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Tyra Gittens eager for World Champs berth

Tyra Gittens eager for World Champs berth

30.06.2022

TRINIDAD and Tobago's Tyra Gittens is ready to execute her new long jump technique at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Read More See Article

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Keshorn Walcott credits coach, chiropractor for return to form

Keshorn Walcott credits coach, chiropractor for return to form

30.06.2022

TRINIDAD and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott credits Cuban coach Ismael Lopez Mastrapa and Canadian-based chiropractor Alban Merepeza for keeping him in good form ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games. Read More See Article

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Gwendolyn Smith captures World Masters shot put silver

Gwendolyn Smith captures World Masters shot put silver

30.06.2022

GWENDOLYN Smith captured Trinidad and Tobago's first medal of the World Masters (Over 35) Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tampere, Finland on Thursday. Read More See Article

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Walcott, Richards, Elcock, Ahye qualify for Worlds

Walcott, Richards, Elcock, Ahye qualify for Worlds

28.06.2022

Keshorn Walcott, Jereem Richards, Jerod Elcock and Michelle-Lee Ahye were the athletes over the weekend meeting the standards for the upcoming World Athletics Championships, in their respective events at the National Gas Company/National Association of Athletics Administration of T&T (NGC/NAAATT) National Open Championships. Read More See Article

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Keshorn Walcott chases elusive World Champs medal

Keshorn Walcott chases elusive World Champs medal

28.06.2022

Two-time Olympic men's javelin medallist Keshorn Walcott is injury-free and on the hunt for an elusive World Athletics Championships medal. Read More See Article

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Jehue expects 'great showing' from Trinidad and Tobago team at Caribbean Games

Jehue expects 'great showing' from Trinidad and Tobago team at Caribbean Games

28.06.2022

JEHUE GORDON, manager of the Trinidad and Tobago athletics team who will compete at the inaugural Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe, expects a "great showing" from the 11-member track and field contingent, who will be in action this weekend. Read More See Article

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T&T 4x100 relay teams miss out for Worlds

T&T 4x100 relay teams miss out for Worlds

27.06.2022

Reigning World Indoor 400m champion, Jereem Richards clocked 19.83 seconds to win the 2022 men's National 200 metres title on the second day of the National Gas Company (NGC) NAAATT National Open Track and Field Championships at the Hasley Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo on Sunday. Read More See Article

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Long jump champ Gayle injured

27.06.2022

Reigning World Championships long jump gold medallist Tajay Gayle suffered an injury scare to his left knee while attempting to win his third national title on day three of the Jamaican trials, on Saturday. Read More See Article

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Jereem goes sub-20 to set new championship record in 200m

Jereem goes sub-20 to set new championship record in 200m

27.06.2022

JEREEM "The Dream" Richards ran the fastest men's 200-metre time ever on local soil when he powered to victory under rainy conditions on the final day of this year's National Gas Company/National Association of Athletics Administrations (NGC/NAAA) Open Championships at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Sunday. Read More See Article

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JEREEM ON FIRE!

JEREEM ON FIRE!

19.83 record run for 'The Dream' at NGC/NAAATT National Champs

27.06.2022

Jereem "The Dream" Richards was on fire at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday, scorching the track in 19.83 seconds for victory in the NGC/NAAATT National Open Championship men's 200 metres final. Read More See Article

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Harrison strikes 100 gold

Harrison strikes 100 gold

Walcott, Wright, Bertrand, St Hillaire shine too at Open Champs

26.06.2022

Eric Harrison struck gold in the Men's 100 metres dash on day two of the NGC/NAAATT National Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Keshorn thrills crowd at NAAA Championships

Keshorn thrills crowd at NAAA Championships

25.06.2022

KESHORN Walcott thrilled an appreciative crowd at the National Gas Company (NGC) National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, on Saturday. Read More See Article

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A house for Mr Quow

A house for Mr Quow

Track star given keys to new home

25.06.2022

The Division of Settlements on Friday awarded Tobagoƕs international track star Renny Quow keys to his very own home at Plymouth, while at the same time distributing $9.2 million in home improvement grants to over 600 families. Read More See Article

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Elcock cruises into National Champs 100 semis

Elcock cruises into National Champs 100 semis

25.06.2022

Jerod Elcock established himself as the favourite for NGC/NAAATT National Open Championship men's 100 metres gold with a solid run in the preliminary round at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Stacy Santana chosen as Caribbean Games chef de mission

Stacy Santana chosen as Caribbean Games chef de mission

24.06.2022

STACY Santana will lead the Trinidad and Tobago delegation as chef de mission to the first-ever Caribbean 2022 Games which will be held in Guadeloupe from June 29-July 3. Read More See Article

