Updated Asssements of T&T's Medal Chances at London Olympics!

[Socapro]

Please post your views and updated views of T&T's best medal chances for the Olympics in this thread!

Here is Ato on TV6 giving his latest assement! http://www.tv6tnt.tv/TV6NEWS_F4V/Links/BOLDON_CONFIDENCE_TT_WILL_MEDAL_AT_OLYMPICS_2012-05-16.html

[STMB]

Well, based on Lalonde Gordon's run, wondering what you all think about T&T's medals hope or chances of reaching event finals? Here are my top 10 estimates at this point in order of probability:

1. 100m W - medal (KAB)
2. 4x100m W - medal
3. 4x100m M - medal/final
4. 4x400m M - final
5. 100m M - final (KB)
6. 400mH M - final (JG)
7. 400m M - final/semi-final (RQ, DL?)
8. 200m M - final/semi-final (RS)
9. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
10. 110mH M - quarterfinal/semi-final (WD)

[gawd on pitch]

Well, based on Lalonde Gordon's run, wondering what you all think about T&T's medals hope or chances of reaching event finals? Here are my top 10 estimates at this point in order of probability:

1. 100m W - medal (KAB)
2. 4x100m W - medal
3. 4x100m M - medal/final
4. 4x400m M - final
5. 100m M - final (KB)
6. 400mH M - final (JG)
7. 400m M - final/semi-final (RQ, DL?)
8. 200m M - final/semi-final (RS)
9. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
10. 110mH M - quarterfinal/semi-final (WD)

Good predictions. However, I think if the momentum keeps going the way it is, there might be a surprise or two. Also, if KAB doubles, I think she can squeeze a medal out of the the 200m.

Last, keep an eye on WD. Lately, he's been bettering his times race after race.

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I too would love to see KAB double but there are so many seasoned low 22 runners in the mix (Felix, Jeter, Duncan, Campbell-Brown, Knight, etc etc) that she might as well rest up to ensure us a medal in the 4x100m. Same for SH and KS if they qualified in both sprints. Hope KS has gotten over her early season injury, she shows a lot of promise and range (I remember that 50 point leg a year ago she gutted out to almost hold off that 49.2 split by Jessica Beard)

[gawd on pitch]

I too would love to see KAB double but there are so many seasoned low 22 runners in the mix (Felix, Jeter, Duncan, Campbell-Brown, Knight, etc etc) that she might as well rest up to ensure us a medal in the 4x100m. Same for SH and KS if they qualified in both sprints. Hope KS has gotten over her early season injury, she shows a lot of promise and range (I remember that 50 point leg a year ago she gutted out to almost hold off that 49.2 split by Jessica Beard)

Good point. I think that Felix, Duncan and Campbell pose the biggest threats to KAB in the 200. But KABs 200m performances keep getting better. Although, her last two performances were wind aided, I think that she can run consistently in the low 22s. I hope she does double. Dont be surprised if SH makes the 200m final. She is starting to find her stride.

[Socapro]

So now that National Champs is over how do we assess our London Olympics medal chances at this juncture?

[Deeks]

So now that National Champs is over how do we assess our London Olympics medal chances at this juncture?

positively.... slim!

[Socapro]

So now that National Champs is over how do we assess our London Olympics medal chances at this juncture?

positively.... slim!

Would have appreciated an assessment more like this containing a bit more detail:

1. 100m W - final/possible medal (KAB)
2. 100m M - final/(KB & RT); possible medal (KB)
3. 4x100m W - final/possible medal
4. 4x100m M - final/medal
5. 400m M - semi-final/final (RQ, DL, LG)
6. 4x400m M - final (4th place or possible medal if we can run 2:58.xx or less)
7. 400mH M - final/possible medal (JG)
8. 200m M - semi-final/final (RS)
9. 110mH M - semi-final (WD)
10. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
11. Shot Put W - final (CB)

That is a possible 6 T&F medals for T&T if everything goes our way and all our athletes perform to their fullest potential!! 

[Deeks]

So now that National Champs is over how do we assess our London Olympics medal chances at this juncture?

positively.... slim!

