gordon will be the other runners in the relay quartet. The other athletes may not be as well-known internationally, but they will all be striving to ensure that when the games are over, their names will be on the lists of finals, and possibly also on the medals listing.
George Commissiong is the team manager and Ian Hypolite is the head coach. The games will run from July 10-26.
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Bledman, Baptiste lead athletics to Pan Am Games (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-01/bledman-baptiste-lead-athletics-pan-am-games)
Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Keston Bledman were the first names to appear on the list of 35 athletes announced yesterday to represent this country at the Pan American Games, which takes place in Toronto, Canada, from July 10-26.
The final team was revealed two days following the end of the NAAA National Open Championships, which was the last opportunity for national athletes to be considered for the Pan Am Games.
Baptiste and Bledman were among the stand-outs over the weekend with both securing gold medals in the respective women and men’s 100m finals with relative ease.
However, not making the final team was Richard Thompson, who also missed out on the last Pan American Games, four years ago.
Following, a slow finish (10.40 seconds) in the semifinal, Thompson opted of the final and later revealed that a nagging injury in the left knee was the cause.
According to the NAAA, “Yesterday (Monday), Richard Thompson, along with many other athletes were screened by a medical team led by Dr Anyl Gopeesingh. After the screening a decision was taken between Dr Gopeesingh and Mr Thompson for him (Thompson) to sit out the rest of the 2015 track season due to a recurring injury which has been interfering with his day to day training.”
The NAAA noted that Thompson’s absence from the Pan Am Games will “give him more time to recuperate and prepare for the Olympics in Rio 2016.”
Though without Thompson, T&T will be represented by its fastest runner this year, Keston Bledman, the first named athlete on the roster.
Bledman, who stormed through the semifinal, recaptured his national gold medal in 9.86 seconds, a mark that equalled his personal best. He will enter the Pan Am men’s 100m event, while T&T is also set to take part in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m, 110m and 400m hurdles races, the field events in triple jump, high jump, discus throw, javelin, shot put and the multi-event heptathlon.
Emmanuel Callender and Cleopatra Borel, the lone two track and field athletes to secured medals for T&T at the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico, were both included in the roster. Four years ago, Callender took bronze in the men’s 100m final, while Borel won her second ever Pan Am medal, a silver in the women’s shot put, in which she threw a personal best 18.46m.
On Sunday, Borel captured her tenth senior national shot put gold medal throwing 18.46m on her best attempt.
Callender finished fourth in the men’s 100m final on Saturday, clocking 10.21 seconds. He was the only T&T representative in the 100m final at last Pan Am Games. Darrel Brown also challenged the event but failed past the preliminary stage.
Meanwhile, Keshorn Walcott, who reset his national record twice in recent weeks, set a championship record with an 84.84m throw on Sunday. He has been included on the team and will contest his second Pan Am Games.
The up and coming 20-year-old Shakeil Waithe, who placed second in the men’s javelin on Sunday with a personal best 77.30m, will make his Pan Am Games debut.
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Calypso Stickmen, Mexico draw 3-3 in Pan Am warm-up (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-02/calypso-stickmen-mexico-draw-3-3-pan-am-warm)
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)
Published: Thursday, July 2, 2015
This country’s senior men’s hockey team continued its build-up towards the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada later this month with 3-3 draw against host Mexico in Guanajuato, Mexico on Tuesday to conclude a four-match tour.
Getting the goals for the T&T squad was Defence Force forward Mickell Pierre, inform Paragon player Kiel Murray and Courts Malvern teenager Tariq Marcano.
With the draw, T&T ended the four match series which also included Central American and Caribbean Games champions Cuba, with one and three defeats.
On Monday, T&T, beaten by Cuba 6-1 in the CAC final last November suffered a 5-2 loss against the same with Pierre and Murray the players on target in the loss for the T&T.
The other loss for the Darren Cowie-led world 29th ranked T&T, was 1-0 to Mexico, despite having a number of chances which included a Murray penalty-stroke that was saved by the Mexican custodian.
When the three-team warm-up series flicked off on Friday last, T&T and Courts Malvern goalkeeper Andrey Rocke pulled off a number of saves in the penalty shoot-out to earn his team victory after a 1-1 draw with Cuba at the end of regulation time with Murray scoring the decisive penalty.
Speaking just before the team left Mexico for their pre-Pan Am Games camp in Canada, national coach Francis said the Mexico camp was very beneficial to his team.
A former national goalkeeper, Francis said, “The camp was very productive and we were able to play high quality matches where they were able to see the speed of the game at the international level and we were adapted to it with great effect.”
He added, “It is also noteworthy that we have some very young players and they also adapted pretty well to the level. We are still in the process of working on a lot of stuff tactically and using players in different roles and positions to see how they will react to match situations at the Pan American Games and it was really great to see how they responded.”
Yesterday, the T&T squad departed Mexico for Toronto for another camp before entering the Games Village on July.
For the tri-nation series in Mexico, T&T was without Australian-based duo, Akim Toussaint and Stefan Mouttet as well as Aidan De Gannes with the reserve trio of Lyndell Byer, Teague Marcano and Jordan Vieira making the trip,
But barring any injuries to any member of the team, Byer, Marcano (Teague) and Vieira will return to T&T tomorrow with Toussaint, Mouttet and De Gannes joining the team in Canada.
For the eight-team Pan American Games, T&T will be without injured standout and most capped player, Kwandwane Browne, who will serve as an assistant to Francis will campaign in Pool A against Argentina, Cuba and USA.
Browne’s Olympic Games hopes and T&T chances of a medal finish at the Pan American Games suffered a blow early last month when he sustained a torn achilles tendon left leg injury, forcing the 18-year national team veteran with over 300-appearance to his name, out of the tournament in Canada.
However, having completed his surgery and started his recovery which will take between six and nine months, Browne, the current England Under-21 assistant coach and coach for National League Premier Division’s Canterbury, will now serve the T&T men’s team in the role as an assistant coach to Francis.
He has represented T&T at four Commonwealth Games as well as four Pan American Games and three Pan American Cup, and in 2012/13 won the award for England Hockey High Performance Coach of the Season.
His last competitive outing for T&T at the FIH World League Round Two qualifiers in San Diego, California in March.
Squad
T&T men: Stefan Mouttet, Akim Toussaint, Dillet Gilkes, Aidan De Gannes, Ishmael Campbell, Darren Cowie, Shaquille Daniel, Solomon Eccles, Kristien Emmanuel, Tariq Marcano, Che Modeste, Kiel Murray, Mickell Pierre, Jordan Reynos, Andrey Rocke, Christopher Scipio.
Technical staff: Glenn “Fido” Francis (coach), Kwandwane Browne (assistant coach), Kirth Davis (manager), Nicholas Baldeosingh (videographer)
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T&T to field men’s, women’s teams in Pan Am beach v/ball (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150701/sports/tt-to-field-men8217s-women8217s-teams-in-pan-am-beach-vball)
By Shammi Kowlessar (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 1, 2015, 10:06 pm AST
TRINIDAD and Tobago will be the only Caribbean country to be represented in both the men’s and women’s beach volleyball events during the Pan American Games in Montreal, Canada, later this month.
The opening ceremony will take place next week Friday and the beach volleyball discipline will serve off three days after. The top-ranked pairs of Fabian Whitfield and Daneil Williams and Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson will be flying the red, white and black flag in the in the nine-day tournament.
The other Caribbean countries in the men’s competition are Aruba and St Lucia, while Cayman Islands is the other in the female event. There are four round-robin groups in both the men’s and women’s events and the top two countries from each will advance to the quarterfinals. The champions will be crowned on Tuesday July 21.
This country’s women are in Group D, along with Argentina, Cuba and Mexico, while the men are also in Group D, alongside Chile, El Salvador and Puerto Rico.
After winning all ten local tournaments at home this year, Williams and Whitfield placed ninth in the first two legs of the 2015 NORCECA (North, Central America and the Caribbean Tour.
The “Toco Boys” also led T&T men to the Caribbean title and a place in the second round of regional qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in Brazil. Dyette and Davidson played unbeaten at home since joining forces in March, but failed to win a match when they contested their first NORCECA event together last weekend in Dominican Republic.
Dyette reached the quarterfinals of the CAC (Central American and Caribbean) Games alongside Nancy Joseph in Mexico in November, when Whitfield and Williams were also involved. Davidson and Chelsi Ward competed in the Youth Olympics last year in China after taking part in the World Under-21 Championships in 2013.
WOMEN
Group A – Canada, Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Uruguay. Group B – Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Nicaragua. Group C – Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, United States. Group D – Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, T&T.
MEN
Group A – Canada, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Uruguay. Group B – Aruba, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela. Group C – Argentina, Cuba, St Lucia, United States. Group D – Chile El Salvador, Puerto Rico, T&T.
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PAN AM TEAM NAMED
With the announcement of T&T's track and field team, we now know the complete contingent heading off to the Pan American games.
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ESPN Caribbean brings exclusive Pan Am coverage (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213583.html)
Friday, July 3 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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ESPN Caribbean begins its region wide coverage of the 2015 Pan American Games on July 10 at 7:30 pm ET with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony.
The event runs July 10 to 26 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 7,000 athletes from 41 countries will take part in 36 different sports competitions.
ESPN Caribbean’s agreement, in alliance with the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), includes English-language rights throughout the islands and on cruise ships sailing in the region.
“Our coverage of the Pan Am Games is an integral part of ESPN’s lead-up programming to Rio 2016,” said Tim Bunnell, senior vice-president of production, programming, marketing and ad sales.
“We know how important this event is to Caribbean fans and we will deliver a world-class production for our viewers. CANOC and ESPN will continue to bring locally relevant and prestigious sports content to the Caribbean region.”
“CANOC is proud of our continued association with ESPN and our role in the multi-platform distribution of the 2015 Pan AM Games in Toronto,” said Bernard Stewart, director and head of CANOC Broadcasting (CBI).
“Our combined effort to deliver to sports fans globally recognised events like the Pan Am games demonstrates our commitment to deliver unprecedented coverage of the journey of Caribbean athletes to showcase their talent in the Rio 2016 Olympics.”
ESPN will provide Caribbean fans with over 65 hours of event coverage on the ESPN Caribbean television network, along with more than 600 hours of live content streamed on ESPN Play, ESPN’s broadband platform. ESPN Play will also be complimentary to pay television subscribers from July 18 to 21.
ESPN’s live, English-language coverage of the Opening Ceremony is the first by a broadcaster in 30 years.
ESPN’s studio will be set in the heart of Toronto with the city’s emblematic skyscrapers as background. Coverage of the 17-day event will focus on track and field, diving, gymnastics, volleyball, women’s and men’s basketball, swimming, boxing and soccer.
Other exclusive ESPN Caribbean coverage includes updates with Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes and live, on-location event-related happenings with field reporter Toni Collins.
ESPN Caribbean’s social media channels will supplement the multimedia coverage, engaging fans with the latest news around the Games using the hashtag #PanAmXESPN.
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Taylor looking forward to Pan Am debut (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213623.html)
Saturday, July 4 2015 (T&T Newsday)
CHIMERE TAYLOR is looking forward to making her Pan American Games debut at Toronto, Canada, when she competes in the women’s light heavyweight category.
The soft-spoken boxer, in a recent interview, admitted, “It feels pretty good knowing I’m the first female to qualify for the Pan Am Games.”
The Games will be staged from July 10 to 26.
Taylor will be expected to take to the ring at the General Motors Centre in the quarter-final phase on July 20, with the semi-finals set for July 21 and the final on July 24.
She noted that her preparation phase “has been coming along pretty good” and, under the guidance of her coach Reynold Cox, she has been focusing a lot on sparring.
“We were in Mexico a couple of weeks ago,” she said.
“We had training with other athletes as well.” About her readiness for the Games, Taylor pointed out, “mentally I’m 100 percent but we’re still working on a lot of stuff that we probably missed on.”
Being the first female TT boxer to compete in the Pan Am Games, Taylor said, “it feels good because I did (well) to reach this level, and I’ll continue going.”
She is the only TT pugilist — male or female — to be named in the contingent of 180 (athletes and officials) for the Games.
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T&T women fly out to Pan Am games
...Sancho’s intervention saves day for footballers (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-07/tt-women-fly-out-pan-am-games)
Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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T&T Women Soca Warriors off to Pan Am Games
Minister of Sport Brent Sancho says the threat by some T&T senior women’s team players not to board a flight bound for Canada yesterday would have been realised had it not been for his intervention.
In a telephone interview, Sancho said he convinced the players to take the flight after giving them the assurance that he would look into issues, some of which were made public by one of the players, Kennya Cordner, who took to social media over the weekend in a critical post directed to the T&T Football Association (TTFA).
On Saturday, Cordner posted the following on Facebook: “So on Monday 6th of July I would not be going to Canada without any stipend this is ridiculous now I would let ppl know wat alyuh about TTFA because this is not fair to us, why must the men be in comfort while we suffer not any more I'm so fed up of you all treating us like this no more.”
Then, on Sunday, a day before the team was scheduled to depart for Canada, Cordner posted on the same forum: “As I lay in my bed and think back! You know it was never about the money when coming to play for our country, we always used to go and play and fight for the, but is the Constance (sic) disrespect from the TTFA I cannot take. Few months ago we brought this country together, we change the face of women's football but yet still we are treated like we are no-body why must that be?
It's unfair to us look we have pan am games not even a practice game why because we not worth it? Am asking you TTFA. Going back to wen Coach Randy put up the Twitter post and you all said things would be better for the women's but yet still the lies keep coming smh. Ladies it's about time we stop take the disrespect because we are human not robots. I would always b happy to represent my country, but wen we are being disrespected I would let ppl know.
With these concerns, some players threatened to boycott the event. Sancho said he received a call the night before from one of the players, which brought some of the issues to his attention. He said he wants the TTFA to be “transparent and open.” “They have to let us know what happened.”
Sancho said he could not understand what the issues were in terms of match fees and preparation for the Pan Am Games since the TTFA recently received “Gold Cup money” from Concacaf. “The federation got money from Concacaf for preparation for the Gold Cup and airfare but we (Government) are paying for airfare,” Sancho said.
However, in a subsequent interview, TTFA general secretary Sheldon Phillips said the Minister may have been mistaken when it came to the figures. “We did not receive $100,000 from Concacaf (for the Gold Cup). We received around $33,000, which did go towards the two Pan Am teams.” He said the association “received an advance” from Concacaf in the absence of Ministry subventions which would have gone toward the Pan American Games.
In terms of the women team’s preparation for the Games, Phillips noted that the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) featured all national women players and allowed them to prepare through a number of friendly matches, including one against a WPL XI.
The women’s team is scheduled to kick off the account at the Pan American Games on Saturday with a clash against Argentina and will play Colombia and Mexico on July 14 and 18, respectively, at the preliminary stage. The men will face Uruguay (July 13), Paraguay (July 17) and Mexico (July 21).
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Funding woe$ again (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213759.html)
By JOEL BAILEY Tuesday, July 7 2015 (T&T Newsday)
IN A near-virtual repeat of the issue which gained nationwide, and even global condemnation last October, members of the national women football team, dubbed the “Women Soca Warriors”, yesterday threatened to boycott their flight, and henceforth miss the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada due to lack of stipends and per diems for the 18-member squad.
Nearly a year ago, then team coach Randy Waldrum highlighted the fact that the players arrived in Houston, Texas, United States, for the CONCACAF Women’s Championships, with only US$500 as spending money.
Over the weekend, veteran striker Kennya Cordner took to Facebook to lament the lack of financial assistance towards the team, particularly from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), as the respective players were each given US$600 as stipend for the July 10-26 Games.
Cordner, on her Facebook page, posted on Saturday, “so on Monday 6th of July I would not be going to Canada without any stipend .This is ridiculous. Now I would let people know what allyuh about TTFA, because this is not fair to us. Why must the men be in comfort while we suffer? Not any more, I’m so fed up of you all treating us like this no more.”
On Sunday, Cordner, again on her Facebook page, commented, “as I lay in my bed and think back! You know it was never about the money when coming to play for our country, we always used to go and play and fight for the red, white and black.
“But it is the constant disrespect from the TTFA I cannot take .A few months ago we brought this country together, we changed the face of women’s football but yet still we are treated like we are nobody why must that be? It’s unfair to us, look we have Pan Am Games and not even a practice game. Why because we not worth it? Ladies it’s about time we stop taking the disrespect because we are human not robots,” she declared.
Contacted for a comment, Sports Minister Brent Sancho stated that he was informed of the developments on Sunday night. “But I assured them that I would have discussions with the (TTFA) with relation to it,” he said. “So they eventually decided that they were going to play.”
The Sports Minister emphasised, “my main concern is that we didn’t have a second Houston scenario. I wanted to make sure I do everything in my power, to make sure that they got on the flight and represented the country. I must admit I am a bit disappointed that everything has come to (this).”
Most of the players on the current TT team were on the same squad who struggled last year to receive financial aid from the TTFA.
And Sancho pointed out, “the Ministry have gone above and beyond. We’ve been housing these players since the start of the WPL (Women’s Premier League). The question is what is happening with the TTFA. They keep finding themselves in this situation.”
Concerning the players’ threat to skip the Pan Am Games as a mark of protest, the Sports Minister noted, “a lot of them were frustrated that, despite all that happened the last time, they’ve come back to the same juncture - it’s really heart-wrenching. We’re hoping to have a conversation with the (TTFA) this week so they can explain what is really going on.
“I have met with them about five or six times over the past two months, and they have not once put in any sort of request for the women’s team.”
However, Sheldon Phillips, general secretary of the TTFA, described the entire episode as “a case of misinformation.”
He admitted, “we were able to resolve the issue. Currently, the situation is, the Ministry has told us that the funds they said were available, we didn’t have access to it. We had decided to call upon some emergency funding from CONCACAF in order to get partial payments of per diems to the players that were leaving for the Pan Am Games. We hope to get the funds that the Ministry said that were available for us several weeks ago.”
Asked how much funds were supplied to the players, Phillips replied, “the funding for that really comes from the TTOC (TT Olympic Committee).
“We are able to, from the TTFA funds, commit to US$600 per player, and the remaining money, what we have budgeted from the subvention, from the allocation from the Ministry of Sport.”
About the players’ proposed plan to boycott the Games, Phillips remarked, “we have heard that was an utterance and we got some phone calls from players alerting us to the sentiments of some of the players. It’s something we don’t want to see materialise so we took steps to resolve the matter.”
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‘Clash of the Queens’ lauded (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213760.html)
By JOEL BAILEY Tuesday, July 7 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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‘Clash of the Queens’ between T&T’s senior netball team and Maylee Attin-Johnson led Women Soca Warriors
The physical fusion of Sunday’s ‘Clash of the Queens’ event between Trinidad and Tobago’s World Championship-bound senior netball team and the Maylee Attin-Johnson led Women Soca Warriors, is being viewed as a major developmental stepping stone for both sporting disciplines as they conclude preparations ahead of a hectic international campaign.
This inaugural event was held at the Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo, as a special fund-raiser for both teams who would be representing the red, white and black at the World Championships (August 7-16/ Australia) and Pan American Games (July 10-26/ Canada). And even though the Calypso Girls won the friendly encounter against the female footballers 58-9, Trinidad and Tobago Netball Association public relations officer Lynette Duncan is hailing this initiative as a unique way of uniting different sports under one umbrella.
“To me it was a great idea getting the two teams coming together towards the common purpose and goal of raising funds to assist them on their upcoming tournaments. It was very nice to see both sports unite under one banner with togetherness. It’s a great way moving forward as this is the first time that both sporting disciplines are working together,” said Duncan.
Both teams have equally split the money earned from Sunday’s event in an effort to offset costs ahead of both tourneys.
The Women Warriors departed TT yesterday en route to Toronto where they will begin their final training sessions before the start of Pan Am.
After both competitions conclude, the netballers will suit up in football gear to return the favour, and square off against the Attin-Johnson’s unit in another friendly encounter.
“We are splitting the monies earned 50/50,” added Duncan. “It was well attended. This time the footballers clashed with the netballers on court so when they come back, the netball girls will put on their football boots and rematch the Women Soca Warriors in a friendly to keep both sporting fraternities close and united. This is going to be an ongoing event and we hope to include more sporting disciplines. For a first time initiative, it was well executed.”
While she was pleased with the assistance from the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago and other institutions, Duncan noted that they would like to get more involved in attaining funds by themselves.
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Money for medals
Pan Am athletes to be rewarded for success in Canada (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150706/sports/money-for-medals)
By Roger Seepersad (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 6, 2015, 8:24 pm AST
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Pan Am athletes to be rewarded for success in Canada
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC), in an effort to give its athletes extra motivation to perform at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada, has announced medal bonuses which will form part of the TTOC's 10 or more Olympic gold medals athlete welfare and preparation programme.
TTOC president Brian Lewis set a national objective to achieve eight more Olympic gold medals by the 2024 Summer Games and for the first time in its history the TTOC will have a medal bonus which will see athletes getting US$3,000 for winning a gold medal, US$2,000 for a silver and US$1,000 for bronze in individual competition at the Toronto Games which start on Friday.
In the relay events, teams will get US$9,000 for gold, US$6,000 for silver and US$3,000 for bronze.
In respect of team sports, US$1,500 will be rewarded per athlete for a gold, US$1,000 for silver and US$750 for bronze.
The TTOC is determined to take the necessary steps and decisions in its effort to create the environment that will assist the athletes in striving to achieve medal winning objectives.
TTOC vice-president Dr Ian Hypolite feels that the introduction of the medal bonuses could be a very worthwhile initiative.
He said that while athletes are already motivated to do well, the incentives will let them know their efforts are appreciated and will be like the icing on the cake.
“Anything that serves to incentivise our athletes is obviously welcome,” Hypolite told the Express. “It is a bold initiative and principle in the cause in an attempt to incorporate corporate Trinidad in the process.”
“There are a lot of expectations surrounding our athletes but I think the public needs to understand that athletic success is not a give and that support is always vital. The incentives are one thing but what the TTOC is really calling upon is for corporate Trinidad and Tobago to support our athletes,” he explained.
“Motivation is a complex thing. Many athletes are already intrinsically motivated however some extrinsic motivation in the form of a reward can always be like the icing on the cake so to speak,” Hypolite added.
“I don't think there are any athletes who are going to say they are going to run for the money. They are already motivated to do well but I think the rewards will be an indication of some level of appreciation for the athletes' commitment towards Trinidad and Tobago and I think that is also a major consideration,” he said.
According to a TTOC press release, “the introduction of medal bonuses is an essential component of the 10 or more Olympic Gold medals athlete welfare and preparation programme.
“In pursuit of its strategic goals and objectives the TTOC acknowledges the support of its corporate partners: bpTT, Guardian Group, Scotiabank, Adidas, Lisa Communications and NLCB. It is an exciting time for the TTOC. Rio 2016 is just around the corner. Pan Am Toronto will get underway this week. Lots of challenges but it's exciting,” the release stated.
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The 10-gold gauge (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150707/sports/the-10-gold-gauge)
Published on Jul 7, 2015, 8:48 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Pan Am medal prosepct: Keshorn Walcott
From this weekend, another slew of medals will be on offer for athletes and teams from the Pan American region. The question that comes to my mind is how large a share can the Trinidad and Tobago contingent reasonably be expected to win?
Some 115 competitors in 14 disciplines, inclusive of men’s and women’s football and hockey teams will, in principle at least, be aiming to mount the medal rostrum in Toronto, Canada. I have to stress “in principle” because the majority of that group will not get near the podium. Check the history.
Since these regional games began in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, T&T have come away with no more than seven medals at a time—in Winnipeg, Canada in 1967, Cali, Colombia 1971 and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003. And only eight times in the 16 editions of Pan Am have T&T won gold, and five of those golds have come from cyclists alone.
Bare figures do not tell the whole story of course. For instance, while competition might not be open to the whole world, in some disciplines like track and field, the quality will truly be world class given that the Caribbean and North America currently dominate the globe in a number of events, especially the sprints.
And with a population just past one million, it would be like waiting for donkeys to fly to expect that TRI could ever be above USA on a Pan Am medals table.
So what is reasonable to expect? Not 10 gold medals. That ambitious target of Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee president Brian Lewis is not supposed to bear fruit until 2024.
Ten medals then?
Well let’s see where those ten might possibly come from.
From track and field I can see four, possibly five.
Right now the 400 metres pool is deep. Machel Cedenio and Deon Lendore have been among the best quarter-milers in the world this year; and T&T can also call on people with big games medals like Berlin World Championships 2009 bronze medallist Renny Quow and London Olympics 2012 bronze man Lalonde Gordon, in addition to Jarrin Solomon who is also an Olympic bronze medallist in the 4x400 relay and World hurdles champ Jehue Gordon is a relay option.
T&T got 4x400 bronze at both last year’s Commonwealth and World Relay Games, so a top three placing in Toronto should be expected; and should things go smoothly, gold could be the colour.
On form, Cedenio, the teen sensation is a candidate for a top three 400 finish also, should he pace himself well through the rounds.
So that takes care of two medals.
I can also see the evergreen Cleopatra Borel collecting another top three placing in the shot put. The older she gets the steadier her arm seems to grow. The current Sportswoman of the Year collected gold at the CAC Games and silver at Commonwealth in 2014 and was also a silver medallist in the last Pan Am event in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2011. Borel’s 2015 best so far of 19.26 metres is markedly better than the 18.46m that got her silver four years ago; so another medal of high shade is a definite possibility.
Three down, seven to go.
Here’s a fourth: I expect something solid from Keshorn Walcott also. His progress since his London 2012 gold strike has not been smooth. But his form this year seems to be on the improve. His re-setting of the national record in Birmingham last month was proof positive. The Pan Am competition, devoid of the high quality Europeans should be the ideal stage for the Olympic champ to gain needed confidence ahead of the World Championships by winning another significant title.
Jehue Gordon could also get a Worlds boost with a podium finish in the hurdles which should not be beyond him at this stage.
That’s five.
I’m less certain about a medal for Kelly Ann Baptiste in the women’s 100m given the strength in depth of the Jamaican and American camps. But her form since her return to competition this year certainly does not rule out a top three finish. A lot could depend on which athletes show up for these games.
In the swimming pool, it would be a surprise if George Bovell leaves Toronto empty-handed. We are talking about an elite level, world class performer who regularly holds his own with the world’s best in the 50 free. In 2003 he left Santo Domingo laden down with gold and silver. It was the year before his historic Athens 200 individual medley bronze. His history often does not neatly repeat itself so neatly. But even if the effort in Toronto is not followed up by Rio precious metal, big George will do his part at Pan Am.
I’ll be conservative and put him down for just one medal; that would make seven.
Roger Daniel took good aim in 2011 and got silver in the 10m air pistol competition. Possibly he could get another, or maybe bronze on the range.
That would be eight, but I’m stretching now. Don’t see hockey for football bagging anything but goals. With few exceptions, T&T’s record in team competition at this level is not good.
Cycling is another story. Sprinter Nijsane Phillip got bronze four years ago to keep up the sports rich Pan Am tradition. But the years since his promising fourth place finish at the 2012 Olympiad have not been as productive as he might have hoped. An individual medal is not a certainty this time, in either the sprint or the keirin. A medal in the team sprint looks even more remote for Quincy Alexander, Justin Roberts and Jude Codrington.
So I’m stuck at a shaky eight. But even that would be breaking new ground for T&T.
At least the next couple weeks will help president Lewis and his committee members to gauge how much more work needs to be put into their 10-gold plan.
—garth.wattley@trinidadexpress.com
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T&T cyclists ready for Pan Am (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150708/sports/tt-cyclists-ready-for-pan-am)
Published on Jul 8, 2015, 11:08 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Njisane Phillip, TTO cyclist & Olympian
The top Trinidad and Tobago cyclists will continue a busy year as they prepare for the 2015 Pan American Games, which will be hosted in Toronto, Canada. A small six-member team has qualified for the big meet, and will be participating in both the sprint and endurance events during the Games.
The members of the team are all abroad currently, preparing for their competition which starts next Thursday, July 16. The team includes London Olympian Njisane Phillip, Quincy Alexander, Justin Roberts, Jude Codrington as the sprinters, while Varun Maharajh is the sole endurance rider and Emile Abraham will participate in the road race.
Rigtech Sonics clubmates Phillip and Maharajh are both based in Pennslyvania, USA at the moment, while Alexander, Codrington and Roberts are in Colorado. Emile Abraham is in Atlanta.
The T&T cycling contingent will be competing in the team sprint event via Alexander, Codrington and Roberts. Phillip will compete only in the individual events which will include the match sprint and keirin. His local rival Alexander will also be in the sprint. Elite class endurance rider Maharahj will contest the men's omnium.
T&T's cyclists qualified for the Pan American Games based on the results from the last two Pan American Cycling Championships held in 2013 and 2014, as well as results from the CAC Games last year. This year's team will be headed by Des Dickie, team coach, while David Francis will serve as the team manager. Christopher Pitt is the team's mechanic.
The Games as a whole will commence tomorrow and will conclude on July 26. The cycling competition runs from July 16-19.
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More Sports for the next 2 weeks. Yessssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anybody watching the opening ceremonies tonight?
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Anybody watching the opening ceremonies tonight?
Didn't see it but I heard we came out dancing, we showed them how to have a good time :beermug:
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Bonkowsky first T&T athlete in action at Pan Am Games (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150710/sports/bonkowsky-first-tt-athlete-in-action-at-pan-am-games)
Published on Jul 10, 2015, 8:45 pm AST (T&T Express)
Nicholas Bonkowsky will kick off Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) bid for precious metal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, when he squares off against the USA’s Satta Pongnairat in a round of 32 match-up in men’s singles badminton action at 12.30 p.m. today. Bonkowsky’s bid will be followed by T&T’s women footballers who open their campaign with a 2.05 p.m. match against Argentina.
And shooter Roger Daniel swings into action tomorrow when he lines up for the qualification event in the men’s 10m Air Pistol, which shoots off at 9 a.m. The final of this event is schedule for later in the afternoon at 1.00 p.m.
On Monday, Anthony Maharaj will be in the fray in the men’s Trap at 9 a.m. while the men’s football team will have their opening fixture against South Americans Uruguay at 5.35 p.m. at the CIBC Hamilton Soccer Stadium. Also in action on Monday is the national men’s beach volleyball team who will face preliminary round action against Puerto Rico at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre at 11.05 p.m. And on Tuesday, the national men’s hockey unit has a 9 a.m. date with Argentina at the Pan Am/Parapan Am Fields while the women beach volleyballers are also set to do battle against Argentina at 10.05 a.m.
Track and field action is scheduled to begin next Saturday.
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Bonkowsky to compete at Pan Am Games (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-11/bonkowsky-compete-pan-am-games)
Published: Saturday, July 11, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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T&T badminton Pan Am Games representatives
Nicholas Bonkowsky, left, and manager Ronald Clarke.
National badminton men’s singles 2015 champion Nicholas Bonkowsky is the lone representative at this year’s Pan American Games for the sport of badminton.
The Pan Am Games are currently underway in Toronto, Canada and the discipline of badminton is being held from today until Thursday. Bonkowsky hits the court today at 12.30 pm. Bonkowsky regularly plays on the international badminton circuit, however, it is his first time representing T&T at an Olympic event. He stated that he was very excited about this opportunity and wanted nothing but to make T&T proud of his performance.”
Bonkowsky is being accompanied by manager and former top national badminton athlete Ronald Clarke. Clarke has also represented the country at the Pan American level as well as at the Commonwealth Games in the past and has most recently managed the 2014 national team at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Vera Cruz, Mexico.
The local badminton association is also being represented at the games, as the T&T Badminton Association Club Caucus representative and board member Wendell La Bastide, is the Assistant Chef de Mission for the T&T delegation at the Pan Am Games.
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Women Warriors face Argentina in Pan Am opener (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150711/sports/women-warriors-face-argentina-in-pan-am-opener)
By Sean Taylor (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 11, 2015, 12:01 am AST
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READY: T&T senior women players Janine Francois left, and Lauryn Hutchinson right,
pose with Brazilian Priscilla Selau after their friendly match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium
in Port of Spain on June 30.
Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women footballers will face Argentina today in their opening match at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. Despite almost missing the competition, the team will have high hopes considering their preparation for the tournament.
The players have been active in the past month preparing for Toronto, while participating in the inaugural Women's Premier League at home. Apart from league action with their franchise teams, the "Women Warriors" have also warmed up against South American opposition with the Pan Am Games in mind.
They won 2-0 against a South American select team at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on June 30 in a match arranged by The Brazil Link (TBL) Sport Management Company in order to prepare them for the opposition in the group stages of the Games.
Both goals came either side of the half from Kennya "Yaya" Cordner and goal-poacher Mariah Shade. The South Americans were made up of players from Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela and coached by Dede, the Brazilian assistant coach of WPL team CNGC Rush.
Sheldon Phillips and Ross Russell saw it as the ideal opportunity to prepare the local women especially considering the limited resources of the Federation. TBL were also able to transport the players and supporters and organise the match officials’ fees.
Coach Dede has wished his players Janine Francois, Ahkeela Mollon and Mariah Shade all the best and success at the tournament. T&T open their account against Argentina today at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Toronto from 2.05 p.m.
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TT Women face Argentina in Pan Am opener (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213975.html)
Saturday, July 11 2015 (T&T Newsday)
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago senior women’s football team will kick off their Pan American Games campaign today when they face Argentina in the preliminary stages of the tournament. The match will take place at the CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Ontario.
The female Soca Warriors completed their final preparations for the tournament on local soil last week (June 30), defeating a South American select XI 2-0 in the their closing warm-up match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. A goal in each half from striker Kenya ‘Yaya’ Cordner and Mariah Shade was good enough for the Women Warriors to hold off the skill-filled South American unit. The meeting was arranged by Brazil Link Sport Management as a means to better prepare the team for the matches they will play during the group stages at the Pan Am Games. The South American team was made up of players from Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela and were coached by Dede, the Brazilian assistant coach of Women’s Premier League (WPL) team CNGC Rush.
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association general secretary, Sheldon Phillips, and current Women Soca Warriors coach, Ross Russell, saw it as the ideal opportunity to prepare the girls, especially given the limited resources of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. TBL Sports took care of transport for the players and supporters, the match official fees and the coordinating the match itself. The National Under-20 team has already asked about a possible match with the South Americans in the upcoming week. Coach Dede also wished his Rush players Janine Francois, Ahkeela Mollon and Mariah Shade all the best and success on the tournament. Players such as Priscilla Selau (Rush) and Thais Amorim (Dragons) also sent best wishes to their club teammates. Today’s game against Argentina kicks off at 2.05 pm.
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Varun bent on Pan Am excellence (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,213973.html)
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH Saturday, July 11 2015 (T&T Newsday)
NATIONAL ENDURANCE cyclist Varun Maharajh is goal-bound on achieving a podium place in the Men’s Omnium and/or Scratch Race events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, in an effort to bolster his chances of attaining a spot at the coming International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cups, and ultimately, the 2016 Olympic Games.
Maharajh flew from his current Pennsylvania base in the US en route to Toronto yesterday, where he met up with national cycling teammates Njisane Phillip, Emile Abraham, Jude Codrington, Quincy Alexander and Justin Roberts. He will also be the first T&T two-wheeler to begin competition on July 16, before the sprinters head out on the tracks the following day.
“I’ve been training hard ahead of the Pan Am Games and Pan Am Championships and hopefully the World Cups,” said Maharajh yesterday. “Right now, I have a pretty decent eligibility ranking at number 23.
“I must ensure to do well in both Pan Am events because good performances here will help push me up into the top 20. This will ultimately qualify me for World Cups and gain some Olympic points towards qualification.”
The Rigtech Sonics rider has been in Pennsylvania for the past three weeks competing on the local circuit at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown.
Maharajh admitted that after returning to TT some months ago, he may have dropped some form on the bike. However, the past three weeks in the US have been good to the endurance cyclist, and he is determined to make a lasting impression at the Pan Am Games which kick off today.
“I returned to Trinidad earlier in the year and may have slipped up a bit, but I have been working on my legs a lot and they’re getting faster as the days go by,” he added.
“My focus right now is World Cups and attaining Olympic points. After the Pan Am Games, I’m heading back to train with my coach Neal Henderson in Colorado. It is there (Colorado), that I will put all my attention towards the Championships, and I feel confident that I have enough time to better my game by the time the tourney comes around in September.”
The 23-year old also admitted that being Henderson’s only TT recruit, it’s sometimes tough to train by himself.
“It’s hard to stay motivated sometimes. But just the thought of standing on top of the podium keeps me going,” he said. “Its something I’m working towards for a long time now.
I’m confident I’ll get there once I keep working at it. I know what it is I have to do. I know what I have to focus on and how hard it is I have to train.
I know what I’m going into and how dedicated I have to be. I’ll make it happen.”
In conclusion, the El Dorado Secondary School graduate heaped praises on the Ministry of Sport and the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) for financially assisting his growth as an athlete.
Recently, he was awarded monies from the Elite Athlete Assistance Programme, which he is using for his overall career development.
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Trinidad and Tobago Team Electrifies Rodgers Arena during Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4924:trinidad-and-tobago-team-electrifies-rodgers-arena-during-pan-am-games-opening-ceremony&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=bufferbeab8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Saturday, 11 July 2015 06:33 (TTOC.org)
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JUL 10TH 2015: Photo: T&T Gymnist William Albert (second form left) and Marisa Dick wave at the crowds during the precession of the flags at the Opening Ceremnoy of the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games at Rogers Stadium, Toronto. Allan V. Crane/TTOC
July 11th, Toronto, Canada – Trinidad and Tobago brought the warmth of our islands and joy to the opening ceremony of the 17th Pan American Games. While following the team’s entrance on TV, Soca artiste Fay-Ann Lyons tweeted, “Leave it to Trinidad and Tobago to make the best entrance…See men jumping like is fete!!! #GoTnT.”
