National 400 metres hurdler champion Jehue Gordon will take his place in the 400 metres hurdle at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu South Korea. In a release from the NAAA yesterday, team manager Dexter Voisin said the situation regarding Gordon’s entry has been resolved and he will compete. On Monday, it was reported that the NAAA had failed to register Gordon for the event. The NAAA said Gordon’s omission was an oversight for which secretary of the NAAA, Allan Baboolal, took full responsibility. Yesterday, NAAA president Ephraim Serrette, Olympic gold medalist Hasely Crawford, together with NACAC area representative Neville Mc Cook met with Jun Kim, director of the competition bureau for the IAAF World Championships, to discuss Gordon’s entry. The NAAA release did not say how the group resolved the situation. It simply stated: Team manager of the Trinidad and Tobago team in Daegu, South Korea, Dexter Voisin said that the situation regarding Jehue Gordon entry in the 400m Hurdles event at the IAAF World Championships has been resolved and he will compete.
Sports Minister Anil Roberts who expressed disbelief at the NAAA’s failure to register Gordon on Monday, said yesterday he was relieved to learn that the young middle distance runner will take his place in the event. “I am relieved and happy to learn that Jehue will be in the event and I want to wish him, and all the other T&T athletes well during the meet. I am also awaiting a report as to how such a blunder could have taken place.” Gordon is expected to be the youngest finalist and competitor in the event. Two years ago, he was fourth in the finals in Berlin with a time of 48.26 seconds. He was 17 years and 276 days old. 0At the National Championships two weeks ago, Gordon cruised to victory and later revealed that he was anxiously looking forward to his experience in South Korea, where he was expecting to improve on his fourth placing at the last Games.
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