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    ago.14.2008

    Thursday night at the National Aquatic Center George Bovell 111 broke the Olympic record for the men's 50 m freestyle clocking an impressive 21.77 and setting in the process a new national record.

    The Water Cube as it is called was the stage for the courageous 25 year old Trinidadian who finished second to Brazilian Cesar Filhio Cielo ( 21.47) in heat 11 .

    However with five other swimmers lowering the previous record Bovell qualified for Friday's semi finals as the 6th ranked swimmer.

    On Friday at 10.03 am(10-03 pm TT time) Bovell will seek to qualify for the final .In his semi final heat will be Cielo and Australian world record holder for the event Eamon Sullivan.


    ago.15.2008

    Source:www.bbc.co.uk
    The Jamaican athletics team has had an "extremely unusual" number of doping tests in Beijing, the team's chef de mission Don Anderson has claimed.

    "We are concerned this could have a serious effect," he said after seeing his squad tested 32 times in five days.
    "There has been an exceedingly long list of tests and we find this extremely unusual."

    Sprinter Asafa Powell has already claimed that the amount of blood taken could leave him weak for his events.


    Anderson has said that there is more testing at this year's Olympics than in previous events.
    "It is a major concern to us and they (testers) have taken a lot of blood," he said.

    "This is not a protest but we are just saying that it is rather unusual."
    However IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said the organisation had not received any complaints.

    "We have a very comprehensive doping programme," said Davies.

    "If athletes have any concerns they should raise them with the authorities."

    Powell has already complained that drugs testers had come calling so often and taken so much blood that it may hamper his 100m final run.

    He said team mates Michael Frater and Usain Bolt, the current 100 metres world record holder, were also under constant scrutiny from testers.


    "They've tested me four times here; they're taking so much blood I'll be weak for the final," explained the former 100 metres world-record holder.
    Beijing aims to be dope-free with extra checks being used to avoid drug cheats.

    "I'm almost sure I might be tested again. I don't know about anyone else but they're really doing it in my case and with my team-mates Michael Frater and Usain Bolt," added Powell.

    "They're saying they're doing about 4000 tests. It's just very difficult to catch everyone but I hope they can do it and make this Olympics clean."

    Athletes in China will be the most tested in history because of the stringent measures, with authorities paying particular attention to the sprinters after recent doping revelations.

    Athens' winner Justin Gatlin of the US is currently serving a four-year ban for doping offences.

    Compatriot Tim Montgomery, a winner in the 4x100m relay in Sydney, was a client of BALCO, the San Francisco laboratory which produced the designer steroid THG.


    ago.15.2008

    (BEIJING, August 15) -- Li Na of China charged into the semifinals of the Women's Singles by ousting No. 7 seed Venus Williams of the United States 7-5, 7-5 at the Olympic Green Tennis Center on Thursday night.
    Li pulled back from 4-1 down to steal the first set 7-5 from the Sydney 2000 gold medallist, who served nine double faults in the opening set and was kept guessing by Li's variety of shots.
    Li retained her momentum in the second set, going 3-1 up and breaking again in the 11th game to sneak ahead 6-5. On Li's second match point, Williams put a forehand service return into the net.
    The Chinese World No. 43 will face either World No. 2 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia or World No. 7 Dinara Safina of Russia in the semifinals.
    Prior to Beijili Nang 2008, no Chinese player, man or woman, had ever won a match at an Olympic Tennis event.
    Williams lost only hours after her younger sister, Serena, fell to Elena Dementieva of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
    This marks the second time this year that both Williams sisters fell in the same round on the same day at a big tournament. The two went out in the third round at the French Open.


