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Bahamas opens with 1-0 loss in CONCAF U-15 Girls Championship

THE Bahamas’ junior national team got off to a slow start in the CONCAF Under-15 Girls Championship.

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Quarter-miler Lanece Clarke making most of her spare time

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Although they won’t be competing until next Friday (August 19) when the preliminaries of the women’s 4 x 400 metre relay will take place, quarter-miler Lanece Clarke said she’s making the most of the days she has to spare at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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OLYMPIC GAMES: Joanna Evans finishes sixth in heat

Joanna Evans has finished sixth in heat two of the 800m free.Joanna Evans completed her first Olympic Games with a sixth place finish in her heat

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Joanna Evans ends Olympic campaign with sixth place in 800m freestyle heat

RIO Janeiro, Brazil – Joanna Evans completed her first Olympic Games with a sixth place finish in her heat of the women's 800 metres freestyle on Thursday.

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Snapshot: Leevan Sands on the beat at Rio Olympics

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Although he has been busy getting ready to compete, Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands has been actively involved in social media.

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Proposed IFAF World Championships cancelled

A MEETING between government entities and several factions representing American football in the country has resulted in the cancellation of the proposed International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Championships. 

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Arianna misses out on 100m freestyle semifinal - eyes 50m free on Friday

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: Having won a medal in all of the major international events except the Olympic Games, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace finished just two spots shy of qualifying for the semifinal of the women´s 100 metre freestyle on Wednesday. But she admitted that she has her sights set on her specialty – the 50m free – on Friday.

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OLYMPIC GAMES: Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace fails to qualify

A disappointing start for Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace as she finishes seventh in heat 12 of the 100m freestyle.

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Chef de mission: ‘At this point, things are looking very good for the team’

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Chef de mission Roy Colebrooke said everything is going very well for Team Bahamas at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Track and field team hopes to have ‘perfect storm,’ says head coach

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — The BTC Bahamas team is all set and ready to put on a show when the athletic competition gets underway on Friday at the Olympic Stadium, according to head coach George Cleare, who is predicting some medals at the end of the 10 days of competition.

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Morley clinches final berth

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — In just her first exposure to the international circuit, Emily Morley said she feels like a celebrity after all the attention she has received in treading new waters for the Bahamas at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Vanderpool-Wallace looks to make a splash in 100m free tonight

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — With a day off to relax and reflect on the fantastic performances so far from Joanna Evans, head coach Andy Loveitt said he’s looking forward to the swim team returning to action today in the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Swim Complex.

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VIDEO: Rower Emily Morley qualifies for E Final

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: Although she's brand new to this, Emily Morley felt that she has accomplished her goal.

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Making history, Morley looks forward to her international ranking

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Although this is just her first major international exposure to the sport, Emily Morley feels as if she has progressed tremendously in the two races she competed in so far at the 2016 Olympic Games in the women’s single sculling event.