SPORTS SCOPE DEMETRIUS PINDER by Fred Sturrup RAMON MILLER
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28 - SPORT 28 THE FREEPORT NEWS Thursday, March 15, 2018 SPORTS GRAND OLYMPIANS—Our Golden Knights will be further saluted in the near future during a ceremony planned at the location of the Mural mounted in their honor at the roundabout of Settler’s Way and Coral Road in Freeport, Grand Bahama. GB Port Authority plans grand salute for the Golden Knights he Grand Baha- ered through the turn, caught ma Port Authority Taylor with about 60 meters to (GBPA) is getting go and steamed ahead for the set to salute the clear, rousing victory. His split GoldenT Knights, the architects was 43.8 seconds. of that masterful 2012 London It was an incredible display Olympics 1600 meters relay of sprinting from Miller that gold medal run. led to the unexpected finish. Reference, of course, is to the The truth, be told, as the final classic line-up of Chris Brown exchanges panned out with the (first leg), Demetrius Pinder United States ahead, it was a (second leg), Michael Mathieu safe bet that the greater hope (third leg) and Ramon Miller was that The Bahamas would (anchor). simply maintain, and secure the The greatest accomplishment silver medal. on the Bahamian men’s side of However, another “David the Olympic track and field led- slaying Goliath” moment in ger came at the London Games. time had arrived. Previously, Miller was known Miller made sure of that, as he simply as a solid competitor clinched the gold and enhanced over 400 meters. Up to his se- the Bahamas Sports Brand. lection to Team Bahamas for The World took notice! London 2012, he had not done The Bahamian Government anything that was considered expressed appreciation. awe-inspiring. However, he, In Grand Bahama, the GBPA the diminutive, but stout-heart- thought to do something rath- ed one, had something quite er unique. A captivating mu- special to demonstrate to the ral was created at the Settler’s world, on the greatest of sports Way/West Coral Road round- stages. about. As drivers travel around The “Eternal One” Brown, in the mural they are able to view the unusual position of lead-off full color pictures of each Gold- runner, was admirable in cir- en Knight. MICHAEL MATHIEU cling the track at a 45.2 seconds Now, the GBPA plans to ex- pace. He handed off to Deme- pand its honoring of the amaz- CHRIS BROWN trius Pinder with The Bahamas ing London 2012 achievement. in the thick of the race. Elegantly mounted bios are to Pinder was marvellous. He be erected to accompany the flashed through his 400 meters mural and a grand ceremony in a split of 43.6 seconds, taking is planned to salute the Golden The Bahamas into the lead at the Knights. It is indeed, a note- baton pass to Mathieu. Some 44 worthy gesture the GBPA is un- seconds later, Mathieu, keeping dertaking. up with American Tony Mc- Inclusive of Sarah St. George, Quay, made the exchange to who sits in the Chairman’s Of- Miller, just a split second after fice; the President, Ian Rolle; Angelo Taylor took off on the the Board; and various depart- final leg for the United States. ment personnel, the GBPA is Taylor was several strides deserving of high praise for in front of Miller when they functioning well outside of its negotiated the first curve, but normal business jurisdiction to along the backstretch, Miller also invest significantly in the demonstrated a firmness of in- Bahamas Sports Brand. tent. His purposeful strides ex- uded determination. At the 300 • To respond to this column, meters stage, he had closed to kindly contact Fred Sturrup at within two strides, obviously [email protected] or on with momentum. Miller pow- WhatsApp at 727-6363. SPORTS SCOPE DEMETRIUS PINDER BY FRED STURRUP RAMON MILLER “Taylor was several strides in front of Miller when they negotiated the first curve, but along the backstretch, Miller demon- strated a firmness of intent. His purposeful strides exuded determination. At the 300 meters stage, he had closed to within two strides, obviously with momentum. Miller powered through the turn, caught Taylor with about 60 meters to go and steamed ahead for the clear, rousing victory. His split was 43.8 seconds.”.