    ago.15.2008

    Nine years after introducing anti-corruption regulations for host-city candidates, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has for the first time issued strict guidelines governing the conduct of sports federations bidding to join its roster.
    Following the Salt Lake City corruption scandal the IOC initiated an evaluation report of candidate cities in December 1999 to replace visits by voting members. But there has never been a formal process by which sports may lobby for Olympic status and the higher profile - and funding - it brings.
    Baseball and softball have been axed from London 2012 and they, as well as sports such as golf, squash and rugby sevens, have begun campaigning to win a place at the 2016 Games.
    The IOC congress votes on the issue in Copenhagen in October next year and the new regulations have been circulated to the sports.
    Specifically detailed in the rules is the clause: "No gifts may be made and no advantages promised to IOC members or to members of the Olympic Programme Commission."
    This rule applies to both the federations and the professional lobbyists who represent them and extends even to holding receptions for IOC members or paying their expenses to attend their sports' competitions.
    The sole area that the IOC's sports director, Christophe Dubi, will permit formal approaches by federations is at their own sports events and at major exhibitions.


    ago.15.2008

    Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson and Marc Burns are among the 16 sprinters still in the hunt for men's 100 metres precious metal, at the 2008 Olympic Games, here in Beijing, China.

    Burns will face the starter in semi-final heat number one. He has been drawn in lane four. And eight minutes later, Thompson lines up in lane seven in the second semi.

    Based on their performances in the second round, at the Bird's Nest Stadium , Trinidad and Tobago could have two representatives in a century final for the first time in Olympic history.

    Any hopes of seeing three T&T uniforms at the start line, ahead of tomorrow's semi finals , were dashed when Darrel Brown limped out of the event in the first of five quarter-final heats.

    About 30 metres into the race, Brown was struggling, and close to the halfway mark the 23-year-old sprinter gave up his bid for a semi-final berth, hobbling to the line eighth and last in 10.93 seconds.

    The T&T medical team here in Beijing reported that Brown sustained a hamstring injury.


    ago.16.2008

    2004 Athen Olympics women's shot put finalist Cleopatra Borel-Brown did not advance to the final of her pet event  at the Beijing Olympic Games.
    This morning in brillaint weather and blue skies at the Bird's Nest Stadium, at the 2008 Olympic Games, here in Beijing, China.

    Brown  threw a 17.96 in group b to finish 17th overall.The top 15 advanced to the final.


    ago.16.2008

    BEIJING, China –
    World record holder Usain Bolt and his fellow Jamaican countryman Asafa Powell won their semi-finals of the men’s 100-metres in the Beijing Bird Nest Stadium Saturday night.
    In fact, the two lead six Caribbean contenders for the title in the finals, with only Americans Walter Dix and Darvis Patton getting through to the title race. Their fellow countryman and world champion Tyson Gay did not make the finals after finishing fifth in his semis.

     

    Bolt clocked another cruising 9.85 seconds to beat Dix (9.95) and Trinidadian Marc Burns, who came home in 9.97. Another Jamaican Michael Frater ran a work man like 10.01 to win the final slot from the heat.The 21-year-old rush through the opening half of the race before shutting down in the last 20m — proving that Donavon Bailey’s 9.84 Olympic record is seriously under threat.

    Meanwhile, Powell also looked impressive when winning the second semi-finals in 9.91 seconds, Gay did not make the finals after finishing fifth in 10.05.

    T&T's  Richard Thompson  finished second to Powell in 9.93 and Churandy Martina, 9.94. Patton edged out Gay when he ran 10.03 fourth.
    It is the first time in Olympic history that two Trinidadians will contest the Blue Riband event.
    Based on his performance so far Usian Bolt will be hard to beat but TTOC officials are confident that Burns and Thompson can get among the medals.
    "Bolt looks awesome and unbeatable but I am confident that Marc and Richard can get on the podium.I know Powell is also a favourite but he struggles on the big stage"said TTOC president Larry Romany


    ago.16.2008

    Jamaica's Usain Bolt delivered on the big night in Beijing, China producing a fantastic world record effort in the Beijing Olympic Games men's 100 M final.
    The 21-year-old broke his old mark of 9.72sec set in New York on May 31 this year in front of a capacity crowd inside the Bird's Nest.

    Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson set a new personal-best of 9.89secs to land silver, as did America's Walter Dix who registerd 9.91sec for the bronze.
    Bolt powered away from the rest of the field in the final 30 seconds and even found time to begin his celebrations before crossing the line.

