Staff | Buckie Got It

Local news, News

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO HONOUR ITS FALLEN VETERANS AT SUNDAY’S REMEMBRANCE DAY RELIGIOUS SERVICE AND PARADE

Published 27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 10, 2017 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The public is invited to attend the Remembrance Day Religious Service and Parade, which will be held this Sunday, November 12^th, 2017 at the Cenotaph in Fortlands, Basseterre from 8:00am.

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, members of his Cabinet and other government officials, as well as members of the armed forces and uniformed bodies will gather to pay their respects to the heroes who gave their lives during the Great Wars of 1914 to 1918 (World War I) and 1939 to 1945 (World War II).

Each year, on the second Sunday of November, services of Remembrance take place at war memorials and cenotaphs in Britain and the Commonwealth nations to pay tribute to their servicemen and women who died in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

International Sports, Sports

Barshim and Thiam named 2017 Athletes of the Year

Published 27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Barshim and Thiam named 2017 Athletes of the Year

24 NOV 2017 PRESS RELEASE MONACO

BARSHIM AND THIAM NAMED 2017 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2017, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Friday (24).

Barshim, 26, was one of the most consistent and dominant athletes of the year. Starting with a 2.35m leap in Jeddah in April and ending with a 2.40m jump in Eberstadt in August, Barshim pieced together an undefeated season across 11 competitions.

He won the world title in impressive fashion, clearing all of his heights up to his winning mark of 2.35m on his first attempt. One week after his triumph in London, he jumped a world-leading 2.40m in Birmingham and followed it four days later with a winning jump of 2.36m in Zurich to secure the IAAF Diamond League title.

Barshim ended the 2017 season with nine of the best 11 jumps in the world this year, capped by his two 2.40m leaps. He is the first high jumper in history to leap 2.40m or higher in five successive years.

Regional Sports, Sports

CAS To Make Carter Ruling In 2018

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20171115/cas-make-carter-ruling-2018 #

Published 27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source

CAS To Make Carter Ruling In 2018

Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter has testified at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Olympics in a doping case that cost Usain Bolt a 4x100m relay gold medal.

Carter shielded his face from media on arriving at sport’s highest court on Wednesday for a closed-doors hearing that ended around seven hours later.

The court said lawyers for Carter and the International Olympic Committee would submit further documents to the judging panel, which was expected to reach a verdict early in 2018.

The 32-year-old Carter is challenging his disqualification imposed by the IOC for a positive test for a banned stimulant.

International Sports, Sports

Bolt gets President’s Award at IAAF Gala

http://trackalerts.com/selected-news/bolt-gets-presidents-award-at-iaaf-gala/110085 #

Published 27 November 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Bolt gets President’s Award at IAAF Gala

Bolt gets President’s Award at IAAF Gala – Widely considered one of the greatest sprinters of all-time, Usain Bolt is a three-time 100m and 200m Olympic champion who collected 11 world titles over an international career that began when he was in his late teens.

Widely considered one of the greatest sprinters of all-time, Usain Bolt is a three-time 100m and 200m Olympic champion who collected 11 world titles over an international career that began when he was in his late teens.

Still winning awards, even in retirement. Usain Bolt is the 2017 winner of the President’s Award at the IAAF Athletics Awards in Monaco for his outstanding contribution to the sport.

Bolt, 31, won four world 200m titles, three at 100m, and holds the world record over both distances, 9.58 at 100m and 19.19 at 200m.

The Jamaican retired this season after taking 100m bronze at the World Championships in London to end his career as one of the most recognised athletes in the world.

This IAAF President’s Award recognises and honours great service to athletics.

“This wonderful award means the world to me … it shows the younger generation that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible,” said Bolt.

Local Sports, Sports

Image showing the planned Design for the Nevis Athletics Facility at Long Point

Image showing the planned Design for the Nevis Athletics Facility at Long Point – Phase 1 substantially completed with Mondo covered 400m, 9 Lane Track and 4 Lane-200m Warm-up Track (with drainage), Landscaping (immediately around the Track), Remote controlled LED Lighting for Track & Field area, Warm-up track, Football Field (with automatic sprinklers) and preliminary fencing. Phase 2 to include a 100m – 3 story Pavilion, Parking areas, Stands for Athletes & Spectators, Access Road (under construction), Track/Field equipment, Giant Electronic Display board & more.

Possible and/or Planned Meets for 2018 includes Development Meets, School Meets, A1 Titans Relay Championship & Titans Grand Prix Meet, Nevis Primary Schools Championship, Nevis High Schools Championship, St. Kitts/Nevis Youth Meet, Leeward Islands Youth or Junior Meet, other Local, Regional and/or International Meet. Recent Photos of the Facility have been added below with more to be added soon.