Sports in Sangre Grande received a boost yesterday with the official opening of the North Eastern Regional Multi-Purpose Sport Facility at Ojoe Road Recreation Ground. The newly completed multi-million-dollar indoor arena will accomodate basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and gymnastics. It was packed to capacity yesterday with Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Darryl Smith, Member of Parliament for Toco / Sangre Grande Glenda Jennings-Smith, Chairman of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation Terry Rondon, Councillors, Aldermen and bus loads of students from neighbouring vacation camps attending.
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Cedenio motivated by Van Niekerk’s record
TRINIDAD AND Tobago 400-metre runner Machel Cedenio has been be spurred on by the World record achievement of South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk, who copped gold in the Olympic final on Sunday night at the Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ahye sets national 200 record
Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle- Lee Ahye stormed into her second final of the 2016 Olympic yesterday, booking her place in the Women’s 200m gold medal showdown with a second place finish in semifinal three at the Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Max Whitlock: Why even illness could not stop gymnast's bid for Rio Olympic glory
In a superb Olympics for Great Britain, the achievements of Max Whitlock have arguably outstripped the lot. Everyone is talking about gymnastics: not only the 10.4 million BBC viewers who crossed their fingers throughout Whitlock’s pommel-horse routine, but also the other athletes in Rio. “It’s amazing what these guys can do with their bodies,” said Andy Murray on Sunday night.
Olympic spirit: New Zealand and American runners help each other after collision
Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino finished last in the 5000m after coming to each others’ aid following a mid-race fall
Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m heat.
Gatlin loses out on gold, gets booed too
RIO DE JANEIRO—Losing is one thing. Justin Gatlin didn’t expect he’d get booed at the Olympic 100-metre final, too.
“We all have respect for each other,” the American sprinter said of his fellow competitors. “I’d like to see everyone have respect in the audience, as well.”