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23 August 2013

Robby Andrews Joins NJ*NY Track Club

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[caption id="attachment_11591" align="alignleft" width="241" caption="Robbie Andrews at 2012 New York Grand Prix- Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The New Jersey New York Track Club has announced that Robby Andrews has joined the club. Andrews, a two time NCAA champion while at the University of Virginia, is sponsored by adidas. Andrews will continue his career where it began; in New Jersey. Andrews is a 2009 graduate of Manalapan High School in Englishtown, N.J. While in high school Andrews set national indoor records in the 800m (1:49.21) and 1000m (2:22.28) and outd....

24 August 2013

Statement from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission

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FRIDAY, 23 AUGUST 2013 09:4 The Jamaica Anti-Doping (JADCO) views with deep concern the utterances by various persons in the public sphere in their attempt to discredit the work of JADCO, its Commissioners, the Government of Jamaica and the success of Jamaican athletes. Like most Jamaicans, JADCO joins in congratulating our athletes for their outstanding performances at the recently concluded World Championships. Our athletes were tested in June 2013 at the National Senior Athletics Championships and none of those selected to be members of Team Jamaica returned adverse analytical findings. They would also have been tested by the IAAF at the World Championships, as they are in every major international competition. In February 2012 when the new Commission took office the mandate given by the Government was to undertake steps to secure the full independence of JADCO. It is to be noted that JADCO was f....

24 August 2013

PANAMERICAN JR CHAMP IN ATHLETICS -LIVE-STREAMING, RESULT AUG -23-25

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http://www.americasathletics.org/ LIVE STREAMING (Spanish) http://www.justin.tv/panamericanodeatletismo#/w/6603801520/2 RESULT PANAM Junior COL August 2013 - Results Day 1 Friday 23 Live Results (link) http://atletismoantioquia.com/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=1&extmode=view&exti....

06 September 2013

2013 Brussels Diamond league (Start list, Result)

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[caption id="attachment_3171" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Warren Weir at the 2012 Adidas GP in NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Start List http://www.diamondleague-brussels.com/en/Live-StartlistsResults/Overview/ Live Streaming http://universalsports.com/track-field/diamond-league-brussels/ http://www.sportlem....

10 September 2013

Need for Dialogue and Transparency for Jamaica Track & Field

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Over the past several weeks, we have been inundated with information about Jamaica’s track athletes, athletes who have fallen afoul of rules against doping include Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, whose samples at the 2013 Jamaican National Trials returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF). These finding came after Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB) A and B samples returned traces of a banned diuretic. These results indicate that the drug testing processes are effective in catching drugs violators, and the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JADCo) should....

12 September 2013

TECH HOSTS RED RAIDER OPEN FRIDAY

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[caption id="attachment_7799" align="alignleft" width="132" caption="Kennedy Kithuka, Photo courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics Communications"][/caption] LUBBOCK, Texas – The Red Raider and Lady Raider cross country teams are set to host their lone home meet of the 2013 season Friday as Texas Tech competes in the 2013 Red Raider Open at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Lubbock. The two squads enter the meet fresh off a sweep at the Texas T....

12 September 2013

TECH HOSTS RED RAIDER OPEN FRIDAY

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17 September 2013

The 'Carimerican' Games - Leveraging Moscow's Success

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Collin Greenland, Contributor [caption id="attachment_2850" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luguelin Santos at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Much has been said and written about Jamaica's converting success in Beijing, Berlin and now Moscow, into tangible

19 September 2013

Randall, Smikle & Robinson set for Pre-trial Hearings on Friday Sept 20

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[caption id="attachment_11934" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="JADCo"][/caption] The Jamaican trio of Allison Randall, Traves Smikle and Demar Robinson are schedule for their Pre-Trial hearing this Friday, September 20. All three athletes will learn their fate after both A and B samples returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) when their samples were tested at the 2013 Jamaican National Trials held at the National Stadium, Kingston on June 21-23. Sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson whose A & B samples also return AAF are schedule to face the panel next Friday, September 27. Allison Randall According to highly placed RJR Sports sou....

20 November 2013

American Sprinter Darvis "Doc" Patton Retires from Track and Field

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[caption id="attachment_9656" align="alignleft" width="174" caption="Doc Patton at the 2013 Penn Relay - Photo by O'Neil A. Reid"][/caption] American sprinter Darvis “Doc” Patton recently announced his retirement from the sport of track and field. Doc Patton, the Texas born native and Texas Christian University graduate had an impressive career which saw his setting personal best times of 9.89 and 20.03 seconds in the 100m and 200m respectively. Doc Patton who turns 36 next month (December 4) is also a versatile athlete who had a personal b....