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Greaux, Hislop set for men's sprint at Open Champs

Greaux, Hislop set for men's sprint at Open Champs

24.06.2022

KYLE Greaux and Akanni Hislop will be among the athletes facing the starter in the men's sprint events at the National Gas Company National Association of Athletics Administrations Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, from Friday-Sunday. Read More See Article

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Elcock opens 100 title bid at National Champs

Elcock opens 100 title bid at National Champs

24.06.2022

"Trinidad and Tobago's Fastest Man" title will be decided at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, tomorrow - day two of the NGC/NAAATT National Open Championships. Read More See Article

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Asher-Smith, Johnson-Thompson set for Birmingham

Asher-Smith, Johnson-Thompson set for Birmingham

24.06.2022

Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will lead Team England's athletics medal hopes at the Commonwealth Games, which start next month in Birmingham. Read More See Article

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Shaniqua Bascombe, Kaiyin Morris keen to test progress at Open Champs

Shaniqua Bascombe, Kaiyin Morris keen to test progress at Open Champs

23.06.2022

TRINIDAD and Tobago Carifta athletes Shaniqua Bascombe and Kaiyin Morris are anticipating the opportunity to test their progress against senior athletes when the National Gas Company National Association of Athletics Administrations Open Championships are held at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, from Friday-Sunday. Read More See Article

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Keshorn, Ahye, Jereem, Gittens on show at NAAA Champs this weekend

Keshorn, Ahye, Jereem, Gittens on show at NAAA Champs this weekend

20.06.2022

DOUBLE OLYMPIC men's javelin medallist Keshorn Walcott, in-form sprinters Michelle-Lee Ahye and Jereem 'The Dream' Richards, multi-event athlete and reigning Sportswoman of the Year Tyra Gittens and quarter-miler Machel Cedenio, are all expected to feature on home soil this weekend as the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAATT) Open Track and Field Championships takes place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. Read More See Article

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Walcott cops silver at Kuortane Games

Walcott cops silver at Kuortane Games

19.06.2022

T&T's Keshorn Walcott threw to more success on Saturday, winning a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Kuortane Games in Finland Read More See Article

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[UPDATED]: Walcott bags silver, Ahye fifth

[UPDATED]: Walcott bags silver, Ahye fifth

18.06.2022

TT ATHLETE Keshorn Walcott earned a silver medal at the Kuortane Games in Finland, on Saturday. Read More See Article

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Keshorn claims Kuortane silver

Keshorn claims Kuortane silver

Fifth spot for Ahye in Paris Diamond League 100

18.06.2022

Keshorn Walcott produced his second best throw this season and the fifth best of his career to snatch silver in the men's javelin at the Kuortane Games, in Finland, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Franklyn, Caesar grab 'Grass' gold

Franklyn, Caesar grab 'Grass' gold

18.06.2022

Josiah Franklyn struck gold in the Eastern Grass Challenge men's 100 metres dash at Eddie Hart Grounds, in Tacarigua, on Saturday. The Burnley sprinter got to the line in a hand-timed 10.8 seconds. Stallion's De'aundre John finished second in 11.0, with third spot going to Phoenix athlete Jasiah Rayside in 11.2. Read More See Article

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Golden hat-trick

Golden hat-trick

Ahye tops Marseille 100

16.06.2022

Michelle-Lee Ahye continued her winning ways in Europe with victory in the women's 100 metres event at the Meeting de Marseille, in France, on Wednesday. Read More See Article

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SporTT gives $19m to national sporting bodies

SporTT gives $19m to national sporting bodies

15.06.2022

THE Sport Company of TT (SporTT) presented a cheque worth $19,171,368 in total to several national governing bodies at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva, on Tuesday. Read More See Article

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Gittens exits early in NCAA high jump

Gittens exits early in NCAA high jump

12.06.2022

Tyra Gittens made a surprise exit from the women's high jump at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA, yesterday (Saturday). Read More See Article

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Ahye wins second 100m event in past week

Ahye wins second 100m event in past week

10.06.2022

TRINIDAD and Tobago sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye has won her second 100-metre event within the past week. Read More See Article

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UTT sprinter Nathan Farinha shines at Grenada meet

UTT sprinter Nathan Farinha shines at Grenada meet

09.06.2022

Trinidad and Tobago's Nathan Farinha had two good performances in the sprints last weekend at the University at the Whitsuntide Games in Grenada. Farinha was part of a small contingent of athletes from the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). Read More See Article

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GOLD AGAIN

GOLD AGAIN

Ahye wins Slovakia sprint

09.06.2022

Michelle-Lee Ahye claimed her second women's 100 metres title in Europe this season when she got to the line in a wind-assisted 11.12 seconds at the PTS Meeting in Samorin, Slovakia, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Walcott bags javelin bronze