Lyons couldn’t have known that the feting had started since the team began lining up in the tunnel. Chanting “Sweet, Sweet T&T, Oh how I love up meh country,” and the chorus for the Soca Warriors chant, Trinidad and Tobago was locked in a sound clash with Uruguay to see which nation would be louder. When a video of the team jumping, waving and chanting emerged on social media, Julie Wright, a Canadian remarked “I SERIOUSLY want to hang out with these guys! #PanAM2015.”
The festive atmosphere and the excitement did not however diminish the importance of the occasion for members of the team. Marlon Moses, a member of the shooting team said, “It’s a huge honour to represent your country at this level. Some may not take it to heart, but I take this really seriously.” Swimmer Christian Marsden who at 16 is one of the youngest members of the team echoed his sentiments.
Following the parade of national teams, Cirque du Soleil enchanted everyone in attendance with gravity defying acrobatics, dances to pulsating rhythms reflecting the Pan American region, flying somersaults, BMX riders and fire.
CEO of the Organizing Committee, Saäd Rafi, then urged the athletes to embody the values of the Pan Am Games before the games were officially declared open saying, “To be an athlete is to believe in the power of possibility…to try is worthy, to be hopeful is right and to be idealistic is wise.”
Trinidad and Tobago begins its medal hunt at the games on Saturday with men’s Badminton and Women’s football.
Trinidad and Tobago at Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony
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Pan American Games Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony Full Event
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Trinidad and Tobago Kicks off Pan Am Games Medal Hunt in Badminton and Women’s Football (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4925:trinidad-and-tobago-kicks-off-pan-am-games-medal-hunt-in-badminton-and-womens-football&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer6a0a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Saturday, 11 July 2015 06:41 (TTOC.org)
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T&T Women Soca Warriors Captain in action
July 10th, 2015, Toronto, Canada – Trinidad and Tobago will kick off its medal hunt at the 2015 Pan AM games today Saturday July 11th with men’s Badminton and Women’s football. National men’s badminton champ Nicolas Bonkowsky will face American, Sattawat Pongnairat, the #4 seed at the Markham Pan AM Centre at 12:30PM, while the women warriors will face Argentina at 2:05PM in their opening game at Hamilton Pan Am Soccer stadium.
Bonkowsky enters this year’s tournament ranked as the reigning national men’s badminton champion, having placed second in both the doubles and mixed doubles event. Writing on his badminton blog, Bonkowsky credits former national badminton champ Anil Seepaul as one of the most influential people in his career, despite defeating the veteran singles player to win his first national title.
While Bonkowsky expects a stern test from the #4 seeded Pongnairat, Manager Ronald Clarke says he remains undaunted and plans to give it his all, as he hopes to one day represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics.
Despite a threatned boycott from the women warriors prior to this year’s games, the team will be keen to do well having just missed out on qualifying for the women’s world cup in December last year. Defender Arin King tweeted early on Friday that “Practice was bess” suggesting the team is in good spirits ahead of tomorrow’s opener.
Prior to the teams departure, Coach Ross Russell was quoted saying, “The confidence level of our girls is high because they want to play these kind of teams.”
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T&T Results from today!
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/general/schedule-and-results-trinidadandtobago.htm
Sat, Jul 11
Discipline Time Venue Event Information Status
Badminton 12:30 MAR Court 3 Men's Singles Round of 32, MS8 PONGNAIRAT Sa..2 0 Official BONKOWSKY Nic..
Football 14:05 HAM Women First Round Group A Match 2 Argentina 2 2 Official
Trinidad and ..
Video Highlights of game: http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/Women-Warriors-draw-against-Argentina-at-Pan-Am-Games-2015-313899631.html
Game Stats: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/football/results-women-a-04.htm
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Skipper the hero
Attin-Johnson rescues 'Women Warriors' at Pan Am (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150711/sports/skipper-the-hero)
Published on Jul 11, 2015, 8:55 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Forward march: A festive Trinidad and Tobago delegation led by Roger Daniel, right, enters
the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pan American Games at the Rogers
Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Friday. —Photo: AFP
The festivities may have been on Friday with the opening ceremony, but Trinidad and Tobago's athletes got down to business on the opening day of action in the Pan American Games yesterday in Toronto, Canada.
The national senior women's football team had to rely on Maylee Attin-Johnson, who proved to be their trump card coming off the bench in the second half to help them salvage a 2-2 draw against Argentina. However, Nicholas Bonkowsky could not match those heroics when he stepped onto the court losing to his American opponent in Badminton competition.
Highlight reel courtesy CCN TV6
Click to view: http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/Women-Warriors-draw-against-Argentina-at-Pan-Am-Games-2015-313899631.html
In a pedestrian first half at the Hamilton Pan American Soccer Stadium in Toronto, T&T had the better chances despite only enjoying 43 per cent possession.
Janine Francois, Brianna Ryce and Mariah Shade all had opportunities in the first 20 minutes, but they were unable to find the target. Ahkeela “Lady Latapy” Mollon came closest in the ninth minute however, as she hit the bar with her shot.
The rest of the first period was littered with innocuous fouls, and long passages of play where the ball stayed in the middle of the park. Argentina almost sprung a knockout blow of their own, as they came close to opening the score through their forward, Mariana Larroquette. Goalkeeper Kimika Forbes courageously raced off her line to make her target as small as possible, with Larroquette hitting her side-footed effort straight at Forbes.
But Argentina lit the touch paper 12 minutes into the second half, when Larroquette made amends with a simple tap-in, converting a clinical low cross from the right flank. The T&T defence were caught napping as their centre back pairing of Arin King and Rhea Belgrave did not pick up their marker in time. The “Women Warriors” were fortunate not to go further behind a minute later, as Argentina had a goal disallowed, despite looking marginally onside.
Shade continued her recent good run of form, as she ran onto Mollon's cross, putting the ball high into the net to restore parity. Mollon beat her marker on the right for pace, before putting in the decisive cross.
The match had come alive, and T&T coach Ross Russell, sensing the momentum swinging the way of his charges, brought on Attin-Johnson. The difference was telling, as the midfield engine hummed and created more clear-cut chances.
Kennya “Yaya” Cordner was guilty of missing three of those efforts in three successive minutes, as she forced a save out of Argentine keeper Elisabeth Minnig after beating Florencia Quińones in the penalty area, dragged a shot wide a minute later, then headed inches wide with her final golden opportunity to put T&T ahead.
The match had a grand finale though, as Attin-Johnson left her mark on a topsy-turvy affair. Argentina had gone ahead once more when Belen Potassa tapped in Fabiana Vallejos' crucial square pass, and were headed toward three points when they conceded a free kick. Mollon's delivery ping-ponged in the six-yard area, and Attin-Johnson made no mistake when the loose ball came her way.
The Women Warriors will next face a stern test against Colombia on Tuesday, a team which includes players who made it to the second round of the Women's World Cup, held in the same host country last month.
The only other T&T national in action on the opening day of competition, was Bonkowsky, who lost 2-0 to his American opponent, Sattawat Pongnairat in men's singles badminton round of 16 action. The 27-year-old lost both sets 21-8, and 21-11 after qualifying with a bye in the round of 32. The result eliminates him from the competition.
T&T shooter Roger Daniel will be action today when he lines up for qualifiers for the men's 10m Air Pistol, which starts at 9 a.m. The final round shoots off at 1 p.m. TT time.
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Trinidad and Tobago Women Warriors Draw with Argentina in Day One of Pan Am Action (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4926:trinidad-and-tobago-women-warriors-draw-with-argentina-in-day-one-of-pan-am-action-&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer3ac95&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Sunday, 12 July 2015 07:37 (TTOC.org)
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JUL 11TH 2015: T&T Women's Football Team against Argentina at the Toronto 2015 Pan-
American Games. The game ended 2-2. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
July 11th, Toronto, Canada – In the first official day of competition, the women warriors fought to a well-deserved 2-2 draw against Argentina in their opening match at the Hamilton Soccer Stadium. Argentina drew first blood in the 52nd minute, but Trinidad and Tobago proved up to the challenge with Mariah Shade equalizing in the 59th minute. Shade’s equalizer sent the small but vocal group of fans into ecstasy, chanting “Trinidad we ready for it. We want a goal” while drumming on the backs of their seats.
The chants and cheers seemed to inspire a sense of urgency in the team, with Trinidad and Tobago’s Kennya Cordner coming close to scoring on two occasions. Moments of silence were punctuated with shouts of “Let’s go Trinidad and Tobago, Nice, Well Done and Let’s Go!!”
Argentina regained the lead in the 88th minute but the warriors never wavered, and were rewarded for their industriousness on the ball when substitute Maylee Attin Johnson scored the equalizer. Her goal sparked another wave of loud and raucous celebrations by the Trini fans in attendance, showing a clear understanding the significance of this draw.
Following the game, defender Ayana Russell said “We were going for the win from the start. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, but to come back and equalize in the 90th. I’m very proud of the team. We’re going back to the drawing board and hopefully we get the win in the next game.” Trinidad and Tobago will next face Columbia on Tuesday July 14th.
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JUL 11TH 2015: T&T's Nicholas Bonkowsky. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
In the days other events, national badminton Champ Nicholas Bonkowsky lost his first round match against American #4 seed Sattawat Pongnairat at the Markham Pan Am Centre in straight sets (2-0). While Pongnairat was the more skilful player, Bonkowsky showed great promise with some classy shots in the second set. Artistic gymnast William Albert, competing on the rings ended the day with a score of 13.050. He is currently ranked 55.
Today Trinidad and Tobago will face competition in the men’s 10m Air Pistol (Roger Daniel), Sailing (Kelly Ann Arrindell and Andrew Lewis), Artistic Gymnastics (Marisa Dick) and Open Water 10K Swimming (Christian Marsden). Marsden is the reigning Carifta Champion, and at 16 is one of the youngest qualifiers for this year’s games.
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Lewis: New pay structure to be implemented (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-12/lewis-new-pay-structure-be-implemented)
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)
Published: Sunday, July 12, 2015
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Brian Lewis, President of Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC)
In light of recent issues raised by the Women’s Soca Warriors with regards to match fees for participation at the Pan American Games with the T&T Football Association (TTFA), T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) president, Brian Lewis says a new structure will be put in place going forward for all sporting bodies.
Last weekend, the national women’s team threatened a boycott of the Pan American Games over the non-agreement of match fees for the tournament, before Minsiter of Sport Brent Sancho stepped in to assist. While no financial agreement was reached between the TTFA, the Women Soca Warriors, and the Ministry of Sport, it was agreed that the team would go to the tournament which begins next week in Canada as planned while the matter will be resolved on their return.
The entire issue was reminiscent of the last December when the Women Soca Warriors left T&T for the Women Concacaf Championship, a qualifier to the just concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, with US$500. Back then former coach USA’s Randy Waldrum and a few players took to twitter to express their disgust at the situation and it was only then the team received an outpouring of support from locals and foreigners, including the Haitian national women’s team.
Less than a year later, the Maylee Attin-Johnson skippered squad finds itself in another financial issue, this time over match fees for the tournament with the players rumoured to be asking for US$500 a match each.
After being told by persons attached to the team of the situation, Minister of Sport, Brent Sancho, a former World Cup defender Sancho said he could not understand what the issues were in terms of match fees and preparation for the Pan Am Games since the TTFA recently received “Gold Cup money” from Concacaf.
“The federation got money from Concacaf for preparation for the Gold Cup and airfare but we (Government) are paying for airfare,” Sancho said. In response, TTFA general secretary Sheldon Phillips said the Minister may have been mistaken when it came to the figures. “We did not receive $100,000 from Concacaf (for the Gold Cup). We received around $33,000, which did go towards the two Pan Am teams.” He said the association “received an advance” from Concacaf in the absence of Ministry subventions which would have gone toward the Pan American Games.
However, the entire scenario seems to have taken a toll on TTOC boss Lewis, who is already in Canada as he tweeted on Tuesday after via his @briaclew account: “There is a reason for the TTOC having a policy in respect of per diems.” He then added: “What can I say. No one had the decency to ask @TTOC anything.”
A few tweets later, Lewis tweeted: “I sweer sometimes I just want to buss a cuss. is bacchanal after bacchanal. Never ending. Jeezzz. Distracting from whats important. “Everytime you feel you making progress. Craziness and its six steps back. And we want to know why corporate T&T reluctant to support sport.”
Contacted via email, Lewis said, “The TTOC policy and our focus is on game-related, performance-based medal bonuses and while we can’t sustainably pay stipends per diems or match fees, teams and athletes, coaches and medical staff all comply and understand this. With regards to the dispute between the TTFA and the Women Soca Warriors, Lewis said the TTOC was not consulted by TTFA and therefore was not in a position to make an informed statement.
He said, “The TTOC has always understood that its responsible for all its team members not just any one group and the TTFA is not in a position to make a credible and informed statement on a TTOC policy.” In terms of the entire T&T contingent at the Pan American Games, Lewis said the TTOC is undertaking significant efforts along with its corporate partners to provide athletes with the required welfare and preparation support.
However, in doing so the TTOC is mindful of the strategic importance to be fiscally responsible so as to not place the organisation in a compromised financial situation. “Our policy is not to depend on or place an entitlement demand on the Government,” he said. “Any request that is made to Government is only for travel funding assistance and the TTOC does not make requests of government for administrative funding support.”
Asked if he saw an issue with sporting organisations giving their athletes additional stipends for games under the TTOC, Lewis said local Olympic body maintains that all its member affiliates comply with its games related policies, as the TTOC and games organisers cover travel accommodation and meals during multi-sport games under the auspices of the TTOC.
Pressed further to clarify whether the TTOC need to give approval for sporting organisations to supplement athletes' stipends, Lewis reiterated that all Games related decisions are the purview of the TTOC. He said persons should note and be reminded the TTOC policy on stipends, per diems and match fees and the fact that for the first time the local Olympic Committee will have performance based medal bonuses.
“We are always mindful of athlete welfare issues, and have had discussions in relation to loss of income issues, however loss of income supplementation requires significant funding resources if it is to be sustained. “In the past and at the current time, loss of income supplementation or replacement cannot be funded or supported by the TTOC.
“The T&TOC under the Olympic Charter has sole and exclusive authority for the multi-sport events under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. “These are Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Youth Olympics, Winter Games, Commonwealth Games, Youth Commonwealth Games, Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and the Pan American Games.
“The T&TOC therefore will only focus on events falling under its jurisdiction and given recent developments, I believe our Olympic Committee will require in the future, that all team members and organisations sign in advance a participation agreement.”
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Six athletes to be cut from T&T's Pan Am Games athletic delegation (http://www.trackalerts.com/Articles/six-athletes-to-be-cut-from-t-ts-pan-am-games-athletic-delegation/14159/)
By Clayton Clarke, TrackAlerts.Com Writer
July 12th, 2015 1:08pm (TrackAlerts.com)
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Pan American Games track and field contingent, is set to be reduced by six athletes following efforts by the Games organizers to limit the numbers of track and field competitors to 680.
The identity of the athletes, set to be affected, is not yet known, but T&T’s track and field team manager, George Comissiong confirmed the cut request on Saturday, as the organizers issued revised qualifying standards, even before the National Open Championships held on June 26-28.
Comissiong said the six athletes identified were ones who would not have met the standards in their event in the revised qualifying marks, issued by the Games. However, Comissiong added that the National Association of Athletic Administrations (NAAA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) have been liaising with the Pan Am Games officials, in an attempt to have the six remain on the team.
The NAAA first vice president added that he is hoping that the situation will be resolved ahead of the T&T’s athletes meeting on Tuesday (July 14) and before flying out on Friday (July 17). Comissiong said despite the NAAA being aware of revised Pan Am Games standards, the local athletic body went ahead to select a team, based on the previous competition requirements and is confident that the six athletes in question will remain on the team.
Trinidad and Tobago is not the only delegation affected by the change in standards, as according to media reports Jamaica, US Virgin Islands (USVI, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Haiti have also been affected. Jamaica’s team was cut by eight athletes while the Virgin Islands Daily News reports that six USVI and nine BVI could be left at home.
The Games set new barriers in order to trim the amount of track and field athletes to 680, according to the Association of Pan American Athletes. The original standards, set more than a year ago, had more than 1,100 qualified athletes, many of whom, thought they were bound for Toronto as of last week.
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Regional Olympic Committees upset over new Pan Games track and field standards (http://www.trackalerts.com/Articles/regional-olympic-committees-upset-over-new-pan-games-track-and-field-standards/14160/)
By Clayton Clarke, TrackAlerts.Com Writer
July 12th, 2015 1:12pm (TrackAlerts.com)
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Victor Lopez, President of North American, Central American & Caribbean (NACAC) athletic body
Several Caribbean Olympic Committees are upset over the changes in the Pan American Games standards for the track and field events, as issued by the organizers. The Games set new barriers in an attempt to reduce the amount of track and field athletes to 680. Based on the original standards, set more than a year ago, more than 1,100 qualified athletes qualified for the quadrennial hemispheric Games.
An earlier Trackalerts story reported that eight Jamaican athletes are set to lose their spots on the country’s team, while six Trinidad and Tobago competitors are in jeopardy of not competing in Toronto. Media reports suggest that six US Virgin Islands and nine British Virgin Islands team-members, could be left at home.
According to a story on the US Virgin Daily News posted on July 1, the USVI Track and Field Federation contacted the Association of Pan American Athletics, via email, in response to the changes. “The unilateral change in qualification standards by the host local organizing committee is unacceptable. It challenges the host country’s integrity and its commitment to our Pan Am sporting family. What assurance can the host country now offer all participating countries that administrative rules, housing arrangements, competition standards and travel, transportation and meal arrangements would not be subject to further unilateral change?”
The email added that USVI athletic body is calling on the host country to “return to the initial standards, agreements and arrangements it expressed over the last Pan Am cycle.” V.I. Olympic Committee (VIOC) President Angel Morales lamented that the Pan Am Games organizers waited too long to notify athletes of the change in standards.
Vice-President of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletic Association, Calvin Greenaway told the Daily Observer that country may be forced to reduced its nine member team to the Games. Greenaway said the change in standards will affect the country’s preparation.
“There is a hold on everything at the moment and we just waiting to hear what the next move is going to be. We have to continue buying tickets which are getting more expensive. It (the situation) is messing up everybody’s budgeting.”
President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) athletic body, Victor Lopez of Puerto Rico said the over-quota subscription reflects how strong the Pan Am region in track and field.
President of the the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Athletic organization, Alain Jena Pierre of Haiti called the change unfair and inadmissible, as arrangements were already in place by some federations and Olympic committees to travel to Toronto at the time of the release of the new standards.
“The Federations, the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) went through a lot of sacrifices and with the help of PASO, spent a lot of money preparing the athletes and buying their plane tickets.”
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Russell pleased with Women Warriors’ display (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150712/sports/russell-pleased-with-women-warriors-display)
Published on Jul 12, 2015, 9:42 pm AST (T&T Express)
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JUL 11TH 2015: T&T's Head Coach Ross Russel (centre) gestures at the line.
Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
TORONTO - National senior women’s football team head coach Ross Russell credited his players for their gritty showing against Argentina as they came from behind on two occasions to earn a 2-2 draw in their opening Pan American Games encounter in Toronto on Saturday.
Goals by Mariah Shade in the 59th minute and late second half substitute Maylee Attin-Johnson secured the deserved point for T&T. Marianna Larroquette had earlier put the South Americans ahead on 52 minutes before Shade stepped up to convert for T&T.
After missing a couple decent chances, T&T then found themselves trailing when Belen Potassa slotted home from close range following a left side delivery
Forward Kennya Cordner had a couple very good opportunities to add to T&T’s tally in the second half but luck was not on her side. Colombia edged T&T on possession 51 to 49 per cent.
Russell said he was pleased with the draw.“The team took a little long to settle in. The Argentines settled before us but once we did that, we started to look good and play our game,” Russell told TTFA Media.
“The strategy going into the game was to be careful at first and once settle in, we would play our game which is more attacking through the wings. The Argentines were a bit slow on the wings and they were not heading the game as properly,” he added.
Overall, Russell was satisfied and he is now anticipating an even better showing when T&T faces Colombiatomorrow. “The result is a good one because I thought we did well to come back twice to get a share of the points. I think we can do a lot better in the upcoming games. Once we settle down and play our style, I believe we will be a force to be reckoned with in this group,” Russell added.
Trinidad and Tobago:
1. Kimika Forbes, 3.Mariah Shade (15.Lauryn Hutchinson 80’), 4.Rhea Belgrave, 2.Ayanna Russell (captain), 5.Arin King, 8.Patrice Superville; 16.Brianna Ryce, 11.Janine Francois (10.Tasha St Louis 63’), 14.Karyn Forbes (9.Maylee Attin-Johnson 72’); 12.Ahkeela Mollon, 19.Kennya Cordner.
Subs not used: 21.Shalette Alexander (GK), 6.Khadidra Debesette, 7.Dernelle Mascall, 13.Shenelle Henry
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Daniel out of medals in 10m air pistol (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150712/sports/daniel-out-of-medals-in-10m-air-pistol)
Published on Jul 12, 2015, 9:43 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Roger Daniel fails to qualify for final of 10-metre air pistol competition
TORONTO- It was not a happy return to the Pan American Games yesterday for shooter Roger Daniel as he failed to make it past the qualifying round in the 10-metre air pistol competition on the second full day of action at the 2015 Games in Toronto, Canada.
Daniel, the silver medallist in this event four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico, placed 16th in the opening round, well short of making the top eight cut to move on.
However, female sailor Kelly-Ann Arrindell made a more promising start to her Games, when she finished second in the opening race of the Women’s Laser Radial class to Dolores Moreira of Uruguay. Up to press time however, the scheduled second race on day one of the competition had not been contested.
Olympic sailor Andrew Lewis also had to play a waiting game, as his second race was delayed. But he got off to a slow start in the opening event of the Men’s Laser class, finishing 10th.
Today, both Arrindell and Lewis will continue their medal quest. Meanwhile, the men’s football team under coach Zoran Vranes will make their tournament debut against Uruguay at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium. Four years ago, these two teams were also drawn in the same group and drew 1-1.
Shooter Anthony Maraj is also scheduled to see action on the first day of qualifying in the Men’s trap event. And in beach volleyball, Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield will take on Puerto Rican opponents in their opening Pool D preliminary round match.
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PAN AM GAMES
Marsden 13th in Pan Am 10k Open Water (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-14/marsden-13th-pan-am-10k-open-water)
Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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T&T's Open water swimmer, 16 year old Christian Marsden.
Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
Teenager Christian Marsden was 13th out of 18 competitors when the Men’s 10K Open Water swim at the Pan American Games took place on Sunday afternoon at the Ontario Place West Channel, Toronto, Canada. The 16-year-old Marsden, the youngest competitor in the field completed the course in two hours, 07:53:5 minutes, 13:49.8 minutes behind USA’s Chip Peterson who won gold in one hour, 54:03.6.
Second was another American in David Heron (1.54:07.4) while Ecuador’s Salgado Enderica got bronze in (1:54:09.2) Yesterday at the Mississauga Sports Centre, in the Men’s Trap qualification round at the Pan AM Shooting Centre, T&T’s Anthony Maraj had a poor start with rounds of 18 and 5 for 23 points and 28th position from a field of 29 with the remaining three rounds scheduled for today, 24 points behind Myles Walker of the USA who leads the table.
On Saturday, in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Qualifications, Albert Williams competing on the Rings alone of the six apparatus scored 13.050 for joint 33rd with USA’s Marvin Kimble while on Sunday in the women’s competition, Marisa Dick, competing in three apparatuses tallied 12.450 on the Uneven bars for 24th; 12.550 and 19th on the Balance Beams, and 33rd on the Floor with a score of 12.
Last night, Dick was listed to compete with five others in the women’s All Round Balance Beam finals. At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, T&T’s 18-year-old Kelly Arrindell had an impressive start to the Women’s Laser Radial with a second placed finish behind Uruguay’s Dolores Moreira in Sunday first ever.
Olympian Andrew Lewis had an opposite day as he improved on his tenth place finish on Sunday by securing second spot in the second Men’s Laser Race, yesterday followed by sixth in event three. Today, the fifth and sixth rounds of both Women’s Laser Radial and Men’s Laser 12 –stage events will take place from 11.35am and 1.35 pm respectively.
Last night, at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre, top local men’s beach volleyball pair, Daniel Williams and Fabien Whitfield started Pool D round-robin play against Puerto Ricans, Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock. The Toco-born T&T pair will also meet Chilean brothers, Marcos and Esteban Grimalt, and El Salvador’s Carlos Escobar and David Vargas in their remaining matches.
Today in the women’s draw, T&T duo, Ayanna Dyette and Malika Davidson face Argentines Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug in their Pool D opener from 10 am. They will also face top Mexican duo, Martha Revuelta and Bibiana Candelas as well as Cubans Linma Flores and Leila Martinez in their other matches.
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Alexander out Pan Am Cycling (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214115.html)
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH Tuesday, July 14 2015 (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Pan American Games cycling contingent suffered a crucial blow on Sunday night, when ace rider Quincy Alexander withdrew from competition due to a recent groin injury sustained during a pre-tournament camp in Mexico almost two weeks ago.
Alexander was scheduled to represent the red, white and black in the Individual Sprint and Team Sprint events, alongside local Team Drive Phase Sport (DPS) club-mates Jude Codrington and Justin Roberts in the latter.
The 21-year-old’s unexpected exit now sees Olympian Njisane Phillip take up his position in the Team Sprint. After sustaining the injury, the 21-year old Alexander and his local cycling unit travelled to Colorado, USA, to compete in two International Cycling Union (UCI) sanctioned Grand Prix events.
Alexander was unable to compete in the US and was assessed by the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation (TTCF) doctors and officials. It was then determined that he should not take part in the Pan American Games, in an effort to ensure full recovery and prevent further harm.
The Team Sprint squad of Codrington, Roberts and Phillip begin their Pan Am campaign at the Cisco Milton Velodrome on Thursday.
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Lewis gives better showing (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214114.html)
Tuesday, July 14 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Trinidad and Tobago's Andrew Lewis competes in the Men's Laser Opening Series at the Pan Am Games in Canada on Sunday. Author: ALLAN V CRANE
Andrew Lewis had an improved showing in race two and three of the Men Laser Opening Series yesterday when he sailed to fifth and sixth place respectively, as action continued at the 2015 Pan American Games at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada.
Having placed 10th in his opening race on Sunday, the national sailor bettered his day-one performance by holding on to fifth in race two of the Series and in the process, grabbed five points towards his overall allocation. Later in the day, Lewis hit the waters once more and managed to pull off a sixth place finish in race three to cop six points. He is expected to return today for race four.
Meanwhile, open water female compatriot Kelly-Ann Arrindell jeopardised her second placed performance in the Women Laser Radial Opening Series race-one on Sunday by finishing 12th in yesterday’s second meeting. Like Lewis, she returns to the water today in an effort to bolster her chances of attaining Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever Pan American sailing medal.
Other results coming out of the camp yesterday saw national shooter Anthony Maraj place 28th after two events in the Men’s Trap qualification round. On his first attempt, Maraj shot 18, followed up by five in his second. The marksman will continue his qualification campaign today in the second phase, shooting first in Group 4.
Meanwhile, TT’s Zoran Vranes-coached men’s football team were hammered 4-0 by Uruguay, with goals coming from Duarte Firmiliano (6’), Rostagnol Ricca (20’), Basil Albarracin (31’) and Aparicio Lozano (69’). The national outfit was weakened with the dismissal of defender Alvin Jones in the 59th minute at the Hamilton Soccer Stadium.
In beach volleyball action, TT’s pair of Fabien Whitfield and Daniel Williams were still awaiting the start of their Men preliminary round Pool ‘D’ clash against Puerto Rico.
Today’s TT Pan Am Schedule
Beach Volleyball - TT vs Argentina (women)
Field Hockey - TT vs Argentina (men)
Football - TT vs Colombia (women)
Sailing - Andrew Lewis (Laser Race 4); Kelly-Ann Arrindell (Laser Radial Race 3)
Shooting - Anthony Maraj (Men Trap Qualification Day 2)
Swimming — George Bovell III; Christian Marsden; Dylan Carter
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Local stickmen, women’s beach v/ball pair swing into Pan Am action today (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150713/sports/local-stickmen-womens-beach-vball-pair-swing-into-pan-am-action-today)
By Donstan Bonn (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 13, 2015, 8:29 pm AST
Trinidad and Tobago’s sailor Andrew Lewis put in an improved showing on Day 2 of sailing at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, when he copped fifth and sixth positions in the second and third races, respectively, in the opening series of the men laser class, yesterday.
Lewis, who finished in tenth place in Sunday’s first race, would climb five places up the ladder to fifth position behind Brazil’s Roberto Scheidt, Lee Parkhill of Canada, Guatemala’s Juan Maegli and Chris Thompson of the US Virgin Islands in race two before returning to claim sixth place in race three as the top three places were filled by Parkhill, USA’s Charlie Buckingham, who won race one put picked up a black flag disqualification in race two, and Julio Alsogaray of Argentina. Lewis will be in action today in race four which is scheduled to sail off at 11.35 a.m.
However, female sailor Kelly Arrindell had reversed fortunes to Lewis. Competing in the women’s laser radial class, Arrindell put in a strong effort to finish second behind Uruguay’s Dolores Moreira in Sunday’s opening race but had to settle for 12th and ninth places, respectively, in yesterday’s second and third races.
T&T shooter Anthony Maraj also had a challenging day competing in the men’s trap. Maraj was successful in hitting 18 and five targets in yesterday two trap events for a total of 23, which puts in 28th position overall. He will be looking to improve on his placing when Day 2 action in that discipline gets underway at 9am today.
In other action, T&T’s under-22 men’s football team was locked in battle with South Americans Uruguay up to press time in a Group B first round match, while the men’s beach volleyball pair of Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield were scheduled to face Puerto Rico’s Erick Haddock and Roberto Rodriquez in a Pool D preliminary round match-up at 11 pm.
And in competition on today, T&T’s men field hockey unit have a 9 am clash with Argentina while the women’s beach volley duo of Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson do battle with Argentina’s Georgina Klug and Ana Gallay an hour later.
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Carter 5th in Pan Am 100m Freestyle (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214162.html)
Wednesday, July 15 2015 (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Dylan Carter finished fifth in the Men’s 100m Freestyle A final at the Pan Am Games yesterday evening in Toronto.
The 19-year-old University of Southern California (USC) athlete, swimming in lane seven, clocked 49.10 seconds.
Argentina’s Federico Grabich won the gold in 48.26 seconds, with Canada’s Santo Condorelli (48.07) and Brazil’s Marc Chierighini (48.80) following in that order. Carter had qualified for the A final earlier in the day by finishing third in Heat One in a time of 49.29 seconds, following Condorelli (48.88) and Yuri Kisil (49.07) to the line. Late last evening, the TT Women’s football team, having drawn 2-2 with Argentina in their opening match, were aiming for full points against Columbia in Hamilton.
Other TT athletes endured a tough day at the games yesterday. Christopher George was eliminated from the Men’s 100kg Judo competition; Uruguay’s Manuel Bueno defeated him by one full point after one minute, 30 seconds of their 1/8 final. In Beach Volleyball, Malika Davidson and Ayana Dyette fell to Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug of Argentina in straight sets in their Pool D encounter; the South Americans won the match 21-11, 21-13.
Today, Daniel Williams and Fabien Whitfield will face a Chilean pair in their Men’s Pool D fixture, while the women will strive for better results against a Mexican duo.
The national Men’s Hockey team suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Argentina in their opening fixture, beaten 11-0. After a goalless opening quarter, the South Americans, runners-up to the United States at the last Pan Am Games, led 4-0 at the half, thanks to a hat-trick from Lucas Vila. The TT men conceded two more in the third, but as they tired in the final stanza, the Argentinians scored five goals in the last four minutes of the game. The TT Hockey men will next play Cuba on Thursday before completing their Pool A schedule against the defending champion United States on Saturday.
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T&T still hunting first Pan Am medal (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150714/sports/tt-still-hunting-first-pan-am-medal)
By Sean Taylor (sean.taylor@trinidadexpress.com)
Published on Jul 14, 2015, 8:30 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Trinidad and Tobago is still in the hunt for its first medal at the 2015 Pan American Games currently being held in Toronto, Canada. Several athletes were in action since Monday in seven different disciplines at the Games.
The men’s under-23 football team suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Uruguay on Monday evening as they opened their Pan Am Games account at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium. T&T skipper Alivin Jones was sent off in the 59th minute to add insult to injury to an Under-23 team that also recently failed to qualify for the Olympic Games next year to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Also on Monday, Marisa Dick placed 14th overall in the all round final in women’s gymnastics. The event incorporated four different events including the pommel horse, uneven bars, balance beam and the floor routine, all contributing to overall points that determine the winner. William Albert finished 56th in the men’s qualifying event in gymnastics. He scored 13.050 on the rings; the only event he competed in.
At the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre on Monday evening, the T&T men’s team lost 2-0 to Puerto Rico. Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams lost both their sets 21-12 and 21-15. They will face Chilean cousins Marco and Esteban Grimalt today at 11am. The women’s team also lost at the centre yesterday, as they lost 2-0 to Argentina. Malaika Davidson and Ayanna Dyette lost their first set 21-11 and the second 21-13. They will face Mexican duo Bibiana Candelas and Martha Revuelta at 4.30pm this afternoon at the centre.
Argentinians are proving to be the bane of the national atheletes’ existence thus far at the Pan Am Games, as their hockey team ran riot in an 11-0 victory against the T&T stickmen. The Pool A match at the University of St George Field took place yesterday morning, and leaves the T&T team with much to do when they next take to the field against Cuba at 9am on Thursday morning.
Anthony Maraj is 28th in the men’s trap shooting competition after scoring 18 points on his first day, and following up with five on his second day, yesterday. He has three more rounds left to improve on his points total.
In some disappointing news in the track cycling fraternity, Quincy Alexander was injured duing a pre-tournament training camp in Mexico. His coach Des Dickie and his staff were monitoring him hoping he’d recover. However, after a fitness assessment on Tuesday, it was decided to pull him out of the Games. A
lexander is now back in T&T, which means that Njisane Phillip will race in his place in the team sprint event.
Christopher George was defeated by ippon when he faced Manuel Bueno of Uruguay in the men’s 100kg judo competition at the Mississauga Sports Centre. The defeat, which saw him fail to reach the quarter-final round, came after he conceded two wazari, or half points, which add up to an ippon full point.
In sailing, London Olympian Andrew Lewis finished seventh in race four of the men’s laser opening series, while Kelly Arrindell finished the opening series in the women’s laser in tenth place.
In the pool, T&T’s newest swimming sensation Dylan Carter splashed his way to the final after he placed third in heat one of the men’s 100m freestyle clocking 49.29 seconds. He finished fifth in the final, bettering his time to 49.10 seconds. On the open water, Christian Marsden placed 13th overall in the men’s 10-kilometre final, clocking 2:07:53.5.
And the women’s football team were in action late yesterday against the Colombians at the Hamilton Stadium. The “Women Warriors” currently have one point after their hard-fought 2-2 draw with Argentina on Saturday.
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Pan Am athletics team cut
Mark-Baird among trio dropped by APA (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150714/sports/pan-am-athletics-team-cut)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 14, 2015, 8:54 pm AST
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DROPPED FROM TEAM: Marsha Mark-Baird
The Pan American Games athletics team has been cut from 35 to 32. The three athletes who will not travel to Toronto, Canada for the hemispheric multi-sport event are triple jumper Steve Waithe, discus thrower Emmanuel Stewart and heptathlete Marsha Mark-Baird.
National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) president, Ephraim Serrette told the Express, yesterday, that the cutting of the Trinidad and Tobago team was “beyond our control”. He explained that in an effort to limit the number of athletics competitors at the Games to 680, the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) recently produced revised qualifying standards.
“It is sad for the sport when they’re trying to dictate to countries the number of athletes to select. I could not understand how, at the 99th hour, about six weeks before our National Championships, APA could come up with revised standards, after we had established our standards since last year. APA was actually selecting our team for us.”
Serrette said that APA originally rejected six of the 35 athletes chosen by the NAAA for national duty in Toronto. In addition to Waithe, Stewart and Mark-Baird, triple jumper Elton Walcott, discus thrower Quincy Wilson and javelin thrower Shakiel Waithe were axed from the T&T team. The NAAA, however, was not prepared to accept that decision.
“We appealed through the Olympic Committee (TTOC),” Serrette explained, “for the inclusion of all six athletes. We were able to get three of them back on the team.
“As a former athlete,” the NAAA president continued, “I know it’s difficult for the athletes who are off the team. The only consolation is that they are all on the team for the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships, in early August. Champions at that meet qualify for the IAAF World Championships, if selected by their national federations.”
Other Caribbean teams, including the powerful Jamaicans, have also been affected by the revised APA standards for the Pan American Games.
“This is a slap in the face of athletics in the region,” said Serrette. “Had it not been so late, I might have been one to call for a boycott of the Pan Am Games. But arrangements were already in place for people to travel.”
