Donald Thomas: ‘I walk away kind of disappointed’
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Donald Thomas came into the 2016 Olympic Games with one goal on his mind - to finally win the one medal that has eluded him.
Dee Dee Trotter defends Shaunae’s dip at line
SINCE Shaunae Miller’s incredible victory in the Rio 2016 Olympics women’s 400m, several negatives have flooded social media.
Maybelene Miller: ‘We prayed so hard for this’
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Long before they arrived here for the 2016 Olympic Games, Maybelene Miller said they got a divine intervention that her daughter Shaunae Miller would become the women’s 400 metre champion.
‘Team Bahamas has underperformed in Rio’
IT was back in May, more specifically a string of days running from the end of May into the start of June when I first thought to myself that the development of local sports and athletes were suffering as a result of limited funding.
‘Golden Girl’ Pauline: It was an honour to present gold medal
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — From one Olympic champion to another, IAAF Councilwoman Pauline Davis-Thompson said it was an honour to present the medal to Bahamian women’s 400 metre champion Shaunae Miller during the presentation in the Olympic stadium on Tuesday night.
Pedrya Seymour finishes sixth in 100m hurdles final
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: Sixth place in the world in the women's 100 metres hurdles. Not bad for starters for Pedrya Seymour.
Pedrya Seymour qualifies for 100m hurdles final with national record
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: Even with a slow start, Pedrya Seymour managed to bounce back in the middle of the race to lower her national record and qualify for the women's 100 metres hurdles final tonight.
Olympic gold ‘still so surreal’
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Shaunae Miller said it was so surreal for her to finally receive her Olympic gold medal.
Thomas, Barry end up 7th, 11th overall
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — Donald Thomas and Trevor Barry were nowhere near their best, finishing seventh and 11th overall respectively, as they made their return to the men’s high jump final at the 2016 Olympic Games.
OLYMPIC GAMES: Shaunae Miller receives medal; but tough night in 200m, high jump, long jump
If you've managed to catch your breath after all of last night's drama, here is the schedule for Team Bahamas at the Olympic Games today:
Bahamian trio struggle in 200m heats
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: A disqualification by quarter-miler Demetrius Pinder, a sixth place by collegian Teray Smith and seventh by recent graduate and national champion Shavez Hart was all the Bahamas could muster in the preliminary rounds of the men's 200 metres on Tuesday at the 2016 Olympic Gamers.
Pedrya Seymour recovers to land 100m hurdles semifinal place
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil: In the aftermath of Shaunae Miller's inspiring gold medal performance, Bahamian national record holder Pedrya Seymour rebounded from a disappointing start to propel into third place in her heat of the women's 100 metre preliminaries on Tuesday morning.
UPDATED: Miller reflects on thrilling 400m final
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — With the bruises and bumps to show, Bahamian Shaunae Miller said the dive across the finish line at the Olympic Stadium was worth the gold she will receive for the Bahamian people.
Charlton family gets chance to enjoy Games Village
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil — The Purdue University connection is back together again. And even though only sprinter Carmiesha Cox will be competing, injured hurdler Devynne Charlton is experiencing the Games Village experience at the 2016 Olympic Games as her team-mate.
