Nissan to lay off thousands of workers as sales drop    Trump picks Susan Wiles as White House chief of staff    Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death    Israel passes law to deport relatives of attackers, including citizens    Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility    Russian anti-war teenager faces five years in jail after failed appeal    Uproar in Ghana after president unveils his own statue    BD and INS partner to elevate standards of infusion care in MENAT    Qassim emir launches 52 health projects costing a total of SR456 million    Dubai Design Week launches its 10th edition, celebrating creativity and innovation    Fakeeh Care Group reports 9M-2024 net profit of SR195.3 million, up 49% y-o-y driven by solid revenue growth and robust profitability    GASTAT: Passengers of public transport bus and train soar 176% and 33% respectively in 2023    HRT does not impact life expectancy — UK health body    Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK    Arab leaders and heads of state congratulate US President-elect Donald Trump    Neymar suffers muscle tear, out for 4-6 weeks    Suspect arrested for banking fraud totaling SR493 million as Nazaha pursues corruption charges    Al Nassr secures 5-1 victory over Al Ain to edge closer to knockout stage    Al Ahli extends perfect start with 5-1 victory over Al Shorta    Mitrovic's hat-trick leads Al Hilal to 3-0 victory over Esteghlal    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Dacres, Thompson give Jamaica extra reason to cheer
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 07 - 08 - 2019

Jamaican discus thrower Fedrick Dacres wiped out one of the Pan Am Games oldest records and Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, his compatriot, led 100 meters qualifying as they celebrated their nation's Independence Day on Tuesday.
Defending champion Dacres launched the discus 67.68m on his second attempt to beat Cuban Luis Delis's record of 67.32m set at the 1983 Games.
Dacres, building for September's world championships, had set Jamaica's national record of 70.78m earlier this year.
Another Games record fell when Natasha Wodak sparked a gold-bronze finish by Canada in the women's 10,000m. Wodak won in a speedy 31 minutes 55.17 seconds, nearly four seconds ahead of Mexico's Risper Gesabwa.
Rachel Cliff took third for Canada in 32:13.34.
All three runners were under the Games record of 32:41.33 set by Mexico's Brenda Flores in Toronto in 2015.
British Virgin Islands long jumper Chantel Malone had every reason to celebrate after the 27-year-old national record holder won her nation's first ever Games medal, taking gold by leaping 6.68m to narrowly defeat American Keturah Orji.
Thompson, the Rio Games double gold medalist, cruised home in 11.36 seconds, well off her season's best of 10.73, but enough to shade Brazil's South American champion Vitoria Cristina Rosa (11.40) in their semifinal.
Commonwealth Games winner Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago was just off Thompson's time in winning the first semifinal in 11.37 and Canada's Crystal Emmanuel took the third race in 11.48 to set up Wednesday's final.
Brazilians won two of the three men's 100m semis.
Rodrigo do Nascimento clocked 10.27 seconds to beat US favorite Mike Rodgers by two-hundredths of a second, and Paulo Andre de Oliveira equaled Rodgers' time of 10.29 to win his race.
Antigua's Cejhae Greene took the other semi in 10.31.
Brazil struck gold in the women's discus when Andressa de Morais threw a personal best of 65.98m to upset Cuba's Yaime Pere, while Mexico's Fernando Daniel Martinez Estrada won the men's 5,000 in 13:53.87.
There was some bad news for the Games, however, when Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas withdrew. — Reuters


Clic here to read the story from its source.