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08	Apr	Ahye’s 11.07 highlights President’s Classic
		Olympic and World Championships semifinalist Michelle Lee Ahye stole the spotlight at the second annual NAAA President Classic at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain on Saturday after speeding to victory in the women’s 100 metres in a 11.07 seconds. See article …
07	Apr	Taffe, Ahye dominate President’s Classic 100m
		Ayodele Taffe starred at the 2013 National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) President's Classic on Saturday night at Hasely Crawford Stadium, sprinting to victory in the Boy's Under-20 100 metres invitational in a good time of 10.52 seconds. See article …
28	Mar	CARIFTA team gets CIBC aid
		CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN International Bank recently presented a cheque to the Trinidad and Tobago team heading to the 42nd annual CARIFTA Track and Field Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Nassau, Bahamas from Saturday until Monday. See article …
23	Mar	CIBC boost for Carifta track athletes
		CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank recently presented a cheque to the T&T Carifta team heading to the 42nd annual Carifta Games Track and Field Championships which comes off in Nassau, Bahamas on Easter weekend March 29 - April 1 under the theme “A Celebration of Caribbean Unity. See article …
25	Feb	Lendore golden at Conference Championships
		Texas A&M athlete, Deon Lendore cemented his reign atop the world indoor 400m rankings yesterday when he produced another blistering gold medal performance at the 2013 South Eastern Conference Championships, which concluded at the Randal Tyson Track Complex, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arizona, yesterday. See article …
23	Feb	H/Crawford Stadium ready for Carifta trials
		LESS than two weeks after Carnival, the Hasely Crawford Stadium is ready for sporting action. This is according to Facilities Manager at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Anthony Blake, who gave his stamp of approval after inspecting the facility yesterday. See article …
22	02	Gordon tells young athletes to have fun
		National Olympic track star Jehue Gordon yesterday told a group of students that they must have fun and love for sport if they are to enjoy a balanced life. See article …
22	Feb	TT athletes for NCAA Indoor Meet
		TRINIDAD and Tobago’s foreign-based track and field athletes will continue their indoor competitive campaigns when they line up for their respective colleges at the American NCAA Division One Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, which gets underway today and concludes Sunday. See article …
22	Feb	Boldon hosts online sports programme
		QUADRUPLE Olympic medallist, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ato Boldon began his stint as an online sport programme host yesterday, as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) launched their first episode of “Inside Athletics”. See article …
22	02	Gordon fifth in Stockholm
		Double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon finished in fifth overall in the men's 400m at the XL Galan in Stockholm, Sweden yesterday. The 24-year-old was third in heat two in 47.17, well off his 46.73 clocking in his second place in Birmingham, England last Saturday. See article …
21	Feb	Southern Games pay tribute to veterans
		Two of Trinidad and Tobago’s veteran sporting representatives, Thora Best-Andrews and Ian Atherly, will be paid a special tribute to at this year’s edition of the Southern Games, which races off at Guaracara Park, Point-a-Pierre, Marabella, on March 16-17. See article …
20	02	London leads Southern Games qualifiers
		Reigning Carifta champion Mark London began his season by topping the men’s 800m and 1500m preliminaries at the Southern Games elimination heats at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva on Sunday. See article …
19	Feb	Ex TT Olympian wants focus at schools
		ONE OF Trinidad and Tobago’s first-ever Olympic Men’s 4x400m Relay medallists, Kent Bernard, has called on the national track and field fraternity to direct more emphasis towards the enhancement of young athletes through the school system. See article …
19	02	Gordon says season opener slow
		Double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon was second in his first 400m race for 2013 when he clocked 46.73 at the British Athletics Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England on Saturday. See article …
19	Feb	Gordon predicts 4x400m medals at World Championship
		TOBAGO’S first-ever Olympic medallist, Lalonde Gordon expressed optimism in the national 4x400m team towards securing a podium finish at the forthcoming 2013 IAAF World Championships, which runs off in Moscow, Russia, from August 10-18. See article …
17	02	Gordon 2nd in Grand Prix
		Gordon crossed the line in a time of 46.73 seconds in his first 400m race for the year. Beating him were Briton’s Nigel Levine, who was victorious in 46.34 with another British runner Richard Strachan in third (46.78). See article …
17	Feb	Gordon bags 400m silver
		TRINIDAD and Tobago’s Olympic Bronze medallist, sprinter Lalonde Gordon bagged silver in the men’s 400m at the British Athletics Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England yesterday. See article …
16	02	Gordon targeting 400m best at British meet
		TT's double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon will run in the men's 400m at the British Athletics Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, later today. Gordon will return to England for the first time since his historic medal performance at the London Olympics Games last August. See article …
02	Feb	Lendore, Gordon start Indoor season in style
		Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic Men’s 4x400m bronze medallists, Deon Lendore and Lalonde Gordon, are currently on top of the world in the Men’s Indoor 400m and 200m events respectively. See article …
28	jan	Gordon leads way for T&T
		Double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon continued his sensational indoor form, scoring another victory at the Terrier Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the weekend. Gordon sprinted to back to back 200m titles in a season best clocking of 20.60. See article …