The T&T Pan American Games athletics team will travel to Toronto on Friday. The first track and field events are scheduled for next Tuesday.
TRACK AND FIELD TEAM
Men: Keston Bledman (100, 4x100), Marcus Duncan (100, 4x100), Kyle Greaux (200, 4x400), Rondel Sorrillo (200, 4x100), Machel Cedenio (400, 4x400), Renny Quow (400, 4x400), Mikel Thomas (110 hurdles, 4x100), Jehue Gordon (400 hurdles, 4x400), Emanuel Mayers (400 hurdles), Elton Walcott (triple jump), Quincy Wilson (discus), Keshorn Walcott (javelin), Shakiel Waithe (javelin), Emmanuel Callender (4x100), Dan-Neil Telesford (4x100), Jarrin Solomon (4x400), Lalonde Gordon (4x400)
Women: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100, 4x100), Semoy Hackett (100, 4x100), Reyare Thomas (200, 4x100), Kamaria Durant (200, 4x100), Janeil Bellille (400, 4x400), Josanne Lucas (400 hurdles, 4x400), Sparkle McKnight (400 hurdles, 4x400), Deandra Daniel (high jump), Ayanna Alexander (triple jump), Cleopatra Borel (shot put), Lisa Wickham (4x100), Peli Alzola (4x100), Romona Modeste (4x400), Jessica James (4x400), Alena Brooks (4x400)
Officials: George Comissiong (manager), Ian Hypolite (head coach), Charlie Joseph (coach), Gunness Persad (coach), Nicconnor Alexander (coach), Robin Brereton (coach), Michelle Pennie (coach), Ismael Lopez Mastrapa (coach), Wade Franklyn (coach)
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TTO Pan Am Games Track & Field Team Reduced (https://www.facebook.com/pages/NAAA-TT/254525524723356)
Wednesday, July 15 2015 (NAAA TT)
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NAAA TT President Ephraim Serrette
The Track & Field team that will be heading out to the Pan American Games being held in Toronto, has been reduced from the original 35 that were selected earlier in the month to 32.
The reason being is that the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) recently produced revised qualifying standards at the last minute, in their effort to limit the number of athletic competitors at the Games to 680.
This decision by the APA is not exclusive to team TTO, as many other countries have been affected by this, which is so unfair as travel arrangements were already put in place by some of them, as the original standards were set since last year.
The three athletes who will not be traveling to Toronto, Canada for the games are triple jumper Steve Waithe, discus thrower Emmanuel Stewart and heptathlete Marsha Mark-Baird.
Originally six athletes were rejected by APA, but the NAAA's appealed this decision through the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee and were able to get three of the six reinstated to the team.
Trinidad and Tobago's Pan American Games athletic team will leave for Toronto on Friday (17th) at 1:04.am. The first track and field event is scheduled for next week Tuesday.
The full TRACK AND FIELD team is as follows.
Men: Keston Bledman (100, 4x100), Marcus Duncan (100, 4x100), Kyle Greaux (200, 4x400), Rondel Sorrillo (200, 4x100), Machel Cedenio (400, 4x400), Renny Quow (400, 4x400), Mikel Thomas (110 hurdles, 4x100), Jehue Gordon (400 hurdles, 4x400), Emanuel Mayers (400 hurdles), Elton Walcott (triple jump), Quincy Wilson (discus), Keshorn Walcott (javelin), Shakiel Waithe (javelin), Emmanuel Callender (4x100), Dan-Neil Telesford (4x100), Jarrin Solomon (4x400), Lalonde Gordon (4x400)
Women: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100, 4x100), Semoy Hackett (100, 4x100), Reyare Thomas (200, 4x100), Kamaria Durant (200, 4x100), Janeil Bellille (400, 4x400), Josanne Lucas (400 hurdles, 4x400), Sparkle McKnight (400 hurdles, 4x400), Deandra Daniel (high jump), Ayanna Alexander (triple jump), Cleopatra Borel (shot put), Lisa Wickham (4x100), Peli Alzola (4x100), Romona Modeste (4x400), Jessica James (4x400), Alena Brooks (4x400)
Officials: George Comissiong (manager), Ian Hypolite (head coach), Charlie Joseph (coach), Gunness Persad (coach), Nicconnor Alexander (coach), Robin Brereton (coach), Michelle Pennie (coach), Ismael Lopez Mastrapa (coach), Wade Franklyn (coach)
Peter Samuel
(PRO NAAA TT)
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Walcott, Borel lead T&T to Pan Am Games (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-16/walcott-borel-lead-tt-pan-am-games)
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Keshorn Walcott and Cleopatra Borel both currently in great form
A 32-member national track and field team will leave for the Pan American Games in Canada, tomorrow, led by Keshorn Walcott and Cleopatra Borel.
T&T's Pan American Games athletic team will leave for Toronto at 1.04 am. The first track and field event is scheduled for Tuesday.
Walcott and Borel have been in scintillating form of late. At the Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 9, Walcott broke his own national record with a throw of 90.16 metres to win gold in the javelin event. At the Spitzen Leichtathletik meet in Luzern, Switzerland on Tuesday, Borel won gold in the women's shot put with a top throw of 18.65m.
The T&T team will now travel with 32 athletes, as opposed to the original 35 selected. The reason for this is that the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) recently produced revised qualifying standards at the last minute, in their effort to limit the number of athletic competitors at the Games to 680.
This decision by the APA is not exclusive to team T&T, as many other countries have been affected by this. The National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T (NAAA) believes the decision is unfair as travel arrangements were already put in place, as the original standards were set since last year. The three T&T athletes who will not be traveling to Canada for the games are triple jumper Steve Waithe, discus thrower Emmanuel Stewart and heptathlete Marsha Mark-Baird.
Originally six athletes were rejected by APA, but the NAAA's appealed the decision through the T&T Olympic Committee and were able to get three of the six reinstated to the team.
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Home advantage working for Canadians (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150715/sports/home-advantage-working-for-canadians)
Published on Jul 15, 2015, 11:16 pm AST (T&T Express)
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TORONTO— Canada feels the power of the home-field advantage at the Pan Am Games, and Brazil — the host of the Olympics next year in Rio de Janeiro — are watching.
Canada has topped the medal table through the first days of the event and, although they are sure to relinquish their lead to the powerful Americans, the frenzied home crowds in Toronto are driving the medal count.
“Knowing that most of those people in the stands are there for you is a tremendous confidence builder,” Curt Harnett, head of the Canadian delegation, told The Associated Press yesterday. “It gives you a significant sense of — I’ll use the word: swagger.”
Canada’s got it. Brazil will need it a year from now. And the Americans always seem to have it at the big events.
Host countries always get a boost at the Olympics, or in large regional events like the Pan Am Games. China did in 2008 in Beijing, and Britain caught Olympic fever three years ago in London.
Canada’s going all out to justify spending US$2 billion on the most expensive Pan Am Games in history. It’s treating the games like the Olympics — newspapers are displaying the medal count on the front page — and some see it as a prelude to an eventual Olympic bid.
The hemisphere’s three powers are taking slightly different approaches to the 17-day event.
Harnett said Canada are fielding their “A Team” and their 719-member delegation is the largest of the games, and almost twice as big as their Pan Am team four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Canada are building on their success at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where they topped the gold-medal count.
“Canadians found their collective voice and pride at Vancouver, and that surge has carried over here,” Harnett said.
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Cordner scores as TT hold Colombia (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214210.html)
Thursday, July 16 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Kennya “Yaya” Cordner celebrates with acrobatic flip after scoring goal
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago women football team, the Women Soca Warriors, secured their second straight drawn result in Group A of the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday evening.
Striker Kennya Cordner scored an 87th minute equaliser as the TT team battled to a 1-1 draw against Colombia, to remain with a chance of advancing into the semi-final phase.
The national squad fought back from a 2-1 deficit to draw 2-2 with Argentina in their opening group game on July 11, and will now be seeking full points against Mexico in their final preliminary round match on Saturday, in order to guarantee a spot in the ‘semis’.
Cordner needed treatment to her left knee yesterday morning after colliding with Colombian goalkeeper Sanda Sepulveda, as she netted the vital equaliser for the Women Soca Warriors.
The speedy striker benefitted from a defensive error to cancel out Ingrid Vidal’s fourth minute item for Colombia. Also on Tuesday, Mexico strolled past Argentina 3-1.
In the group standings, Trinidad and Tobago are third with two points, ahead of Argentina (one point). Colombia lead with four points, with Mexico next on three points.
Yesterday, in beach volleyball, the TT duo of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams were beaten 21-11, 22-20, in 37 minutes, by the Chilean twosome of Esteban and Marco Grimalt, in the Preliminary Round Pool D.
The TT beach volleyball women pair of Malika Davidson and Ayana Dyette did no better in their Preliminary Round Pool D meeting against Mexico’s Bibiana Candelas and Martha Revuelta. The Mexicans triumphed 25-23, 21-7 in 34 minutes.
Today, the men’s beach volleyball team will face El Salvador while the women will oppose Cuba.
Also on today’s agenda, the men’s hockey team will be squaring off against Cuba from 9 am in their Preliminary Round Pool A contest.
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STILL ALIVE
‘Yaya’ rescues Women Warriors against Colombia (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150716/sports/still-alive)
Published on Jul 16, 2015, 12:01 am AST (T&T Express)
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DETERMINATION: T&T’S Arin King left, puts in a tackle to stop Colombia’s Tatiana Ariza in
their Group A clash at the Hamilton Soccer Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday night.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw. —Photo: AP
TORONTO— A late equaliser from Kennya "Yaya" Cordner kept the hopes of the Women Warriors alive in Group A of the 2015 Pan American Games women's football competition. The senior women's team squared up against Colombia in their second match of the campaign where they had to come from behind again to salvage a draw at the death at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Toronto, Canada.
Colombia took an early lead when Ingrid Vidal converted a low cross from the right side three minutes in, and then proceeded to dominate the rest of the match until an errant back pass in the 87th minute gave Cordner the ideal opportunity to save the campaign for the T&T women's team.
The result leaves the Women Warriors in a must-win encounter with the Mexicans on Saturday (5.35pm T&T time) in order to qualify for the semi-finals. The Mexicans, ranked 26th in the world, could prove to be their toughest test yet. But the game also presents a chance at revenge for Ross Russell's charges as they lost 4-2 after extra time to the Central Americans lost out on the third automatic World Cup berth at the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championships.
Tomorrow, the men's Under-23 football team will face Paraguay at the same stadium in their second match in Group B. Despite going into the game without their skipper Alvin Jones, who was sent off against Uruguay on Monday, the young "Soca Warriors" hope to emulate the senior team who are currently doing well at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The T&T U-23s lost 4-0 to Uruguay on Monday evening.
Over on the beach, the volleyball pair of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams couldn't get the better of the cousins from Chile, Esteban and Marco Grimalt. T&T lost in straight sets 21-11, 22-20. It was their second consecutive defeat in the preliminary round Pool D at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre. Their female counterparts were also unable to register a win, as they lost in two straight sets against Mexico 25-23, 21-7 yesterday afternoon.
At Royal Canadian Yacht Club yesterday, the men and women's laser competition was still in progress at press time, and Andrew Lewis and Kelly Arrindell were both holding their own. Lewis was in tenth position in trace five of the Men's Laser class, while Arrindell moved up to second in her fifth race in the Women's Laser Radial class.
Today, endurance cyclist Varun Maharajh will be on the track at the Cisco Milton Pan Am Velodrome for the first event of the men's omnium. He will ride today in the scratch race at 11.56am (TT time). Later on he will contest the men's individual pursuit at 12.42pm, and the elimination at 6.56pm.
The men's team sprint team will be in action as well. Despite the withdrawal of Quincy Alexander through injury, Njisane Phillip who takes his place, will attempt to qualify for the final with Justin Roberts and Jude Codrington. The qualification race starts at 12.29pm, while the final, should they make it, will be 6pm this evening.
Today the T&T men’s hockey team have some ground to make up after their 11-0 thrashing from the Argentines on Tuesday. They face Cuba at 9am at the Pan Fields at the University of St George.
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Vranes: U-23s will bounce back (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-16/vranes-u-23s-will-bounce-back)
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
Despite losing their opening match 4-0 to Uruguay at the ongoing Pan American Games on Monday at the CIBC Pan Am Hamilton Soccer Stadium, T&T men's Under-23 football coach Zoran Vranes is backing his team to come back strongly in their remaining matches against Paraguay and Mexico.
T&T found it difficult to match their South American opponents with Fabricia Duarte opening the scoring in the fifth minute after goalkeeper Javon Sample failed to collect a corner kick.
Uruguay doubled its lead in the 20th when Federico Ricca headed home from a corner before Nicolas Albarracin blasted past Sample to put Uruguay 3-0 ahead on the half hour mark.
T&T was then reduced to ten men in the 59th minute when Alvin Jones was issued a straight red card before Brian Lozano completed the rout with a free-kick strike in the 68th.
T&T got more into the match after the break and started to see a bit more of the ball but there was not much offering to trouble Uruguay on the day.
Speaking after the match, the Yugoslavian-born Vranes conceded that his opponents were too much over the 90 minutes.
"We faced very strong opponents and they were very inspired," Vranes said.
"Their team has a lot of experience and with players from the recent Fifa Under-20 World Cup and we were missing some key players like Kadeem Corbin and Rundell Winchester, who are with the senior team at the Concacaf Gold Cup.
But it was a good exercise because these are the level of matches that will be good for the players at this age.
"We are getting a good period together here with the training and of course these matches will come in very good for us. Hopefully the team can grow and the players will benefit from it. I expect we will give a better showing in the next two matches," Vranes added.
Paraguay and Mexico drew 1-1 in the other Group B game on Monday while Brazil defeated Canada 4-1 and Panama beat Peru 2-1 a day earlier in Group A action.
T&T faces Paraguay on Friday from 8.35 pm followed by its final round-robin group match against Mexico on Tuesday at 5.35 pm.
Teams
T&T: 18.Jovan Sample (GK); 2.Shannon Gomez (Yellow 88), 16.Alvin Jones (capt) [Red Card 59], 3.Maurice Ford (5.Dario Holmes 54th), 4.Jesus Perez, 8.Tristan Hodge; 15.Neil Benjamin Jr. (17.Aikim Andrews 37th), 10.Duane Muckette (12.Xavier Rajpaul 73rd), 9.Nathaniel Garcia (Yellow 69), 6.Neveal Hackshaw; 13.Ricardo John.
Unused substitutes: 1.Montell Joseph (GK), 7.Jomal Williams, 11.Shackiel Henry, 14.Jelani Felix.
Coach: Zoran Vranes.
Uruguay: - 1.Guillermo De Amores (GK); 2.Sebastian Gorga (Yellow 62) (4.Paolo Lemos 73rd), 3.Federico Ricca, 5.Edgardo Schetino (11.Juan Gonzalez 73rd), 6.Fabricio Formiliano (capt), 9.Junior Arias, 10.Michael Santos, 15.Fernando Gorriaran, 16.Nicolas Albarracin (7.Facundo Castro 79th), 17.Mathias Suarez, 18.Brian Lozano.
Coach: - Fabián Machado.
Referee: - Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
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Carter fifth in 100m free final (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-16/carter-fifth-100m-free-final)
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)
Published: Thursday, July 16, 2015
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Dylan Carter
Teenage T&T swimmer Dylan Carter had this country's best showing at the 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada, thus far on Tuesday night when he placed fifth in the men's 100m freestyle A-Final at the Pan Am Aquatics Centre.
Swimming from lane seven in the eight-man final, Carter who attends the University of Southern California touched the wall in 49.10 seconds to trail Argentina's Federico Grabich (48.26), his schoolmate and hometown swimmer Santo Candorelli (48.57), Brazilian Marc Chierighini (48.80) and another USC swimmer, Venezuelan Christian Quintero (49.06).
The other finishers in the final were Canada's Yuri Kusil (49.26), Brazil's Matheus Santana (49.58) and Suriname's Renzo Tjon-A-Tjoe (49.60).
On Tuesday morning when the heats took place, the 19-year-old Carter, a silver medal winner in the men's 50m butterfly at the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Champions was third fastest in heat one in 49.29 seconds behind Condorelli (48.88) and Kisil (49.07).
Grabich (48.60), Chierighini (48.92) and Tjon-A-Tjoe (49.47) were the qualifiers from heat two while Quintero (49.07) and Santana (49.52) advanced from heat three.
Missing out on a spot in the final was USA's Cullen Jones, who at the London 2012 Olympic Games won gold in the 4x100m medley relay, silver in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay.
Four years earlier, he also won gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, becoming the first African-American man to win a gold medal in swimming at an Olympics (Beijing 2008), while in 2007 at the FINA World Aquatics Championships he won gold in 4x100m freestyle relay and was second in 50m freestyle.
Today, (Thursday) Carter will be back in action in the 100m butterfly heats while tomorrow he joins Olympic and two-time World Championship bronze medallist, George Bovell in the hunt for 50m freestyle glory.
…..Women Soca Warriors, Colombia in 1-1 draw
The national women's football team made it two straight drawn results from their round-robin group after recent Tobago House of Assembly "Sportswoman of the Year" award winner Kennya "Yaya" Cordner netted an 87th minute equaliser against recent Fifa Women's World Cup participants Colombia.
The Colombians who defeated one of the pre-Women World Cup favouites France, 2-0 at the tournament took a fourth minute lead through Ingrid Vidal and dominated possession for most of the match, but the Women Soca Warriors never dropped their heads and with three minutes left, Cordner capitalized on a blunder by goalkeeper Sandra Sepulveda to stab home the loose ball.
It was the second time late match heroics saved the T&T women, who got a last gasp goal from captain Maylee Attin-Johnson in a 2-2 draw with Argentina in their group opener on Sunday at the same venue.
With the two points, T&T remained third on the four-team table, two behind Colombia which had a 1-0 win over Mexico in its curtain raiser. Mexico is second after whipping Argentina 3-1 in Tuesday's first match with a goal each from Teresa Noyla, Nayeli Rangel and Jennifer Ruiz while Florencia Bansegundo scored for the South Americans, who have one point.
On Sunday in the final round of Group A matches, T&T goes up against Mexico in a must win match and will be seeking to avenge a 1-0 Women's Gold Cup loss from 5.35pm while Argentina battles Colombia at 8.35pm.
.......Williams and Withfield stumble
At the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre, top local men's beach volleyball pair,Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield came within two points of extending their match against Chilean brothers, Marcos and Esteban Grimalt to three sets, before falling 11-21, 20-22 to drop to 0-2 in the four-team pool.
Having gone under to Norceca Tour rivals, Puerto Ricans, Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock, 12-21, 15-21 in 32 minutes in their opening match on Monday, the Toco-born T&T play must now defeat El Salvador's Carlos Escobar and David Vargas today at noon to have any chance of advancing to the knockout phase.
And in the afternoon session, local women's pair, Ayanna Dyette and Malika Davidson also put up a very commendable showing in losing top one of the all-time top Norceca Tour pairs in Mexicans, Bibiana Candelas and Martha Revuelta, 23-25, 7-21 in 34 minutes.
It was the second loss in as many matches for Dyette and Davidson who were beaten by Argentines Ana
Gallay and Georgina Klug 11-21, 13-21 in their Pool D opener in 38 minutes on Tuesday.
Up next for the T&T women from 4.30 pm today is top Cuban pair, Linma Flores and Leila Martinez.
......Sailor Arrindell bags 38 points
At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, T&T's 18-year-old Kelly Arrindell was third, seventh and seventh in the women's laser fifth, sixth and seventh races respectively for seventh spot overall with 38 net points, 11 out of a medal place.
Olympian Andrew Lewis stayed in the hunt for a top three finish as he ended eighth, seventh and seventh in his three races on the day in the men's laser class for 38 net points, and seventh spot overall as well, 12 out of a medal spot.
Both men and women events were scheduled to have race eight yesterday, but results were not available up to pres time while races nine and ten are carded for today from 11.35 and 1.35 pm respectively.
Today at the Pan Am Fields, the national men's hockey team will be hoping to bounce back from their 11-0 mauling from powerhouse Argentina when they tackle Cuba from 9 am in Pool A, a rematch of their Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games final, Cuba won 5-1 last November in Guadalajara, Mexico.
In their opener, Cuba battled to an entertaining 3-3 draw with USA, T&T's final round-robin opponent on Saturday from 11 am at the end of which the quarterfinals will take place.
Also today, T&T golfers Sachin Humar and Talin Rajendranath will compete in round one of men's competition from 8 am while women's pair Monifa Sealy and Christina Ferreira tee off at 10.12 am.
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Youth Talent Continues to Shine at Pan Am Games (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4934:youth-talent-continues-to-shine-at-pan-am-games&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer24a0b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 12:50 (TTOC.org)
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Dylan Carter starts Men's 100m freestyle Heat at Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games
Tuesday July 14th, Toronto, Canada – Dylan Carter swam to an impressive fifth place finish in the men’s 100m freestyle final at the Pan Am Games. Carter entered the final as the sixth fastest qualifier with a time of 49:29, and bettered that time in the final with a personal best of 49.10. Clearly pleased with his performance, Carter tweeted following the race, “5th place tonight and movement in the right direction! Rome wasn’t built in a day.” TTOC President Brian Lewis also offered his congratulations to Carter following the race.
In football, the women warriors fought to a 1-1 draw against Columbia, with Kennya Cordner scoring the equalizer on the same day that she was named Tobago House of Assembly (THA) sportswoman of the year 2014. This result leaves Trinidad and Tobago third in Group A with 2 points. They will next face Mexico on Saturday July 18th.
Sailing also continued with Kelly Ann Arrindell and Andrew Lewis placing 10th and 6th respectively in race 4 of the Laser event. Seven races are left in the competition.
In beach volleyball the women’s duo of Davidson and Dyette lost to Argentina in straight sets. They will next face Mexico on Wednesday. In field hockey the men’s team featuring Shaquille Daniel, son of flag bearer Roger Daniel suffered a heavy defeat to Argentina, losing 11:0 in their opening match. They will next face Cuba on Thursday.
In other events fighter Christopher George lost to his Uruguayan opponent Manuel Beuno in men’s Judo -100Kg and is out of the competition. In trap shooting Anthony Maraj ended day 2 of qualification ranked 28th out of 29 competitors, and will not advance to the final.
On Wednesday July 15th sailing will continue along with beach volleyball.
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Bovell win bronze in 50m freestyle. :applause:
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The man does always come thru. I wish Dylan all the best.
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T&T guarantied at least a silver tonight as Phillips goes for gold in sprint final.
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T&T guarantied at least a silver tonight as Phillips goes for gold in sprint final.
Jisane won the silver medal. Congrats.
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Mixed day for TT at Pan Am Games (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214287.html)
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH Friday, July 17 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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(From front to back) TT's Justin Roberts, Njisane Phillip and Jude Codrington during the
Men's Team Sprint Qualification at the Pan-Am Games yesterday. Author: ALLAN V CRANE
TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s cycling contingent opened their 2015 Pan American Games account with a fifth place finish in the Men’s Team Sprint event, as action continued at the Cisco Milton Velodrome in Toronto, Canada, yesterday.
The local trio of Jude Codrington, Justin Roberts and Olympian Njisane Phillip missed out on a place in the final after clocking 45.381 seconds in their showing. Codrington rode the opening lap in 18.032 while Roberts contested the second and crossed the finish line at 31.166s followed by Phillip, who completed the final ride. Originally, Quincy Alexander was scheduled to ride the Team Sprint, but due to a recent groin injury sustained in a pre-tournament meet in Mexico two weeks ago, he was unable to compete, so Phillip filled in. In last night’s final after press time, Canada was scheduled to square off against Venezuela.
In other cycling news, endurance rider Varun Maharajh placed ninth in the opening stage of the Men’s Omnium - Scratch Race. He then showed slight improvement by weaning out an eighth place (4:45.842) finish in the second stage, Individual Pursuit.
Maharajh was also expected to face the starter in the Elimination Race last night, but up to press time his results were unavailable. Meanwhile, T&T’s beach volleyball unit of Daneil Williams and Fabiel Whitfield won their first match of the tourney by getting past El Salvador in straight sets (2- 0) at the Chevrolet Centre. In the opening set, the local pair won 21-15 and was then pushed to the limit in the second, but eventually prevailed with a 26-24 result. Having lost their two previous matches against Puerto Rico and Chile respectively, the TT team still has a shot at progressing when they face Mexico in a quarter-final qualifying match today.
The women however, were unable to secure a win yesterday as they lost their third consecutive Pool ‘D’ match against Cuba 0-2. T&T’s Malika Davidson and Ayanna Dyette went down in the opening set 12-21, then faltered once more in the second to lose 9-21. They now challenge for 13th to 16th places when they do battle with the Cayman Islands today.
In field hockey action, the National men’s team drew 2-2 with Cuba in their second Pool ‘MA’ encounter. Cuba opened the scoring from forward Yoandy Blanco in 22nd minute and held the lead to the break. At the resumption, TT’s Akim Toussaint levelled with a strike in the 51st minute. But, his effort was soon wiped away two minutes later when Blanco struck again to retain a Cuban advantage (1-2). TT defender Solomon Eccles then burst into play five minutes after to save face for the Caribbean team with a drawn result.
The TT men play their final preliminary round match against powerhouses and defending Pan Am champions the USA tomorrow.
At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Kelly-Ann Arrindell continued to be a threat on the waters as she placed 12th in the eighth race of the Women’s Laser Radial, and followed with an impressive fourth place in the race nine. Male sailor Andrew Lewis also had mixed results as he placed seventh in race eight of the Men’s Laser followed up by a ninth place finish in the following race.
And at the Aquatics Centre and Field House, swimmer Dylan Carter was unable to advance to the finals of the Men’s 100m butterfly after placing fifth in 53.89s.
In action for TT today will be the men’s beach volleyball team against Mexico, the women equivalent facing Cayman Islands, Phillip and Roberts facing the starter in the Men’s Flying 200m, Maharajh continuing his prowess in the three remaining stages of Omnium racing, the Men’s Under-23 football team will meet Paraguay, Arrindell and Lewis on the waters in race 11 and Roger Daniel in 50m Pistol qualification.
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Match sprint cyclists fifth at Pan Am (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-17/match-sprint-cyclists-fifth-pan-am)
Published: Friday, July 17, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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T&T goalkeeper Andrey Rocke blocks a shot by Argentina's Joaquin Menini during the
second half of a field hockey match at the Pan Am Games, Tuesday, in Toronto. AP Photo
The T&T trio of Jude Carrington, Justin Roberts and Olympic finalist Njisane Phillip just missed out on qualification to the medal ride when they ended in fifth spot in the men’s Team Sprint event at the Cycling Track, Toronoto, Canada at the 28th Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada, yesterday.
Leading off the three-lap event for T&T was Codrington, who was clocked at 18.032 and he was followed by Roberts who had a fast 13.134 clocking for a combined time of 31.166. It was now up to the high profile, USA-based Phillip to try and get T&T into the top two of the event, but his time of 14.215 gave T&T a combined time of 45.381 seconds which was good enough for fifth best.
Host Canada (44.242) and Venezuela (44.715) had the top two teams and qualified for the gold medal ride which was contested last night, while Brazil (44.918) and Colombia (44.961), the third and fourth best teams in the qualifiers battled for the bronze. USA (46.145) and Argentina (48.861), two countries expected to be in medal contention were sixth and seventh respectively.
Local cyclists, Varun Maharaj also pedaled off his medal quest in the Men’s Omnium and was in ninth spot after the Scratch Finals (15000 metres) and Individual Pursuit (4,000m) with 50 points. In the Scratch finals, Maharaj was ninth from a field of 11 for 24 points and followed with an eight place in the individual pursuit (4,000m) for 26 points.
Last night, the Elimination Race was scheduled to come off, while today, the 10K Time Trial (11.24am); Flying Lap (12.19pm) and Points Race (7.40pm) will conclude the competition. Today, Phillip who got bronze in the men’s sprint in 2011 in Mexico will go after gold in the same event with Roberts while Roger Daniel looks to add to his bronze medal from 2011 in the Men's 50m Pistol, and Marlon Moses competes in the Men's 50m Rifle Prone.
Calypso Stickmen rally for draw
Australia-based forward Akim Toussaint and Solomon Eccles scored in the final ten minutes as T&T senior men's hockey team rebounded from its 11-0 loss at the hands of Argentina with a2-2 draw against reigning Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games champions Cuba in Pool A play at the Pan Am Fields.
At the end of the first 15 minute quarters, the scores were goalless, but Cuba which spanked T&T 5-1 in the CAC Games Final in Guadalajara, Mexico last November took a 1-0 into the half thanks to a 22nd minute item from Yoandy Blanco. Both teams then fought out a 0-0 third quarter, before Toussaint drew T&T level in the 51st minute, only for Blanco to restore his team's slim lead at 2-1, two minutes later.
However, T&T's determination would eventually pay off with a minute left as Eccles slammed home the equalizer to earn his team a share of the points, its first of the tournament ahead of its final round-robin match with USA on Saturday from 11am at the end of which the quarterfinals will take place.
Williams, Whitfield stay alive
At the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre, T&T men's beach volleyball pair,Daneil Williams and Fabien Whitfield advanced to the knockout phase of the tournament when the defeated El Salvador’s Carlos Escobar and David Vargas 21-15, 26-24 in 46 minutes their final Pool D match to end with a 1-2 record.
In their previous two matches, the T&T duo was beaten by Chilean brothers, Marcos and Esteban Grimalt 11-21, 20-22 and NORCECA Tour rivals, Puerto Ricans, Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock, 12-21, 15-21.
The Grimalt's defeated Rodriguez and Haddock 21-19, 21-11 for top spot in the group and an automatic quarterfinal spot while as third placed finishers, T&T advanced to round-of-16 where they face Mexicans, Juan Virgen and Rodolfo Ontiveros today. Rodriguez and Haddock come up against Venezuelans, Jackson Henriquez and Jesus Villafane in another last-16 match.
However, local women's duo, Ayanna Dyette and Malika Davidson exited the main draw of the tournament after a 12-21, 9-21 loss to Cubans Linma Flores and Leila Martinez to end with a 0-3 round-robin record in Pool D.
First year playing partners, Dyette and Davidson went under to one of the all-time top NORCECA Tour pairs in Mexicans, Bibiana Candelas and Martha Revuelta, 23-25, 7-21, and Argentines Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug 11-21, 13-21. Today, in the playoff for 13th to 16th, Dyette and Davidson come up against Cayman Islands teenagers, Chante Smith-Johnson and Illeann Powery.
Carter skips 100m butterfly
A fifth place finisher in the men’s 100m freestyle A-Final at the Pan Am Aquatics Centre on Tuesday night in 49.10, the 19-year-old Carter of the University of Southern California fifth fastest in heat three of the 100m butterfly in 53.89 and failed to get to the A-final, while he opted out of the B-final as well to focus on the 50m freestyle today.
USA's Giles Smith won the heat in 52.13 followed by Peru's Mauricio Fiol (52.25), Canada's Santo Condorelli (52.67) and Guatemala Luis Martinez (52.90) while Colombian Esnaider Reales was sixth in 54.42. In the 50m freestyle, Carter will be joined by Olympic and two-time World Championship bronze medallist, George Bovell in the hunt for 50m freestyle glory.
Arrindell, Lewis stay in medal race frame
At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, T&T’s 18-year-old Kelly Arrindell finished 12th in her first event of the day, race eighth in the women’s laser competition, but then had an impressive fourth place finish, her second top five of the event followed by an eighth placing to move to 61 points and remained seventh overall with two more races left today ahead of the medal event.
Among the men, Olympian Andrew Lewis also stayed in the hunt for the medal race after he had finishes of seventh, ninth and seventh through events eigh, nine and ten yesterday to also improve to 61 points, but joint sixth with Argentina’s Julio Alsogaray with two events left today from 11.35 and 1.35pm respectively.
And at the Angus Glen Golf Club, T&T men golfers, Talin Rajendranath with a score of two over 74 and Sachin Kumar, with six over 78 were well off leader, Argentina’s Alejandro Tosti, who shot seven under, 65 in their first 18 holes. Rajendranath started well and carded a one over on the front nine holes, whilehe birdied 12th and 13th and was three over for the last nine holes, however Kumar was seven over at the half-way mark but birdied 12th, 13th and 16th.
Among the women, local duo, Monifa Sealy tallied a miserable eighth over 80 for joint 21st, while Christina Ferreira was eight positions further back with a score of 12 over 80 after their first 18 holes. Sealy was seven over on the front nine while she birdied the 11th and 12th.
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Jehue pulls out from Pan Am Games (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214325.html)
Saturday, July 18 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Jehue Gordon
Reigning World men 400m hurdles champion, Jehue Gordon, was the only Trinidad and Tobago athlete who did not accompany his fellow competitive compatriots on yesterday’s 1:05am flight to the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, due to a last-minute medical request from his doctor and management team.
Gordon withdrew on medical grounds since he is currently nursing a minor injury. The 23-year-old track athlete and his management team felt it best to allow him time to recuperate rather than be subject to intense competition ahead of his title defence at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
However, the mood of National Pan Am-bound team members remained quite upbeat. Some of them have already enjoyed significant success on the international circuit within recent weeks and this augurs well in terms of their preparation and expected performance in Toronto. The foreign-based athletes were expected to join their local counterparts yesterday and over the weekend.
TT Pan Am Athletics Team
Men: Keston Bledman (100, 4x100), Marcus Duncan (100, 4x100), Kyle Greaux (200, 4x400), Rondel Sorrillo (200, 4x100), Machel Cedenio (400, 4x400), Renny Quow (400, 4x400), Mikel Thomas (110 hurdles, 4x100), Emanuel Mayers (400 hurdles), Elton Walcott (triple jump), Quincy Wilson (discus), Keshorn Walcott (javelin), Shakiel Waithe (javelin), Emmanuel Callender (4x100), Dan-Neil Telesford (4x100), Jarrin Solomon (4x400), Lalonde Gordon (4x400)
Women: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100, 4x100), Semoy Hackett (100, 4x100), Reyare Thomas (200, 4x100), Kamaria Durant (200, 4x100), Janeil Bellille (400, 4x400), Josanne Lucas (400 hurdles, 4x400), Sparkle McKnight (400 hurdles, 4x400), Deandra Daniel (high jump), Ayanna Alexander (triple jump), Cleopatra Borel (shot put), Lisa Wickham (4x100), Peli Alzola (4x100), Romona Modeste (4x400), Jessica James (4x400), Alena Brooks (4x400)
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Phillip, Bovell capture medals at Pan Am (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-19/phillip-bovell-capture-medals-pan-am)
Published: Sunday, July 19, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Josh Schneider, centre, of the United States, poses for photographers with silver medalist
Bruno Fratus, left, of Brazil, and bronze medalist George Richard Bovell, of T&T, during the
men's 50m freestyle medal ceremony at the Pan Am Games, Friday night in Toronto. AP Photo
Cyclist Njisane Phillip joined swimmer George Bovell on T&T’s medal list at the Pan American Games when he won silver in the Men’s Match Sprint at the Cisco Milton Velodrome in Toronto last night. Coming up against Canadian Hugo Barrette in the final, Phillip was beaten in two races by the local, who clocked 10.409 and 10.709, respectively.
It was the 24 year old Phillips’s second Pan Am medal following his bronze in the same event in Mexico four years ago. He had earlier made it through the semifinals by defeating Brazilian Flavio Cipriano in times of 10.711 and 10.761.
Phillip will begin competing in the Keirin today, entering a heat which includes American Matt Baranoski, Barrette and Argentinian Leandro Bottasso. His teammate Varun Maharaj placed ninth in the 40,000m points race of the Men’s Omnium, giving him a ninth place overall finish.
On Friday night, Bovell won T&T’s first medal of the Games when he placed third in the Men’s 50m freestyle at the CIBC Aquatic Centre and Field House. Bovell clocked 22.17 to finish behind American Josh Schneider (21.86) and Brazilian Bruno Fratus (21.91) while Puerto Rican Erik Risolvato (22.22) and American Olympic gold medallist Cullen Jones (22.23) rounded out the top five.
It marked Bovell’s fifth Pan American medal, following his two golds and two silvers at the 2003 Games.
Meanwhile, Dylan Carter won the event’s B Final, touching the wall in 22.39 to edge Brazilian Nicholas Santos (22.55) and Canadian Karl Krug (22.59).
At the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, 18-year-old Kelly-Ann Arrindell placed fifth in the Women’s Laser Radial Medal Race while Olympian Andrew Lewis was seventh in the Men’s Laser Medal Race.
In football, T&T’s Men team squandered a 1-0 lead to go down 5-1 to Paraguay. Midfielder Nathanel Garcia put T&T ahead in the 53rd minute but the Paraguayans struck back hard with goals from Carlos Ferreira (63rd and 71st), Ivan Ramirez (65th), Derlis Alegre (76th) and Arturo Aranda (79th). The result left T&T at the bottom of Pool B with two losses in two matches. Its third and final group game will be against Mexico on Tuesday.
T&T’s women’s team was down 3-1 to Mexico at press time yesterday evening. At the Angus Glen Golf Club, Sachin Kumar and Talin Rajendranath both finished the third day in a four way tie for 24th place on a tally of 227 (+11). Kumar shot 73 yesterday to go with his 78 and 76 over the first two days while Rajendranath shot 75, having registered 74 and 78 previously.
