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Brij Parasnath

BRIJ PARASNATH is one of the Caribbean’s leading media professionals, who is based in Trinidad & Tobago with extensive working experience serving as Sports Journalist/Commentator/Analyst/Statistician, having covered major sporting events for Caribbean News Agency (CANA) now CMC. Former Head Coach for Striders Athletics Club in Guyana (1977-1982)- the Champion Club for both Senior and Junior levels during that period and served as Manager/Coach for Guyana national teams to the regional Carifta Games and Hampton Games (T&T). Brij keeps tracking all major sporting events, sports stars and their performances.
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Olympians Walcott, Ahye score double

Walcott, the 2016 Rio Olympics javelin bronze medallist, edged out new national 400-metre record-breaker, Machel Cedenio, who placed fourth in…

By Brij Parasnath 6 Min Read

Thompson crowned IAAF DL ‘Sprint Queen’ and collects US$100,000 bounty

She was crowned the IAAF Diamond League “Sprint Queen” and collected US$40,000 for the overall DL 100-metre title, US$10,000 for…

By Brij Parasnath 6 Min Read

Cleopatra Borel finishes 6th at Brussels DL

Borel’s best throw of 17.59m, was her sixth and final one. She produced sub-par efforts with 17.7m, 17.22m, foul throw;…

By Brij Parasnath 2 Min Read

Thompson targets Fraser-Pryce’s Brussels DL record 

At the King Baudouin Stadium track, Thompson will have 10.72 meet record set in 2013 by fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce…

By Brij Parasnath 2 Min Read

Borel takes on the ‘Strong Ones’ in Brussels DL

Borel, who is the reigning Pan-American champion, placed seventh in the Rio Olympics final with a throw of 18.37m.

By Brij Parasnath 4 Min Read

Asafa Powell wins but misses Sub-10 mark

Powell clocked 10.01 secs and narrowly missed out on his 98th career “Sub-10 Secs” timing. He finished ahead of Great…

By Brij Parasnath 2 Min Read

Asafa Powell chases 98th Sub-10 at IAAF World Challenge

On Tuesday (September 6), Powell will get the opportunity of registering his 98th legal-auto “sub-10” in Zagreb, Croatia where he…

By Brij Parasnath 2 Min Read

Asafa Powell proves class and gets closer to Century milestone

The victory takes him closer to the unique coveted milestone of one hundred “Sub-10 secs” in the 100m race, a…

By Brij Parasnath 6 Min Read

McLeod can become a world champion sprinter

McLeod must have been aiming for a sub-10 clocking, but in such a high quality group of world class sprinters,…

By Brij Parasnath 6 Min Read

Thompson beat Schippers in IAAF Zurich DL showdown

Great champion rise to the occasion and “Queen Elaine” underlined her sprint supremacy in the most compelling and dramatic fashion.…

By Brij Parasnath 5 Min Read

Thompson vs Schippers; Powell vs McLeod in IAAF Zurich showdowns

Thompson was crowned the new “Global Sprint Queen,” when she sensationally achieved a unique double gold in winning both the…

By Brij Parasnath 12 Min Read