28	jan	Nero 11th at NACAC cross country
		Trinidad and Tobago athletes failed to get among the medals at the 9th North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships held at the Manchester Golf Club, Mandeville, Jamaica on Saturday. See article …
27	jan	Cedenio, Goodridge cop First Citizens youth awards
		Olympic athlete Machel Cedenio and cyclist Jodi Goodridge emerged the male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the First Citizens Sports Foundation Youth awards ceremony, held at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, on Friday. See article …
28	jan	Thomas records sprint double
		Reyare Thomas (Abilene Christian) sped to an impressive sprint double at the New Mexico Invitational in Alburquerque, New Mexico on the weekend. See article …
27	jan	Thomas, Walcott golden in US meets
		National sprinter, Reyare Thomas powered to victory in the Women’s 200m event on Friday, as day-one of the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational ran off on the school’s premises. See article …
27	jan	Thomas, Walcott succeed James sets shot put PB
		Reyare Thomas won the women’s 200 metres dash on the first day of action at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday. The 2009 World Championships sprint relay finalist was first to the line in 24.16 seconds. See article …
27	jan	Cedenio, Goodridge cop First Citizens awards
		Machel Cedenio and Jodi Goodridge were named the First Citizens Sports Foundation’s Male and Female youths of 2012 at an award ceremony at the Hyatt International Hotel on Friday evening. The two were selected by an 11-member panel from among the top ten nominees. See article …
27	jan	Alleyne-Forte graduates
		Olympic men’s 4x400 metre relay bronze medallist Ade Alleyne-Forte poses with his Olympic medal at his graduation ceremony at the Louisiana State University, Alabama, USA in December. Alleyne-Forte graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Sociology. See article …
26	jan	T&T runners chase NACAC cross-country gold
		T&T’s cross-country runners will be looking to mount the top of the podium at the ninth annual North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships in Mandeville, Jamaica, today. See article …
25	jan	Michael Johnson to visit TT next week
		RETIRED famed United States athlete, Michael Johnson will be in Trinidad next week from January 29-31, 2013. See article …
24	jan	Nero leads NACAC cross-country team
		Two-time national cross-country champion Tonya Nero will lead an 11-member national team to the 2013 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships in Mandeville, Jamaica, on Saturday. See article …
23	jan	T&T's Lendore is US track athlete of the week
		Olympic 4x400m relay bronze medallist Deon Lendore was named the Division One men’s Athlete of the Week by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). See article …
22	jan	Smith a triple winner at second NAAA meet
		Veteran javelin thrower Gwendolyn Smith was a treble winner at the second National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAA) Development Meet at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, on Saturday. See article …
21	jan	Lendore takes Texas 400m opener
		Deon Lendore capped off an impressive run for T&T quarter milers on the weekend as he won the men’s 400m at the Texas A&M Triangular Indoor Meet on his home track in College Station, Texas on Saturday. See article …
21	jan	Lalonde Gordon sprints to gold in 200m
		DOUBLE Olympic bronze medallist, Lalonde Gordon recorded his second win of the season when he sprinted to victory in the Men’s 200m event at the U Albany Great Dane Indoor Classic in New York, USA, on Friday. See article …
21	jan	Lendore sprints to double gold in Texas Meet
		OLYMPIAN Deon Lendore powered to double-gold at his school’s Texas A&M Triangular Meet in College Station, Texas on Saturday. See article …
20	jan	Sorrillo wins at Florida Invitational
		MULTIPLE times Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) medallist, Rondel Sorrillo had a golden start to his 2013 season when he sprinted to victory in the Men’s 55m finals at the Florida Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Florida, on Thursday. See article …
16	jan	Mastrapha disputes Serrette's claims: NAAA was not in favour of Cuban coaches
		Sean Roach, manager of T&T Olympic javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott, and Ishmael Mastrapha, the athlete’s Cuban-born coach, have taken issue with recent statements made by president of NAAA Ephraim Serrette at last week’s NAAA annual awards ceremony. See article …
14	Jan	Lendore, Selvon and Collingwood strike gold
		Olympic 4x400 relay bronze medallist Deon Lendore opened his 2013 season with a victory, helping his Texas A&M team to victory in the men’s 4x400m at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational on Saturday. See article …
14	Jan	Gordon pleased with gold, signs Nike deal
		After his record breaking performance at the New York City Gotham Cup on Friday, double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon expressed high levels of enthusiasm toward the remaining events on the 2013 US Indoor Championships calender. See article …
14	Jan	Track and Field:T&T's biggest medal winners
		This is as a good an occasion as any for a stock-taking of Trinidad and Tobago's participation in Olympic sport. The wheel has come full circle from London 1934, when we first entered a big-time sporting competition at the Commonwealth Games, to London 2012, when we competed at the Olympic Games. See article …
13	Jan	Local track season gets under way
		The local track and field season got off with the staging of the first Development Meet of the year which took place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday. Action continues today at the same venue with a multi-event meet from 10 am and the Secondary Schools 5K at Maracas from 2.15 pm.. See article …
10	Jan	Serrette: We have to build on success of 2012
		NAAA president Ephraim Serrette is hoping the local track and field fraternity can build on the success of 2012. Speaking at the NAAA Awards Ceremony at Capital Plaza Hotel last Saturday, Serrette praised the association’s field events programme for the success of Keshorn Walcott, who stunned the world with his gold medal performance at the Olympic Games last August. See article …