The table was led by Chilean Felipe Aguilar with 205 (-11). Monifa Sealy shot a 77 (+5) to give her a three day tally of 235 (+19) while Christina Ferreira’s 79 (+7) left her on 248 (+32). All of the golfers were yet to finish the round so overall standings were not yet final.
In beach volleyball, T&T’s men beat Nicaragua 2-1 to qualify for the final of the 9-12th playoff. T&T’s Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams won the first set over Nicaragua’s Dany Lopez Alvarado and Ruben Mora Romero 23-21, lost the second 17-21 and won the third 15-13 in a match lasting 58 minutes. They will come up against Venezuela in the battle for ninth place.
In field hockey, T&T’s men went down 2-1 to USA. The Americans went up 2-0 in the first quarter with goals from forward Holt Williams (6th) and midfielder Alex Grassi (13th) though T&T struck back when forward Ishmael Campbell found the net in the 14th to keep the match alive. Despite the best efforts of both teams, the scores remained the same by the final whistle. The result saw T&T finish at the bottom of Pool A with one draw and two losses from its three games.
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First medals Phillip, Bovell get T&T on Pan Am Games podium (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150718/sports/first-medals-phillip-bovell-get-tt-on-pan-am-games-podium)
Published on Jul 18, 2015, 9:41 pm AST (T&T Express)
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Njisane Phillip Claims Silver for Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Am Games
Sprint cyclist Njisane Phillip landed Trinidad and Tobago’s second medal of the Pan American Games last evening when he copped silver in the match sprint final in Toronto, Canada.
Phillip’s silver improved on ace swimmer George Bovell’s bronze in the men’s 50 metre freestyle final on Friday night.
Yesterday at the cycling velodrome, Olympian Phillip went down in straight rides to Canadian Hugo Barrette in the final, but had progressed there by beating Brazil’s Flavio Cipriano in straight rides in their semi-final match-up earlier yesterday. Phillip won the first ride in 10.711 seconds before returning to take the second ride-off in 10.761. He also registered a straight-rides success over Canada’s Joseph Veloce in their quarter-final duel on Friday night.
Taking third was Venezuela’s Hersony Canelon who beat Cipriano also in straight rides.
On Friday, Bovell clocked 22.17 seconds, but the USA’s Josh Schneider won gold in 21.86, with Bruno Fratus of Brazil taking silver in 21.91.
T&T’s other swimmer, Dylan Carter, won the B final in 22. 39 seconds after losing a swim-off against Puerto Rico’s Erik Risolvato for the final spot in the men’s A final after both men were tied for eighth position going into the final.
It was also a productive day at the beach for T&T’s women volleyballers Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson. They defeated the Cayman Islands’ Chante Smith-Johnson and Lleann Powery 21-18, 21-18, for a 2-0 straight set victory in a playoff to decide positions 13 through 16. They now face Guatemala to decide 13th position at 10 a.m. today.
And the men’s pair of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams missed out on a medal spot when they were defeated 21-16, 21-9 by Mexico’s Juan Virgen and Rodolfo Ontiveros in their quarter-final contest on Friday. Whitfield and Williams rebounded to beat Nicaragua’s Dany Lopez Alvarado and Reuben Mora Romero, 23-21, 17-21, 15-13, for a 2-1 win in a playoff match for positions 9th-12th. They face Venezuela tomorrow for ninth place.
In field hockey action, T&T’s men team suffered a narrow 2-1 loss at the hands of the USA in a Pool MA preliminary round match. William Holt gave the Americans the lead in the sixth minute and Alex Grassi made it 2-0 in the 13th before Ishmael Campbell pulled a goal back for T&T a minute later.
T&T’s Under-22 male footballers were beaten 5-1 by Paraguay late on Friday after midfielder Nathaniel Garcia gave them the lead in the 53rd minute of the match. The South Americans responded with goals from striker Carlos Ferreira (63rd & 71st), who came on as a substitute in the 56th minute, Ivan Ramirez (65th), Derlis Alegre (76th) and Arturo Aranda in the 79th.
T&T’s women footballers also went down 3-1 to Mexico and thus were denied a place in the semi-finals.
Stephany Mayor got a double in the first half for the Central Americans, But Mariah Shade replied six minutes into the second half before Monica Ocampo restored Mexico’s two-goal advantage in the 70th minute.
And in action on the water, T&T’s sailors Kelly-Ann Arrindell and Andrew Lewis had mixed fortunes. Arrindell captured top spot in the Women’s laser radial class medal race to pick up two race points but it was not enough to get her on the podium as her combined total of 72 points saw her finish joint fifth with Lucia Falasca of Argentina.
USA’s Paige Riley won gold with a total of 50 points, with silver going to Dolores Moreira of Uruguay while Brazil’s Fernanda Demetrio took bronze.
In the medal race of the Men’s laser, Lewis finished eighth and picked up 16 race points in the process to finish with a combined total of 90 which was good enough for seventh position overall.
Guatemala’s Juan Maegli won gold with a combined low score of 39 points with Robert Scheidt of Brazil capturing silver and Canada’s Lee Parkhill collecting bronze.
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Njisane, Bovell benefit from TTOC bonus programme (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150719/sports/njisane-bovell-benefit-from-ttoc-bonus-programme)
Published on Jul 19, 2015, 8:12 pm AST (T&T Express)
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SWEET SILVER: Trinidad and Tobago’s Njisane Phillip, left, stalks Canada’s Hugo Barrette in the men’s Match Sprint at the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games on Saturday. —Photo: TTOC/ALLAN V CRANE
TORONTO\\\\\ Fresh off his Pan American Games silver medal in the Sprint on Saturday, Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip was in action again yesterday, this time reaching the Men’s Keirin final after placing second in the first round heat behind sprint gold medallist Hugo Barrette.
On Saturday, Phillip went down in straight rides to Canadian Barrette, in the match sprint final, bagging T&T’s second medal (a silver) at the Toronto games and earning a US$2,000 bonus as part of the T&T Olympic Committee’s (TTOC) medal bonus programme.
Swimmer George Bovell earned T&T’s first medal at the games, a bronze, in the 50m freestyle and also received a medal bonus of US$1,000.
Phillip was scheduled to come up against Barrette in the Keirin final late yesterday. The other finalists were Hersony Canelon Vera, Jair Tjon En Fa, Lea Bottasso and Fabian Puerta Zapata.
Meanwhile, veteran swimmer and Olympic medallist Bovell, became the first athlete to benefit from the programme. The medal bonus programme is an essential component of “TenGolds24,” the ten or more Olympic Gold medals by 2024 Athlete Welfare and Preparation Fund launched by the TTOC last year.
In an e-mail on Saturday, TTOC president Brian Lewis said “It is fitting that he became the first athlete to benefit from the fund launched by TTOC president Brian Lewis last year. As a four-time Olympian, Bovell is the Caribbean’s most successful swimmer, the holder of multiple world championship medals, a former world record holder and Sportsman of the year 2014. He embodies sporting excellence and the Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship.”
“Few athletes have worked as hard as he has and given so much inside and outside of the pool. Most recently Bovell has partnered with Atlantic and other local organisations, to host successful several swim clinics in Trinidad and Tobago. The clinics, which were designed to enhance the technical abilities of young athletes, while providing them with strategies for use daily in training, have been hugely successful,” Lewis added.
Lewis also wished Bovell a happy birthday saying: “Bovell has already qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics, and thus has another opportunity to add precious metal to his extensive medal collection. He represents the best of us. Happy Birthday.”
In other results in Canada yesterday, the T&T women volleyball team of Malika Davidson and Ayana Dyette lost 21-15, 21-16 to Guatemala in the Women’s Beach Volleyball playoff of the 13th-14th spots.
In golf, T&T’s Christina Ferreira finished ten-over par, She was in a three-way tie for 26th place in the women’s individual competition while Monifa Sealy finish 11-over par to finish 29th after round four.
Talin Rajendranath shot two over par in the Men’s Individual competition to tie with three other players for 18th place while Sachin Kumar hit three over par to finish tied for 22nd place with two other players. Together the T&T golfers combined for a score of 156 in the mixed team event, placing them last.
Today, Chemere Taylor will hit the ring for the women’s middle weight (69 - 75kg) quarter-final bout against Yenebier Guillen Benitez. The T&T men’s beach volleyball team of Daniel Williams and Fabien Whitfield will also be in action today against Venezuela in the playoff for 9th place.
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Njisane fifth in Pan Am keirin (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214405.html)
Monday, July 20 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Njisane Phillip
NJISANE PHILLIP was unable to gain back-to-back cycling medals in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada yesterday.
On Saturday, Phillip got silver in the men’s match sprint but, in the keirin, the 24-year-old placed fifth out of six finalists.
Fabian Puerta Zapata of Colombia captured the gold medal, while Hersony Canelon of Venezuela, the match sprint bronze medallist, finished second and Canada’s Hugo Barrette, who defeated Phillip in Saturday’s match sprint final, was third yesterday. Leandro Bottasso of Argentina finished in fourth spot and Jair Tjon En Fa of Suriname was sixth and last.
Golfer Talin Rajendranath was 24th in the men’s individual category with a 13-over-par 301, one shot more than Sachin Kumar, who finished in 25th spot out of 32 entrants.
In the women’s individual section, ace national golfer Monifa Sealy was joint 22nd, along with Bolivia’s Natalia Perez, out of a field of 30. Both completed their four rounds with scores of 318 each, while another TT participant, Christina Ferreira, shared 26th spot with Priscilla Schmid of Uruguay with 330.
The national women’s beach volleyball duo of Malika Davidson and Ayana Dyette finished 14th overall after they were beaten by the Guatemala pair of Maria Orellana and Blanca Recinos 21-15, 21-16 in a 40-minute affair, for the 13th and 14th places.
Today, Trinidad and Tobago men’s beach volleyball pair of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams will be vying for ninth place with Venezuela’s duo of Jackson Henriquez and Jesus Villafane.
Chimere Taylor, TT’s lone boxer at the Games, will make her debut when she faces Yenebier Guillen Benitez of the Dominican Republic in the quarter-final round of the women’s middleweight.
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Quiet day for T&T at Pan Am (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150720/sports/quiet-day-for-tt-at-pan-am)
Published on Jul 20, 2015, 8:39 pm AST (T&T Express)
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DEFENCE: Daneil Williams, left, of Trinidad and Tobago, tries
to block a spike by Jackson Henriquez, of Venezuela, during a
beach volleyball game at the Pan Am Games, in Toronto, yesterday.
At right is Jesus Villafane of Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago won 2-0.
--AP Photo
Despite copping silver and bronze medals over the weekend from both Njisane Phillip and George Bovel, respectively, Trinidad and Tobago were unable to increase their medal tally yesterday as the Pan American Games continued in Toronto, Canada.
Dorian Alexander failed to advance in the men's eighth final (68kg and under) taewkondo bout at the Mississauga Sports Centre. His opponent, Colombian Miguel Angel Trejos defeated him 11-5, with four of his points coming as a result of penalisations against Alexander. The other combat sport athlete on the cards yesterday was Chimere Taylor, who lost via techincal knockout at 1.20 into the second round of her bout against Yenebier Benitez-Guillen of the Domican Republic at the Oshawa Sports Centre.
In the sands, T&T's male beach volleyball pair were winners over a Venezuelan team while their female counterparts were not as fortunate a day before on Sunday, as Malaika Davidson and Ayanna Dyette lost 21-15; 21-16 in straight sets against Maria Jose Orellana and Bianca Recinos of Guatemala.
Today features the men's field hockey team, who suffered a close 2-1 defeat to the USA over the weekend. They will be hoping to bag their first win of the Games, as currently they have two defeats and one draw on their 2015 Pan Am record. They face their Canadian hosts at the Pan Am Hockey Fields at St George University.
The Under-23 men’s football team will be playing for pride when they face Mexico in their final group B match, as they already have no chance of progressing out of the group stage. The team that also failed to advance past the first stage of Olympic qualifying earlier in the month are coming off a 5-1 defeat to Paraguay last Friday. The match kicks off at 5.35pm at the Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium.
Also today, T&T will feature four athletes in athletics as the women's and men's 100-metre heats begin from 10.30am at the CIBC Pan Am Athletics Stadium. Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett will be T&T's female competitors, while Marcus Duncan and Keston Bledman will be representing the red, white and black from 11.10am.
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Taylor misses historic boxing medal at Games (http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-07-21/taylor-misses-historic-boxing-medal-games)
Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Dominica's Yenebier Guillen Benitez (left) was declared the winner after defeating #TeamTTO Chemire Taylor (right) by TKO. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
Women’s boxer, Chimere Taylor, missed a first ever medal for T&T among her gender at the 28th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada yesterday when she was kayoed in her middleweight (69-75 kg) bout by Dominican Republic’s Yenebier Guillen Benitez. Fighting at the Oshawa Sports Centre, 27-year-old Taylor was trailing 30-27 on points when she was floored by her opponent with a minute and 20 seconds left in round two of their quarterfinal, with the winner certain of a bronze medal for the least.
In taekwondo, Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medal winner in 2010 and 2014, Dorian Alexander, 31, started well before losing to Colombian Miguel Trejos, 5-11 in their three-round battle, helped by four penalty points at the Mississauga Sports Centre.
Alexander, who fought at the 2009, 2011 and 2013 World Taekwondo Championships and is a medical doctor by profession, won the first round 2-1, but in the second round Trejos turned up the heat and outscored his T&T opponent 8-1 to take command of the contest, 9-3, before the second round played out 2-all on points.
At the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre, Fabien Whitfield and Daneil William secured ninth spot via their default win over Venezuelans Jackson Henriques and Jesus Villafane. On Sunday night, cyclist Njisane Phillip failed to add to his silver medal in the Match Sprint when he ended fifth in the Men’s Keirin which was contested over eighth laps at the Cisco Milton Pan Am Veledrome.
In the morning heats, Phillip was second in heat two behind Canada’s Hugo Barrette while Argentina’s Leandro Battasso earned the other qualifying spot to the final ahead of USA’s Matt Baranoski. And in the other heat, Colombian Fabian Puerto won ahead of Venezuela’s Hersony Canelon and Suriname’s Jair Tjon En Fa, while Brazil’s Flavio Cipriano was fourth and did not advance.
However, in the six-man ride off for the gold medal, Phillip could only muster a fifth spot behind gold medal winner Puerta while Canelon took silver and Barrette, bronze. Bottasso was fourth while Tjon En Fa was sixth followed by Cipriano and Baranoski. At the Angus Glen Golf Club, the local quartet of Sachin Kumar, Talin Rajendranath, Christina Ferreira and Monifa completed tough campaigns.
Rajendranath carded rounds of 74, 78 75 and four over 74 for a total of +13 (301) and 24th, one spot above Kumar who had scores of 78, 76, 73 and 75 for a +14 (302) tally. Ferreira carded a final round of 82 (+10) to go with previous rounds of84, 85 and 79 a four-day total of 330 (+42) an 26th while Sealy ended four places higher after she shot a final round of 83 (+11) to add to previous scores of 81, 77 and 77 for a combined 318 (+30) and joint 22nd with Bolivian Natalia Soria.
And in the Mixed Event, the T&T quartet had rounds of 155, 153, 150 and 156 for +38 for 15th. At the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre, T&T’s Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson ended in 14th spot after going under to Guatemalans, Maria Jose Orellan and Blanca Recinos, 15-21, 16-21.
Today (Tuesday), at the CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, T&T men, beaten 4-0 by Uruguay and 5-1 by Paraguay tackle Mexico from 5.35pm while at the Pan Am Hockey Field, the national men’s team come up against the host country in their final quarterfinal from 7.30pm. So far swimmer George Bovell (50m freestyle bronze) and Phillip are the lone T&T athletes to medal at the games which steps into high gear this week with the start of the track and field events.
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TT sprinters make Pan Am entry (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214447.html)
Tuesday, July 21 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Kelly-Ann Baptiste
THE FOCUS of the Trinidad and Tobago contingent will be in track and field, as action will get underway today in the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada.
Nine athletes will be competing in five events, including national 100- metre champions Keston Bledman and Kelly-Ann Baptiste.
Bledman and Marcus Duncan will be featuring in the men’s 100m heats, while Baptiste and Semoy Hackett will be involved in the women’s 100m heats.
Veteran Josanne Lucas and Sparkle McKnight are scheduled to race in the women’s 400-metre semi-finals, while Alena Brooks and Jessica James will be participating in the women’s 800m “semis”. And Ayanna Alexander is expected to line up in the women’s triple jump today.
Also today, Trinidad and Tobago will be facing a tough test against hosts Canada in the men’s hockey quarter-finals. In the preliminary round Trinidad and Tobago, in Pool A, finished fourth and last with one point after three matches. But, with only eight teams in total, TT moved into the “quarters”.
The national men’s Under-23 football team will conclude their campaign in Group B today when they oppose Mexico. TT lost 4-0 to Uruguay and 5-1 to Paraguay in their previous two matches. Chimere Taylor had a forgettable debut at the Pan Am Games yesterday.
The lone Trinidad and Tobago boxer at the Games, the 27-year-old Taylor had no answer to the power of Dominican Republic’s Yenebier Guillen Benitez, as Swedish referee Anders Andersson had to stop the fight in the third and final round of their women’s middleweight bout. Guillen Benitez was already ahead on the judges’ cards, having won the first two rounds 10-9 and 10-8, and was leading 10-8 in the third round.
Another Pan Am Games TT debutant Dorian Alexander was sent packing in the men’s taekwondo 68kg first round.
Facing Miguel Angel Trejos of Colombia, Alexander was comprehensively beaten 11-5.
Trinidad and Tobago’s duo of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams finished ninth in the men’s beach volleyball after their Venezuelan opponents defaulted.
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Athletics has started from today at the Pan Am Games.
Link for T&T athletes in action today: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/general/schedule-and-results-trinidadandtobago.htm
Link for general athletics schedule for today: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/schedule-and-results.htm
Live links to view races: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm (from our neighabours in Venezuela) and http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html (from Canada)
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So far our two female 100m entries Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett have qualified for the next round.
Marcus Duncan and Keston Bledman to come in the Men's 100m Heats.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/general/schedule-and-results-trinidadandtobago.htm
Live links: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm & http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html
Official Results from 100m Heats involving TTO athletes:-
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-100m-9-01.htm
Women's 100m Heat 1 Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/90tKwLNAllw
Results - Women's 100m Round 1 Heat 1/3
Wind +3.0
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 684 BAPTISTE Kelly Ann 0.190 11.07 Q
2 505 TENORIO Angela 0.284 11.17 Q
3 561 CALVERT Schillonie 0.183 11.27 Q
4 456 GANDULLA Arialis 0.234 11.37 Q
5 304 EMMANUEL Crystal 0.168 11.41 q
6 808 PURICA Andrea 0.211 11.53
7 167 MARTINEZ Kaina 0.274 11.69
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-100m-9-02.htm
Women's 100m Heat 2 Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/hvWkT_BOmZ0
Results - Women's 100m Round 1 Heat 2/3
Wind +1.6
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 776 PIERRE Barbara 0.147 10.92 Q PR
2 246 SANTOS Rosangela 0.152 11.08 Q
3 690 HACKETT Semoy 0.182 11.17 Q SB
4 535 HARRIGAN-SCOTT T.. 0.134 11.19 Q
5 374 JIMÉNEZ Isidora 0.178 11.33 q PB
6 466 ODELIN Dulaimi 0.184 11.44 PB
7 412 JOSEPHS Sharolyn 0.205 11.46 PB
8 662 PEMBERTON Marecia 0.238 11.68
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
Marcus Duncan has proven here why he has struggled to make our national teams over the years. Don't look like he is yet ready to mix it with the best at the international level. He has plenty work to do.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-100m-9-02.htm
Men's 100m Heat 2 Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/cmzytZGBOoM
Results - Men's 100m Round 1 Heat 2/3
Wind +3.3
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 721 LEE BeeJay 0.137 9.99 Q
2 151 GITTENS Ramon 0.182 10.03 Q
3 655 ADAMS Antoine 0.142 10.11 Q
4 556 MITCHELL Sheldon 0.148 10.14 Q
5 433 MENA Reynier 0.136 10.18 q
6 391 PALOMEQUE Diego 0.160 10.44
7 668 DUNCAN Marcus 0.127 10.52
293 SMELLIE Gavin F1 DSQ R 162.7
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
In contrast to Keston Bledman won his Heat in the fastest time of the day and proved that he is one of the favourites to at least make it to the Final.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-100m-9-03.htm
Men's 100m Heat 3 Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/k9ez5onHUto
Results - Men's 100m Round 1 Heat 3/3
Wind +2.8
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 665 BLEDMAN Keston 0.109 9.95 Q
2 726 MCCLAIN Remontay 0.138 9.99 Q
3 123 HART Shavez 0.136 10.13 Q
4 148 CADOGAN Lev 0.154 10.18 Q
5 481 DEL CARMEN Stanly 0.130 10.19 q
6 524 WESH Darell 0.136 10.24 q
520 HARRIS Adam 0.144 DNF
206 MOREIRA Jose Car.. F1 DSQ R 162.7
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
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Don't know what is up with Josanne Lucas but she is clearly no longer the athlete that she used to be back in 2009 when she won bronze at the World Championships.
She placed 7th today in Semi-Final 2 of the 400m Hurdles in 1:00.30 and did not make it into the Final.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-400m-hurdles-2-02.htm
Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-final 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/Fzh1vBqR-HI
Results - Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 767 LITTLE Shamier 0.330 56.08 Q
2 338 WELLS Sarah 0.317 56.77 Q
3 459 HECHAVARRIA Zurian 0.337 56.82 Q SB
4 701 RODRIGUEZ Deborah 0.180 56.86 q
5 526 GELIBERT Jessica 0.156 57.58 q SB
6 564 ELLIOTT Samantha 0.147 58.30
7 692 LUCAS Josanne 0.187 1:00.30
8 521 MCCAMMON Jenea 0.223 1:03.21
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
However Sparkle Mc Knight did make the Final after comfortably winning her Semi-Final.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-400m-hurdles-2-01.htm
Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/NyPRnWVTDf0
Results - Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 1/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 693 MC KNIGHT Sparkle 0.213 56.56 Q SB
2 612 RODRIGUEZ Zudikey 0.221 57.64 Q SB
3 413 SCOTT Sharolyn 0.266 57.76 Q SB
4 337 WATSON Sage 0.248 58.36
5 577 TRACEY Ristananna 0.281 58.62
6 225 DE LIMA Jailma 0.304 58.72
7 805 MENDOZA Magdalena 0.186 58.95
752 CARTER Kori DNS
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
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Sparkle looked like she could be in contention for a medal.
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
9.95!!! Or a I reading wrong.
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
9.95!!! Or a I reading wrong.
Wind aided, so not legal.
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
9.95!!! Or a I reading wrong.
Its just the Heats so lets not get too excited yet.
We can get excited once he gets to the final and medals.
Regards the time I had little doubt that Bledman would also run a few sub-10s this season outside of T&T because he has done it in the past before and after clocking sub-10s at National Champs.
PS: Oh the wind reading was +2.8 but I still have little doubt he will run a few legal sub-10's outside of T&T this season.
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KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
KAB looked strong, she eased down with 40m or so to go.
Bledman looked good as well. :beermug:
9.95!!! Or a I reading wrong.
Its just the Heats so lets not get too excited yet.
We can get excited once he gets to the final and medals.
Regards the time I had little doubt that Bledman would also run a few sub-10s this season outside of T&T because he has done it in the past before and after clocking sub-10s at national Champs.
9.95!!! Or a I reading wrong.
Its just the Heats so lets not get too excited yet.
We can get excited once he gets to the final and medals.
Regards the time I had little doubt that Bledman would also run a few sub-10s this season outside of T&T because he has done it in the past before and after clocking sub-10s at national Champs.
First of all, I did not read anything about wind in the article until you mentioned it. And 9.95 is certainly not morocoy pace. And plus he did it outside of POS. Off course I excited.
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Ayanna Alexander placed 8th in the triple jump final with a best jump of 13.83m (+1.9w).
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-triple-jump-1-01.htm
Caterine Ibarguen Wins Women's Triple Jump Final - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/yPa-PsrirBY
Results - Women's Triple Jump Final
Rank Bib Name Wind Result
1 399 IBARGUEN Caterine +2.3 15.08
2 216 COSTA Keila +2.9 14.50
3 404 URRUTIA Yosiry +3.3 14.38 SB
4 810 ROJAS Yulimar +2.2 14.37 PB
5 445 ALCANTARA Dailenys +3.5 14.04
6 468 POVEA Liadagmis +2.6 13.97
7 756 EPPS Christina +1.5 13.85
8 682 ALEXANDER Ayanna +1.9 13.83
9 576 THOMAS Shanieka +2.4 13.74
10 142 MYERS Tamara +2.3 13.57
11 249 SOARES Nubia +3.1 13.57
12 478 LAFOND Thea +1.5 13.35 PB
13 780 SINKLER April +3.5 13.16
14 303 EHRHARDT Caroline +1.4 13.08
15 328 SMITH Alicia +3.0 12.71
16 525 DELAUNAY Pascale +3.0 12.35
Alena Brooks placed 5th in her 800m Semifinal in 2:07.84 and did not progess to Final.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-800m-2-01.htm
Women's 800m Semi-final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/HHBj1dsj6E0
Results - Women's 800m Semifinal 1/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 224 Brazil DE LIMA Flavia 2:02.39 Q
2 772 United States of America MONTANO Alysia 2:02.95 Q
3 329 Canada SMITH Jessica 2:03.34 Q
4 608 Mexico MEDINA Gabriela 2:03.94 q
5 687 Trinidad and Tobago BROOKS Alena 2:07.84
6 649 Puerto Rico MARRERO Alethia 2:11.39
7 453 Cuba DIAGO Sahily 2:13.72
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
T&T also lost 2 - 4 to Mexico in the Men's football game after leading 2 - 0 after the first half.
See link: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/football/results-men-b-06.htm
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BLEDMAN, BAPTISTE IN MEDAL HUNT
McKnight sparkles with season’s best in 400m hurdles (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150721/sports/bledman-baptiste-in-medal-hunt)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 21, 2015, 9:03 pm AST
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Keston Bledman, center, of Trinidad and Tobago, wins his heat in the men's 100 meter run at
the Pan Am Games Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Toronto. At left is Shavez Hart, of the Bahamas,
and at right is Darell Wesh, of Haiti. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Trinidad and Tobago track stars, Keston Bledman and Kelly-Ann Baptiste produced solid performances yesterday to establish themselves as medal contenders at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Bledman won the third and final men’s 100 metres first round heat in a wind-aided 9.95 seconds to advance to today’s semifinal round as the fastest qualifier. American Remontay McClain was second in 9.99, while third spot went to Bahamian Shavez Hart (10.13).
The other T&T sprinter in the men’s century, Marcus Duncan finished seventh in heat two in a windy 10.52 seconds, and was eliminated. American BeeJay Lee won that heat in 9.99. Canadian Andre De Grasse, meanwhile, topped heat one in 10.06.
At 6.50 this evening, Bledman will run in the first semifinal heat. The final is scheduled for 8.50pm.
Baptiste emerged victorious in the opening women’s 100m heat in a wind-assisted 11.07 seconds. Her T&T teammate, Semoy Hackett was third in heat two in a season’s best 11.17. American Barbara Pierre won heat two in 10.92, while top spot in heat three went to Brazilian Claudia Ana Silva in a windy 10.96.
At 6.25pm today, Baptiste and Silva will clash in the opening semifinal. And at 6.32, Hackett and Pierre square off in the second semi. The championship race takes place at 8.30.
At 7.15pm, Sparkle McKnight faces the starter in the women’s 400m hurdles final. In yesterday’s qualifying round, the T&T athlete won heat one in a season’s best 56.56 seconds. Her main rival for the title will be American Shamier Little, the winner of heat two in 56.08.
Another T&T hurdler, Josanne Lucas was eliminated after finishing seventh in heat two in one minute, 00.30 seconds.
T&T’s Ayanna Alexander secured eighth spot in the women’s triple jump with a 13.83 metres effort. Colombians Caterine Ibarguen and Yosiry Urrutia earned gold and bronze, respectively. Ibarguen disturbed the sand at a wind-assisted 15.09m, while Urrutia jumped a windy 14.38m. Brazilian silver medallist Keila Costa produced a windy 14.50m effort.
Alena Brooks got home in 2:07.84 to finish fifth in heat one in the women’s 800m event. The clocking was not fast enough to earn the T&T halfmiler a “fastest loser” berth in the final.
Cleopatra Borel will bid for precious metal in today’s women’s shot put final, starting at 6.45pm. Deandra Daniel competes in the women’s high jump final from 10.05am. Janeil Bellille will be on show in the opening round of the women’s 400m. Machel Cedenio and Jarrin Solomon will run in the men’s 400m qualifying round. And Emanuel Mayers bids for a men’s 400m hurdles championship race berth.
T&T slumped to their third straight defeat in the men’s football tournament, going under 4-2 to Mexico, yesterday. Ricardo John scored in the seventh minute and Shackeil Henry netted in the 39th to earn T&T a 2-0 halftime lead. But Mexico battled back in the second period of play. Jorge Espericueta struck in the 60th minute, and Daniel Alvarez notched the equaliser in the 68th.
The Mexicans then netted two late goals to snatch victory. Marco Bueno found the target in the 90th minute, and Martin Zuniga put the icing on the cake in time added on.
T&T ended their Pool “B” campaign with three defeats in three outings.
At press time, last night, T&T’s hockey men were still locked in battle with Canada in a quarterfinal fixture.
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Bledman, Baptiste start Pan Am impressively (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214478.html)
Published on Jul 21, 2015, 9:03 pm AST (T&T Newsday)
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Keston Bledman (left) & Kelly-Ann Baptiste (right), T&T Senior 100m Champs 2015
TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s medal count at the Pan Am Games is expected to increase significantly today, the second full day of competition in track and field at the Games in Toronto. Sprinters Keston Bledman and Kelly-Ann Baptiste, shot putter Cleopatra Borel and quarter-milers Machel Cedenio and Jarrin Solomon are expected to be in the spotlight contending.
Yesterday, Baptiste, Bledman and hurdler Sparkle Mc Knight led a strong showing by the national athletics contingent at the CIBC Pan Am Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.
Baptiste was the first TT athlete on the track, and she cruised in the Women’s 100 metres, winning Heat One in 11.07 seconds, ahead of Angela Tenorio of Ecuador (11.17) and Schillonie Calvert of Jamaica (11.27); Baptiste’s time would prove to be the fourth-fastest of the Women’s first round.
Semoy Hackett joined Baptiste in the semi-finals after finishing 3rd in Heat Two. Hackett clocked a season’s best 11.17 as she followed American Barbara Pierre (10.92) and Brazil’s Rosangela Santos (11.08) across the line.
Later, Keston Bledman ran the fastest time of the Men’s opening round, producing a blistering 9.95 seconds to win Heat Three from American Remontay Mc Clain (9.99) and Bahamian Shavez Hart (10.13).
However, Marcus Duncan failed to advance to the semi-final round, finishing 7th in Heat Two in a slow 10.52 seconds. American Beejay Lee won the heat in 9.99, with Barbadian Ramon Gittens (10.03) and Antoine Adams of St Kitts/Nevis (10.11) completing the top three.
Another TT athlete to impress was Sparkle Mc Knight, who won the first semi-final in the Women’s 400 metre Hurdles. Mc Knight clocked a season’s best of 56.56 seconds, finishing ahead of Mexico’s Zudikey Rodriguez (57.64) and Costa Rica’s Sharolyn Scott (57.76).
Josanne Lucas failed to advance from the other semi-final, finishing 7th in a disappointing time of one minute, 0.30 seconds. American Shamier Little was first in 56.08, followed by Canada’s Sarah Wells (56.77) and Cuba’s Zurian Hechavarria (56.82).
Today, the in-form Cleopatra Borel will bid for gold in the Women’s Shot Put Final; Deandra Daniel will also be in action in the final of the Women’s High Jump.
Janeil Bellille will be the first TT track athlete in action, running in lane two in the first of the Women’s 400 metre semis. In the Men’s 400 metres semis, Jarrin Solomon has been assigned lane eight in the first heat; Machel Cedenio, however, has been placed in lane three of the second.
In the absence of World Champion Jehue Gordon, Emmanuel Mayers will be TT’s lone entrant in the Men’s 400 metre Hurdles, running in the second of three heats.
Kelly-Ann Baptiste will run in lane three of the first Women’s 100 metre semi-final and Semoy Hackett has the same lane for Heat Two; Bledman will run in lane five of the first Men’s 100 metre semi-final. Both he and Baptiste will be expecting to be in their respective finals, which will be the last events on the day’s programme. Meanwhile, late in the day, the national Under-23 footballers ended their campaign at the Games with a heartbreaking 2-4 loss against Mexico, thus finishing with zero points from their three group matches.
Despite rumours that the team would not play because of a wage dispute with the TTFA, TT had a 2-0 lead on the Mexicans at half- time. Ricardo John put them in front after just seven minutes, and Shackiel Henry doubled the lead in the 39th. However, Mexico hit back twice in the space of eight minutes in the second half; Jorge Espericueta (60th) and substitute Daniel Alvarez (68th) drew them level, and another substitute, Marco Bueno completed the turnaround in the 90th minute, before Martin Zuniga added the final blow in stoppage time.
In other Pan Am events, last night the TT Men’s Hockey team was engaged in battle against the hosts, Canada, in the last of the quarter- finals.
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PAN AM GAMES
Bledman, Baptiste, McKnight cruise on first day of track (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-22/bledman-baptiste-mcknight-cruise-first-day-track)
Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Kelly Ann Baptiste, left, of T&T, looks at the scoreboard after finishing first in her heat of the women's 100 metre race at the Pan Am Games yesterday in Toronto. At right is Crystal Emmanuel, of Canada. AP Photo
Keston Bledman, Kelly Ann Baptiste and Sparkle McKnight all won their heats to give T&T a strong showing on the opening day of the track and field portion of the Pan American Games at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto yesterday.
Competing in the third of three Men’s 100 metre heats, Bledman stopped the clock at 9.95 to edge American Remontay McClain (9.99) and Bahaman Shavez Hart (10.13).
His time was the fastest of the round while in his semifinal at 6.50 pm today, he will be the only runner to have clocked a sub-ten this year.
The final will be staged later tonight at 8.50 pm. Running in heat two, his teammate Marcus Duncan was eliminated from the event when he placed seventh in 10.52. That race was won by American Bee Jay Lee in 9.99 with Bajan Raymond Gittens in second in 10.03.
Meanwhile, Baptiste clocked 11.07 to win the first of three Women’s 100m heats, beating Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio (11.17) and Jamaican Schillonie Calvert (11.27). Semoy Hacket also qualified for the semifinals, running a season best of 11.17 to finish third in heat two.
She was beaten to the line by American Barbara Pierre (10.92) and Brazilian Rosangela Santos (11.08). Baptiste will enter today’s first semifinal at 6:25 pm while Hackett will take off at 6.32 pm in the second race. The final will be run later tonight at 8:30 pm.
McKnight was also in good form, winning her Women’s 400m Hurdles semifinal in a season’s best of 56.56 to advance to today’s final, which will be run at 7.15 pm.
Her time was the second best of all the qualifiers. Josanne Lucas was not as successful in the other semifinal, placing seventh in 1:00.30.
Alena Brooks missed out on the Women’s 800m final when she finished her semifinal heat in fifth, clocking 2:07.84. Brazil’s Flavia De Lima was the victor in 2:02.39
Ayanna Alexander was also in action last night in the Women’s Triple Jump final.
Several T&T’s athletes will be in action today, including Deandra Daniel in the Women’s High Jump final, Janeil Bellille in the Women’s 400m semifinal, Jarrin Solomon and Machel Cedenio in the Men’s 400m semifinal, Emanuel Mayers in the Men’s 400m Hurdles semifinals and Cleopatra Borel in the Women’s shot put final. With no chance of advancing out of the group stage, T&T’s men’s football team squandered a 2-0 lead to go down 4-2 to Mexico in their final game.
Forward Ricardo John put T&T up 1-0 in the seventh minute while Henry Shakell increased the gap in the 39th. T&T maintained their 2-0 advantage until the 60th when Mexican midfielder Jorge Espericueta found the net.
Eight minutes later, substitute midfielder Daniel Alverez evened the score, which remained unchanged until the game’s dying minutes. Marco Bueno and Martin Zuniga each scored during injury time to hand the Mexicans the win.
The result left T&T at the bottom of Pool B with three losses in three games. Mexico finished at the top with seven points while Paraguay (4) and Uruguay (3) were second and third respectively.
Also last night, Men’s field hockey unit was set to face hosts Canada in the quarterfinal at 7.30 pm.
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Track Stars Advance to the Semi-Finals (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4965:track-stars-advance-to-the-semi-finals&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer4a37a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 00:00 (TTOC.org)
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Keston Bledman, winning 100m at Pan Am Games, Toronto 2015
Tuesday July 21st, Toronto, Canada– Trinidad and Tobago’s medal hunt on the track got off to a blazing start with Keston Bledman, Semoy Hackett and Kelly Ann Baptiste advancing to the semi finals of the 100m sprint event.
Bledman won his heat comfortably in 9.95 saying, “It was a good race. The wind was nice; the atmosphere was nice so it feels good. I’m just coming here and trying to execute one step at a time.” There was a bit of drama for his compatriot Marcus Duncan who faced the starter in the previous heat. There appeared to be an echo on the gun 40m into the race, which caused two of the runners to stop. Duncan slowed down and then was forced to play catch up. The race was eventually recalled, but Duncan didn’t seem to have anything left in the tank. He eventually finished 7th in a time of 10.52 and didn’t advance.
