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  • The ‘Carimerican’ Games – Leveraging Moscow’s Success

    Sep 17, 2013
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    Comments Off  |  Posted in: FEATURES  |  By admin  |  11:19 pm

    Collin Greenland, Contributor Much has been said and written about Jamaica’s converting success in Beijing, Berlin and now Moscow, into tangible economic benefits. Though not an original thought, among the best suggestions I’ve heard is from historian, Arnold Bertram, who postulated a USA versus Jamaica track meet. Such a titanic ‘Jamerican’ clash between the world’s two most powerful sprint giants would of course attract colossal international attention and if packaged judiciously, garner immense economic benefits, especially through sports, culture and events marketing tourism. However, an [...]

  • Time to Help Athletes Comply with Anti-Doping Rules

    Jul 31, 2013
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    Comments Off  |  Posted in: FEATURES  |  By Raymond Byfield  |  8:54 pm

    In light of the recent positive drug testing of several high-profile athletes, including former 100-meter world-record holder, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, the fastest American runner over the 100-meter event, it is time for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Track and Field and private businesses to work together to come up with a system that will prevent athletes from becoming ensnared in the tangled field of drug compliance. Currently, we hear the statement that athletes are responsible for what goes [...]

  • Jehue Gordon Targets First Podium Appearance as a Senior

    Jun 1, 2013
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    “I got thrown off early, I just couldn’t see, the rain was affecting my sight. It affected me on the back-stretch and I just couldn’t find my rhythm,” said 21-year old hurdler Jehue Gordon commenting on his performance at the New York Diamond League meet at Icahn Stadium last weekend (May 25). Jehue continued “I’m happy for the race, I’m glad I was able to run to see where we are in training and what we need to work on…it [...]

  • 2013 NCAA Div I East & West Regional, Start List, Results (links)

    May 23, 2013
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      2013 East Regional (May 23-25)   http://www.flashresults.com/2013_Meets/outdoor/05-23-NCAAEast/live/   http://www.ncaa.com/content/division-i-track-field-participants-results       2013 West Regional (May 23-25) http://www.texassports.com/livestats/c-track/ http://www.ncaa.com/content/division-i-track-field-participants-results  

  • 2013 adidas Grand Prix boasts its deepest fields ever

    May 21, 2013
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    NEW YORK CITY (May 21, 2013)—Clashes involving dozens of Olympic gold medalists and World Champions will abound at Saturday’s adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium. While several athletes are strong favorites, including 2012 Olympic gold medalist and World Record-holders David Rudisha in the 800 meters, the deep fields across the board are the best in the meet’s nine-year history and promise a day of thrills. The adidas Grand Prix will kick off the summer Saturday at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. Running events begin [...]

  • Villanova Repeat in Women’s DMR at Penn

    Apr 26, 2013
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      PHILADELPHIA – In front of 23,310 fans, Villanova rallied for its second consecutive women’s college Distance Medley Relay Championship of America win in a row — and 12th overall — as the Wildcats erased a deficit after the second leg with a blistering 800m third leg and cruised to victory in front of ‘Nova Nation. In the field, Emily Savage from Weston (CT) High School set a new Penn Relays record in the High School Girls’ Pole Vault with [...]

  • Shawn Crawford gets two-year suspension for three Whereabouts Failures

    Apr 18, 2013
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    USADA announced today that Shawn Crawford of Culver City, Calif., an athlete in the sport of track & field, has received a two-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation in which he failed to file his whereabouts information. Crawford, 35, was a member of the USADA National Testing Pool from 2001 through the beginning of 2013, which consists of a select group of athletes subject to certain whereabouts requirements in order to be located for USADA Out-of-Competition testing. Crawford [...]

  • Lalonde Gordon Set for Season Debut at Florida Relays this Weekend

    Apr 5, 2013
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    Comments Off  |  Posted in: FEATURES  |  By O'Neil A Reid  |  5:17 am

    “Things are a little slow due to the cold weather, but I am looking forward to the warm weather and the start of the season,” said Olympic bronze medalist Lalonde Gordon. The Trinidad native under the guidance of Coach Trevor Green will start his 2013 campaign this weekend when he competes in the 200m at the Florida Relays. Gordon, the double Olympic bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics Games has concluded a very successful indoor campaign that saw him [...]

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