Archer: It’s going to be a challenge Drumeco Archer.
In-person live sports has resumed and with two track meets and a swim meet in the books already, sports appears on the upside for the immediate future.
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) President Drumeco Archer foresees challenges with the main issue being no spectators in the stands, but he is pleased that sports has resumed.
At the BAAA Odd Distance Track and Field Classic that was held on Saturday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, safety and social distancing measures were in effect but there were no fans in the stands. Archer said that can be a challenge, as clubs look to host meets in the future.
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SEVEN athletes attained the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games at the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers Meet on Saturday as competitive track and field returned at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
It was the first meet held since sports came to a halt in March during day one of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National Track and Field Championships at the adjacent TAR National Stadium.
The throwers meet preceded the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Odd Distance Track Meet, dubbed “Track is Back,” at the TAR National Stadium on Saturday as well.