GAMES

NATIONAL PRIDE: Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Teniel Campbell is flanked by Team TTO chef de mission Lovie Santana, left, and Covid-19 Liaison Officer (CLO) Rheeza Grant before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Road Race, in Japan, yesterday. —Photo courtesy Team TTO

WINNING ATTITUDE

Campbell stays positive after road race blow

IOC urge athletes to follow COVID-19 masks and distancing rules at Tokyo 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned athletes are not exempt from the strict COVID-19 rules in place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here after swimmers were seen taking off their masks and hugging other competitors on the podium.

Eight Tokyo 2020 qualifying marks have been annulled following AIU investigations ©Getty Images

Athletes lose Tokyo 2020 places as eight qualifying marks annulled by AIU

Eight qualifying performances for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been rejected following investigation by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), with the athletes concerned being denied places.

Fans watch as Teniel Campbell of Trinidad and Tobago, right, Amanda Spratt of Australia, centre, and Jiajun Sun of China, left, compete during the women's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, in Oyama, Japan. (AP) -

Campbell disappointed as Olympic cycling debut ends with DNF

TRINIDAD and Tobago cyclist Teniel Campbell was among 19 athletes who did not complete the cycling road race at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday morning (TT time).