Caribbean Times 99th issue - Thursday 28th April 2016

Thursday 28th April 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 19
Fraser-Pryce heads
Jamaica’s team to Penn
KINGSTON - World and
Olympic champion Shelly-
Ann Fraser-Pryce and two
members of the World
Championships women’s
4x400m relay team have
been named in a 22-member
team by the JAAA to
compete in the USA vs. The
World relays at this weekend’s
122nd staging of the
Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
The Jamaican women
won two of three relays last
year, retaining the 4x100m
and winning the 4x400m,
while coming up just short in
the 4x200m. Elaine Thompson,
the World Championships
outdoor 200m silver
medallist and World Indoor
60m bronze medal winner,
Olympic silver medallist
Kerron Stewart and Audra
Segree could join Fraser-Pryce
on the 4x100m
team.
Christine Day and Stephenie
Ann McPherson,
members of the team that
won the Mile Relay at the
World Championships in
Beijing, China, last year, as
well as Verone Chambers,
Atletico coach banned
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has
received a touchline ban for the final three La
Liga games of the season. The Argentine, 45,
appeared to instruct a ball boy to throw a ball
on to the pitch to disrupt a Malaga attack during
Atletico’s 1-0 win on Saturday. Simeone, who
was sent to the stands at half time, said: “It is
clear the referee took the correct decision.”
Simeone will miss the home game against
Rayo Vallecano on 30 April, the trip to Levante
on 8 May and the visit of Celta Vigo on
15 May, the final day of the season. Atletico,
who are second to La Liga leaders Barcelona
on goal difference, have 10 days in which to
appeal. (BBC).
SEOUL - South Korea’s Olympic
committee on Wednesday unveiled
Zika-proof uniforms complete
with mosquito repellent it
says will help protect athletes from
the virus at this year’s games in Rio
de Janeiro.
Mosquito-repellent chemicals
were added to the outfits, which all
include long pants, long-sleeved
shirts and jackets. Athletes will
wear the uniforms during ceremonies,
training and at the athletes’
village, the Korean Olympic Committee
said.
The committee said it couldn’t
make changes to the uniforms
worn during competition because
of strict rules and performance
concerns, although athletes will be
allowed to use anti-mosquito spray
during competition
Dawnalee Loney and junior
Tiffanny James look to be
the likely candidates for the
4x400m team.
On the male side, national
400m record holder Rusheen
McDonald, as well as Javon
Francis and Julian Forte are
expected to lead the 4x400m
and 4x100m teams that will
seek to atone after failing to
win any of their events last
year.
Nathon Allen and Ricardo
Chambers should join
McDonald and Francis,
while Oshane Bailey, Jermaine
Hamilton and Dwight
Jones will join Forte on the
sprint team. The national
teams will race on Saturday’s
final day of the threeday
carnival. (Jamaica Observer).
Olympics changes uniforms to
protect athletes from Zika virus
The threat of Zika has emerged
as a major concern in the buildup
to this year’s Olympics along with
construction delays and the political
turmoil in Brazil.
A team of South Korean government
and Olympic officials
visited Rio de Janeiro earlier this
month to inspect Olympic venues
and local hospitals
The Korean Olympic Committee
said it expects to soon provide
guidelines to Olympic athletes
and others travelling to the games
about how to protect themselves
from Zika.
The U.S. team also revealed
its Ralph Lauren-designed closing-ceremony
outfits Wednesday,
and the Americans don’t seem as
worried. The men and women will
wear shorts. (CBS News).