Would have appreciated an assessment more like this containing a bit more detail:

1. 100m W - final/possible medal (KAB)
2. 100m M - final/(KB & RT); possible medal (KB)
3. 4x100m W - final/possible medal
4. 4x100m M - final/medal
5. 400m M - semi-final/final (RQ, DL, LG)
6. 4x400m M - final (4th place or possible medal if we can run 2:58.xx or less)
7. 400mH M - final/possible medal (JG)
8. 200m M - semi-final/final (RS)
9. 110mH M - semi-final (WD)
10. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
11. Shot Put W - final (CB)

That is a possible 6 T&F medals for T&T if everything goes our way and all our athletes perform to their fullest potential!! 

You got it covered. Is not that I don't have confidence in our athletes. I just don't have confidence in the TF administration. I still hearing some people eh getting their stipends. Look, at this point money should be flowing for these athletes.

[Socapro]

So now that National Champs is over how do we assess our London Olympics medal chances at this juncture?

positively.... slim!

Would have appreciated an assessment more like this containing a bit more detail:

1. 100m W - final/possible medal (KAB)
2. 100m M - final/(KB & RT); possible medal (KB)
3. 4x100m W - final/possible medal
4. 4x100m M - final/medal
5. 400m M - semi-final/final (RQ, DL, LG)
6. 4x400m M - final (4th place or possible medal if we can run 2:58.xx or less)
7. 400mH M - final/possible medal (JG)
8. 200m M - semi-final/final (RS)
9. 110mH M - semi-final (WD)
10. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
11. Shot Put W - final (CB)

That is a possible 6 T&F medals for T&T if everything goes our way and all our athletes perform to their fullest potential!! 

You got it covered. Is not that I don't have confidence in our athletes. I just don't have confidence in the TF administration. I still hearing some people eh getting their stipends. Look, at this point money should be flowing for these athletes.

Okay, I see where you are coming from! Our incompetent administrators and government could mess things up for us again as they did for World's last year.

Can't argue with you too much there as they have a reliable track record in that department! 

[ProudTrinbagonian]

Would have appreciated an assessment more like this containing a bit more detail:

1. 100m W - final/possible medal (KAB)
2. 100m M - final/(KB & RT); possible medal (KB)
3. 4x100m W - final/possible medal
4. 4x100m M - final/medal
5. 400m M - semi-final/final (RQ, DL, LG)
6. 4x400m M - final (4th place or possible medal if we can run 2:58.xx or less)
7. 400mH M - final/possible medal (JG)
8. 200m M - semi-final/final (RS)
9. 110mH M - semi-final (WD)
10. Triple Jump W - final (AA)
11. Shot Put W - final (CB)

That is a possible 6 T&F medals for T&T if everything goes our way and all our athletes perform to their fullest potential!! 

 

Believe..

[Dumplingdinho]

anybody heard that the olympic track and field team has been selected?  I heard from a reliable source that Cedenio is on the team as a member of the 4x4 relay.

[Socapro]

anybody heard that the olympic track and field team has been selected?  I heard from a reliable source that Cedenio is on the team as a member of the 4x4 relay.

Yes Cedenio is indeed on our 4x400m Relay Team.

T&T 2012 OLYMPIC TEAM

Athletics

Men—Keston Bledman (100m, 4x100m), Richard Thompson (100m, 4x100m), Rondel Sorrillo (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Marc Burns (100m, 4x100m), Renny Quow (400m, 4x400m), Deon Lendore (400m, 4x400m), Wayne Davis II (110m hurdles), Mikel Thomas (110m hurdles), Jehue Gordon (400m hurdles), Keshorn Walcott (javelin), Emmanuel Callender (4x100m), Jamol James (4x100m), Lalonde Gordon (4x400m), Jarrin Solomon (4x400m), Machel Cedenio (4x400m), Ade Alleyne-Forte (4x400m)
 