    His fellow countryman Asafa Powell, one of the pre-race favourites could only manage fifth in 9.95sec as six men went under 10 seconds.

    Bolt had sent a marker down to his rivals in the first semi-final by posting the second fastest time in Olympic history.

    The Jamaican eased up after 65 metres to win with effortless ease in 9.85sec, a time beaten only in Olympic standards by Canadian Donovan Bailey's gold medal-winning run at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

    Bolt was the odds-on favourite to win the blue riband event after jogging to victory in his second round heat yesterday.
    The 6ft 5in sprinter barely broke sweat as he crossed the line in 9.92sec and even took the time to glance from
    Former record holder Powell, meanwhile, had advanced to the final by winning the second semi-final in 9.91secs, but was no where to be seen as Bolt powered to victory in the showpiece.

    American world champion Tyson Gay, meanwhile, had earlier failed to progress to the final, finishing fifth in 10.05secs.
    Gay won the 100m and 200m in Osaka last year but his preparation for Beijing was ruined by a hamstring injury suffered in the 200m at the US trials at the start of July.

    Final results of the Beijing Olympic Men's 100m:

    1. Usain Bolt -- Jamaica 9.69 WR

    2. Richard Thompson -- Trinidad &Tobago 9.89 PB

    3. Walter Dix -- United States 9.91 PB

    4. Churandy Martina -- Netherlands Antilles 9.93 NR

    5. Asafa Powell -- Jamaica 9.95

    6. Michael Frater -- Jamaica 9.97 PB

    7. Marc Burns -- Trinidad &Tobago 10.01

    8. Darvis Patton -- United States 10.03


    ago.17.2008

    Richard Thompson and Marc Burns deserve tremendous credit for their courage and determination in getting to the men's 100m final at the Beijing Olympic Games.

    Usian Bolt set a world record to win the gold medal,Thompson captured the silver medal while Burns finished seventh.

    "Credit must be given to the young men,their families and coaches.The core business of the TTOC is to ensure that at the Games we have in place the environment that will assist them in achieving their goals"said TTOC president Larry Romany.

    Romany, who was present at the Bird's Nest Stadium to witness the two Trinidadians historic appearance in an Olympic final believes that the role of the TTOC must not be overstated.

    "This is not about the TTOC,we are required to do our job .The athletes  gave their best.They have made the entire nation proud .Well done to both of them".

    The TTOC head also extended congratulations to Usian Bolt and Jamaica:"It was a wonderful occasion for the Caribbean ,The region had six of the eight finalist and came away with the gold and silver"

    Both Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell pre race medal favourties failed in their quest.

    Gay went out at the semi final stage while Powell disappointed in finishing in 5th position.


    ago.17.2008

    Darrel Brown will rebound from his latest setback this is the belief of Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) officials.

    Brown pulled up in the second round of the Beijing Olympics men's 100 M with what post race  MRI and Ultrasound tests have shown to be a grade two hamstring tear.

    The former World Champion silver medalists was expected to play a key part in the 4 x100 relay but those plans are now in disarray.

    "Darrel is encountering some tough times,it cannot be easy for the young man,he needs to be supported.He has the talent and determination.It is important that he does not lose patience nor his self belief."said TTOC secretary general Brian Lewis


    ago.17.2008

    TRINIDAD and Tobago’s women athletes all failed in their bid to advance past the second round of the 100 metres sprints yesterday.

    Kelly Ann Baptiste, Semoy Hackett and Sasha Springer-Jones missed- out on qualifying berths with respective finishes of sixth in 11.42 and 11.46 in heats two and four respectively and Springer-Jones in eighth in 11.71.

    Shot Putter Cleopatra Borel-Brown also finished 17th in her event and failed to progress.

    Next up today is Alisha Barber in the first round of the women’s 100m hurdles and Josanne Lucas in the 400M


    ago.17.2008

    Source: www.newsday.co.tt -Walter Alibey.
    Richard Thompson's silver medal feat at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is due to the support of his parents and family circle.Thirteen family members traveled to China such is the confidence of the thompson clan.