On the women’s side, Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett both qualified for the semi finals of the women’s 100m. Baptiste won her heat in 11.07 and said, “the aim was to qualify as easy as possible and I think I did that.” Hackett her roommate for this year’s Pan Am games ran a season’s best of 11.17 to advance to the next round.
In the quarter mile event, Sparkle McKnight won the first 400m hurdles heat in a season’s best time time of 56.56. Following the race she said, “It felt good, the wind was strong but I just wanted to win my heat and make it to the finals. I feel good about making the finals so I’m out to contend for a medal and do my best.” Her compatriot Joseanne Lucas finished seventh with an uncharacteristically slow time of 1:00:30 and did not advance. Of her performance Lucas said, "I'm disappointed in the run. The race doesn't truly reflect my condition for the year. I'll just move on to the next one."
Triple Jumper Ayanna Alexander finished 8th in the women’s triple jump finals. Her furthest distance was 13.83. Over in the women’s 800m semfinal, Alena Brooks finished 5th in time of 2:07:84 and did not advance.
In field hockey, the men’s team lost 3-0 to Canada. The Men’s football team took an early lead in their final match versus Mexico, but could not hold on and went on to lose the game 4-2.
Track and field action continues tomorrow with the men’s 400m, semi-finals and finals for the 100m men and women, and the 400m hurdles final.
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Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .
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Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .
The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have run the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form. Marcus has let himself down with his individual 100m Pan Am performance and the NAAA should factor that in deciding if he is likely to enhance or regress our Worlds 4x100m team with his inclusion.
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slow times in both 400m heats, very strange
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Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .
The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.
Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.
My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..
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slow times in both 400m heats, very strange
Indeed.. Poor times. I think Cedenio might be carrying something.. or maybe he is just toying around.
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Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .
The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.
Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.
My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..
I don't want to see Brown on the 4x1 team unless he can officially and legally run the World Champs qualification standard of 10.16 this season like most of the other guys on the team.
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slow times in both 400m heats, very strange
Indeed.. Poor times. I think Cedenio might be carrying something.. or maybe he is just toying around.
Quite possible as he pulled our a few preparation races in Europe in recent weeks.
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Not sure what happened to Janeil Bellille but very disappointing performance from her this morning in the 400m Heats/Semis with 54.41 for 7th place. Her SB of 52.95 would have quailfied her for the final.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-400m-2-01.htm
Women's 400m Semi Final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/M8iMV8nIjYc
Results - Women's 400m Semifinal 1/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 786 WIMBLEY Shakima 0.251 52.28 Q
2 217 COUTINHO Geisa A.. 0.240 52.46 Q
3 448 BONNE Daysiurami 0.614 52.90 Q SB
4 569 LE-ROY Anastasia 0.204 53.13 q
5 314 JEAN-BAPTISTE Au.. 0.193 54.27
6 138 CLARKE Lanece 0.220 54.33
7 685 BELLILLE Janeil 0.232 54.41
527 WESH Marlena 0.269 DNF
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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The Men's 400m times from the Heats were relatively slow this morning but maybe most of the athletes were taking it easy until the final? However the ones who took it too easy didn't make it.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-2-01.htm
Men's 400m Semi Final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/Zx2tmzuMj38
Results - Men's 400m Semifinal 1/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 487 SANTOS Luguelin 0.312 45.72 Q
2 707 CLEMONS Kyle 0.164 45.75 Q
3 674 SOLOMON Jarrin 0.229 46.16 Q
4 192 DE SOUSA Hugo 0.277 46.26 q
5 519 GEORGE Winston 0.347 46.39 q
6 287 OSEI Philip 0.189 46.80
7 509 TAPLIN Bralon 0.171 47.61
8 128 MILLER Ramon 0.362 48.54
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-2-02.htm
Men's 400m Semi Final 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/fI4CTcn39F4
Results - Men's 400m Semifinal 2/2
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 405 BRENES Nery 0.234 45.85 Q
2 667 CEDENIO Machel 0.262 46.06 Q
3 790 BRAVO Alberth 0.181 46.09 Q
4 414 ACEA Raidel 0.192 46.43
5 480 CUESTA Gustavo 0.183 46.53
6 132 WILLIAMS Latoy 0.196 46.81
7 705 CHAMBERS Marcus 0.174 46.91
8 271 HARPER Daniel 0.197 47.56
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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Hard luck to Emanuel Mayers who placed 3rd in his Semi-Final Heat in 50.81 and just missed out on making it into the final as one of the two fastest losers.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-hurdles-2-02.htm
Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/W3LhPyeYdu8
Results - Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2/3
Rank Bib Name Fn Result
1 548 GREEN Leford 0.251 50.51 Q
2 641 CULSON Javier 0.157 50.54 Q
3 672 MAYERS Emanuel 0.186 50.81
4 486 SANTOS Juander 0.222 52.16
5 792 GARRIDO ACOSTA L.. 0.201 52.42
6 513 BLANCO Gerber 0.236 52.74
7 406 DRUMMOND Gerald 0.216 53.47
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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Deandra Daniel was a disappointing 15th in the High Jump when she went out in the 3rd round of jumps after clearing 1.75m in the 2nd round.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-high-jump-1-01.htm
Results - Women's High Jump Final
Rank Bib Name Result
1 581 SPENCER Levern 1.94
2 105 FREDERICK Prisci.. 1.91 PB
3 157 JONES Akela 1.91 PB
4 777 PRESSLEY Maya 1.88 SB
5 580 SCHEPER Jeanelle 1.88
6 579 WILLIAMSON Kimbe.. 1.88
7 335 TREASURE Alyxand.. 1.85
8 602 ESQUIVEL Ximena 1.80
9 560 ATKINSON-GRIER S.. 1.80
9 315 KIMOTO Emma 1.80
11 228 DE OLIVEIRA Ana .. 1.80
11 773 PATTERSON Elizab.. 1.80
13 478 LAFOND Thea 1.80
14 223 DE FREITAS Monica 1.75
15 688 DANIEL Deandra 1.75
16 622 RIOS Kashany 1.70
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Braylon Taplin did not make it. Is he at the the same school with Lendore? Mayers did not make it also!! If you can't make it in these games, it go be difficult for WC.
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Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .
The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.
Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.
My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..
I don't want to see Brown on the 4x1 team unless he can officially and legally run the World Champs qualification standard of 10.16 this season like most of the other guys on the team.
I'm with you on that. Wouldnt be fair to the others.
I looked at the race again. Cedenio was just trying something out. He was not expecting the field to be that strong in the beginning. Coming back from 5th to 2nd may be a sign that everything is okay.
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I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.
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Braylon Taplin did not make it. Is he at the the same school with Lendore? Mayers did not make it also!! If you can't make it in these games, it go be difficult for WC.
Taplin and Lendore were both at the same school. Taplin never rebounded to the form he was before his injury. This may be a challenge to Grenadas hopes for forming a solid 4x100. Payton Hazard is healthy, wonder why he wasnt at the Pan am..
Performances have been very disappointing. Mayers always starts off with promise, then fades at the end. Is he being coached by Dr Hypolite? I thought Jehue and him train together..
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I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.
Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?
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I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.
Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?
All our male sprinters could benefit in one way or another from working with Ato but I believe that Ato is not going to stand for any lazy BS about them avoiding running enough 200's to help improve their speed endurance. Ato can definitely help to improve most our sprinters starts and drive phase.
However I think Ato has got too many other things on his plate to waste his time on any of our athletes who are not serious enough to put in the required work to get them to the next level and into the sub-10 club as male sprinters or into the sub-11 club as female sprinters.
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I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.
Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?
All our male sprinters could benefit in one way or another from working with Ato but I believe that Ato is not going to stand for any lazy BS about them avoiding running enough 200's to help improve their speed endurance. Ato can definitely help to improve most our sprinters starts and drive phase.
However I think Ato has got too many other things on his plate to waste his time on any of our athletes who are not serious enough to put in the required work to get them to the next level and into the sub-10 club as male sprinters or into the sub-11 club as female sprinters.
I know there was a time when Ato was asked to advise the track team. I think he helped out for a little while.
The NAAA is not open to having a guy like Ato tell them what to do. My guess is that Ato would clean up the NAAA by getting rid of 75% of them. He knows what to do to get TT forward in Track and field.
So the next option for him is to probably set up his own camp. I think he may be going in that direction. His recent success with KSF certainly justifies doing so.
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I predicting 10 medals for T&T in the Pan Am games 4G 3S 3B.
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I predicting 10 medals for T&T in the Pan Am games 4G 3S 3B.
Would care to give us the break down of who you predict will win us the 4 gold, the remaining 2 silver and remaining 2 bronze?
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KAB just won her semi and Semoy Hackett also into the final as fastest loser.
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Bledman won his semi in 10.10
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Borel is on course for our first gold medal at the Pan Am games. Her throw of 18.67 is unlikely to be caught
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Borel is on course for our first gold medal at the Pan Am games. Her throw of 18.67 is unlikely to be caught
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Trinis have an embarrassing habit of celebrating prematurely. Why not wait until the competition has ended and not make assumptions?
I want her to win too but won't celebrate until the final throw.
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Borel wins GOLD for T&T :applause: :applause: :applause:
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Borel wins GOLD for T&T :applause: :applause: :applause:
Yeah well done to Cleo! The American almost beat her with her last throw of 18.65! That was close! :whew:
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any stream available? 100m finals coming up
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Congrats to Ms Borel :beermug:
Once again your country is proud of you.
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any stream available? 100m finals coming up
Live links to view races: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm (from our neighabours in Venezuela) and http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html (from Canada)
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Wow. I thought... never mind. KAB 5th. SH 8th
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Disappointing... unto the world champs KAB.
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Disappointing... unto the world champs KAB.
I think both KAB and MLA will improve if they work with Ato.
Why is KAB not performing at her best when it matters most?
Lets see how they do in the 4x1 relay.
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Trinidad can't buy a medal tonight. Bledman is supposed to be our best.
Bledman needs to work on his start.
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Regardless of his so so start, Bledman was up front with the leaders by 50m. He should have at least medaled if not win with his legal wind credentials. He pulled an Asafa there boy.
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Regardless of his so so start, Bledman was up front with the leaders by 50m. He should have at least medaled if not win with his legal wind credentials. He pulled an Asafa there boy.
All of them can benefit from working with Ato so I don't know why they are all ignoring the elephant in the room who can help them to perform at their very best when it matters most if only they reach out for that help.
No wonder very few track fans now respect the times that they run in T&T as they seldom reproduce those times when it matters most outside of T&T.
Lets see if they can use the 4x1 relay team to redeem themselves by winning a medal there.
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Jeez, this is horrendous . Really, really disappointing. I can't see how we will improve for Beijing. As far as Rio, I really don't know. KAB, is not the same. She run some fantastic times, and then drop flat in the big events. I don't know what to say about Keston. No words.
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bledman cannot even medal at the PAN AM!!!! ... all them big times at HCS dont matter once you cannot reproduce it outside
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TTO athletes results from Wednesday!
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-400m-hurdles-1-01.htm
Women's 400m Hurdles Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/76agsQI44Lo
Results - Women's 400m Hurdles Final
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 767 LITTLE Shamier 0.259 55.50
2 338 WELLS Sarah 0.328 56.17
3 701 RODRIGUEZ Deborah 0.175 56.41
4 459 HECHAVARRIA Zurian 0.243 56.72 SB
5 693 MC KNIGHT Sparkle 0.236 57.30
6 612 RODRIGUEZ Zudikey 0.356 57.65
7 413 SCOTT Sharolyn 0.293 58.65
8 526 GELIBERT Jessica 0.304 1:00.23
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-shot-put-1-01.htm
Results - Women's Shot Put Final
Rank Bib Name Result
1 686 BOREL Cleopatra 18.67
2 748 CAMARENA-WILLIAM.. 18.65
3 369 DUCO Natalia 18.01 SB
4 461 LOPEZ Yaniuvis 17.78 SB
5 575 THOMAS Danniel 17.76 PB
6 781 STEVENS Jeneva 17.63
7 473 VIART Saily 17.50 PB
8 803 ESPINOZA Ahimara 17.29
9 215 ARCANJO Geisa 17.18
10 331 SUTTIE Taryn 16.80
11 318 LABONTÉ Julie 15.94
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-100m-2-01.htm
Women's 100m Semifinal 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/qTcx5WwYIQ8
Results - Women's 100m Semifinal 1/2
Wind +2.5
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 684 BAPTISTE Kelly Ann 0.190 11.05 Q
2 505 TENORIO Angela 0.186 11.10 Q
3 247 SILVA Ana Claudia 0.151 11.13 Q
4 535 HARRIGAN-SCOTT T.. 0.158 11.18
5 304 EMMANUEL Crystal 0.157 11.26
6 561 CALVERT Schillonie 0.186 11.29
7 745 AKINOSUN Morolake 0.273 11.29
8 532 JONES Laverne 0.136 11.33
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-100m-2-02.htm
Women's 100m Semifinal 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/AhDYi6jlZMw
Results - Women's 100m Semifinal 2/2
Wind +2.2
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 776 PIERRE Barbara 0.141 10.96 Q
2 246 SANTOS Rosangela 0.127 11.01 Q
3 573 SIMPSON Sherone 0.138 11.02 Q
4 299 BINGHAM Khamica 0.113 11.14 q
5 690 HACKETT Semoy 0.134 11.16 q
6 500 LANDAZURI Narcisa 0.217 11.34
7 456 GANDULLA Arialis 0.179 11.36
8 374 JIMÉNEZ Isidora 0.164 11.37
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-100m-1-01.htm
Women's 100m Final Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/J6WJJnxwhhc
Results - Women's 100m Final
Wind +0.9
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 573 SIMPSON Sherone 0.132 10.95 SB
2 505 TENORIO Angela 0.185 10.99 PB
3 776 PIERRE Barbara 0.144 11.01
4 246 SANTOS Rosangela 0.163 11.04
5 684 BAPTISTE Kelly Ann 0.138 11.05
6 299 BINGHAM Khamica 0.168 11.13 PB
7 247 SILVA Ana Claudia 0.155 11.15
8 690 HACKETT Semoy 0.189 11.16 SB
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-100m-2-01.htm
Keston Bledman / Men`s 100m Semi final 1 - Pan Am Games Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/v/b_YOISv_1pI
Results - Men's 100m Semifinal 1/2
Wind +1.5
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 665 BLEDMAN Keston 0.207 10.10 Q
2 726 MCCLAIN Remontay 0.168 10.11 Q
3 151 GITTENS Ramon 0.215 10.15 Q SB
4 343 HYMAN Kemar 0.175 10.17
5 524 WESH Darell 0.170 10.32
6 556 MITCHELL Sheldon 0.167 10.35
101 BAILEY Daniel F1 DSQ R 162.7
481 DEL CARMEN Stanly F2 DSQ R 162.7
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-100m-1-01.htm
Men's 100m Final Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/OJucixx_MCU
Men's 100m Final Pan Am Games Toronto 2015 (Continued...)
https://www.youtube.com/v/fs_9jsqCVUg
Results - Men's 100m Final
Wind +1.1
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 262 DE GRASSE Andre 0.170 10.05
2 151 GITTENS Ramon 0.167 10.07 SB
3 655 ADAMS Antoine 0.143 10.09 SB
4 665 BLEDMAN Keston 0.169 10.12
5 726 MCCLAIN Remontay 0.134 10.15
6 721 LEE BeeJay 0.171 10.17
7 553 LIVERMORE Jason 0.162 10.17
8 148 CADOGAN Levi 0.154 10.18
Andre De Grasse post race -interview #1 - Men's 100m FINAL - Pan Am 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/QpOu4OCH6-U
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PAN AM GAMES
GOLDEN BOREL ...Bledman fourth in 100m (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-22/golden-borel-bledman-fourth-100m)
By Nicholas Clarke (T&T Guardian)
Published: Thursday, July 23, 2015
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Trinidad & Tobago’s Deandra Daniel competes during the finals of the women’s high
jump at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, yesterday. AP Photo
Cleopatra Borel claimed T&T’s first gold medal of the 2015 Pan American Games when she threw 18.67m to win the Women’s Shot Put title at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto last night.
Borel managed the distance on her second of six attempts to narrowly outperform American Jillian Camarena Williams, who threw 18.65m on her final throw. Chile’s Natalia Duco nabbed the bronze with 18.01m.
Her performance bumped T&T up to 14th of 25 countries on the medal list with one gold, one silver (Njisane Phillip) and one bronze (George Bovell) while it marked her first gold and third medal at the Pan Ams following a bronze in Brazil in 2007 and silver in Mexico in 2011.
Borel, 36, has been in excellent touch in recent times, having also won the gold during the Istvan Gyulai Memorial in Hungary on July 7.
Meanwhile, sprinters Keston Bledman and Kelly Ann Baptiste were unable to add to T&T’s medal count after narrowly failing to reach the podium in the Men’s and Women’s 100m respectively.
Bledman clocked 10.12 to place fourth in his final, finishing behind local hero Andre De Grasse, who won the gold in 10.05, Bajan Ramon Gittens (10.07) and St Kitts and Nevis’ Antoine Adams (10.09). Baptiste had to settle for fifth after stopping the clock in 11.05 as Jamaican Sherone Simpson won the gold in 10.95. Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio won silver in 10.99 and American Barbara Pierre grabbed bronze in 11.01. T&T’s Semoy Hackett (11.16) managed eighth.
Bledman and Baptiste had earlier won their semifinals with Bledman timing 10.10 to edge American Remontay McClain (10.11) and Gittens (10.15) and Baptiste (11.05) finishing ahead of Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio (11.10) and Brazil’s Ana Claudia Silva (11.13). Hackett’s fifth place finish in the other semifinal in 11.16 was just enough for her to advance.
Also in action for T&T last night was Sparkle McKnight, who managed fifth place in the Women’s 400m Hurdles final in 57.30. American Shamier Little took the gold in 55.50 while Canadian Sarah Wells (56.17) and Uruguay’s Deborah Rodriguez (56.41) won silver and bronze respectively.
Earlier in the day, both Jarrin Solomon and Machel Cedeno qualified for tonight’s Men’s 400m final with solid runs. Solomon placed third in his semi in 46.16, finishing behind Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic (45.72) and American Kyle Clemons (45.75), while Cedenio (46.06) was runner up in the other semifinal, beaten by Nery Brenes of Costa Rica (45.85).
Emmanuel Mayers missed out on the Men’s 400m Hurdles final when he came third in his semi. His 50.81 put him behind Jamaican Leford Green and Puerto Rican Javier Culson while the round’s slowest qualifier was Bahamas’s Jeffrey Gibson in 50.74.
Deandra Daniel placed 15th in the Women’s High Jump final, with 1.75m. Her event was won by St Lucian Levern Spencer in 1.94m.
Janeil Bellille was eliminated from the Women’s 400m when she finished seventh in her semifinal, clocking 54.41. American Shakima Williams nabbed first in 52.28.
In cycling Emile Abraham did not start in the Men’s Individual Time trials, which he had been carded to enter.
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GOLDEN BOREL T&T thrower joins elite Pan Am club (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150723/sports/golden-borel-tt-thrower-joins-elite-pan-am-club)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 23, 2015, 12:01 am AST
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SHOT PUT QUEEN: Cleopatra Borel of Trinidad and Tobago competes in the Pan American
Games women’s shot put event, at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada, yesterday.
Borel grabbed gold with an 18.67 metres throw. —Photo: AFP
Cleopatra Borel is the very first woman and only the sixth Trinidad and Tobago athlete in history to strike gold at the Pan American Games. She joins cycling’s triple gold medallist Roger Gibbon, swimming’s two-time champion George Bovell, two other cyclists, Leslie King and Gene Samuel, and weightlifter Rodney Wilkes.
Borel held off a spirited challenge from United States thrower Jillian Camarena-Williams at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada, yesterday to capture the women’s shot put title.
The T&T veteran’s winning effort of 18.67 metres came in round two. In the sixth and final round, Camarena-Williams came close to overhauling Borel, the American throwing the iron ball 18.65m to claim silver.
But in the end, it was a deserving victory for Borel. She had the best series on the day, bettering 18 metres with her first four throws – 18.39m, 18.67m, 18.56m and 18.24m. The Mayaro field athlete fouled her fifth attempt. And then, with the ninth T&T gold medal in the 64-year history of the Pan Am Games already assured, she threw 17.81m in round six.
Bronze went to Chile’s Natalia Duco with an 18.01m throw.
Borel now has a complete set of Pan Am Games medals--yesterday’s gold, silver in 2011, and bronze in 2007. She has joined an elite group of T&T athletes with three or more medals at the hemispheric Games.
Bovell is the “club president” with six medals—two gold, two silver, two bronze. Sprinter Mike Agostini has five medals--two silver, three bronze. Two of Agostini’s medals were captured for T&T at the 1955 Games, while the other three, including a 4x100m bronze, were earned as part of a British West Indies team four years later.
Gibbon is next on the list with three gold medals and a silver for a grand total of four. And Samuel is tied for fourth with Borel at three medals apiece. Samuel also has a complete set—gold, silver and bronze.
Keston Bledman finished just outside the medals in yesterday’s men’s 100 metres dash. The T&T sprinter clocked 10.12 seconds for fourth spot.
Canadian Andre De Grasse was golden in 10.05. Barbadian Ramon Gittens seized silver in 10.07, while bronze was bagged by St Kitts and Nevis athlete Antoine Adams in 10.09.
Earlier, Bledman won the first men’s century semifinal in 10.10 seconds.
Kelly-Ann Baptiste was fifth in the women’s 100m final, the T&T track star getting to the line in 11.05 seconds.
Sherone Simpson, running way out in lane eight, upset the field, the Jamaican grabbing gold in 10.95 seconds. Nineteen-year-old Ecuadorian Angela Tenorio stole silver with a personal best 10.99 run, forcing American Barbara Pierre to settle for bronze in 11.01.
In a close contest for fourth spot, Brazilian Rosangela Santos clocked 11.04 seconds to just get the better of Baptiste.
Canadian Khamica Bingham was sixth in 11.13, while seventh spot went to Brazil’s Claudia Ana Silva (11.15).
Another T&T sprinter, Semoy Hackett finished eighth in a season’s best 11.16 seconds.
In the semis, Baptiste topped heat one in a wind-aided 11.05 seconds, while Hackett was fifth in heat two in a windy 11.16. Hackett progressed to the championship race as a “fastest loser”.
T&T’s Sparkle McKnight finished fifth in the women’s 400m hurdles final. Coming off the final turn, McKnight was in contention for bronze, but faded on the home straight and finished outside the medals. Shamier Little stamped her class on the race, the American running away with gold in 55.50 seconds. Canadian Sarah Wells (56.17) and Uruguay’s Deborah Rodriguez (56.41) picked up silver and bronze, respectively.
Machel Cedenio and Jarrin Solomon square off against each other today in the 7.20pm men’s 400m final. Both T&T quartermilers progressed automatically from the semis.
Cedenio clocked 46.06 seconds to finish second in the second heat, while Solomon clocked 46.16 for third spot in the opening semi. Dominican Republic’s 2012 Olympic silver medallist Luguelin Santos won heat one in 45.72. And in heat two, Costa Rican Nery Brenes was home first in 45.85.
Cedenio has been drawn in lane six for the championship race, alongside Santos, in five. Solomon, however, will have his work cut out way out in lane eight.
Emanuel Mayers was third in the second of three men’s 400m hurdles semifinal heats. The T&T athlete crossed the line in 50.81 seconds to secure ninth spot overall, just missing out on the eight-man final.
Janeil Bellille bowed out of the women’s 400m event when she finished seventh in the opening semifinal in 54.41 seconds.
Deandra Daniel’s 1.75m clearance earned the T&T athlete 15th spot in the women’s high jump. St Lucia’s Levern Spencer topped the field with a 1.94m jump. Antigua’s Priscilla Frederick and Barbadian Akela Jones captured silver and bronze, respectively, both jumpers clearing the bar at 1.91m.
From 7.05 this evening, Quincy Wilson will battle for honours in the men’s discus. This morning, Reyare Thomas and Kamaria Durant run in the opening round of the women’s 200m. And in the men’s 200m, Kyle Greaux and Rondel Sorrillo will face the starter.
In men’s hockey, T&T square off against United States at 11.30am in a 5th to 8th playoff match. Late on Tuesday, T&T were blanked 3-0 by Canada in a quarterfinal fixture.
In a Pool “B” match-up, last Saturday, the Americans edged T&T 2-1.
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Cleopatra Borel Wins Trinidad and Tobago’s First Gold at Pan Am 2015 (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4968:cleopatra-borel-wins-trinidad-and-tobagos-first-gold-at-pan-am-2015-&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer616df&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Thursday, 23 July 2015 00:20 (TTOC.org)
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JUL 22nd 2015: T&T's Cleopatra Borel Shot Put Gold medal presentation. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC
Wednesday July 22nd, Toronto, Canada– Shot-putter and reigning Sportswoman of the year Cleopatra Borel won Trinidad and Tobago its first gold medal at this years Pan Am games, claiming the title with a throw of 18.67 metres. Borel had previously won silver and bronze at the 2011 and 2007 Pan Am Games respectively. In winning gold, Borel becomes the first athlete to receive the gold medal bonus of US $3000 from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) 10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation fund.
Following the win in what is her last Pan Am Games Borel said, “It was a relief. I’m happy I achieved the goal of what my coach and I have been working towards. Now I have a complete set of medals, a bronze from Rio, Silver from Mexico and now Gold.” Next up for her will be the World Championships, and Borel said tonight’s gold medal puts her in a good place with regards to her preparation.
Sprinters Keston Bledman, Kelly Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett were unable to add to Trinidad and Tobago’s medal haul despite impressive performances leading up to the 100m sprint final. Bledman ran faster in the semi finals, turning in a time of 10.10 in advancing. He ran a 10.12 in his fourth place finish in the men’s 100m final, which was won by Canadian Andre De Grasse in 10.05.
Baptiste won her semi final in 11.05, the exact same time she ran in the finals. Hackett also equalled her semi-final and seasons best time of 11.16 in the finals.
Following her semi final run Baptiste said, “My start really wasn’t on and it usually is but I executed my finish better than I have been doing in a while.” She echoed similar sentiments after the final saying, “I didn’t get a good start so it was difficult to take the lead in the end.”
In the women’s 400m hurdles final, quarter miler Sparkle McKnight also missed out on a medal finishing 5th in a time of 57.30. Following the race McKnight expressed disappointment saying, “I really wanted to win a medal but it didn’t happen so I just have to move forward.”
Earlier in the day fellow quarter milers Jarrin Solomon and World Junior Champion Machel Cedenio advanced to tomorrows men’s 400m final. Solomon qualified with a time of 46.16 while Cedenio ran 46.06. Of their performances Manager of the athletics team George Comissiong said “It feels good to have two athletes in the 400 final. We brought Jarrin in for Rennny Quow and that’s proven to be a good call thus far. Right now their times don’t matter because the aim today was just to qualify but I’ll be elated if they both medal.”
In the women’s 400m semi final Janeil Bellille finished 7th in a time of 54.41 and did not advance. After the race Bellille said, “I feel bad but it’s not my event so I’m not feeling too bad. I’ve already run the standards for worlds so that’s next.”
Competing in the men’s 400m hurdles, Emmanuel Mayers finished 3rd in semi final two in a time of 50.81 and did not advance to the finals. In the women’s high jump, Deandra Daniel finished 15th out of 16 competitors.
Track and field action continues tomorrow with the men’s 400m finals, men’s and women’s 200m qualifying, and the men’s discus final. In field hockey, the men’s team will take on the United States in the 5th -8th round match.
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its hard to believe that track and field never got a Pan American gold, from Agostini to Thompson.
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its hard to believe that track and field never got a Pan American gold, from Agostini to Thompson.
I don't think Thompson has ever participated in the PanAm
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its hard to believe that track and field never got a Pan American gold, from Agostini to Thompson.
I don't think Thompson has ever participated in the PanAm
Don't think he would have medalled.
On another note, Durant just ran a good pb 22.74. Thomas look good 22.84.
Greaux got second 20.75. Not a good start.
Sorrillo is running next
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Sorrillo started well. Faded bad. Came 5th. Don't think he will be in the semis.
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Sorrillo might squeeze into the semi. Next race in 2mins
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You know what better here than at the world champs. It's good that both KAB and KB got the experience of the championship format before competing at worlds so they know what minor changes they can make to be better prepared for championships.
I know we go on and on about Ato being the best coach for them but we've said it for years even before Khalifa... Now he's proving it. I think the best thing Ato can do for them is not only improve their starts and technique but also their 200m. KAB has underperformed in the 200 for the longest while. For such a great 100m runner she has a poor 200. She should be running 22.3 at LEAST on a consistent basis. This would help in situations like yesterday where she had a bad start. Unlike MLA, KAB does not possess a great finish, it is solid but not great. She has a very all round race. She needs to improve her finish.
Good to see KD and RT continue their sub 23 form outside of Trinidad. Onwards and upwards.
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Sub par performance from T&T on the track. Not really surprised eh
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Official results for our TTO athletes so far today (Thursday).
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-9-01.htm
Women's 200m Heat 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/3kSiyC9W3Q8
Results - Women's 200m Round 1 Heat 1/3
Wind +1.7
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 574 STEWART Kerron 0.197 22.97 Q
2 761 JEFFERSON Kyra 0.226 23.00 Q
3 695 THOMAS Reyare 0.188 23.30 Q
4 248 SILVA ROSA Vitor.. 0.460 23.36 Q
5 334 TJERNAGEL Raquel 0.173 23.63 q
6 814 VARGAS Nediam 0.193 23.65
7 500 LANDAZURI Narcisa 0.259 23.74
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-9-02.htm
Women's 200m Heat 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/8CqLJW3thjk
Results - Women's 200m Round 1 Heat 2/3
Wind +1.2
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 689 DURANT Kamaria 0.192 22.74 Q PB
2 505 TENORIO Angela 0.144 22.86 Q
3 784 WHITNEY Kaylin 0.166 22.88 Q
4 374 JIMÉNEZ Isidora 0.164 22.95 Q PB
5 812 SOTO Nercely 0.580 22.99 q SB
6 140 FERGUSON Sheniqua 0.177 23.03 q SB
7 511 BECKLES Kanika 0.203 23.48 q PB
8 247 SILVA Ana Claudia 0.167 37.60
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-9-02.htm
Men's 200m Heat 2 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/V6LLwJmhYfo
Men's 200m Heat 2 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015 (Continued...)
https://www.youtube.com/v/ttiOk3Naaok
Results - Men's 200m Round 1 Heat 2/4
Wind +1.6
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 617 Panama EDWARD Alonso 0.165 20.39 Q
2 187 Brazil DE BARROS Bruno 0.148 20.41 Q SB
3 671 Trinidad and Tobago GREAUX Kyle 0.260 20.75 Q
4 162 Bermuda HOUSTON Harold 0.112 21.00
5 553 Jamaica LIVERMORE Jason 0.242 21.02
6 815 St Vincent and the Grenadines WILLIAMS Courtney 0.164 21.35
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-9-03.htm
Men's 200m Heat 3 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/1cYb2hrwDvk
Results - Men's 200m Round 1 Heat 3/4
Wind +1.9
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 546 Jamaica DWYER Rasheed 0.203 20.25 Q
2 482 Dominican Republic MARTINEZ Yancarlos 0.130 20.30 Q PB
3 291 Canada RODNEY Brendon 0.178 20.43 Q
4 433 Cuba MENA Reynier 0.193 20.45 q SB
5 675 Trinidad and Tobago SORRILLO Rondel 0.141 20.63 q
6 409 osta Rica ROBINSON Gary 0.187 21.28
7 166 Belize ANDERSON Mark 0.198 22.44
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinal
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Races involving TTO athletes this Thursday evening!
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-2-01.htm
Results - Women's 200m Semifinal 1/2
Start List
Lane Bib Name PB SB
1 334 TJERNAGEL Raquel Canada 23.34 23.34
2 511 BECKLES Kanika Grenada 23.48 23.48
3 144 STRACHAN Anthonique Bahamas 22.32 22.69
4 689 DURANT Kamaria Trinidad and Tobago 22.74 22.74
5 784 WHITNEY Kaylin United States of America 22.47 22.47
6 574 STEWART Kerron Jamaica 21.99 22.88
7 456 GANDULLA Arialis Cuba 23.19 23.31
8 374 JIMÉNEZ Isidora Chile 22.95 22.95
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-2-02.htm
Results - Women's 200m Semifinal 2/2
Start List
Lane Bib Name PB SB
1 812 SOTO Nercely Venezuela 22.53 22.99
2 140 FERGUSON Sheniqua Bahamas 22.64 23.03
3 505 TENORIO Angela Ecuador 22.84 22.84
4 565 FACEY Simone Jamaica 22.25 22.55
5 695 THOMAS Reyare Trinidad and Tobago 22.82 22.82
6 761 JEFFERSON Kyra United States of America 22.24 22.24
7 248 SILVA ROSA Vitoria Cristina Brazil 23.11 23.11
8 313 HYACINTHE Kimberly Canada 22.78 22.86
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-2-01.htm
Start List
Lane Bib Name PB SB
1 655 ADAMS Antoine Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.08 20.63
2 433 MENA Reynier Cuba 20.45 20.45
3 187 DE BARROS Bruno Brazil 20.16 20.41
4 102 FRANCIS Miguel Antigua and Barbuda 20.31 20.31
5 546 DWYER Rasheed Jamaica 19.98 20.25
6 737 SPEARMON Wallace United States of America 19.95 20.10
7 671 GREAUX Kyle Trinidad and Tobago 20.42 20.42
8 291 RODNEY Brendon Canada 20.27 20.27
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-2-02.htm
Results - Men's 200m Semifinal 2/2
Start List
Lane Bib Name PB SB
1 675 SORRILLO Rondel Trinidad and Tobago 20.16 20.46
2 496 QUIŃONEZ Alex Ecuador 20.28 20.76
3 262 DE GRASSE Andre Canada 20.03 20.03
4 617 EDWARD Alonso Panama 19.81 20.03
5 442 SKYERS Roberto Cuba 20.24 20.40
6 482 MARTINEZ Yancarlos Dominican Republic 20.30 20.30
6 546 DWYER Rasheed Jamaica 19.98 20.25
7 184 DA SILVA JUNIOR Aldemir Brazil 20.32 20.44
8 721 LEE BeeJay United States of America 20.11 20.11
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-discus-throw-1-01.htm
Results - Men's Discus Throw Final
Start List
Order Bib Name PB SB
1 390 ORTEGA Mauricio Colombia 64.47 64.47
2 743 WINGER Russ United States of America 66.04 64.34
3 545 DACRES Fedrick Jamaica 66.75 66.40
4 534 HENRY Eldred Virgin Islands, British 61.90 61.90
5 284 NEDOW Timothy Canada 60.48 60.48
6 421 FERNANDEZ Jorge Cuba 66.50 62.35
7 735 SCHUURMANS Jared United States of America 66.10 66.10
8 477 SIMON Dillon Dominica 60.13 60.13
9 681 WILSON Quincy Trinidad and Tobago 59.60 57.78
10 584 COTA Mario Mexico 61.63 59.16
11 203 JULIAO Ronald Brazil 65.55 61.90
12 279 LAFRENAYE-DUGAS Marc-Antoine Canada 56.49 56.49
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-1-01.htm
Results - Men's 400m Final
Start List
Lane Bib Name PB SB
1 519 GEORGE Winston Guyana 45.31 45.31
2 192 DE SOUSA Hugo Brazil 45.09 45.43
3 707 CLEMONS Kyle United States of America 45.00 45.21
4 405 BRENES Nery Costa Rica 44.65 45.33
5 487 SANTOS Luguelin Dominican Republic 44.45 44.91
6 667 CEDENIO Machel Trinidad and Tobago 44.36 44.36
7 790 BRAVO Alberth Venezuela 45.21 45.26
8 674 SOLOMON Jarrin Trinidad and Tobago 44.98 45.15
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Cedeno 2nd in 44.70 - Silver for TT, Solomon 5th in 45.20
Reyare Thomas 5th in semi final 1 in 22.88 and qualifies for Women's 200m Final as the 2nd fastest loser
Neither 200m male sprinters made the final
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Solomon was 5th. Congrats to Cedenio. He came thru.
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Wait so who robbed Cedenio of a Gold medal? because I heard Kiarani nah run so who beat Cedenio?
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Wait so who robbed Cedenio of a Gold medal? because I heard Kiarani nah run so who beat Cedenio?
Another young star by the name of Luguelin Santos. He has been world class since he as 17. Won Olympic silver at 18 in 2012.
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Wait so who robbed Cedenio of a Gold medal? because I heard Kiarani nah run so who beat Cedenio?
Another young star by the name of Luguelin Santos. He has been world class since he as 17. Won Olympic silver at 18 in 2012.
Sando, tha man came second to Kirani in London. I am not surprised at this result. I think Machel doing fine, though.
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What ever gold medal prospect do we have again? Relays? Not even sure about. To me, track was very disappointing. Keston and KAB could not even medal put a damper on expectations. I also can't understand why our sprinters, both men and women are not able to run 100 and 200. Since Ato, our sprinters does shy away from the double. So it appears our grand total will be 4 medals. Thanks for the medals. On to the WC.
