Clarke was upset she didn’t get to compete
DESPITE not getting a chance to run in the IAAF/BTC World Relays at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium over the weekend, quarter-miler Lanece Clarke said she was grateful that the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations selected her to the team.
Youth Olympic Regatta makes a splash in Montagu Bay
THE Bahamas National Sailing School, with the support of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, hosts the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta each year. The event was a blast this weekend at the Nassau Yacht Club in near perfect sailing conditions on Montagu Bay.
Bahamazing: ‘Bahamas knows how to put on a track meet’
THE sweet sounds of junkanoo, Bahamian music, culture and entertainment were on full display during the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015. And visitors are still singing praises over the successful event.
Champions emerge in 1st King Eric Memorial Golf Classic
THE team of national team member Peter McIntosh and his cousin John’ Baldy’ McIntosh emerged as the champions of the first King Eric Gibson Memorial Golf Classic at Lyford Cay Golf Club on Sunday.
Mark Holowesko leads 1-2 finish for Bahamas at the Alpen Cup
MARK Holowesko led a 1-2 finish for the Bahamas at the Alpen Cup in Torbole, Italy, winning the first event in the International 5.5 metre Class Association event for 2015.
The future: World Relays finds a natural home in Bahamas
NOW a staple on the athletics calendar, the World Relays has found a home in the Bahamas for the immediate future, and according to IAAF President Lamine Diack, the decision was based on the unique appeal of the country and its people in their role as hosts.
Bahamas to host World Relays in 2017
ON the eve of hosting the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015, International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) President Lamine Diack announced that the Bahamas will be awarded the third edition when the event shifts to biannual one with the next hosting in 2017.
Bahamas 5th in men’s 4 x 200 final
THEY fell short of their ultimate goal of a medal and a new national record, but the men’s 4 x 200 metre team was able to improve their standing by one spot in this year’s meet.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Winners and losers in an action-packed weekend
WHAT a busy weekend it was in the world of sports, locally and internationally.
Buccaneers defeat Freeport to win Heineken Cup
IT HAS been a landmark season for the Bahamas Rugby Football Union at the international level and that success continued locally as well as one club ended its championship drought.
Charlton breaks 29-year-old Purdue record in 100m
ADD the women’s 100 metre record to Devynne Charlton’s growing list of accomplishments for the Boilermakers’ athletic programme at Purdue University.
Bahamas settles for silver in men’s 4 x 400m
THE Bahamas men’s 4 x 400 metre team gave the United States of America all they could handle. But for the second consecutive year, the Bahamas came up short at home in the grand finale of the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015.
American men set a new world record in distance medley relay
IN 2014, it was Kenya that dominated the middle distance events. This time it would be the United States that would win gold in both events and set two new world records.