    Family members at Thompson’s Fitt Street, Woodbrook home were lost for words as they tried to express their joy. His elder sister Michelle described him as a humble soul who was totally focussed on the event.

    “Richard went into the Olympics a very simple man. There was hardly anything known about him and Trinidad and Tobago. But now they know about Trinidad and Tobago,” Michelle said with visible joy yesterday.

    Natalie, another sister said, “When I spoke to Richard on Monday he said if he got into the final yesterday, he would have brought home a medal. Yesterday I was a bit nervous because I know Bolt and Powell were doing quite well but I was always very confident that he would have returned home with a medal.”

    His father Ruthven Thompson, who made the trip with his mother Judith and 11 other relatives to Beijing for the race described his son’s performance as majestic. “He surprised everyone with a performance that is as good as any in the world,” Ruthven said from a Beijing hotel.

    Richard who went to school at Queen’s Royal College (QRC) is the youngest in a family of four with the others being a bigger brother Ruthven Junior, Michelle and Natalie.

    According to Natalie, “He played football and ran at school until he was forced to make a decision in 2003.”

    This decision led him to the Louisiana State University (LSU) where he produced three consecutive sub-ten performances during the National Collegiate Amateur Athletics Association (NCAAA), with his best being a 9.93 clocking which also earned him the victory.

    His success was accredited to the support he received from his family and the values that Ruthven and Judith worked so hard to instill. This achievement also followed that of fellow countrymen Ato Boldon silver also in the 100 metres) and Hasely Crawford, still the only Trinidadian to collect a gold medal at the Olympics.

    His father had been loyal to QRC and their foundation and he took the entire family to every event that Richard or any other member would take part in. It was in this circle of love that Richard developed a never-say-die attitude to win, in spite of the challenges that he may be up against.

    According to his aunt Jessica and sisters, “We were only praying for Richard to get a good start in the race.” And in the dash he got just that, as he snatched the lead after the first 40 metres but could not prevent the bolting Usain from taking the front position. Still Thompson stayed on his heels and avoided challenges from Frater on his left and Dix on his right side. His uncle Ronnie said the Caribbean unity blossomed at the end of the race as there were hugging and picture-taking among the two islands.


    ago.17.2008

    BEIJING, August 17) - Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser won the gold medal in the Women's 100m with a personal best time of 10.78 seconds at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

    Fraser led from the start to finish, well clear of her compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, who won silver together in identical times of 10.98s.

    It marked only the sixth clean sweep in Olympic Games Women's Athletics. It was the first time a 100m event had been swept at an Olympic Games level since the US men won all medals in Stockholm in 1912.

    Athens silver medalist Lauryn Williams finished fourth in 11.03, which was the best result of the three United States finalists.

    Williams' team-mate Muna Lee recovered from a bad start to claim fifth in 11.07, while Torri Edwards, who came into the race as the season's fastest woman, finished last in a time of 11.20.

    Jeanette Kwakye, the first Briton to reach the sprint final since Heather Oakes in 1984, finished sixth.

    Defending Olympic champion Yulia Nestsiarenka of Belarus fell short in the semifinal.

    The world record in this event, never really approached before or since, is the controversial 10.49 put up by the late Florence-Griffith Joyner.

    Jamaica is now home to the fastest two people on the planet, after Usain Bolt won Saturday night's Men's 100m final in dramatic fashion, setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds.


    ago.17.2008

    21 year old Aleesha Barber produced a national record effort on her Olympic debut.The US based hurdler did not advance although finishing 4th in heat one.
    The top two finishers plus the next fastest times advanced to round two in the women's 110 hurdles event at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing,China


    ago.18.2008

    Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) Medical  Head,Dr.Terry Ali has confirmed that sprinter Darrel Brown will not take any further part in the Beijing Olympic Games.
    Results of MIR and  Ultrasound tests done  on the former world championship silver medalist show that he has a grade two tear of the right medial hamstring muscle.
    Brown was expected to play a key part in T&T's 4 x100 relay medal quest.
    "It is a disappointment for Darrel and the entire delegation .I have made certain recommendations regarding the appropriate approach to his rehabilitation.Darrell is young and will be able to fully recover.It is an injury that requires time if it is to heal properly" said Dr Ali.