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Official results for our TTO athletes from Thursday evening.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-2-01.htm
Results - Women's 200m Semifinal 1/2
Wind +1.6
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 784 WHITNEY Kaylin 0.203 22.68 Q
2 574 STEWART Kerron 0.172 22.72 Q SB
3 144 STRACHAN Anthoni.. 0.610 22.79 Q
4 689 DURANT Kamaria 0.189 22.94
5 374 JIMÉNEZ Isidora 0.158 22.96
6 456 GANDULLA Arialis 0.235 23.08 PB
7 334 TJERNAGEL Raquel 0.160 24.07
8 511 BECKLES Kanika 0.194 28.14
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-2-02.htm
Results - Women's 200m Semifinal 2/2
Wind +2.6
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 505 TENORIO Angela 0.185 22.59 Q
2 565 FACEY Simone 0.159 22.64 Q
3 761 JEFFERSON Kyra 0.202 22.65 Q
4 313 HYACINTHE Kimberly 0.143 22.81 q
5 695 THOMAS Reyare 0.233 22.88 q
6 140 FERGUSON Sheniqua 0.186 23.03
7 812 SOTO Nercely 0.260 23.06
8 248 SILVA ROSA Vitor.. 0.180 23.14
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-2-01.htm
Men's 200m Semi Final 1 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/GgYCtG_QiUM
Men's 200m Semi Final 1 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015 (Continued...)
https://www.youtube.com/v/AH4tfRqpXf4
Results - Men's 200m Semifinal 1/2
Wind +2.0
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 546 DWYER Rasheed 0.179 19.80 Q PR
2 737 SPEARMON Wallace 0.159 20.03 Q SB
3 102 FRANCIS Miguel 0.167 20.05 Q PB
4 291 RODNEY Brendon 0.145 20.29
5 433 MENA Reynier 0.179 20.32 PB
6 187 DE BARROS Bruno 0.239 20.66
7 671 GREAUX Kyle 0.276 20.69
8 655 ADAMS Antoine 0.166 20.82
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-200m-2-02.htm
Men's 200m Semi Final 2 - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/6Zi1OnoLNs0
Results - Men's 200m Semifinal 2/2
Wind +1.0
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 617 EDWARD Alonso 0.176 20.09 Q
2 442 SKYERS Roberto 0.252 20.09 Q PB
3 262 DE GRASSE Andre 0.197 20.12 Q
4 482 MARTINEZ Yancarlos 0.182 20.22 q PB
5 721 LEE BeeJay 0.141 20.23 q
6 675 SORRILLO Rondel 0.137 20.61
7 184 DA SILVA JUNIOR .. 0.167 20.65
8 496 QUIŃONEZ Alex 0.200 20.81
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-discus-throw-1-01.htm
Fedrick Banjay Dacres wins Men's Discus - Track & Field IAAF - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/aF7wPbiUB0M
Results - Men's Discus Throw Final
Rank Bib Name Result
1 545 DACRES Fedrick 64.80
2 203 JULIAO Ronald 64.65 SB
3 743 WINGER Russ 62.64
4 735 SCHUURMANS Jared 62.32
5 421 FERNANDEZ Jorge 62.04
6 284 NEDOW Timothy 61.49 PB
7 390 ORTEGA Mauricio 61.33
8 584 COTA Mario 59.89 SB
9 279 LAFRENAYE-DUGAS .. 55.79
10 681 WILSON Quincy 43.65
534 HENRY Eldred NM
477 SIMON Dillon NM
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-1-01.htm
Men's 400m Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/sD2AqNWryUs
Results - Men's 400m Final
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 487 SANTOS Luguelin 0.172 44.56 SB
2 667 CEDENIO Machel 0.199 44.70
3 707 CLEMONS Kyle 0.190 44.84 PB
4 405 BRENES Nery 0.179 44.85 SB
5 674 SOLOMON Jarrin 0.132 45.20
6 519 GEORGE Winston 0.179 45.58
7 192 DE SOUSA Hugo 0.175 46.07
790 BRAVO Alberth 0.187 DSQ R 163.3
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Lewis books Rio berth (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214553.html)
Thursday, July 23 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Andrew Lewis TTO competes in Men's Laser Class at Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
Andrew Lewis’ seventh place finish in the Men’s Laser class at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, last week has automatically secured the sailor a spot at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The regional tourney served as the first Continental Qualification regatta for next year’s Summer Games sailing competition, and saw four marine athletes attain Olympic places. Altogether, just one spot each was up- for-grabs for the best ranked nation from North American and from South America in the Laser and Laser Radial divisions. Lewis qualified TT in the Laser class for North America while Aruba took the Laser Radial. For South America, El Salvador (Laser) and Uruguay (Radial) advanced.
Of the 46 places available on the Rio 2016 Laser start line, 34 places (including hosts Brazil) have now been snapped up. Ten more places will be awarded through a string of Continental Qualification Events sanctioned by ISAF, to finish no later than June 1, 2016. The remaining two places in the Laser will be decided via the International Olympic Committee Tripartite Commission.
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Cedenio takes silver, Thomas battles into 200 final (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214553.html)
Friday, July 24 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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FAVOURED MEDALLIST Machel Cedenio lived up to the hype when he blasted Trinidad and Tobago to Pan American Men’s 400 metre silver at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada, yesterday.
In the hotly-contested final, Cedenio finished in a time of 44.70 seconds to grab a well deserved runner-up spot behind the eventual winner Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, who produced a season’s best time of 44.56 seconds to take the gold. Claiming bronze was American Kyle Clemons, who stopped the clock in a personal best time of 44.84s. TT’s Jarrin Solomon missed out on medalling as he was fifth overall in 45.20s.
Cedenio now joins golden girl Cleopatra Borel (Shot Put), silver medallist Njisane Phillip (Men’s Cycling Sprint) and bronze receiver George Bovell III (Men’s 50m freestyle) with TT 2015 Pan American Games podium places.
Cedenio will now benefit from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s (TTOC) medal bonus by pocketing US$2,000 for his silver-medal performance. In the Men’s 200m, Rondel Sorrillo and Kyle Greaux were both unable to progress out of their respective semi-finals, as regional rival Rasheed Dwyer (Jamaica) smashed a 44-year Pan American record with a blistering 19.80s clocking in the first heat, while Greaux placed seventh in 20.69s.
In this record-breaking race, American Wallace Spearmon (20.03) clocked a season’s best, while Antiguan Miguel Francis (20.05) and Cuban Reynier Mena (20.32) clocked personal best times.
In the second semi-final, Sorillo also had a tough time progressing after placing sixth in 20.61. However, Cuban Roberto Skyers (20.09) and the Dominican Republic’s Yancarlos Martinez (20.22) also achieved personal best times. Prior to their elimination, Greaux advanced out of heat two of the first round in 20.75 while Sorrillo moved on in heat three with a time of 20.63.
In the women’s equivalent, Reyare Thomas qualified for today’s final after clocking the eighth fastest time (22.88) in the semi-finals. She placed fifth in the second ‘semi’ while Kamaria Durant was unable to advance out her the first, placing fourth in 22.94s. Durant was expected to reach the final however, having clocked a personal best time (22.74) in heat two. Thomas (23.30) on the other hand, advanced out of heat one with the third fastest time. And in Men’s field hockey action, the TT unit went down 1-2 to the USA. Forward William Holt put the Americans ahead in the 27th minute but TT quickly answered back nine minutes later with a goal from striker Tariq Marcano. However, the national outfit was unable to push on as they had another goal fly past custodian Andre Rocke in the 38th minute from Tyler Sundeen.
Today, Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott and Shackiel Waithe will compete in the men’s Javelin final.
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Silver for Cedenio (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-24/silver-cedenio)
By Nicholas Clarke (T&T Guardian)
Published: Friday, July 24, 2015
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Gold medalist Cleopatra Borel, of Trinidad & Tobago, centre, silver medalist Jillian Camarena-Williams, of the United States, left, and Natalia Duco, of Chile, pose during the medal ceremony for the women’s shot put at the Pan Am Games Wednesday, in Toronto. AP Photo
Machel Cedenio became T&T’s fourth medallist at the Pan American Games when he won silver in the Men’s 400m final at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto last night. The 19-year-old crossed the line in 44.70 seconds to follow Dominican Republic’s Luguelin Santos (44.56) while American Kyle Clemons took the bronze in 44.84.
Curacao’s Nery Brenes (44.85) and T&T’s Jarrin Solomon (45.20) rounded out the top five.
Cedenio, a Point Fortin native, joined Cleopatra Borel Brown (gold), Njisane Phillip (silver) and George Bovell (bronze) as T&T’s medal winners at the Games, helping the country reach 16th place of 29 countries on the medal list.
In other events, Reyare Thomas just qualified for today’s women’s 200m final after managing a fifth place finish in her semifinal. Thomas, whose 22.88 was the slowest of the qualifying times, was outrun by Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio (22.59), Jamaican Simone Facey (22.64), American Kyra Jefferson (22.65) and Canadian Kimberly Hyainthe (22.81). In the other semifinal, her countrywoman Kamaria Durant missed out on qualification when she placed fourth in 22.94.
Durant earlier recorded a personal best of 22.74 to win her heat, beating Tenorio (22.86) and Kaylin Whitney (22.88), while Thomas was third in her heat in 23.30 behind Jamaican Kerron Stewart (22.97) and Jefferson (23.00).
Sprinters Rondel Sorrillo and Kyle Greaux were both eliminated from the men’s 200m at the semifinal stage last night. Sorrillo was sixth in his race in 20.61 as Panama’s Edward Alonso (20.09) and Cuban Roberto Skyers (20.09) copped the first two positions while Greaux came in seventh in his semi, clocking 20.69. Greaux earlier nabbed third place in heat two in 20.75 while Sorrillo (20.63) had advanced with a fifth place finish in heat three.
At press time, Quincy Wilson was tenth in the ongoing men’s discuss throw.
In field hockey, T&T’s men’s team went down 2-1 to USA in its 5th-8th place semifinal. William Holt put the Americans up 1-0 in the 27th minute though substitute forward Tariq Marcano equalised for T&T in the 36th. The even scoreline was short-lived though as Tyler Sundeen found the net two minutes later to put USA in a winning position. T&T will next face Mexico in a 7th-8th place match tomorrow at 9 am.
In today’s action, Olympic gold medallist Keshorn Walcott will enter the javellin at 5.35 pm while cyclist Emile Abraham will contest the men’s road race at 4.05 pm.
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Borel a great example says Serrette (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-24/borel-great-example-says-serrette)
Published: Friday, July 24, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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T&T’s Cleopatra Borel competes on her way to winning the gold medal in women’s shot put
during the athletics at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Wednesday . (AP Photo)
President of the National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAA), Ephraim Serrette was not surprised by Cleopatra Borel’s gold medal winning performance in the shot put at the Pan American Games in Toronto on Wednesday night. Borel became T&T’s first female gold medallist at the regional meet when she threw 18.67m, adding to her bronze in Brazil in 2007 and silver in Mexico in 2011.
Speaking to the Guardian yesterday, Serrette said Borel, who boasts a personal best of 19.42, had been the favourite to win. “She’s been competitive at higher level international meets so she should be comfortable at this level,” he said. “She is supposed to have won.” Serrette also commended the 36-year-old for managing to prolong her career for as long as she has.
“There were individuals who said she should have retired after the 2012 Olympics but she remains competitive and is a great example for females in the sport,” he said. “I think she has another Olympics in her. I don’t know what her plans are, whether she will go into coaching or not, but she would make a great mentor for female athletes.”
Serrette was also impressed by the efforts of sprinters Kelly Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett, who, after returning from suspensions earlier this year, placed fifth and eighth in the women’s 100m final respectively. “They both did well to make the finals, having just returned to high level competition,” he said. “They’re on their way back to the level to which they’re accustomed.”
However, he was disappointed that Keston Bledman could not convert his form into a medal in the men’s 100m final. “He was the class sprinter in that field and should have got a medal at least. He probably lost focus,” he said of the fourth place finisher. “I’m not sure if he’s nursing an injury. His performances throughout the qualifying rounds were comfortable. He just needed to deliver in the final.”
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SILVER KID: 19-year-old Cedenio 2nd in Pan Am 400 (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150723/sports/19-year-old-cedenio-2nd-in-pan-am-400)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 23, 2015, 9:32 pm AST
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THOMAS QUALIFIES: Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio, right, Jamaica’s Simone Facey, centre, and
Trinidad and Tobago’s Reyare Thomas compete in the semi-finals of the women’s 200-metre
run at the Pan Am Games yesterday in Toronto, Canada. Tenorio finished first and Facey second.
Thomas was fifth but reached today’s final. —Photo: AP
Machel Cedenio added to Trinidad and Tobago’s medal bag at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, yesterday. The 19-year-old athlete clocked 44.70 seconds to seize silver in the men’s 400 metres event.
Dominican Republic’s 2012 Olympic silver medallist Luguelin Santos was golden this time, capturing the title with a 44.56 run. The bronze medal was bagged by Kyle Clemons in 44.84, the American just getting the better of Costa Rica’s Nery Brenes (44.85).
The other T&T quarter-miler in the final, Jarrin Solomon completed his lap of the track in 45.20 seconds to finish fifth.
Cedenio’s silver takes the T&T medal haul in Toronto to four, adding to Cleopatra Borel’s women’s shot put gold, cyclist Njisane Phillip’s men’s sprint silver, and swimmer George Bovell’s men’s 50m freestyle bronze.
Cedenio, the 2014 world junior champion, is only the fourth T&T athlete in Pan Am Games history to earn a 400m medal.
Basil Ince was the first. His silver, though, was as part of the British West Indies team that represented the region in 1959. Cliff Bertrand claimed bronze in 1963. And in 1991, Ian Morris snapped up silver in the one-lap event.
Bertrand has three Pan Am medals. One of them, however, was as part of the men’s 4x100m British West Indies team in 1959. In addition to his 400 bronze in T&T colours in 1963, he took home bronze in the sprint relay.
Reyare Thomas qualified for today’s women’s 200m final when she clocked a wind-aided 22.88 seconds for fifth spot in the second semifinal. She progressed to the 5.40pm championship race as a “fastest loser”.
Thomas’ T&T teammate, Kamaria Durant was fourth in the opening semi in 22.94. The clocking was not fast enough to earn her a lane in the championship race.
Durant was on fire in the first round. She won heat two in a personal best 22.74 seconds, but could not repeat that performance in the semis and was eliminated.
In the opening first round heat, Thomas was third in 23.30.
T&T’s Quincy Wilson finished 10th in yesterday’s men’s discus event with a 43.65 metres throw.
T&T will not be represented in the men’s 200m final. In the semi-final round, Rondel Sorrillo finished sixth in heat two in 20.61 seconds, and Kyle Greaux was seventh in heat one in 20.69. Jamaican Rasheed Dwyer assumed the favourite’s mantle when he won the opening semi in a personal best 19.80--a new Pan Am Games record.
In round one, Greaux secured an automatic semi-final berth when he finished third in heat two in 20.75 seconds. Sorrillo, fifth in heat three in 20.63, advanced as a “fastest loser”.
Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott is tipped for gold in today’s men’s javelin. His T&T teammate, Shakiel Waithe is also in the field. The event is scheduled to start at 5.35pm.
At 10.20 this morning, Mikel Thomas competes in the opening round of the men’s 110m hurdles.
Walcott’s elder brother, Elton Walcott will bid for honours in the men’s triple jump. That event starts at 11.35am.
The Red, White and Black will also be on show today in the four relay events. The men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams will bid for championship race berths.
At 9.00am tomorrow, the T&T men’s hockey team will do battle with Cuba in the seventh-place playoff. Yesterday, United States edged T&T 2-1, and Mexico got the better of the Cubans 3-1.
United States went ahead in the 27th minute through William Holt. Tariq Marcano struck back for T&T in the 36th. But just two minutes later, Tyler Sundeen restored the lead for the Americans.
T&T and Cuba battled to a 2-2 draw when they met in a Pool “A” match, last week.
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Machel Cedenio Adds Silver for Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Am 2015 (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4974:machel-cedenio-adds-silver-for-trinidad-and-tobago-at-pan-am-2015&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=bufferbdec0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Friday, 24 July 2015 06:52 (TTOC.org)
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Machel Cedenio celebrates winning his 400m silver medal at Pan Am Games 2015
Thursday July 23rd, Toronto, Canada– World Junior Champion Machel Cedenio finished second, claiming a silver medal for Trinidad and Tobago in the men’s 400 metre final with a time of 44.70. Fellow quarter miler Jarrin Solomon was 5th in 45.20. Trinidad and Tobago’s medal total at this year’s Pan Am Games now stands at four thanks to the efforts of Cedenio, Cleopatra Borel, Njisane Phillip and George Bovell. Cedenio like Phillip will also receive the silver medal bonus from the 10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation fund.
Following his run he said, “This feels good. I’m satisfied with my run. Thank god I came out injury free.” Cedenio expressed surprise at the medal bonus programme from the TTOC saying, “That’s really good. It’s extra motivation to climb the podium.” World Champs and Stockholm are up next for this young champion and newly minted Pan Am Silver medallist.
Compatriot Solomon also took heart in his performance saying, “I’m in good shape and I’m ready to run fast at worlds. It will happen. I can run the times the medallists are running.”
In the women’s 200m Kamaria Durant finished 4th in her semi-final heat in a time of 22.94, while Reyare Thomas finished 5th in a time of 22.88. Thomas will advance to tomorrow’s final as one of the two fastest losers. Earlier in the day, Durant ran a new personal best in qualifications with a time 22.74. Following that race she said, “The sun was really hot but I’m really happy I was able to overcome the heat and run a personal best. Hopefully I can go faster and cut that time down in the semis.” Unfortunately Durant wasn’t able to do so and will not advance to the finals.
Over on the men’s side Kyle Greaux and Rondel Sorillo were unable to advance to the final. Greaux finished 7th in semi final one in a time of 20.69. The winner of that race Jamaican Richard Dwyer broke the 44-year-old Pan Am record with a time of 19.80. Rondel Sorillo finished 6th in semi final two with a time of 20.61. Following his race Sorillo said, “I felt flat. Today wasn’t a good day. Relays are next.”
In the discus, Quincy Wilson finished 10th. Of his performance he said, “It wasn’t great. I had nothing to lose but unfortunately I wasn’t on my A game.” Out in field hockey, the men’s team lost their 5th to 8th round match against the United States 2-1.
Track and field action continues tomorrow with relay qualifications and the men’s javelin final featuring national record holder, Keshorn Walcott.
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Surprise, surprise. Mikeil Thomas won silver in the 110 hurdles. Congrats. Was not expecting that. Stake your claim, Yute!
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In the women's 4x4 semis. TT placed 4th. I think they are in the final as the next 2 fastest. TT men are also in the finals. They came in 3rd in the semis. Congrats and good luck!
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Hopefully we win Gold in at least one of the relay races
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Congrats to Mikel Thomas of TT for winning the silver in 110m hurdles..
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Keshorn 83.27m GOLD !!!!!!!!!
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Keshorn 83.27m GOLD !!!!!!!!!
T&T Field Athletes bringing home our GOLD medals
Congrats Keshorn :beermug:
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Keshorn 83.27m GOLD !!!!!!!!!
T&T Field Athletes bringing home our GOLD medals
Congrats Keshorn :beermug:
The Toco Power Ranger. Congrats Yute. We happy now ;D
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Imagine two gold in field events and none yet in track events, we have come a long way in field events or retrogressed in track events or both?
Congrats to both Cleo and Keshorn, throw wood bredda ;D
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4x100m Relays are happening now!
Live links to view races: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm (from our neighabours in Venezuela) and http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html (from Canada) and http://www.latina.pe/deportes/envivo-panamericanos (from Peru) and http://www.espnplayer.com/espnplayer/console (from USA)
http://tvtoss.com/pages/player.php?ch_id=1994271641&ctd=1&t=Sports%20Channels
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Imagine two gold in field events and none yet in track events, we have come a long way in field events or retrogressed in track events or both?
Congrats to both Cleo and Keshorn, throw wood bredda ;D
Williams won a silver in the 110 hurdles.
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Our Women just messed up in the 4x100m relay Heats. :frustrated:
Exchange between 2nd and 3rd leg from Kelly-Ann Baptiste to Semoy Hackett either did not come off or took place outside the zone, not sure which.
They would have been definite medal contenders had they gotten the baton safely round and progressed to the final.
Our women definitely need some serious relay coaching as these elementary mistakes on the relays are being made by them much too often.
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Allyuh think DeGrasse is the real deal. He did the 100/200 double. One of the few to do this at the PanAm. The women's high jump was an all Caribbean affair. St. Lucia, Antigua, Barbados in that order. Very rare for the smaller islands to do a clean sweep in an event.
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Our Women just messed up in the 4x100m relay Heats. :frustrated:
Exchange between 2nd and 3rd leg from Kelly-Ann Baptiste to Semoy Hackett either did not come off or took place outside the zone, not sure which.
They would have been definite medal contenders had they gotten the baton safely round and progressed to the final.
Our women definitely need some serious relay coaching as these elementary mistakes on the relays are being made by them much too often.
What is the problem between the two of them. They did the same thing in London, didn't they? This is unbelievable?
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Our Women just messed up in the 4x100m relay Heats. :frustrated:
Exchange between 2nd and 3rd leg from Kelly-Ann Baptiste to Semoy Hackett either did not come off or took place outside the zone, not sure which.
They would have been definite medal contenders had they gotten the baton safely round and progressed to the final.
Our women definitely need some serious relay coaching as these elementary mistakes on the relays are being made by them much too often.
What is the problem between the two of them. They did the same thing in London, didn't they? This is unbelievable?
In London it was MLA and KAB that messed up.
On a side note. T&T Athletes have to learn how to hold the flag when they win a medal. Two many of them hold it upside down.
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Our Women just messed up in the 4x100m relay Heats. :frustrated:
Exchange between 2nd and 3rd leg from Kelly-Ann Baptiste to Semoy Hackett either did not come off or took place outside the zone, not sure which.
They would have been definite medal contenders had they gotten the baton safely round and progressed to the final.
Our women definitely need some serious relay coaching as these elementary mistakes on the relays are being made by them much too often.
What is the problem between the two of them. They did the same thing in London, didn't they? This is unbelievable?
In London it was MLA and KAB that messed up.
On a side note. T&T Athletes have to learn how to hold the flag when they win a medal. Two many of them hold it upside down.
You can't blame MLA for that mess-up in London. It was KAB's fault, she went too earlier and ran out of the exchange zone before MLA could get the baton firmly into her hand. Have a look at the race again at this link as a remind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAfhf_u_QBI
On a related note our women's 4x100m team ran 42.31 for a new national record in the 4x100m heats in London but I've noticed that they have been listing out national record as 42.59.
Did the 42.31 NR they ran in London get stuck out of the record books for some reason?
See link for reminder of the 42.31 record in 4x100m relay Heats in London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y08txPQt-MA The order was MLA to KAB to Selvon to Hackett.
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Regards the right way for our athletes to hold our national flag, that is something that both our NAAA's and TTOC should address to help our athletes look more professional whenever they medal in events and get the opportunity to fly our flag on their medal celebration lap at major events. Something like flying the national flag the correct way round should not be left to chance and both the NAAA's and TTOC need to ensure athletes are briefed about this before they represent the country at major international events.
In fact this should be taught to our TTO athletes from CARIFTA level so that by the time they elevate to reppin us at a Senior level they would have the art of flying the flag correctly down to something as natural to them as taking part in their respective events.
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NAAA TT
Another Gold for Keshorn Walcott and Team TTO. Keshorn won the men's javelin throw at the Pan Am Games in Toronto with a throw of 83.27. What most of you do not know is that Mr. Walcott injured his ankle a week ago while competing in Monaco and had to wear a soft cast for about four days while in Toronto.
Yet he has been able to show the heart, determination and temperament of a true champion to go out there and perform with this injury and still bring home the Gold. The winning throw came in his second round, he fouled the third and the passed on his last three throws, preserving the ankle from any further damage, Worlds is just one month away.
Way to go Mr. Walcott, you have made us proud once again.
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just watched the 110m hurdles race. Thomas hit all the hurdles and still ran 13.17
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just watched the 110m hurdles race. Thomas hit all the hurdles and still ran 13.17
I can't stand watching his races for that very reason as he always seem to hit the majority of his hurdles.
Maybe he is too short for the event but you have to admire his sheer determination to compete with the best hurdlers in the world despite his height disadvantage and his tendency to hit most if not all of his hurdles.
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In fact this should be taught to our TTO athletes from CARIFTA level so that by the time they elevate to reppin us at a Senior level they would have the art of flying the flag correctly down to something as natural to them as taking part in their respective events.
Flag etiquette should be taught in primary school!
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In fact this should be taught to our TTO athletes from CARIFTA level so that by the time they elevate to reppin us at a Senior level they would have the art of flying the flag correctly down to something as natural to them as taking part in their respective events.
Flag etiquette should be taught in primary school!
We are dealing with athletes who are going to represent T&T on the international stage and the body that is responsible for sending them to represent T&T at international competitions and who should also ensure that our athletes are briefed about which way round to carry our national flag.
The NAAA and TTOC should also ensure that our athletes get a large attractive national flag to display on their victory/medal celebration laps at international events as they should not always have to rely on getting a decent size flag from a patriotic Trinbagonian in the crowd who may not always have a large and decent looking T&T flag.
This flag issue should be one of the NAAA's and TTOC responsibilities and should not be left to what we may hope children would have learned in primary school before becoming serious athletes.
Also it should be noted that not all our TTO athletes may have attended Primary School in T&T. Khalifa St Fort certainly didn't. Its most likely that Khalifa displayed the T&T flag the right way during her celebration at the World Youth Champs in Cali because Ato schooled her about the right way to do it.
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Honestly if you from Trinidad and Tobago you should know how to hold your national flag. No coach, manager or federation should teach you how to your flag. Yes I will understand if it was an athlete who did not grow up in Trini but most of our athletes born and bred in T&T
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This flag issue should be one of the NAAA's and TTOC responsibilities and should not be left to what we may hope children would have learned in primary school before becoming serious athletes.
Pro, Yes, Yes, you on point. But for a fifty year old country, you doh think the ministry of miseducation should have done these things from the primary school level. Some flags are easy to display. But ours are bit unique with the diagonal bar going from your right shoulder to your left foot. But leh we hold back here ah minute. But for some people teaching children about flag and TT civics is govt brainwash. It is like the national anthem. It have men who refuse to stand for it at home. When they go in Uncle country, they stand up for the star spangled banner, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago#Similar_flags
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It should only take a five min. meeting for team officials to show junior athletes how to hold the flag.
For example: Team T&T when you win a medal place the flag on your back making sure the top of the black stripe is in your right hand. then have the team do it so it comes easy to them. Look at USA athletes they always take a quick glance over their shoulder to make sure that the stars box is in the right place before they celebrate.
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It should only take a five min. meeting for team officials to show junior athletes how to hold the flag.
For example: Team T&T when you win a medal place the flag on your back making sure the top of the black stripe is in your right hand. then have the team do it so it comes easy to them. Look at USA athletes they always take a quick glance over their shoulder to make sure that the stars box is in the right place before they celebrate.
:thumbsup:
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Official results for our TTO athletes from Friday evening.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-110m-hurdles-9-02.htm
Results - Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 2/3
Wind +0.1
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 146 BRATHWAITE Shane 0.144 13.36 Q
2 677 THOMAS Mikel 0.236 13.44 Q
3 439 PORTILLA Jhoanis 0.144 13.53 q SB
4 738 STEWART Ray 0.116 13.62
5 342 FORBES Ronald 0.149 13.78
6 205 MENDES Jonatha 0.145 13.81
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-110m-hurdles-1-01.htm
Men`s MEN's 110m Hurdles final - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/IkRqHa8w1_c
Results - Men's 110m Hurdles Final
Wind +0.8
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 732 OLIVER David 0.194 13.07 PR
2 677 THOMAS Mikel 0.160 13.17 PB
3 146 BRATHWAITE Shane 0.148 13.21 PB
4 152 SWIFT Greggmar 0.132 13.28 PB
5 439 PORTILLA Jhoanis 0.142 13.30 PB
6 435 O´FARRILL Yordan 0.176 13.36
7 554 MASON Tyler 0.132 13.69
8 260 CABRAL Johnathan 0.181 14.07
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-triple-jump-1-01.htm
Results - Men's Triple Jump Final
Rank Bib Name Wind Result
1 438 Cuba PICHARDO Pedro P.. +2.1 17.54
2 820 Bahamas SANDS Leevan +1.7 16.99 SB
3 441 Cuba REVE Ernesto +0.9 16.94
4 475 Dominica DURAŃONA Yordanys +0.1 16.72
5 211 Brazil SABINO Jefferson +3.0 16.43
6 523 Haiti LAINE Samyr +0.8 16.43 SB
7 663 Suriname VAN ASSEN Miguel +1.3 16.25
8 359 Chile PETERSEN Alvaro +1.0 16.16
9 679 Trinidad and Tobago WALCOTT Elton +0.3 16.15
10 119 Bahamas COLLIE-MINNS Lat.. -0.4 16.08
10 389 Colombia MURILLO Jhon +1.7 16.08
12 719 United States of America JORDAN Alphonso +0.6 15.99
13 253 Canada ANDERSON-RICHARD.. +2.6 15.89
14 210 Brazil ROSA Jean Cassem.. +3.7 15.79
274 Canada HERNANDEZ Aaron NM
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-4x400m-relay-2-02.htm
Results - Women's 4x400m Relay Semifinal 2/2
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 United States 0.296 3:26.40 Q
2 Jamaica 0.212 3:30.29 Q
3 Canada 0.222 3:30.61 Q
4 Trinidad and Tobago 0.280 3:31.21 q SB
5 Mexico 0.223 3:32.29 SB
6 Brazil 0.200 3:34.97
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-4x400m-relay-2-02.htm
Results - Men's 4x400m Relay Semifinal 2/2
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 Bahamas 0.163 3:01.00 Q
2 Cuba 0.190 3:01.17 Q SB
3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.241 3:01.58 Q SB
4 Brazil 0.246 3:01.66 q
5 Costa Rica 0.307 3:05.11 q NR
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-javelin-throw-1-01.htm
Results - Men's Javelin Throw Final
Click link to view video of Keshorn Walcott's winning throw: http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/Keshorn-Walcott-wins-Gold-at-Pan-Am-Games-2015-318509041.html
Rank Bib Name Result
1 680 Trinidad and Tobago WALCOTT Keshorn 83.27
2 709 United States of America DOLEZAL Riley 81.62 SB
3 190 Brazil DE OLIVEIRA Juli.. 80.94
4 111 Argentina TOLEDO Braian 77.68
5 710 United States of America FUREY Sean 77.41
6 388 Colombia MARQUEZ Jaime Da.. 75.86
7 278 Canada KARAKOLIS Evan 75.09 PB
8 431 Cuba MARTINEZ Guillermo 74.79
9 426 Cuba LAFFITA Osmany 74.50
10 623 Paraguay FATECHA Víctor 73.81
11 266 Canada DYKSTRA Raymond 73.73
12 678 Trinidad and Tobago WAITHE Shakeil 73.21
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-200m-1-01.htm
Women's 200m Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/3vOvv76g3J0
Results - Women's 200m Final
Wind +1.1
Rank Bib Name Reaction Time Fn Result
1 784 United States of America WHITNEY Kaylin 0.314 22.65
2 761 United States of America JEFFERSON Kyra 0.221 22.72
3 565 Jamaica FACEY Simone 0.327 22.74
4 505 Ecuador TENORIO Angela 0.702 22.88
5 574 Jamaica STEWART Kerron 0.306 23.07
6 313 Canada HYACINTHE Kimberly 0.311 23.28
7 695 Trinidad and Tobago THOMAS Reyare 0.346 23.32
144 Bahamas STRACHAN Anthoni.. 0.392 DNF
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-4x100m-relay-2-02.htm
Results - Women's 4x100m Relay Semifinal 2/2
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 United States 0.170 43.07 Q
2 Bahamas 0.155 44.34 Q
3 Cuba 0.295 44.58 Q SB
4 Ecuador 0.251 44.64
Trinidad and Tobago 0.222 DNF
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-4x100m-relay-2-02.htm
Trinidad Tobago / Men`s 4X100m relay Semi final 2 - Pan Am Games Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/qL__TVJAe9E
Results - Men's 4x100m Relay Semifinal 2/2
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 Trinidad and Tobago 0.142 38.52 Q
2 Barbados 0.152 38.65 Q NR
3 Dominican Republic 0.161 38.67 Q NR
4 Brazil 0.184 38.76 q
5 Bahamas 0.257 39.53
6 Cuba 0.155 39.61
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final
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Walcott strikes gold!
Pan Am silver for record-breaking Thomas (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150724/sports/walcott-strikes-gold)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 24, 2015, 8:32 pm AST
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CLASS OF THE FIELD: Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott, en route to gold in the Pan
American Games men's javelin event, in Toronto, Canada, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago
athlete threw 83.27 metres. —Photo: AP
Keshorn Walcott captured his second major senior title when he outclassed his rivals in Toronto, Canada, yesterday, grabbing hold of the Pan American Games men's javelin gold medal.
Watch Keshorn Walcott's gold medal throw (http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/Keshorn-Walcott-wins-Gold-at-Pan-Am-Games-2015-318509041.html) (video courtesy ESPN)
Walcott chose to take just three of the six throws available to him. Yet, Trinidad and Tobago's reigning Olympic champion was unchallenged for the top spot, his 83.27 metres second round throw earning him the hemispheric crown and a comfortable cushion on American Riley Dolezal, the silver medallist at 81.62m. Bronze went to Brazil's Julio Cesar De Oliveira (80.94m).
The other T&T athlete in the field, Shakiel Waithe threw 73.21m to finish 12th.
In the opening round of the competition, Walcott produced a 79.03m effort. He followed up with the golden throw, before fouling in round three. The 22-year-old Toco athlete opted to pass on his last three attempts.
Walcott's gold medal was the second for T&T in Toronto--following Cleopatra Borel's women's shot put triumph on Wednesday--and the country's tenth in 64 years of the Pan Am Games.
In addition to the ten Pan Am titles earned by T&T, Basil Ince shared in the British West Indies team's men's 4x400 metres gold at the 1959 Games.
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#TeamTTO Men's 110m Hurdler Mikel Thomas after finishing
second at the Toronto Pan Am Games. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
Mikel Thomas was in record-breaking form yesterday as he seized a third silver medal for T&T at the 2015 edition of the Pan Am Games.
The men's 110m hurdles success was a rare feat for a T&T athlete. Before Thomas, only Thora Best had earned Pan Am Games precious metal for the country in a hurdles event. Back in 1967, in Winnipeg, Canada, Best snapped up bronze in the women's 80m hurdles to become T&T's first female medallist at the hemispheric Games.
Thomas ran the race of his life in yesterday's final, breaking his own national record with a blazing 13.17 seconds run.
Thomas actually ran the final twice. He did not hear the gun that signalled a false start, and kept running, eventually tumbling over the final barrier.
The athletes were given half-hour to recover, and in the re-run Thomas came good with an impressive podium finish.
David Oliver established a new Pan Am Games record, the American clocking 13.07 seconds to grab gold. Shane Brathwaite, meanwhile, claimed bronze for Barbados in 13.21.
In the semifinal round, Thomas got to the line in 13.44 seconds to finish second in heat two, securing an automatic berth in the championship race.
Walcott's gold and Thomas' silver carried T&T's tally at Toronto 2015 to six--two gold medals, three silver and one bronze.
Reyare Thomas finished seventh in yesterday's women's 200m final in 23.32 seconds. United States swept the top two spots, gold going to Kaylin Whitney in 22.65 seconds, and silver to Kyra Jefferson in 22.72. Jamaican Simone Facey (22.74) bagged bronze.
Walcott's elder brother, Elton Walcott produced a 16.15 metres effort for ninth spot in the 15-man men's triple jump event. Cuban sensation Pedro Pablo Pichardo won with a wind-assisted 17.54m jump. Leevan Sands (16.99m) got the silver, ahead of Pichardo's Cuba teammate Ernesto Reve (16.94m).
At 10.10 tonight, T&T will bid for gold in the men's 4x400m final. In yesterday's qualifying round, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow, Emanuel Mayers and Jarrin Solomon combined for third spot in heat two in three minutes, 01.58 seconds. The T&T quartet advanced automatically to the final.
T&T's 4x4 women will be on show in the 9.45pm championship race. Janeil Bellille, Romona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle McKnight advanced via the “fastest loser” route after finishing fourth in heat two in 3:31.21.
After press time, last night, T&T competed in the men's and women's 4x100m heats. The finals take place today.
Cyclist Emile Abraham will also see action. He competes in the men's road race from 4.05pm. And in men's hockey, the T&T/Cuba seventh-place showdown is scheduled for 9.00am.
T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis was in buoyant mood yesterday, following the country's double medal strike.
“Just as with Cleopatra Borel, Keshorn Walcott's form has been such that he would have gone in as firm favourite. And the great champion that he is, he delivered. I continue to be impressed with his maturity, and his ability to cope with the tremendous pressure.
“It would be remiss of me,” Lewis continued, “if I didn't mention that the two gold medals so far came from the camp of Ismael Lopez Mastrapa. He's a tremendous coach and mentor to the athletes.”
Lewis said Thomas' sprint hurdles medal did not surprise him.
“Mikel is a very diligent, hard worker. This augurs well on his behalf. The medal bonus programme has generated what I wanted from the athletes. It shows that we're ready to walk the talk.”
