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6 Hrs Ago Jereem Richards, of Trinidad and Tobago, reacts after his first round heat of the men s 200 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on Tuesday (Monday night TT time), in Tokyo. (AP PHOTO) - JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH & JELANI BECKLES RELATIVES OF Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic men’s 200-metre finalist Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards are over the moon on his qualification to Wednesday’s medal race. The current world number nine booked a spot in the final on Tuesday, after placing third in the third semi-final in a season’s best time of 20.10 seconds. He finished behind heat winner and Tokyo 2020 men’s 100m bronze medallist Andre de Grasse (Canada) and two-time Diamond League winner Kenneth Bednarek (United States) respectively. ....
World Athletics has confirmed Athletics Malta’s bid to host an international meeting of the World Athletics Tour in July this year. The event, which will take the name of The Maltese Islands Grand Prix 2021, provides a route to the major championships for international elite athletes in track and field, a destination for fans to see great athletics, plus a celebration of the unique nature of athletics with participants from across the globe. The Continental Tour, which is considered as the second-highest tier in international athletics after the Diamond League, provides a high level of competition and is supported through prize money allocated by the international federation. ....