Wednesday, August 8 2012

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Keshorn Walcott competes in men's javelin event today....

KESHORN WALCOTT, the 19-year-old national and World Junior champion, will be making his Olympic Games debut today, at the Olympic Stadium, London, England, in the men’s javelin qualification round.

The Toco resident set a personal best throw of 82.83 metres this year at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Junior Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, and also claimed gold at the CARIFTA Games in Hamilton, Bermuda (a hat-trick of titles) and the World Juniors in Barcelona, Spain.

But today will be a major step in Walcott’s career, as he will be part of a 22-man Group “B” for the qualification stage, which gets going at 2.05 pm.

Group “A” also comprises 22 entrants, with the top 12 overall finishers advancing to Saturday’s final.