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Keshorn hits Pan Am gold (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214652.html)
Saturday, July 25 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Trinidad and Tobago's Mikel Thomas leaps over a hurdle on his way to silver in
the Men's 110m hurdle final at the Pan Am Games yesterday in Toronto.
Author: ALLAN V CRANE
Track and Field continues to be Trinidad and Tobago’s most successful individual sporting discipline at the 2015 Pan American Games as reigning Olympic men’s javelin champion and favourite, Keshorn Walcott, captured gold yesterday, following Mikel Thomas’ personal best and silver medal showing in the Men’s 110 metre hurdles event at the CIBC Pan Am/ Parapan Am Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada.
On his second attempt, the Toco-born athlete easily launched the steel spear 83.27m to grab top spot. Staking claim to silver was American Riley Dolezal, who threw his season’s best distance of 81.62m, followed by Brazilian bronze receiver Julio Cesar De Oliveira (80.94m). On Walcott’s first attempt however, he threw 79.03m, fouled his third and passed on the others. Additionally, compatriot Shakiel Waithe was 12th after three attempts, with his furthest distance at 73.21m.
Meanwhile, Thomas, a two-time Olympian, clocked 13.17s to bag silver after facing a menacing field including eventual winner, American David Oliver, who shattered the four-year standing Pan American record in 13.07s, while bronze receiver Brathwaite (13.21s), his fourth placed countryman Greggmar Swift (13.28s) and fifth ranked Cuban Jhoanis Portilla (13.30s) all clocked personal best times.
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Keshorn Walcott and Mikel Thomas Add Gold and Silver for Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Am 2015
Walcott and Thomas now join the elite list of TT athletes who have medalled at the Pan Am Games. So far, TT’s medal tally stands at six overall – two gold (Walcott, Cleopatra Borel); three silver (Thomas, Machel Cedenio, Njisane Phillip) and one bronze (George Bovell III).
In the Men’s triple jump however, Walcott’s younger sibling Elton, placed ninth overall.
Elton leapt a distance of 16.15m and finished well under one metre behind eventual gold medallist, Pedro Pablo Pichardo (17.54m).
Meanwhile, the national women’s 4x400m relay team advanced to last night’s final race after finishing with the fourth fastest time (3:31.21) and a season’s best showing in semi-final two. Topping the field in this heat was USA, over four seconds ahead (3:26.40).
Similarly, the TT male quartet also ran a season’s best time of 3:01.58 in their semi-final two showing which saw them line up in the medal race last night.
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Keshorn Walcott and Mikel Thomas Add Gold and Silver for Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Am 2015 (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4986:keshorn-walcott-and-mikel-thomas-add-gold-and-silver-for-trinidad-and-tobago-at-pan-am-2015&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=bufferd45f6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Saturday, 25 July 2015 06:11 (TTOC.org)
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JUL 24th 2015: T&T's Keshorn Walcott Gold Medal Ceremony at the Toronto 2015 Pan
American Games. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
Friday July 24th, Toronto, Canada– Olympic Gold Medallist, and National Record Holder in the javelin Keshorn Walcott won Trinidad and Tobago’s second gold medal at the Pan Am Games in the men’s javelin competition. Walcott’s second throw of 83.27 was enough to secure the top spot. This was an expected victory for Walcott who entered the competition ranked second in the world, having reset his own national record while setting a new meet record of 90.16 at the Diamond League Meeting Athletissima in Lausanne, Switzerland earlier this month.
Following his win, Walcott said, “ I knew I was the favourite so I tried to come out and give the fans here a good show. I didn’t go all out because the main focus for me is the world championships. I had some technique to work on and I believe I improved it during today’s competition.”
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JUL 24th 2015: #TeamTTO Pan Am Men's silver medalist Hurdler, Mikel Thomas.
Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
In the men’s 100m hurdles, Mikel Thomas picked up the silver medal, setting a new national record of 13.17 in the process. Following the race, Thomas could hardly contain his joy saying, “I’m still trying to gather myself from it. It was all God because I didn’t have enough strength.” Thomas had to run the final twice following a recall in the first race in which he tumbled coming over the last hurdle. Speaking of the re run he said, “That re-run, I ran full out and I felt it. The thing about hurdles is, because you have ten obstacles in front of you, you really lock out. You’re really focusing. People fault all the time. If someone stops running, I’m not supposed to react to that.”
Trinidad and Tobago’s medal total at this year’s Pan Am Games now stands at six thanks to the efforts of Walcott, Thomas, Cedenio, Cleopatra Borel, Njisane Phillip and George Bovell. All the medallists will receive bonuses from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s (TTOC) #10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation fund.
In the women’s 200m final, Reyare Thomas finished seventh in a time of 23.32. In relay qualification, the quarter mile quartet of LaLonde Gordon, Renny Quow, Emmanuel Mayers and Jarrin Solomon ran a season’s best of 3.01.58 in advancing to the final. The women’s quartet of Janeil Belille, Romona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle McKnight also ran a season’s best of 3.31.21 to advance to the finals.
In the 4x100 relay semi finals, the male quartet of Mikhel Thomas, Rondel Sorillo, Emmanuel Callendar and Dan-Neil Telesford finished first in semi final 2 in a time of 38.52 to advance to tomorrows final. Following the race, Coach of the 4x100 relay team, former national sprinter and a Pan Am silver medallist in the relay, Niconnor Alexander said, “The guys went out there and executed everything we practiced. I could not have asked for a better race.”
Callendar added, “Our intention was just to make it to the finals and have a safe pass of the baton as we are a relatively young team, so we’re really satisfied with our performance.”
The female quartet of Kamaria Durant, Kelly Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett and Reyare Thomas did not advance to the finals, following a failed baton exchange between Baptiste and Hackett. After the race Hackett said, “I probably went before time because I heard her (Baptiste) saying slow down, slow down, but we were comfortable heading into the race. We just need to practice more and build up our chemistry.”
Callendar echoed these sentiments saying, “It’s sad they didn’t get the baton around the track because once they do they will be a force to be reckoned with.”
Tomorrow Trinidad & Tobago will have the chance to equal or better its Pan Am Games record of 7 medals in the 4x100 and 4x400 relay finals. Emile Abraham will also compete in the cycling men’s road race and the men’s field hockey team face Cuba in the 7th -8th round match.
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Walcott delivers gold
...Thomas bags hurdles silver (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-25/walcott-delivers-gold)
Published: Saturday, July 25, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Trinidad and Tobago’s field athlete Keshorn Walcott competes in the
javelin throw final during the Pan Am Games yesterday, in Toronto. AP Photo
Keshorn Walcott and Mikel Thomas carried T&T’s medal count to six when they won gold in the Javellin and silver in the Men’s 110m hurdles respectively during the Pan American Games at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto yesterday.
Walcott continued his successful season when he topped the field with a 83.27m throw off his second attempt. Despite being well short of his national record of 90.61m, set earlier this month at Lausaunne Diamond League, it was enough to fend off the challenge of American silver medallist Riley Dolezal, who managed 81.62m in his fourth throw. Brazillian Julio De Oliveira secured the bronze with an 80.94m hurl while T&T’s Shakeil Waithe (73.21m) placed 12th.
It marked T&T’s 10th gold medal at any Pan Am Games, going back to weightlifter Rodney Wilkes in Buenos Aires in 1951.
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Mikel Thomas during Men's 110m Hurdles Final at Pan Am Games 2015
Meanwhile in the Men’s 110m Hurdles final, 27-year-old Thomas ran a personal best of 13.17 to finish behind American David Oliver, who won the gold with a new Pan Am record of 13.07. Bajan Shane Brathwaite secured the bronze in 13.21. Thomas’s previous personal best had been 13.19 set in Florida two years ago. In his heat, he had placed second to Brathwaite in 13.44.
With the addition of Walcott and Thomas’s medals, T&T currently ranks 15th of 29 countries at the Games. The pair joined shot putter Cleopatra Borel (gold), 400m specialist Machel Cedenio (silver) sprint cyclist Njiane Phillip (silver) and swimmer George Bovell (bronze) on the country’s medal list.
In other events, Elton Walcott was ninth in the Men’s Triple Jump final with a distance of 16.15 metres. Cuban Pedro Pichardo won the gold in 17.54m, followed by Leevan Sands (16.99m) and Ernesto Reve (16.94m).
T&T’s men qualified for the Men’s4x400m final with a third place showing in their semifinal. The quartet of Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Emanuel Mayers and Renny Quow came in a season’s best of 3:01.58 to finish behind Bahamas (3:01.00) and Cuba (3:01.17). The final will be run at 10:10pm tonight.
The Women’s 4x400m team also qualified for its final with a fourth place finish in its semi. Alena Brooks, Jessica James, Josanne Lucas and Sparkle McKnight clocked a season’s best of 3:31.21, coming in behind USA (3:26.40), Jamaica (3:30.29) and Canada (3:30.61).
The final is scheduled for 9:45 pm today. Reyare Thomas placed seventh in the Women’s 200m final in a time of 23.32. American Kaylin Whitney won the gold in 22.65 while her teammate Kyra Jefferson (22.72) and Jamaican Simone Facey (22.74) took silver and bronze respectively.
Last night, T&T was set to take off in the semifinals of both the Women’s 4x100m and the Men’s 4x100m.
Today’s action will also see T&T’s men’s field hockey team take on Cuba in a 7th-8th place playoff while cyclist Emile Abraham will enter the Men’s Road Race final.
Men’s Javelin
Keshorn Walcott (T&T) – 83.27m
Riley Dolezal (USA) – 81.62m
Julio De Oliveira (Bra) – 80.94m
12. Shakeil Waithe (T&T) - 73.21m
Men’s 110m Hurdles Final
David Oliver (USA) – 13.07
Mikel Thomas (T&T) – 13.17
Shane Brathwaite (Bar) – 13.21
Greggmar Swift (Bar) - 13.28
Jhoanis Portilla (Cub) - 13.30
Yordan O'Farrill (Cub) - 13.36
Tyler Mason (Jam) - 13.69
Jonathan Cabral (Can) - 14.07
Women’s 200m Final
Kaylin Whitney (USA) – 22.65
Kyra Jefferson (USA) – 22.72
Simone Facey (Jam) – 22.74
Angela Tenorio (Ecu) – 22.88
Kerron Stewart (Jam) – 23.07
Kimberly Hyacinthe (Can) – 23.28
Reyare Thomas (T&T) – 23.32
DNF. Anthonique Strachan (Bahamas)
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Local men in 4x1 final (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150724/sports/local-men-in-4x1-final)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 24, 2015, 8:00 pm AST
Trinidad and Tobago will bid for precious metal in the Pan American Games men’s 4x100 metres event, in Toronto, Canada, today. The championship race is scheduled for 8.05pm.
In the second semifinal, late yesterday, Mikel Thomas, Rondel Sorrillo, Emmanuel Callender and Dan-Neil Telesford teamed up for victory in 38.52 seconds. Barbados (38.65) and Dominican Republic (38.67) were second and third, respectively.
In the opening semi, Antigua and Barbuda won in a Games record time of 38.14, forcing United States (38.29) into second spot. Canada (38.39) finished third.
The T&T combination of Kamaria Durant, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett and Reyare Thomas bowed out in the qualifying round of the women’s 4x100m event. The second exchange, between Baptiste and Hackett, was not completed, and T&T were non-finishers in the five-team race.
T&T had a strong line-up, and could have been challengers for the top spot in the second semifinal. Instead, United States won easily, getting the baton round the track in 43.07 seconds for a huge cushion on second-placed Bahamas (44.34). However, the Americans were subsequently disqualified, and the Bahamians were promoted to first. Cuba (44.58) and Ecuador (44.64) secured the other automatic qualifying berths up for grabs in the race.
Jamaica won heat one in 42.82 seconds, from Canada (42.98) and Brazil (43.24).
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NAAA Officially Congratulates Pan Am Track & Field Medalists (https://www.facebook.com/pages/NAAA-TT/254525524723356)
Saturday, 25 July 2015 (NAAA TT)
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GOLD: Cleopatra Borel
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GOLD: Keshorn Walcott
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SILVER: Machel Cedenio
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SILVER: Mikel Thomas
The National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAATT) would like to Congratulate Cleopatra Borel, Keshorn Walcott, Marchel Cedenio and Mikel Thomas on their latest achievements at the Pan American Games being held in Toronto, and wish them all the best as they continue to prepare for the World Championships being held in Beijing China 22nd-30th August, and Rio (Olympics) 2016.
Borel is the very first woman and only the sixth Trinidad and Tobago athlete in history to win Gold at the Pan American Games. Borel's winning throw of 18.67 metres came in the second round of competetion. With this Gold, Borel now has a complete set of Pan American Games medals, as she won Silver in 2011, and Bronze in 2007.
Keshorn, won the men's javelin throw, with a throw of 83.27 and became the seventh athlete in history with a Pam Am Gold, he can now add this Gold medal to his many Carifta and CAC, World Jr Championship, Continental Cup and Olympic medals What most of you do not know is that Mr. Walcott injured his ankle a week ago while competing in Monaco and had to wear a soft cast for about four days while in Toronto.
Yet he was able to show the heart, determination and temperament of a true champion to go out there and perform with this injury and still bring home the Gold. The winning throw came in his second round, he fouled the third and the passed on his last three throws, protecting the ankle from any further injury, with Worlds just one month away.
Nineteen year old Marchel Cedenio, the 2014 World J.r Champion, won Silver in the men’s 400m dash in a time of 44.70, and became only the fourth quarter miler in the history of the Pan Am Games to win a medal over this distance. Ian Morris who also won silver was the last athlete to do this way back in 1991.
Not only did Mikel Thomas win a Silver medal at the games, he also ran his personal best 13.17 setting a New National Record in the process and became the first male Trinidad and Tobago hurdler ever, to medal at the Pan Am Games. Well done lady and gents, you have made us proud.
Peter Samuel
PRO, NAAA
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Gold medal match final, women. Formiga scored a header for Brazil. 1-0. 15 mins gone.
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Men's 4x100m Relays Finals happening now!
Live links to view races: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm (from our neighabours in Venezuela) and http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html (from Canada) and http://www.latina.pe/deportes/envivo-panamericanos (from Peru) and http://www.espnplayer.com/espnplayer/console (from USA) and http://tvtoss.com/pages/player.php?ch_id=1994271641&ctd=1&t=Sports%20Channels
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Fourth for T&T in the 4x100. Not surprised. Don't expect a medal by this group in Beijing.
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Fourth for T&T in the 4x100. Not surprised. Don't expect a medal by this group in Beijing.
They ran 38.52 in the 4x1 Heats without Bledman and ran slower in the Final (38.69) with Bledman on the 2nd leg due to horrible exchanges all round when they should have run faster with at least one faster runner in the team. Brazil who placed 3rd for bronze ran 38.68 in final but were slower in the Heats with 38.76.
Had we run the same time as we did in the Heats or better in the Final we would have at least won the bronze medal. They should be very disappointed with themselves considering these factors.
Our relay teams are in need of a good relay coach to help them improve their baton exchanges and efficency of using the exchange zones.
PS: I doubt that this relay team will be exactly the same team that goes to Beijing.
The TTO 4x1 team that ran in the Final tonight were:- Sorrillo >> Bledman >>> Callender >>>> Telesford and they were quite capable of medalling had they executed better more efficient baton exchanges.
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Wait I missed this a A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD American won the 200. Right now the future look bright for America in sprints
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vOvv76g3J0
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Fourth for T&T in the 4x100. Not surprised. Don't expect a medal by this group in Beijing.
They ran 38.52 in the 4x1 Heats without Bledman and ran slower in the Final (38.69) with Bledman on the 2nd leg due to horrible exchanges all round when they should have run faster with at least one faster runner in the team. Brazil who placed 3rd for bronze ran 38.68 in final but were slower in the Heats with 38.76.
Had we run the same time as we did in the Heats or better in the Final we would have at least won the bronze medal. They should be very disappointed with themselves considering these factors.
Our relay teams are in need of a good relay coach to help them improve their baton exchanges and efficency of using the exchange zones.
PS: I doubt that this relay team will be exactly the same team that goes to Beijing.
The TTO 4x1 team that ran in the Final tonight were:- Sorrillo >> Bledman >>> Callender >>>> Telesford and they were quite capable of medalling had they executed better more efficient baton exchanges.
Youre right. Poor exchanges. But who else can come into the team Soca? Marcus Duncan? He might be carrying something. He ran 10.5 and did not even run in the 4x100.
Bledman Sorrillo and Callender ain't got the quality to win a medal without Thompson Burns and even a fit Brown.
We dont have much depth this year. With Thompson and Burns injured, the TTNAA should take a chance and name Brown to the team.
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
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BOOM !!! 4x4 men just won GOLD !!!!!!!!!!
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
And Bronze in the 4x100m . T&T protested the first Canadian hand off and won the protest.
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
And Bronze in the 4x100m . T&T protested the first Canadian hand off and won the protest.
Well look at that. Congrats to both teams.
But on another note, it was hard watching our women's 4x400. However, I think the time was good enough to qualify for Beijing l
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
And Bronze in the 4x100m . T&T protested the first Canadian hand off and won the protest.
Well look at that. Congrats to both teams.
But on another note, it was hard watching our women's 4x400. However, I think the time was good enough to qualify for Beijing l
Wow, what a surprise at the end. Congrats guys. But I hope the NAAA really get the women program to step up. I mean those technical intangibles that prevent them from performing in these big events. Allyuh eh think is time a woman win a medal in the Olimpics. It friggin frustrating and overdue, man!!!
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
And Bronze in the 4x100m . T&T protested the first Canadian hand off and won the protest.
Well look at that. Congrats to both teams.
But on another note, it was hard watching our women's 4x400. However, I think the time was good enough to qualify for Beijing l
They ran faster in the Heats than in the Final. In that Heats they ran a SB of 3:31.21 while in the Final they ran 3:33.31 which is over 2 seconds slower. How did you work out that they qualified for Beijing?
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
And Bronze in the 4x100m . T&T protested the first Canadian hand off and won the protest.
Well look at that. Congrats to both teams.
But on another note, it was hard watching our women's 4x400. However, I think the time was good enough to qualify for Beijing l
Wow, what a surprise at the end. Congrats guys. But I hope the NAAA really get the women program to step up. I mean those technical intangibles that prevent them from performing in these big events. Allyuh eh think is time a woman win a medal in the Olimpics. It friggin frustrating and overdue, man!!!
Olympics is next year and our 4x100m relay women stand a very strong chance of medalling in Rio especially if a few more of them start working with Ato.
I am sure Ato can ensure that we have at least 3 of our female sprinters in sub-11 shape in time for Rio next year if they all decide to put in the necessary hard work and manage their race-loads to avoid injury.
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Good come from behind run in the final lap.
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Trinidad and Tobago Medal Count for this year Pan American Games. I am wondering if this is better than our last Pan American Games. I have to do the research
https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympicCommittee/photos/a.689083454471461.1073741834.123604181019394/889409194438885/?type=1&theater
(https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympicCommittee/photos/a.689083454471461.1073741834.123604181019394/889409194438885/?type=1&theater)
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Trinidad and Tobago Medal Count for this year Pan American Games. I am wondering if this is better than our last Pan American Games. I have to do the research
https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympicCommittee/photos/a.689083454471461.1073741834.123604181019394/889409194438885/?type=1&theater
(https://www.facebook.com/TTOlympicCommittee/photos/a.689083454471461.1073741834.123604181019394/889409194438885/?type=1&theater)
Our medal tally in the last Pan Am Games in 2011 was 4 medals (2 silver & 2 bronze) and we placed 21st overall in the Medal table. See link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Pan_American_Games_medal_table
I believe this time round with a total of 8 medals (3 gold, 3 silver & 2 bronze) we placed 15th overall just behind Jamaica and showed a marked improvement in total medals as well as in the quality of the medals with 3 more gold and 1 more silver than last time round. See link: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/general/medal-count.htm
Had our Women's 4x100m relay team not messed up their baton exchange in the Heats I think we would have won at least 1 more medal and had Keston Bledman and Kelly-Annn Baptiste delivered in the 100m we could have added another 2 medals to our tally.
If our athletes put in the work and improve on their shortcomings and mistakes between now and Beijing then I think we could have our best World Championships ever in terms of total medals as well as quality of performances.
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
read, Cuba fielded only 8 players for that game.
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
read, Cuba fielded only 8 players for that game.
8 players. No way in hell they would start a football game with 8. Then again they can't control that.
This defecting thing is consequence of US policy. Some sports experts are saying that once this changes, Cuba will become a "sports power".
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
read, Cuba fielded only 8 players for that game.
8 players. No way in hell they would start a football game with 8. Then again they can't control that.
This defecting thing is consequence of US policy. Some sports experts are saying that once this changes, Cuba will become a "sports power".
To me they are a sport power, from long time ago.
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Gold!!!!! in the Men's 4x400m down to a massive anchor leg by Machel Cedenio taking us from 3rd to 1st! :wavetowel:
Ent is Keron Clement who he smoked in the final leg? Isn't he the guy who jumped ship on us to run for the great US of A? hhhhhhmmmm......ah wonder how he like dem apples??!! :devil:
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oh....btw....whatever happened to Jehue Gordon?? Didn't hear about him for the Pan Am games......
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oh....btw....whatever happened to Jehue Gordon?? Didn't hear about him for the Pan Am games......
He pulled out before the games started. Injured, I believe.
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
read, Cuba fielded only 8 players for that game.
8 players. No way in hell they would start a football game with 8. Then again they can't control that.
This defecting thing is consequence of US policy. Some sports experts are saying that once this changes, Cuba will become a "sports power".
Just FYI, it was a Hockey game that we beat Cuba 13 - 0 in and not a football game.
See link: http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/field-hockey/results-men-1-04.htm
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oh....btw....whatever happened to Jehue Gordon?? Didn't hear about him for the Pan Am games......
He pulled out before the games started. Injured, I believe.
Oh....okay.....
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Just looked at the 110M Hurdles finals. Congrats to the local boy eh....BUT......ooooohhhh la la!!! The close up of that American lying on the track after race..........ooooohhhh my goodness!! It made my day!!!
:o :o :drool: :drool: ;D ;D
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Official results for our TTO athletes from Saturday evening.
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/field-hockey/results-men-1-04.htm
Field Hockey - Results - Men 7th to 8th Round Match 21
Cuba 0 - 13 Trinidad and Tobago
Team START OF 1ST QUARTER START OF 2ND QUARTER START OF 3RD QUARTER START OF 4TH QUARTER Total
Cuba 0 0 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 5 2 13
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/cycling-road/results-men-s-road-race-1-01.htm
Cycling Road - Results - Men's Road Race Finals
Race Results
Rank Bib Name Results Time Behind
1 111 Venezuela UBETO APONTE Mig.. 3:46:26 +0
2 122 United States of America MARCOTTE Eric 3:46:26 +0
3 114 Canada GUILLAUME BOIVIN.. 3:46:26 +0
8 141 Trinidad and Tobago ABRAHAM Emile 3:46:35 +0:09
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-4x100m-relay-1-01.htm
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/IzokMry0OPE
Athletics - Results - Men's 4x100m Relay Final
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 United States 0.165 38.27
2 Brazil 0.173 38.68
3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.157 38.69
4 Barbados 0.217 38.79
5 Dominican Republic 0.214 38.86
Jamaica 0.258 DNF
Antigua and Barbuda 0.144 DSQ R 170.7
Canada 0.139 DSQ R 163.3 (Gavin Smellie ran on line during Canada's 1st exchange)
Legend
R 163.3: Leaving the lane
R 170.7: Passing of the baton outside the take over zone
Team Canada DQed post race interview Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Pan Am Games 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/Y4zbgh0a5OU
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-4x400m-relay-1-01.htm
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/mlMrZeEDaNo
Athletics - Results - Women's 4x400m Relay Final
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 United States 0.287 3:25.68
2 Jamaica 0.235 3:27.27
3 Canada 0.211 3:27.74 SB
4 Cuba 0.457 3:31.22
5 Bahamas 0.328 3:31.60
6 Puerto Rico 0.475 3:33.16
7 Trinidad and Tobago 0.297 3:33.31
Barbados 0.293 DSQ R 163.3
Legend
R 163.3: Leaving the lane
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-4x400m-relay-1-01.htm
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015 (Short version)
https://www.youtube.com/v/YJ5fYq39NuA
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015 (Longer version)
https://www.youtube.com/v/0KwjQQSVi8E
Athletics - Results - Men's 4x400m Relay Final
Rank Team Reaction Time Fn Result
1 Trinidad and Tobago 0.188 2:59.60 SB
2 Cuba 0.163 2:59.84 SB
3 United States 0.270 3:00.21
4 Bahamas 0.144 3:00.34
5 Brazil 0.249 3:01.18
6 Jamaica 0.205 3:01.97
7 Venezuela 0.242 3:03.47 SB
8 Costa Rica 0.177 3:05.21
Intermediate Times
Distance Name Intermediate Times Time
400m Trinidad and Tobago 45.40 45.40
800m Bahamas 44.32 1:29.72
1200m Bahamas 44.64 2:14.36
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Here is a video explaining exactly why Canada was DQed from the 4x1 relay final and lost their gold medal.
Team Canada DQed post race interview Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Pan Am Games 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/Y4zbgh0a5OU
Apparently Gavin Smellie ran on line during Canada's 1st exchange to Andre De Grasse which is equivalent to leaving the lane according to IAAF rule 163.3.
I think Gavin Smellie needs a bush bath because Canada was also DQed in the 4x100m relay in London 2012 because of another lane or zone violation made by the very same Garvin Smellie.
So in summary, the USA filed the 1st protest about the Canadian 3rd leg runner leaving his lane but that was dismissed because he ran back into his correct lane before collecting the baton from Andre De Grasse.
Then T&T filed a 2nd protest regards Gavin Smellie running on the line during the 1st baton exchange to Andre De Grasse and USA quickly joined the 2nd protest and the 2nd protest was upheld by the officials because Gavin Smellie still had the baton in his hand when he stepped on the line.
Hard luck Canada!
It seems like Garvin Smellie definitely needs a bush bath! Just listen to what Donovan Bailey said about Garvin Smellie not being able to afford to mess up near the end of this interview done just before the race.
Team Canada pre-interview with Donovan Bailey Men's 4x100m Relay Final - Pan Am Games 2015
https://www.youtube.com/v/h7Y4UGigoDk
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SPRINT RELAY BRONZE
Hockey men hammer depleted Cuba 13-0 (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150725/sports/sprint-relay-bronze)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 25, 2015, 9:21 pm AST
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Making progress: Brazil's Bruno De Barros, left, prepares to take the baton from Aldemir Da Silva Junior and Trinidad and Tobago's Dan-Neil Telesford, second from right, prepares to take the baton from Emmanuel Callender, during the semi-finals of the men's 4x100 relay at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Friday. —Photo: AP
Trinidad and Tobago secured a medal--a belated bronze--in the men's 4x100 metres relay, at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, yesterday.
Rondel Sorrillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender and Dan-Neil Telesford finished fourth in the final in 38.69 seconds. But the Canadians, the first team home in 38.06, were disqualified for a lane violation, and T&T were promoted to third.
Watch the race as it happened (http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/TT-Men-relay-4X100m-finals-finishes-fourth-at-Pan-Am-2015-318548311.html) (video courtesy ESPN)
United States, originally second in 38.27, were upgraded to gold, with the silver going to Brazil. The Brazilians got the baton round the track in 38.68 to edge out T&T by a hair's breadth.
At first, the protest against the Canadians was thrown out. But that decision was subsequently overturned, and T&T's precious metal count at the Games went up to seven--two gold medals, three silver, and two bronze.
After press time, last night, the T&T men's and women's 4x400m teams battled for precious metal.
T&T took advantage of a depleted Cuba outfit, yesterday, whipping the northern Caribbean team 13-0 to finish seventh in the men's hockey competition.
In a Pool "A" match, two Thursdays ago, the teams battled to a two-all draw. But the Cubans only fielded eight players in the seventh-place playoff, and T&T capitalised on the three-man advantage.
At the halftime interval, 11-man T&T led 6-0. Seven more goals were added in the second period of play.
For T&T, midfielder Mickell Pierre and forward Kiel Murray scored three goals apiece, and Jordan Reynos and Dillet Gilkes added two each. The other three items were notched by Kristien Emmanuel, Ishmael Campbell, and Stefan Mouttet.
Cyclist Emile Abraham finished eighth in the men's road race. The veteran wheelman completed the 165-kilometre event in three hours, 46 minutes, 35 seconds. Abraham was a silver medallist in the road race at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Venezuela's Miguel Ubeto Aponte struck gold in the 2015 road race, forcing American Eric Marcotte and Canadian Guillaume Boivin to settle for silver and bronze, respectively. All three cyclists clocked 3:46:26.
Pan Am Games women's shot put champion Cleopatra Borel continued her fine run of form, picking up from where she left off in Toronto with a third-place finish at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games IAAF Diamond League meet, in London, England, yesterday.
Borel threw the iron ball 18.53 metres, while the winner, American Michelle Carter produced a 19.74m effort. New Zealand's two-time Olympic champion, Valerie Adams was second with an 18.59m throw.
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Breds, Cedenio ran a hell of a race. I swear we were good for third place. What a friggin finish!!!! Well done, Machel. Congrats to the team.
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In men hockey. TT beat Cuba 13-0 for the 7th-8th place. Maybe the entire Cuban first team defected. Cuba has been giving TT a run for their money in the recent years. 13 zip??!!!
read, Cuba fielded only 8 players for that game.
8 players. No way in hell they would start a football game with 8. Then again they can't control that.
This defecting thing is consequence of US policy. Some sports experts are saying that once this changes, Cuba will become a "sports power".
Honestly, I can't see I am proud of the scoreline. But too bad for the Cubans, it is what it is. They have a hundred more medals than we do. I hope this is the last of this defection issue we will be seeing with Cubans teams. With the current normalization, we would hope this will not happen in the future.
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Breds, Cedenio ran a hell of a race. I swear we were good for third place. What a friggin finish!!!! Well done, Machel. Congrats to the team.
I particularly enjoyed how Cedenio handled Kerron Clement on both the back straight and the home straight in that 4x4 race each time that Kerron Clement tried to kick and pass him.
Clement might just consider deflecting back to T&T after that man handling if he wants to win a gold medal in the 4x4 in the future. If Clement was on the right team he could have won the gold medal rather than having to settle for an inferior bronze! :)
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Breds, Allyuh know how to rub it in! But I see it more like a friendly payback to our Bahamian cousins. Remember at the World Relays how Chris Brown, burned and smoked our yute in the final leg. Well, they try that again, but it did not work this time.
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Breds, Allyuh know how to rub it in! But I see it more like a friendly payback to our Bahamian cousins. Remember at the World Relays how Chris Brown, burned and smoked our yute in the final leg. Well, they try that again, but it did not work this time.
That Bahamas team was missing 3 key runners. When Chris Brown and Steven Gardiner come into the picture, I don't know if we will be able to answer. We will need a 44.6 Lalonde and a 44.3 Lendore to beat the Bahamians.
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Breds, Allyuh know how to rub it in! But I see it more like a friendly payback to our Bahamian cousins. Remember at the World Relays how Chris Brown, burned and smoked our yute in the final leg. Well, they try that again, but it did not work this time.
That Bahamas team was missing 3 key runners. When Chris Brown and Steven Gardiner come into the picture, I don't know if we will be able to answer. We will need a 44.6 Lalonde and a 44.3 Lendore to beat the Bahamians.
We did not have Lendore then and we did not have in TO. But anyway, anyhow, it will be a nice matchup in Beijing and Rio.
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See the final medal standings. I am satisfied with T&T overall team performance. This is a foundation we can build on for the future. NOW look at Cuba. See how they are successful in various sporting disciplines. A country that is not wealthy and don't have the same financial means as a US or Canada
http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/general/medal-count.htm
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Lewis buoyed by Pan Am success (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150726/sports/lewis-buoyed-by-pan-am-success)
By Mark Pouchet (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 26, 2015, 9:32 pm AST
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TTOC president Brian Lewis
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee president Brian Lewis described the country’s best ever medal haul at a Pan Am Games as “significant and encouraging” but added that there is no room for complacency as the TTOC continues to encourage systems and infrastructure for future success at the other multi-discipline Games like the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond.
Team TTO picked up eight medals including three gold, Men’s 4 x 400 relay (Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emanuel Mayers, Machel Cedenio) Cleopatra Borel; and Keshorn Walcott), three silver (Mickel Thomas, Njisane Phillip, Machel Cedenio) and two bronze (George Bovell & Men’s 4x1 relay), a new record haul for the country, bettering the returns from the Winnipeg 1967 edition (two gold, two silver, three bronze) and the Santo Domingo 2003 edition (two gold, four silver, one bronze)
“For the country yet again sports continues to bring a positive image to Trinidad and Tobago. The performances of the contingent at the Pan Am Games were significant and encouraging,” Lewis said, adding that the TTOC had set a goal of eight medals for these Games.
Lewis said some of the incentives and systems—the number of athletes on Olympic Solidarity, PASO scholarships, the ten or more golds by 2024 athlete welfare and preparation programme, the introduction of the medal bonuses, had helped.
“We are starting to put into place the infrastructure and systems at the level of the TTOC and we will be continuing to work with stakeholders like the NSOs, SPORTT and the Ministry of Sport to improve the process for our athletes to succeed,” Lewis said.
Lewis said this country’s results at the Toronto 2015 was a clear signal of the talent existing in the country and the TTOC would continue now to focus on Rio 2016 to ensure that athletes who have qualified or are likely to qualify for those quadrennial Games receive the needed assistance.
Lewis believed the athletes showed the talent and the desire to achieve a success, revelling in the performance of T&T’s 4 x 400m gold medal performance but also noting the performances of some who didn’t medal.
“When we look at young(Christian) Marsden, (Dylan) Carter, the more experienced ones got the job done. When you look at Sparkle Mc Knight Mc Knight, Semoy Hackett and Kelly Ann Baptiste, coming back after a long lay off, it is really important that we look past these Games now and start taking it up to the next level, because while Pan Am medals are a good indicator, both the Worlds and Olympic standards are going to be higher and we must encourage and facilitate our athletes moving up to that level,” Lewis said.
Lewis believed the introduction of the medal bonus created a positive vibe and the TTOC will continue to bring on new corporate partners. “The athlete welfare and support is going to be heightened by TTOC. We will focus even more and dedicate some attention to athlete and welfare services,” Lewis said.
“That’s what I would like to work on now. I think one of the pluses coming out of to 2015 more people may now believe in the potential of the athletes. A lot of people were sceptical before about the whole ten golds by 2024, saying there lacked systems and policies in place, there were gaps. I think that the buy-in is coming. There are some gaps, targets we need to set incrementally, some systemic issues that need to be addressed including the use of facilities and access to them by the NSOs,” he added.
“We need to look at whether we do more in support, from the sport science aspect. So there is a lot that still needs to be done but I genuinely and sincerely believe we can build from here and I call on stakeholders to let’s use the Pan Am as a platform to move forward in a real powerful and significant way.” Lewis concluded.
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Celebration time! (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150726/sports/celebration-time)
By Fazeer Mohammed (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 26, 2015, 9:43 pm AST
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GOLDEN QUARTET: The gold medal winning Trinidad and Tobago Men’s 4 x 400m relay team,
from left to right, Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio, Emanuel Mayers and Jarrin Solomon, drape
themselves in the national flag at the York Stadium, Canada, on Saturday night.
—Photo courtesy TTOC
On a day like this, it’s heartening to be able to focus on sporting excellence.
With a weekend to absorb the ramifications of Friday’s prison break and on the 25th anniversary of the coup attempt that ushered in a new level of violence and criminality in this country, results on the field of play again offer us hope for a better, safer, more disciplined and productive Trinidad and Tobago, if only we could appreciate the serious symbolism behind the apparent triviality of T20 cricket and the Pan Am Games.
Yes, the Pan Am Games, a multi-sport event that pales in comparison to Olympics and World Championships, and will be struggling today to grab the attention of a local sporting public that would have been caught up in the excitement and hype generated by Dwayne Bravo leading the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel against compatriot Kieron Pollard’s Barbados Tridents in last evening’s final of the Hero Caribbean Premier League.
Whatever the result at the Queen’s Park Oval, it would have been a victory for T&T cricket in this most abbreviated format, given that there were no fewer than 14 natives of the twin-islands state in the two squads, even if all didn’t get on the field for the showpiece occasion.
Add to that the vital trio of Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine in the Guyana Amazon Warriors that went under to the Red Steel in Saturday’s final, and not forgetting fast bowler Shannon Gabriel’s impact for the St Lucia Zouks and batsman Evin Lewis’ contribution for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and it should become clear that this franchise format has actually benefited more Trinidad and Tobago cricketers than it would have in a strictly territorial structure.
But that’s not today’s focus. It’s the exploits of the squad that represented the red, white and black over the past fortnight in Toronto to the extent that they will now return home from Canada’s largest metropolis with a team record eight medals, bettering by one the tally of seven at the games of 1967 (Winnipeg), 1971 (Cali) and 2003 (Santo Domingo).
Significantly, the haul of three gold medals by shot putter Cleopatra Borel, Olympic javelin champion Keshorn Walcott and the 4 x 400-metre men’s relay team is not only the most earned by T&T at a single Pan Am but also equals the nation’s entire gold medal haul at the hemispheric event over the previous ten editions, from 1975 in Mexico City to 2011 back in Mexico, this time in the city of Guadalajara.
