ago.21.2008
T&T seeking Beijing medals on day 13
Trinidad and Tobago's next best chance of once again climbing onto the podium at the Beijing Olympics will be determined this evening at the Bird's nest Stadium.
With Jamaica turning Beijing,China into a reggae show and by extension a Caribbean showpiece.T&T will be hoping to remain in the Caribbean party.
Reny Quow will throw down the gauntlet when he goes up against a world class field of quarter milers led by reigning Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner.
The 20 year old Tobagonian,the 2006 world junior champion, will need to run faster than his personal best 44.82 to get among the medals.
Before Quow takes to the track,the T&T 4 x100 men and women's relay teams will battle fora berth in the final of their respective races.
At 8.20 pm (Beijing time) the T&T men's quartet will blast from lane 8 in heat one.USA,Nigeria and Brazil will be pressing Ricahrd Thompson,Marc Burns ,Aaron Armstrong and Keston Blenman for a top three spot.
Next up will be Kelly Ann Baptiste and her teammates in heat two of the women's event.T&T will match strides with heavy gold medal favourties Jamaica in the race for a final berth.