Walcott bags javelin bronze

07.06.2022

T&T's two-time Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott threw a season's best (sb) 89.07 metres to bag a bronze in the men's javelin event at the 41st edition of the FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands, on Monday. Read More See Article

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Sturge, Simpson, Smith shine at Masters Champs

Sturge, Simpson, Smith shine at Masters Champs

07.06.2022

Chevon Simpson, Michelle Sturge and Gwendolyn Smith were among the star performers at the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Masters Athletics (TTAMA) Championships, held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, recently. Read More See Article

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NAAA president: Juvenile Championship a 'success'
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BACK TO HIS BEST

BACK TO HIS BEST

Walcott 3rd at FBK Games with big 89.07 throw

07.06.2022

Keshorn Walcott rediscovered his best form at the FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands, yesterday. The 2012 Olympic champion landed the spear a season's best 89.07 metres to capture men's javelin bronze at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet. Read More See Article

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Walcott throws 89.07m for bronze in Netherlands

Walcott throws 89.07m for bronze in Netherlands

06.06.2022

Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott threw a season's best on Monday to take bronze in the men's javelin at the FBK Games, Netherlands. The 29-year-old Olympian had a massive 89.07m throw to challenge for the gold in a high-level performance from the main athletes. The top three athletes were separated by just 1.68m. Read More See Article

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Sprinter Mauricia Prieto chases Commonwealth Games berth

Sprinter Mauricia Prieto chases Commonwealth Games berth

06.06.2022

SIMPLEX Athletic Club Mauricia Prieto sprinter is chasing Commonwealth Wealth Games qualification in the women's 100 and 200-metre events. Read More See Article

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RSS Phoenix tops Juvenile Championships

RSS Phoenix tops Juvenile Championships

06.06.2022

Gloria Henry picked up five medals on the final day of the National Gas Company (NGC)/ National Association of Athletics Administrations of T&T (NAAATT) Juvenile Championships, to help RSS Phoenix emerge as the champion team, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Zenith leads after day one at Juvenile Champs
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Promising athletes excel at NAAA Juvenile Championships
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Paul rules at Juvenile Champs

Paul rules at Juvenile Champs

05.06.2022

Michal Paul emerged as the top performer on the opening day of the NGC/NAAATT National Juvenile Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Henry steers Rss Phoenix to Juvenile Champs title

Henry steers Rss Phoenix to Juvenile Champs title

05.06.2022

Micah Paul captured his fourth individual gold medal on day two of the NGC/NAAATT National Juvenile Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Farther than he imagined

Farther than he imagined

James secures collegiate scholarship at LSU

04.06.2022

Little did Mayaro native Jaden James know that his bronze medal-winning 52.28-metre throw, in the Boys Under-20 discus at the 2022 Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica, would launch his collegiate career. Read More See Article

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Concorde's Paul dominates opening day of Juvenile Champs

Concorde's Paul dominates opening day of Juvenile Champs

04.06.2022

MICHAL PAUL of Concorde Athletics Club showed off his multi-event athleticism when he powered to gold in three events on day one of the National Gas Company/Republic Bank/National Association of Athletics Administrations Juvenile Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Saturday. Read More See Article

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Stewart smashes T&T shot put record

Stewart smashes T&T shot put record

03.06.2022

Akeem Stewart smashed his own national shot put record at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago, on Sunday. Read More See Article

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Golden Ahye

Golden Ahye

T&T sprint star dominates in Poland

03.06.2022

Michelle-Lee Ahye bolted to gold at the Irena Szewi_ska Memorial meet in Bydgoszcz, Poland, yesterday. Read More See Article

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Ahye sprints to 100m gold in Poland

Ahye sprints to 100m gold in Poland

03.06.2022

MICHELLE-LEE Ahye sprinted to gold in the women's 100-metre event at the fourth Irena Szewinska Memorial in Poland, on Friday. Read More See Article

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Walcott throws to javelin silver at Ostrava Games

Walcott throws to javelin silver at Ostrava Games

01.06.2022

TRINIDAD and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott captured men's javelin silver at the 61st Golden Spike Games at Mestsky Stadium in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Tuesday. Read More See Article

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Walcott snares back-to-back silver medals

Walcott snares back-to-back silver medals

01.06.2022

T&T's double Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott copped another silver medal in the men's javelin event, this time at the 61st Golden Spike at the Mestsky Stadium in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Tuesday. Read More See Article

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Walcott grabs Golden Spike silver

Walcott grabs Golden Spike silver

01.06.2022

Keshorn Walcott captured men's javelin silver at the 60th Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago thrower produced an 84.47 metres effort. Read More See Article

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