No amount of praise can be enough for 36-year-old Borel, our 2014 “Sportswoman of the Year,” whose gold with a throw of 18.67 metres follows bronze in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 and silver four years ago. As Kwame Laurence, one of the most experienced athletics journalists in this part of the world noted on Friday, the day after her golden effort, this is no guarantee of success at the Rio Olympics next year, simply because the quality of the field will be considerably higher there.
But that is speculation. What is fact is that this consistent and enduring competitor continues to do the country proud on the world stage.
At the other end of the scale you’ve got Walcott, a bolt-out-of-the-blue Olympic champion at 19 years of age at London 2012 in an event which has no tradition in this country and at an age when he should have been far too young to challenge the best in the world.
Not surprisingly, he struggled with expectation – and injury – in the aftermath of that astonishing success. In 2015 though, he seems to have settled into the right sort of groove and assuming he can maintain his form going into next month’s World Championships in Beijing, has the chance to make amends for a disappointing outing at the 2013 event in Moscow.
Then to top off the golden effort we had the quartet of Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emmanuel Mayers and Machel Cedenio (already a silver medallist in the individual 400), the anchorman running a brilliant final leg to overhaul Cuba and the United States to reach the finish line first.
It is a measure of the regard in which they are held that George Bovell’s bronze in the swimming pool in the 50-metre freestyle, Njisane Phillip’s silver in the sprint at the cycling velodrome and the third-place finish by the men’s sprint relay quartet were greeted as if they were in line with general expectations.
However the same cannot be said of Mikel Thomas’ surprise silver in an excellent 110-metre hurdles final in which the top five finishers achieved personal bests.
These are the stories that inspire, the achievements that should be celebrated in the face of so much negativity on this day.
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Golden Relay
Best ever Pan Am haul for T&T (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150726/sports/golden-relay)
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jul 26, 2015, 9:47 pm AST
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STRUCK GOLD: Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Men's 4 x 400m team wear their gold
medals, from left to right, Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emanuel Mayers, Machel Cedenio
while the Cubans squat with their silver medals.
A storming finish from Machel Cedenio in Toronto, Canada, late on Saturday night, propelled Trinidad and Tobago to men's 4x400 metres gold and the country's best-ever Pan American Games performance.
Renny Quow ran the leadoff leg for Team T&T, handing the baton to Jarrin Solomon. Hurdler Emanuel Mayers performed third leg duties. The three T&T athletes battled hard, but there was still a lot to do on the anchor leg.
Watch Cedenio beats the pack to lead T&T to gold at Pan Am Games (http://www.tv6tnt.com/news/TT-4x400m-Mens-relay-team-snags-Gold-at-Pan-Am-Games-318554461.html) (video courtesy ESPN)
Cedenio, the 400m silver medallist, was equal to the task, the 19-year-old quartermiler surging past the Bahamian and Cuban anchormen to snatch gold for T&T in two minutes, 59.60 seconds. Cuba claimed silver in 2:59.84, while United States clocked 3:00.21 to grab the bronze, ahead of Bahamas (3:00.34).
Saturday's 4x400m victory handed T&T a Pan Am Games relay title for the very first time.
The incredible run from Cedenio capped off a superb showing from Team T&T at Toronto 2015. The reigning world junior 400m champion's never-say-die attitude carried the country to three gold medals, three silver and two bronze, bettering the country's previous best Pan Am performance of two gold, four silver, one bronze at the 2003 Games in Dominican Republic.
T&T ended the 2015 Games in 15th spot on the medal table, just one rung below Jamaica (three gold, four silver, two bronze). United States topped the table with 103 gold medals, 81 silver and 81 bronze. Canada (78 gold, 69 silver, 70 bronze) and Brazil (41 gold 40 silver, 60 bronze) were second and third, respectively.
“This feels real good,” said Solomon. “After all the races this week, gold and a medal bonus is a nice way to top it off.”
Quow, Solomon, Mayers and Cedenio will get a US$9,000 payout from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee's (TTOC) 10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation fund.
T&T also medalled in Saturday's men's 4x100m relay, Rondel Sorrillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender and Dan-Neil Telesford combining for bronze, albeit belated.
Anchorman Telesford crossed the line fourth, but a protest was filed against Canada by United States, Brazil and T&T for a lane violation. According to the information coming out of Toronto, the protest was initially thrown out, and Canada got gold.
However, about two hours after the 8.05pm race, there was news that the Canadians were in fact disqualified, and bronze was awarded to Sorrillo, Bledman, Callender and Telesford.
T&T clocked 38.69 seconds to finish just behind silver medallists Brazil (38.68). Canada's disqualification handed gold to United States in 38.27.
And in the women's 4x400m relay, Janeil Bellille, Romona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle McKnight combined for seventh spot in 3:33.31. United States struck gold with a 3:25.68 clocking, finishing ahead of Jamaica (3:27.27) and Canada (3:27.74).
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PAN AM GAMES
NAAA extends congratulations to its athletes (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-26/naaa-extends-congratulations-its-athletes)
Published: Sunday, July 26, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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From left, Sparkle McKnight of Trinidad and Tobago; Shamier Little, of the United States; Sarah Wells, of Canada; and Deborah Rodriguez, of Uruguay; race during the finals of the women's 400 metre hurdles at the Pan Am Games on July 22 in Toronto. Little won the gold medal in the event. AP Photo
The National Association of Athletics Administration of T&T (NAAA) has extended congratulations to T&T’s successful track and field team which competed at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada during the week.
In a media release yesterday, the NAAA said: “We would like to congratulate Cleopatra Borel, Keshorn Walcott, Machel Cedenio and Mikel Thomas on their latest achievements and wish them all the best as they continue to prepare for the World Championships being held in Beijing, China from August 22-30, and the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Borel is the very first woman and only the sixth T&T athlete in history to win Gold at the Pan American Games. Borel’s winning throw of 18.67m came in the second round of competition. With this Gold, Borel now has a complete set of Pan American Games medals, as she won Silver in 2011, and Bronze in 2007.
Keshorn, won the men’s javelin throw, with a throw of 83.27 and became the seventh athlete in history with a Pan Am Gold, he can now add this Gold medal to his many Carifta and CAC, World Jr Championship, Continental Cup and Olympic medals What most of you do not know is that Mr Walcott injured his ankle a week ago while competing in Monaco and had to wear a soft cast for about four days while in Toronto.
Yet he was able to show the heart, determination and temperament of a true champion to go out there and perform with this injury and still bring home the Gold. The winning throw came in his second round, he fouled the third and the passed on his last three throws, protecting the ankle from any further injury, with Worlds just one month away.
Nineteen-year-old Machel Cedenio, the 2014 World Jr Champion, won Silver in the men’s 400m dash in a time of 44.70, and became only the fourth quarter miler in the history of the Pan Am Games to win a medal over this distance. Ian Morris who also won silver was the last athlete to do this way back in 1991.
Not only did Mikel Thomas win a Silver medal at the games, he also ran his personal best 13.17 setting a New National Record in the process and became the first male T&T hurdler ever, to medal at the Pan Am Games. Well done ladies and gents, you have made us proud.”
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Crawford lauds golden Pan Am duo’s coach (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214706.html)
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH Sunday, July 26 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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Hasley Crawford & Jehue Gordon chat at Hasley Crawford Stadium
Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever Olympic gold medallist, Hasely Crawford, has credited the recent international accomplishments of national field athletes, Keshorn Walcott and Cleopatra Borel, to their masterful tutor, Ismael Lopez Mastrapa.
Mastrapa is the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) throws coach and is considered this nation’s best kept secret to sporting success. After taking a 19-year-old Walcott to Olympic men’s javelin gold in 2012, Mastrapa has now built the Toco-bred athlete into one of the most feared throwers on the planet. Additionally, his female prospect, Borel, also maintains her position among the world’s best shot putters, after contemplating retirement from the sport back in 2012.
The Cuban’s successes over the past three years have seen sporting history created on several occasions for TT with Walcott most recently joining the over 90m club with a mesmerising golden throw (90.16m) at the Lausanne Diamond League meet followed by Borel (shot put) becoming this nation’s first ever female Pan American gold medallist on Wednesday.
Crawford held in high regard the works of Mastrapa, “He is a qualified and sought after coach. I can remember when he started the throws programme with the NAAA’s and he did up one of his first reports for us. It was so comprehensive. Mastrapa is no fly-by-night coach. He is a very qualified, structured and organised coach. His reports on his athletes are flawless and very professional. I do not know why some of our local coaches cannot learn from him or at least take a page out of his coaching book.”
The 1976 Summer Games 100m gold medallist also hailed Walcott as a ‘true patriot’ having competed at the Pan Am Games earlier this week nursing a slight ankle injury.
“He (Walcott) was a bit touch and go before the Pan Ams and was unsure if he would have been competing due to an ankle injury,” added Crawford. “Winning gold after three throws and nursing a minor injury proves that he is a true patriot. To go out there, one month before the World Championships, which is a much more important meet, and win gold shows what kind of man and athlete he is.”
The NAAA executive member also lauded the exploits of Borel, who only two years ago after placing 12th in the women’s shot put at the London Games, considered retirement from the sport. Crawford however, was pleased that the female athlete never fully went through with such a rash decision.
“I could remember two years ago she wanted to retire. After the 2012 Olympics, she was training at the (Hasely Crawford) Stadium and told me that she wanted to quit. I told her that she had nothing to lose. Now she’s teamed up with her new coach and doing quite well. Borel has bounced back from a rough time and she is doing wonders for Trinidad and Tobago on the world stage. She deserves a lot of credit,” he concluded.
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Relay gold gives T&T best Pan Am show (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-27/relay-gold-gives-tt-best-pan-am-show)
Published: Monday, July 27, 2015 (T&T Guardian)
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Trinidad and Tobago's Machel Cedenio, left, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal
for his team in the men's 4x400 metre relay at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Saturday.
Cuba's Yoandys Lescay, second from right, finished second, but the team was disqualified,
giving the United States' Kerron Clement, second from left, and his teammates the silver medal.
At right is Jeffery Gibson of the Bahamas, who were award the bronze medal. AP Photo
A gold medal run in the Men’s 4x400m final rallied T&T to its most successful showing ever at the Pan American Games at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto on Saturday night. The quartet of Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio and Lalonde Gordon recorded a season’s best of 2:59.60 to narrowly edge the Cuban contingent of Raidel Acea, Adrian Chacon, Williams Collazo and Jose Luis Gaspar (2:59.84) for the title. The USA, represented by Jeshua Anderson, Marcus Chambers, Kerron Clement, Kyle Clemons and James Harris, nabbed third in 3:00.21.
It marked T&T’s third gold at the games and eighth medal overall, bettering the performances of the 1967 (Winnipeg), 1971 (Cali) and 2003 (Santo Domingo) national teams, which each managed seven.
The foursome joined Cleopatra Borel (shot put) and Keshorn Walcott (javelin) as T&T’s other gold medallists.
The haul ranked T&T 15th of 29 countries in the standings while its six athletics medals (3-2-1) placed it fifth in the sport behind USA (13-14-14), Canada (11-7-8), Cuba (5-3-1) and Jamaica (3-3-2).
In other events, T&T’s men’s 4x100m team was awarded the bronze two hours after the final under controversial circumstances. Having originally placed fourth in 38.69, Rondel Sorrillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender and Dan-Neil Telesford were bumped up one spot when officials stripped the Canadian team of its gold, having adjudged that Gavin Smellie stepped on the line during the leaf leg.
The infraction was allegedly brought to the attention of the officials by former T&T sprinter Nic-Conner Alexander, who was watching from the stands. He tweeted shortly afterwards: The officials said they didn't see any evidence of the lane infringement until yours truly pointed it out. #TeamTTO.
A joint protest by USA, T&T and Brazil led to a two-hour deliberation between the officials, who ultimately disqualified the heartbroken Canadians. The decision also denied local hero Andre De Grasse a coveted triple crown following his golden runs in the 100m and 200m finals.
Canadian head coach Peter Eriksson was frustrated with the turn of events.
There is no margin of error when you step on the line, he said You step on the line you should be disqualified...however it happens many times that people can get away with it.
Meanwhile, T&T’s Women’s 4x400m team, comprising of Janeil Bellille, Ramona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle Mc Knight, placed seventh in its final in 3:33.31. That event was won by the USA in 3:25.68 followed by Jamaica (3:27.27) and Canada (3:27.74).
The games formally ended last night with a Closing Ceremony featuring performances by rappers Kanye West and Pitbull.
List of T&T Medal Winners at 2015 Pan Am Games:
Gold
Cleopatra Borel (Women’s Shot Put)
Keshorn Walcott (Men’s Javellin)
Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio and Lalonde Gordon (Men’s 4x400m Relay)
Silver
Njisane Phillip (Men’s Match Sprint)
Machel Cedenio (Men’s 400m)
Mikel Thomas (Men’s 110m Hurdles)
Bronze
George Bovell (Men’s 50m Freestyle)
Rondel Sorrillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender and Dan-Neil Telesford (Men’s 4x100m Relay)
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RELAY TEAMS WIN GOLD AND BRONZE ON FINAL NIGHT OF PAN AM COMPETITION TO ACHIEVE HIGHEST EVER MEDAL HAUL (http://www.ttoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4987:trinidad-and-tobago-relay-teams-win-gold-and-bronze-on-final-night-of-pan-am-competition-to-achieve-highest-ever-medal-haul-&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=233&utm_content=buffer53a91&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Sunday, 26 July 2015 07:46 (TTOC.org)
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JUL 25Th 2015: T&T's Machel Cedenio came from behind to win the Gold medal during the
Men's 4x400m Finals at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
Sunday July 26th, Toronto, Canada– Trinidad and Tobago added two medals to its Pan Am total last night, claiming gold and bronze in the men’s 4x400 and 4x100 metre relays.
In the Men’s 4x400 relay, the quartet of Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emmanuel Mayers and Machel Cedenio came together to produce a blistering season’s best time of 2.59.60 to take first place and the gold medal. Quow ran an excellent first leg handing off to Solomon with a slight lead. Solomon maintained the pace and handed off to Mayers in second who briefly fell to third before Cedenio on anchor picked off the competitors from Cuba and the United States.
Following the race Solomon said, “This feels real good. After all the races this week, gold and a medal bonus is nice way to top it off.” Solomon, Cedenio, Quow and Mayers will receive US$9000 from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s (TTOC) 10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation fund.
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JUL 25Th 2015: T&T's 4X100 Bronze Medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.
Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
In the men’s 4 x100 relay the sprint quartet of Rondel Sorillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callendar and Dan-Neil Telesford finished 3rd to claim the bronze in a time of 38.69. The race was not without controversy as Canada originally claimed victory. A protest was launched by the United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil however claiming a lane violation by Canada in the third leg handover. The challenge proved to be successful and Canada was eventually disqualified.
Speaking after the race, Callendar said, “There are rules in every sport and we have to abide by it. It’s not the way we expected to win but but we’ll take this bronze; and continue moving forward to every meet, trying to perfect our chemistry so by the time world championships comes around we can get the gold.” Callendar also expressed joy about the medal bonus that they successful relay team members will receive from the TTOC.
In the Women’s 4x400 final, the relay quartet of Janeil Belille, Romona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle McKnight finished 7th in a time of 3:33:31. Out on the road, 2007 Pan Am silver medallist, Emile Abraham placed 8th out of thirty competitors in the men’s cycling road race with a time of 3:46:35. It was an extremely competitive race with Venezuelan Miguel Ubeto claiming the gold in 3:46:26 and Eric Marcotte of the United States and Boivin Guillame of Canada claiming the silver and bronze in the same time.
Finally, in field hockey Trinidad and Tobago defeated Cuba 13-0 to end the tournament ranked 7th.
Trinidad and Tobago ends this year’s Pan Am Games ranked 15th with eight medals (3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze), one more than it’s highest ever Pan Am medal haul.
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Imagine if KAB and Keston had medaled. But congrats to the athletes.
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Imagine if KAB and Keston had medaled. But congrats to the athletes.
Plus our Women's 4x100m relay team which I believe was sure to medal had they not messed-up their baton exchange between KAB and Hackett in the 4x1 Heats.
We are in need of a good relay coach to ensure our relay teams will be safer and more efficient with their baton exchanges and hopefully Ato can help us out in that department.
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TT’s best-ever Pan Am medal haul (http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,214706.html)
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH Monday, July 27 2015 (T&T Newsday)
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GOLDEN QUARTET: Trinidad and Tobago's triumphant 4x400m Pan Am team (from left)
Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio, Emanuel Mayers and Jarrin Solomon proudly display their
gold yesterday at the medal ceremony in Toronto, Canada
NATIONAL quarter-miler, Machel Cedenio masterfully anchored Trinidad and Tobago to its third and final gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, when he defied the odds in the Men’s 4x400 metre relay final on the penultimate night of action at the CIBC Athletics Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.
The 20-year old Presentation College, San Fernando graduate, and teammates Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon and Emmanuel Mayers, combined to produce a mesmerising season’s best time of 2:59.60 in the final, ahead of silver medallists Cuba (2:59.84) and bronze receivers USA (3:00.21). Running out of lane eight, Quow ran a strong opening leg and was first to pass the baton off. Jarrin Solomon maintained a top three position on his lap and handed over to Mayers, who carried his team’s momentum around the track to an in-form Cedenio, now clearly a fair distance behind the race leaders. At 200m out, it seemed they were destined for bronze. However, the 2014 IAAF World Youth Championships winner had other plans, and began a forceful surge towards the finish line with approximately 100m to go. Cedenio would shift gears on the home straight and blow past a blindly confident Bahamas and Cuba to steal gold in fine style.
The national quartet became TT’s first sprint team to capture gold at the Games and also pocketed a US$9,000 from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s medal bonus – an integral part of their 10Golds24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation Fund. Following the race, Solomon said, “This feels real good. After all the races this week, gold and a medal bonus is nice way to top it off.”
In the semis, TT had advanced third-fastest in 3:01.58, behind the Bahamas (3:01.00) and Cuba (3:01.17). One interesting point to note is that TT clocked their season’s best time and captured Pan Am gold without the likes of IAAF world ranked number eight, Deon Lendore, and London Olympic 400m and 4x400m bronze medallist, Lalonde Gordon.
Earlier, the Men’s 4x100m relay outfit (Rondel Sorrillo, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender, Dan-Neil Telesford) were controversially bumped up from their original fourth place (38.69s) finish and into third, when race winners Canada were disqualified. A protest by silver medallists USA (38.27s), third placed Brazil (38.68s) and TT was upheld, and Canada were disqualified on the grounds that a runner stepped on the line that separated lanes seven and eight..
The women’s team crashed out on Saturday, due to an unsuccessful baton exchange in the semi-finals.
In the Women’s 4x400m final however, TT’s Janeil Bellille, Ramona Modeste, Alena Brooks and Sparkle McKnight placed seventh overall in 3:33.31.
Emile Abraham, the 2007 Pan Am silver medallist placed eighth out of 30 competitors in the Men’s cycling road race with a time of 3:46:35. Venezuelan Miguel Ubeto claimed the gold in 3:46:26 while the USA’s Eric Marcotte and Boivin Guillame of Canada claimed the silver and bronze in the same time.
The 2015 TT Pan American contingent has now ended their Pan Am Games ranked 15th, with eight medals (three gold, three silver and two bronze), one more than its highest-ever Pan Am medal haul.
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Cedenio was the performance of this TF team. Absolutely no disrespect to Cleo and Walcott. Those last 20 metres where Cedenio made to pip on the tape was drama at its best. I did not realize it was that close.
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Cedenio was the performance of this TF team. Absolutely no disrespect to Cleo and Walcott. Those last 20 metres where Cedenio made to pip on the tape was drama at its best. I did not realize it was that close.
I particularly enjoyed how Machel handled Kerron Clement on the last leg when Clement was doing his best to get his adopted country USA pass T&T on the anchor leg. Everytime Clement tried to make a move past Machel, he responded. I suspect that Kerron Clement is now wishing he was part of the T&T 4x4 squad instead and did not deflect. ;D
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I remember when Clement was the big people was pissed with him because he choose the US and because he was on the other side of the fence. But look how we have developed our own squad. We have Cedenio, Gordon, Lendore, Quow, Mayers. So I don't know what is all the crying about Clement. I was surprised he still running.
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Interesting article from T&T Newsday.
Crawford: Sprinters need more endurance work
Monday, July 27 2015
NATIONAL TRACK legend Hasely Crawford has cited a lack of intense training over the 200 metre distance as Trinidad and Tobago’s primary downfall in the men and women’s 100m individual events at the just concluded Toronto edition of the Pan American Games.
TT advanced to the finals of both male and female versions of the 100m in commanding style but were unable to execute when it mattered most, and failed to secure any podium places in their respective events. Returning sprinters Kelly-Ann Baptiste (11.05) and Semoy Hackett (11.16) placed fifth and eighth respectively, while reigning national 100m sprint king, Keston Bledman (10.12) was fourth.
TT’s first ever Olympic gold medallist expressed the view that the trio were unable to remain in top form after enduring two rounds of qualifier competition prior to the medal race.
“I think the three of them, including Richard Thompson, have to run some more 200 metres,” said the 1976 Summer Games 100m champion. “All the top athletes now, like Usain Bolt, are using the 200m as a gauge. And this is what I think needs to be done for both TT’s male and female athletes. They need to run more 200m so they can repeat a strong performance in the final after competing throughout the previous rounds.”
Crawford also commented on what he felt were misleading and negative comments about the sprinters on a radio programme last week.
“Baptiste and Hackett have had their challenges over the past two years and only recently returned to the international circuit,” explained Crawford. “What they have experienced is not an easy thing to go through. I personally think that they did exceptionally well, based on the fact that they did not have many 200m runs under their belt.
“They did well leading up to the finals and I think that was a fantastic achievement. After coming off two years of non-competition and making a finals, yes we wanted them to medal, but we have to understand what these women have been through,” he added.
As for Bledman, who clocked a blistering 9.86 seconds on home soil one month ago, Crawford observed that the Simplex athlete may have suffered an injury after his Pan Am semi-final run. According to him, Bledman was seen clutching his groin after the semi-final and was then visibly uncomfortable in the final race.
“I think he may have picked up on an injury just before the final and he did not seem himself. I did not speak to him but I can guarantee that he hurt that muscle hence the reason why he did not medal in the final. I think Bledman needs to work on his start, he’s not starting very well. He needs to do a lot of starts and a lot of ‘over-distance’. The speed is there but the strength isn’t. He cannot endure those three and four rounds of racing at the same time,” said the now 64-year old veteran athlete.
And with the IAAF World Championships just under a month away, Crawford does not believe there is enough time to significantly improve these times. But, he is optimistic that 12 months of intense training and competition can produce several podium places for team TT at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“They have a year,” he stated. “If they want to get to that Olympic podium they need to do more 200m and over-distance work. Staying in top form after two and three races is when you show true mettle. But, we are not deterred and are intent on coming big at the Olympics next year.”
Crawford also lauded the recent exploits of youngster Machel Cedenio, who picked up silver in the Pam Am 400m and then hauled the 4x400m relay team to gold on Saturday night. He believes Cedenio is certain for an Olympic medal in Brazil.
“If you look at the history of track and field, 99 percent of the athletes that win the Junior Worlds go on to be become World and Olympic champions. I wanted a gold medal from Machel but I think he started too slow. Had he gone out a little faster, he would have won. He’s a great medal prospect once he continues in this stride. We have some bright prospects for the Olympics, once we get back Lendore (Deon) on the team, it’s a certain medal (4x400m),” the former track star concluded.
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Interesting article from T&T Newsday.
Crawford: Sprinters need more endurance work
Monday, July 27 2015
NATIONAL TRACK legend Hasely Crawford has cited a lack of intense training over the 200 metre distance as Trinidad and Tobago’s primary downfall in the men and women’s 100m individual events at the just concluded Toronto edition of the Pan American Games.
TT advanced to the finals of both male and female versions of the 100m in commanding style but were unable to execute when it mattered most, and failed to secure any podium places in their respective events. Returning sprinters Kelly-Ann Baptiste (11.05) and Semoy Hackett (11.16) placed fifth and eighth respectively, while reigning national 100m sprint king, Keston Bledman (10.12) was fourth.
TT’s first ever Olympic gold medallist expressed the view that the trio were unable to remain in top form after enduring two rounds of qualifier competition prior to the medal race.
“I think the three of them, including Richard Thompson, have to run some more 200 metres,” said the 1976 Summer Games 100m champion. “All the top athletes now, like Usain Bolt, are using the 200m as a gauge. And this is what I think needs to be done for both TT’s male and female athletes. They need to run more 200m so they can repeat a strong performance in the final after competing throughout the previous rounds.”
Crawford also commented on what he felt were misleading and negative comments about the sprinters on a radio programme last week.
“Baptiste and Hackett have had their challenges over the past two years and only recently returned to the international circuit,” explained Crawford. “What they have experienced is not an easy thing to go through. I personally think that they did exceptionally well, based on the fact that they did not have many 200m runs under their belt.
“They did well leading up to the finals and I think that was a fantastic achievement. After coming off two years of non-competition and making a finals, yes we wanted them to medal, but we have to understand what these women have been through,” he added.
As for Bledman, who clocked a blistering 9.86 seconds on home soil one month ago, Crawford observed that the Simplex athlete may have suffered an injury after his Pan Am semi-final run. According to him, Bledman was seen clutching his groin after the semi-final and was then visibly uncomfortable in the final race.
“I think he may have picked up on an injury just before the final and he did not seem himself. I did not speak to him but I can guarantee that he hurt that muscle hence the reason why he did not medal in the final. I think Bledman needs to work on his start, he’s not starting very well. He needs to do a lot of starts and a lot of ‘over-distance’. The speed is there but the strength isn’t. He cannot endure those three and four rounds of racing at the same time,” said the now 64-year old veteran athlete.
And with the IAAF World Championships just under a month away, Crawford does not believe there is enough time to significantly improve these times. But, he is optimistic that 12 months of intense training and competition can produce several podium places for team TT at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“They have a year,” he stated. “If they want to get to that Olympic podium they need to do more 200m and over-distance work. Staying in top form after two and three races is when you show true mettle. But, we are not deterred and are intent on coming big at the Olympics next year.”
Crawford also lauded the recent exploits of youngster Machel Cedenio, who picked up silver in the Pam Am 400m and then hauled the 4x400m relay team to gold on Saturday night. He believes Cedenio is certain for an Olympic medal in Brazil.
“If you look at the history of track and field, 99 percent of the athletes that win the Junior Worlds go on to be become World and Olympic champions. I wanted a gold medal from Machel but I think he started too slow. Had he gone out a little faster, he would have won. He’s a great medal prospect once he continues in this stride. We have some bright prospects for the Olympics, once we get back Lendore (Deon) on the team, it’s a certain medal (4x400m),” the former track star concluded.
I already posted this article in a separate thread as I believe it deserves its own thread in order to get the full attention of our sprinters who may visit.
Here is the link: Crawford: Sprinters need more endurance work (http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=64721.msg935432#msg935432)
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Two corrections to article below!
Lalonde Gordon did not run in the Pan Am 4x4 final but led off the relay team in the Heats. The gold medal winning 4x4 relay quartet in the Final at Pan Am was Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emanuel Mayers and Machel Cedenio.
Also regards our Women’s 4x100m team that competed in the IAAF World Relays in May, they did not win a bronze medal this year but won a bronze medal last year.
Serrette: Toronto is just a stepping stone (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-28/serrette-toronto-just-stepping-stone)
By Nicholas Clarke (T&T Guardian)
Published: Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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Ephraim Serrette, President of the NAAA TT.
President of the National Association of Athletic Administration Ephraim Serrette hopes that T&T’s performance at the recently concluded Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada will be a stepping stone for bigger things to come. T&T’s squad bagged eight medals at the meet, a national record, including six in track and field to rank 15th out of 29 countries overall.
Looking ahead to next month’s IAAF World Championships in Beijing and further down the road to the Olympics in Rio next year, Serrette said the country’s athletes were showing a lot of promise. “It was an exceptional performance,” he said. “The athletes did us proud and it augers well for the future.”
The track and field athletes won three gold medals (Kershorn Walcott (Javelin), Cleopatra Borel (Shot Put) and the 4x400 metres relay quartet of Machel Cedenio, Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow and Lalonde Gordon. Mikel Thomas (110 Hurdles) and Machel Cedenio (400m) won silver. However, he noted that a different standard of competition would await them in Beijing.
“The Pam Am Games are something of a dress rehearsal for the World Championships, but we have to remember that the Americans and Jamaicans sent second and third string teams. They were still strong but a lot of big names were missing. It served as good preparation but our athletes who medalled will now have to turn up a gear to succeed on the world stage.”
Serrette commended the T&T Olympic Committee for recently launching its medal incentive programme, which he felt had had its desired effect. “I can’t say exactly how much it influenced the athletes but it was a good gesture by the TTOC,” he said. He added that he hoped to see improvement from the Women’s 4x100m team, which did not complete its semifinal in Toronto.
“I hope they will go back to drawing board,” he said. “We had high expectations from them after they won bronze at the IAAF World Relays in May. Now with Kelly Ann (Baptiste) and Semoy (Hackett) back on the team, they should be a very strong unit.”
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So was Machel's run that good or did the Bahamian and Cuban do something wrong?
I never see a run down like that over 400m.
It was impressive though, Clement had to eat some Trini dust dey.
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So was Machel's run that good or did the Bahamian and Cuban do something wrong?
I never see a run down like that over 400m.
It was impressive though, Clement had to eat some Trini dust dey.
What we need are the official splits for all of the teams in the 4x4 final particularly for T&T and Machel Cedenio on the anchor leg but I suspect he did a 44 flat anchor or faster.
Just look at the shock and pain on Kerron Clement's face, in this photo below, that he couldn't get pass or keep up with Machel. In fact the Cuban and the Bahamian are also in pain and shock about Machel flying pass them! :thumbsup:
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JUL 25Th 2015: T&T's Machel Cedenio came from behind to win the Gold medal during the
Men's 4x400m Finals at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Photo: Allan V. Crane/TTOC.
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Well, we have the stamp of approval from Crawfie. The knowledgeable TF forumites have always asserted that our sprinters needs to run more 200. Good observation guys, pro, gawk,Sando, etc.
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Pan Am gains no mask for sport ills
...says head of the Olympic Committee (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-29/pan-am-gains-no-mask-sport-ills)
By Sean Cazabon (T&T Guardian)
Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2015
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Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Men's 4x400m team wear their gold medals on podium;
back row from left to right, Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Emanuel Mayers, Machel Cedenio.
Front squatting are the Cubans with their silver medals.
Success at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, which ended at the weekend, should not be used to mask the failing systems that exist in sports, says Brian Lewis, president of the T&T Olympic Committee (TTOC).
T&T secured eight medals, three gold; three silver and two bronze but Lewis said the country should not be conned.
Lewis said: “I don’t want us to use that to cover the shortcomings and gaps that exist in the sports system in T&T. Much more have to be done. I do believe the best is yet to come.”
While medals were being won at the Pan American Games, said Lewis, many sporting disciplines in T&T, still did not have access to the country’s sporting facilities. Further, so-called sport fans were not committed to their preferred sport and the athletes that specialise in it, until the athletes were engaged in a do or die contest.
“We are building a lot of facilities, but there has to be a stadium use policy because as much as we are doing, a number of sportsmen and women and a number of national teams don’t have access to the facilities in the volume and times that they need,” he said.
Lewis described as “interesting” recent developments in the sports sector related to public/private partnerships. He has been paying particular attention to remarks by sports minister Brent Sancho who was on record declaring that sporting facilities must earn revenue and ultimately pay their way.
The TTOC officials and the line minister were at odds on this issue, however.
“I don’t know what the context of that is, but that needs to be very carefully thought through and discussed. If it is a Government policy and they make sport one of the key pillars of national development, then they will see the investment in sport as just that, an investment rather than as expenditure. From a policy perspective, I don’t see anybody saying that schools must be revenue earners; that health facilities must be revenue earners; that the national security facilities–the fire stations and the police stations–must be revenue earners,” said Lewis.
He added: “I am saying if sports facilities must be revenue earners in and of their own right, you are really telling me that you are not giving sport the same consideration and prioritisation that you are giving health, education and national security. I firmly believe that sport is an important aspect of national development.
“We see countries such as Singapore and Qatar and Brazil that have made sports a key part of whatever big vision they have for their sustainable development. We really need to get the policy makers and the politicians into that head space where sport is concern.”
But despite those issues, Lewis said the TTOC remained athlete focused and described the efforts of his executive and the initiatives to be achieved, as work in progress.
“As far as I am concerned, there is much more that the Olympic Committee can do and must do and I also think that the Olympic Committee cannot do it alone. Even in the context of ten or more Olympic gold medals by the year 2024, it must become more than a TTOC goal. It must become a national goal.
“There are gaps, there are weaknesses, there and short comings and short falls in the sports system in T&T and we need to address them, because if we don’t address them we are not going to be able to help our athletes push on to their full potential.” Lewis said.
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Team chemistry building says Callender (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-07-31/team-chemistry-building-says-callender)
By Sean Nero (T&T Guardian)
Published: Published: Friday, July 31, 2015
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Gold medal winner team of the United States, centre, Silver Medal winner team of Brazil, left, and bronze medal winner team of T&T pose during the Men’s 4x100 medal ceremony at the Pan Am Games Saturday, in Toronto. AP Photo
Olympic and Pan American Games medallist Emmanuel Callender says the determination of this country’s athletes to always excel has led to T&T’s improved medal position at the Pan American Games, which came to an end in Toronto, Canada, last weekend.
Speaking to the T&T Guardian at Piarco International Airport on the team’s return home on Tuesday morning, he said, “We came out with eight medals. We also came out with a lot of personal best. The team is a fairly new one. We have some new athletes running on the 4 x 100 relay. The chemistry is now starting to build. It’s a very good one.”
Of the relay team of which he was a member, Callender said, “We only had one day to practice before we ran that 4 by 100m. We had to pull it together as quickly as possible. I think we did very well. We came off the heat above a lot of other countries. Our hand-offs weren’t the best, but we can work on it and make things a lot better.”
With his sights already fixed on this country’s participation at the World Championships and other international meets later this year, Callender said the 4 by 100-metre relay team of which he was apart, which secured bronze for T&T, still needed to overcome some technical hurdles from the starter to the anchor, if they were to retain a place on the podium in the future.
During the time they spent together, he was clear that his teammates were undoubtedly committed. Commenting on his present form, the 100 metre sprinter said if the Rio 2016 Olympic was tomorrow he would not be ready. He believed same could be said for his teammates.
“I don’t think people understand what it takes to step up on that Olympic podium. It’s not an easy task. We have to work a lot closer with the Minister of Sport and the TTOC and other organisations and corporate T&T, to help the athletes in terms of finances because finances are a main part in preparation going towards the Olympic Games. Truth be told, most of the athletes don’t work. We have to depend on the Olympic Solidarity Fund and the Elite Funding to ensure that we stay healthy, pay coaching fees, pay rent and the other stuff so we could be on the medal podium,” he said.
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Borel dedicates Pan Am gold to young athletes (http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2015-08-03/borel-dedicates-pan-am-gold-young-athletes)
By Sean Nero (T&T Guardian)
Published: Monday, August 3, 2015
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Cleopatra Borel...victory a boost to her confidence.
Pan American Games gold medallist Cleopatra Borel has described her shot put victory at the championships held in Toronto, Canada, last month as crucial boost to her confidence.
Speaking to the T&T Guardian from Switzerland where she is preparing for this month’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, she said: “When I received my gold medal after so many tries, I felt blessed to have accomplished a major goal for the 2015 season.
“I was very excited when I arrived in Toronto. I was throwing well. I had done three meets in Europe before the games and I felt ready.”
“However, Toronto was not as organised as it could have been. It was a little difficult for us because the gym facility was not conducive to our training. For example, when I snatch, I typically drop the weights on the floor.
“This was not possible in the Pan Am Village Gym, so coach had to help me lower the weights to the floor from above my head. There was also a long bus ride—45 minutes to an hour to and from the track training venue.
“So the logistics was not as simple as the Commonwealth Games (in Glasgow, Scotland). For me the Pan Am Village life was a little difficult. It was loud at night when you needed to sleep and the beds did not help.”
Even so, Borel knew she had worked too hard to allow distractions to force her from her prime objective.
The number of T&T nationals at the Games and in the Village delighted Borel. The staging of the Pan American Games coincided with pre-Caribana (T&T style Carnival) in the North American and the organiser’s hosted a festival parade one night.
“I think this is one of the best supported meets, in terms of people from T&T. During the anthem I sang with all my heart. There were lots of flags in the crowd and soca music on the back of a truck: a pick-up truck!
“After the competition, a group of Trinis called me over. They had flags and T&T shirts and were all so excited. One of my friends from St Stephen’s College, Brian Jackson was there with his wife and young son. Everyone was so happy.” she said.
Apart from the well-deserved fun moments Borel was able to experience, she did not forget what got her there.
“It is important for us (athletes) to get away from all the distractions of our daily lives and just focus on training and nothing else. I think this sort of focus pays of during big meets when every moment counts.
“I think that my experience allowed me to stay composed during the Pan Am Games. I really wanted to win a gold medal for T&T. I wanted our young athletes to know that it’s possible to live and train in T&T to be a success.
“It is my hope that I’ve opened the door for our female athletes and in four years, we will have many more medals on the female side.”