    ago.18.2008

    Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) president Larry Romany is calling on the Caribbean to use next year's inaugural Caribbean Games which will be held in Port.of.Spain,Trinidad as a celebration and affirmation of the region's emphatic show of athletic force at the Beijing Olympic Games.
    "The Caribbean Games will create history in more ways than one,it is a huge opportunity to show that we can as a region work as one.In terms of supporting the games,the respective Governments can contribute by ensuring that the region's best athletes participate"
    The Caribbean Games came about as a result of discussions at a Caricom Sports ministers held in Barbados a decade ago. the idea behind the  Caribbean Games is simple; to showcase the region’s elite athletes as a means of motivating Caribbean youth to aspire to international standards and achievements.
    CANOC(The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees) was given the mandate to deliver the games to the Caribbean people.
    The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago will host the inaugural games which is scheduled for 13-19 July next year.
    The 2009 edition  will comprise of five sports,Boxing,Netball,Tennis, Track and Field,  and Volleyball.
    National Olympic Committees(NOCS) from the English,French ,Spanish and Dutch speaking Caribbean are expected to participate.

    The games is expected to receive sanction from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are open to all members of CANOC and will be held every four years.


    ago.19.2008

    With the 2008 Beijing Olympics heading into its final week.TTOC president Larry Romany has said that T&T's campaign to date augurs well for the 2012 London Olympics.

    " Disappointments aside,there are encouraging signs.The basis is not only Richard's silver medal, but the fact that there have been a number of personal best.Administratively,we are paying particular attention to making sure that the Olympic Village aspect of our operations is in good order.The athletes are the primary focus and it is important that we do not lose sight of that."

    Responding to reports that the treatment handed out to Olympic gold medalist Hasely Crawford has not been good.The TTOC chief said that the National Olympic Committee has a close relationship with the Country's Olympic hero and that it would be "madness" for the TTOC to contemplate intentionally doing such a thing.

    "The TTOC will always afford Hasely the respect that he has earned and deserves.We are in regular contact with Hasely and have sought to address issues that have come up.Rest assured disrespecting Hasely is not on my agenda or the TTOC's."said Romany

    Crawford traveled to Beijing as the TTOC's Olympic Ambassador.He is also an Ambassador for the inaugural Caribbean Games which will be held in Trinidad 13-16 July next year.


    ago.19.2008

    T&T's  first Table Tennis appearance at the Beijing Olympic games did not have a positive outcome as  Dexter St Louis suffered a 4-nil defeat at the hands of Zhang Peng of Canada in a Men's Singles Preliminary Round match at the Peking University Gymnasium this morning.St Louis lost to Peng 11/6,11/7,12/10,11/4.
    Based in France St Louis's  previous appearance at an Olympic Games was back in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics.
    He has been T&T's leading male table tennis player for over two decades.


    ago.19.2008

    Tonight ,Twenty year old Tobagonian Reny Quow will seek to earn a berth in the Beijing Olympic quarter mile final when he runs out of lane 5 in semi final Heat number three.

    On Monday Quow powered his way in to the semis with a determined 45.13 sec second place finish in his round one heat six race.


    ago.19.2008

    In the men’s 110 metres, T&T’s Mikel Thomas, who finished sixth in a personal best time of 13.69, moved into the next round as one of the fastest losers. He will be in Heat One in Round Two, and run from Lane Two.

    Thomas will have to compete against the likes of David Payne of USA, Petr Svobada of Czech Republic and Dongpenq Shi of China.

    Thomas will race at 8.45 am (T&T time) today.

    World junior long jump champion, Rhonda Watkins did not advance to the final round of the women's long jump competition. She competed in Group Qualifying A and fouled on two of her three attempts to finish with a 5.88m mark.