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Jamaica, Bahamas confident of taking Worlds 4x400 title
Monday, August 12, 2013 | 7:36 PM
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MOSCOW, Russia, (CMC) — Bahamas and Jamaica athletes are expressing confidence of taking the men’s 4x400m title at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Veteran Bahamas quarter-miler Chris Brown says, despite missing a member of the team, which won the Olympic title in London, they will be ready.
“Our reserve guys are hungry and just as good, so we look forward to step on the track and putting on a performance,” said Brown, the only one of the three Bahamians in the 400-metre heats to make the semi-finals.
Brown won his first Olympic gold medal in the 4x400m relay with Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller. They beat the defending champions the United States in the final at the London Olympics. Brown was speaking following the heats of the men’s 400 metres on Day 2 of the World Championships.
The Bahamas team will come from LaToy Williams, Ojay Ferguson, Jeffery Gordon, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller and Wesley Neymour.
Jamaica’s quarter miler Edino Steele was more confident, saying his team can even come away from the World Championships with a gold medal.
“I believe if we go 2:57 we can take it. We have to come together and set the right order for us to progress and win. I have no doubt that these youngsters who have nothing to lose because they have been through all of that already. These young guys don’t have the will power to quit so I’m just hoping and I know they will progress and do well in the relays,” he said.
Javere Bell, Javon Francis, Omar Johnson, Steele, Rusheen McDonald and Leford Green are in the Jamaica 4x400m relay pool.
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Monday, August 12, 2013 | 7:36 PM
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2brFMAxyN
MOSCOW, Russia, (CMC) — Bahamas and Jamaica athletes are expressing confidence of taking the men’s 4x400m title at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Veteran Bahamas quarter-miler Chris Brown says, despite missing a member of the team, which won the Olympic title in London, they will be ready.
“Our reserve guys are hungry and just as good, so we look forward to step on the track and putting on a performance,” said Brown, the only one of the three Bahamians in the 400-metre heats to make the semi-finals.
Brown won his first Olympic gold medal in the 4x400m relay with Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller. They beat the defending champions the United States in the final at the London Olympics. Brown was speaking following the heats of the men’s 400 metres on Day 2 of the World Championships.
The Bahamas team will come from LaToy Williams, Ojay Ferguson, Jeffery Gordon, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller and Wesley Neymour.
Jamaica’s quarter miler Edino Steele was more confident, saying his team can even come away from the World Championships with a gold medal.
“I believe if we go 2:57 we can take it. We have to come together and set the right order for us to progress and win. I have no doubt that these youngsters who have nothing to lose because they have been through all of that already. These young guys don’t have the will power to quit so I’m just hoping and I know they will progress and do well in the relays,” he said.
Javere Bell, Javon Francis, Omar Johnson, Steele, Rusheen McDonald and Leford Green are in the Jamaica 4x400m relay pool.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2brEjTlyN
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