Ato Boldon predicts no track and field medals for Trinidad and Tobago
Sprint legend Trinidad and Tobago s Ato Boldon -
Trinidad and Tobago track and field legend Ato Boldon is predicting this country’s track and field team, as of June 2, 2021, will leave the 2020 Tokyo Olympics empty-handed.
Boldon, in an interview with Newsday on Wednesday, said it will be a tough outing for the TT team led by two-time Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott.
TT’s best Olympic showing came at the 2012 London Games. TT copped one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
Four years later in Rio, Walcott’s bronze in the men’s javelin was TT’s only medal.
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Trinidad and Tobago athletes miss Olympic qualification in Texas meet
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TT ATHLETES continued to vie for Olympic qualification with the track and field trio of Sparkle McKnight, Asa Guevara and Taejha Badal competing at the USA Track and Field Open in Ft Worth, Texas, on Tuesday.
In the men’s 400-metre timed finals, Guevara was tenth overall in 47.07 seconds, even though he was third in heat two. American Micheal Cherry, winner of heat three, was first overall in 44.37. The Olympic qualification standard for the men’s 400m event is 44.90.
In the women’s 400m hurdles, McKnight was sixth overall after placing fifth and last in the second of two heats. McKnight clocked 57.73 which was not enough to achieve the Olympic standard of 55.40.
(UPDATE) Jereem Richards understands NAAA decision to pull Trinidad and Tobago from World Relays
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Jereem Richards. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle
THE National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) will not send a Trinidad and Tobago track team to the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Poland on May 1 and 2 because of the covid19 pandemic.
An NAAA media release on Wednesday said, “It is with regret that NAAA announces that it is withdrawing its team to compete at the 2021 World Athletics Relays, to be held in Poland on May 1 and 2. This decision has not been taken lightly but after careful consideration of the various challenges posed by the covid19 pandemic, the potential risk to participants and the significant difficulties with travel arrangements (NAAA decided it was best). NAAA is particularly concerned over the welfare of our athletes.”
TT track team withdrawn from World Athletics Relays
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FILE PHOTO: Jereem Richards, right, celebrates after crossing the line first in the men s 200m race at the 2019 NGC NAAA Open Championships at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Kyle Greaux is on the left. PHOTO BY ANGELO MARCELLE - Angelo Marcelle
THE National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) will not send a Trinidad and Tobago track team to the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Poland on May 1 and 2 because of the covid19 pandemic.
An NAAA media release on Wednesday said, “It is with regret that NAAA announces that it is withdrawing its team to compete at the 2021 World Athletics Relays, to be held in Poland on May 1 and 2. This decision has not been taken lightly but after careful consideration of the various challenges posed by the covid19 pandemic, the potential risk to participants and the significant difficulties with travel arrangements (NAAA decided it was best). NAAA is particularly conce
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