Women—Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100m, 4x100m), Semoy Hackett (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Kai Selvon (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Michelle-Lee Ahye (100m, 4x100m), Josanne Lucas (100m hurdles), Janeil Bellille (400m hurdles), Ayanna Alexander (triple jump), Cleopatra Borel (shot put), Reyare Thomas (4x100m), Sparkle McKnight (4x100m)
 
Officials—Dexter Voisin (manager), Dr Ian Hypolite (head coach), Edwin Skinner (sprints/hurdles coach), Gunness Persad (sprints/hurdles coach), Ismael Lopez Mastrapa (throws coach)

Boxing

Carlos Suarez (light flyweight 46-49kg)

Officials—Reynold Cox (manager/coach), Raulson Dopwell (coach)

Cycling

Njisane Phillip (sprint, keirin)

Official—Peter Maharaj (manager/coach)

Sailing

Andrew Lewis (laser)

Officials—Kairon Serrette (manager), Fernando Alegre (coach)

Shooting

Roger Daniel (50m pistol, 10m air pistol)

Official—Altansetseg Byambajav (manager/coach)

Swimming

George Bovell (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke)

Official—George Robert Bovell (manager/coach)

Chef de mission—Annette Knott

Assistant to Chef de mission—Wendell Labastide

Medical team—Dr Terry Ali (chief medical officer), Dr Anyl Gopeesingh (medical officer), Margaret Ottley (sports psychologist), Fitzbert Alleyne, Zephyrinus Nicholas, Ian Sharpe, Oba Gulston, Karielle De Bique (massage therapists/physiotherapists)

[Socapro]

T&F News only predicting 1 medal for T&T men and that is in the 4x100m Relay!
Not sure if I can agree with all of their predictions!! 

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/1189

2012 Olympics Men’s Medal Predictions
Chart #2 (compiled by Richard Hymans) (as of July 7)
 
Event  GOLD  SILVER   BRONZE
TRACK
100 Yohan Blake (Jamaica) Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Tyson Gay (USA) 
200 Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Wallace Spearmon (USA) Yohan Blake (Jamaica) 
400 LaShawn Merritt (USA) Kirani James (Grenada) Luguelin Santos (Dominican Rep) 
800 David Rudisha (Kenya) Mohammed Aman (Ethiopia) Nijel Amos (Botswana) 
1500 Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) Ilham Özbilen (Turkey) 
Steeple Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) Paul Koech (Kenya) Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 
5000 Dejene Gebremeskel (Ethiopia)
 Mo Farah (Great Britain) Bernard Lagat (USA) 
10,000 Mo Farah (Great Britain)  Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) Galen Rupp (USA) 
110H Xiang Liu (China) Jason Richardson (USA) Aries Merritt (USA) 
400H Javier Culson (Puerto Rico) Dai Greene (Great Britain)  Kerron Clement (USA)
Mar Abel Kirui (Kenya) Patrick Makau (Kenya) Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 
20W Valeriy Borchin (Russia) Luis Fernando López (Colombia) Hyun-Sub Kim (South Korea) 
50W Jared Tallent (Australia) Sergey Bakulin (Russia) Yohan Diniz (France) 
4 x 100 Jamaica USA Trinidad 
4 x 400 USA Jamaica Bahamas 
FIELD
HJ Andrey Silnov (Russia) Jesse Williams (USA) Ivan Ukhov (Russia) 
PV Renaud Lavillenie (France) Bjorn Otto (Germany) Łukasz Michalski (Poland) 
LJ Mitchell Watt (Australia) Sebastian Bayer (Germany) Greg Rutherford (Great Britain) 
TJ Christian Taylor (USA) Will Claye (USA) Phillips Idowu (Great Britain) 
SP David Storl (Germany) Reese Hoffa (USA) Ryan Whiting (USA) 
DT Robert Harting (Germany) Ehsan Hadadi (Iran) Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 
HT Krisztián Pars (Hungary) Primož Kozmus (Slovenia) Sergey Litvinov (Russia) 
JT Vítĕzslav Veselý (Czech Rep) Ivan Zaytsev (Uzbekistan) Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) 
Dec Ashton Eaton (USA) Trey Hardee (USA) Pascal Behrenbruch (Germany)