“I Am Not Retired!”

16 THE FREEPORT NEWS Wednesday, April 25, 2018 SPORTS “I am not retired!” SPORTS CHRIS BROWN SCOPE BY FRED STURRUP GBPA salutes Golden Knights Chris Brown looks towards 2020 “I am not retired!” tired. I just took some time off OlympicsBrown’s decision to continue sprinter has enjoyed that kind That emphatic statement came but I will be back, gearing up for with his career. of longevity at the top. He won from the “Eternal One” Chris the World Relays next year and “Look, I can tell you that if a relay bronze in 2000, a silver Brown while responding to the working with the younger run- anyone can go on, it would be medal in 2008, gold in 2012 and honoring of the Golden Knights ners in 2020,” said Brown. “Look, I can tell you that if Chris Brown. I interact with him a bronze in 2016. in Freeport, Grand Bahama on He presents an interesting often and he has what it takes. Over the years, some fi eld ath- Monday. scenario. For the most part, the anyone can go on, it would Once he makes his mind up, he letes, with American discus great Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Mi- thinking was that the great one can do it, I’m sure,” said Tynes, Al Oerter, leading the way, have chael Mathieu and Ramon Miller had decided to fade away into a former national sprint record been able to extend their careers were saluted by the Grand Baha- the sunset after a most distin- be Chris Brown. I inter- holder. far beyond the normal 7-10 year ma Port Authority with activities guished career. He did not look Certainly, brown would be a range. Oerter won the Olympic over a two-day period. good the last time competing act with him often and he great source of inspiration for discus gold in 1956, 1960, 1964 While expressing his appreci- here in Grand Bahama. It was the present generation of quar- and 1968. In sprinting, Brown ation just before the cutting of at the Nationals and Brown was has what it takes. Once he ter milers and those who might has been quite unique. the ribbon in front of the mural merely pedestrian, fi nishing in come on stream over the next If he does indeed compete in that memorializes their fantastic the back of the fi eld during the two years. If Brown works hard Tokyo in 2020, it would be 20 collaboration to win the London 400 meters fi nal. makes his mind up, he can and is able to get his 39-year old years for him of Olympic partic- 2012 Olympics 1600 meters re- On Monday, though he looked body back into elite condition, ipation. A fi fth Olympic medal lay gold medal, Brown sent the sleek and determined, as if he do it, I’m sure.” he would be a strong contender would immortalize him. somewhat stunning message to had rolled back some years. ~ Andrew Tynes to make Team Bahamas for the Best wishes Chris! his fellow Golden Knights and Former outstanding interna- Former outstanding Tokyo Olympics of 2020. • To respond to this column, quarter mile peers around the tional sprinter, Andrew Tynes international sprinter, Brown would be 41 and seek- kindly contact Fred Sturrup at world. called to chat on Tuesday and I ing to win a medal in a fi fth [email protected] or on “Let me say that I am not re- asked him what he thought about Olympics. No other world elite WhatsApp at 727-6363. GOLDEN KNIGHTS GET and others celebrated the team’s line Davis, Chandra Sturrup, El- a Colossus, a Superman to the made Olympic history as the mas continues to make history. ‘GoldenSHAYNE STUBBS summer of 2012 feat. deece Clarke, Savatheda Fynes restTribute’ of us mere mortals,” she ex- fi rst ever male gold medal for For instance, just 10 days ago on FN Sports Reporter The afternoon featured re- and Debbie Ferguson (gold in pressed, “And today it’s a huge The Bahamas in any event in April 12th, Shaunae Miller-Uibo [email protected] marks from the likes of Minis- the 4x100m, Sydney 2000); honour to have both the four-sid- Olympic athletics. again struck Gold, setting a new ter of Youth, Sports and Culture Tonique Williams (gold in the ed mural and all four actual “I wish I had time to mention Commonwealth Games record The Golden Knights were the Michael Pintard; mural artist women’s 400m, Athens 2004); Golden Knights in our midst. all the other Bahamian medals in the 200m on the Gold Coast in recipients of an outpouring of Jacki Boss and GBPA president Shaunae Miller-Uibo (gold in Two of the Four, Demetrius Pin- and competitions over the years, Australia. She beat a 16-year old appreciation this past weekend Ian Rolle. the women’s 400m, Rio 2016) der and Michael Mathieu are like Ricardo Lightbourne’s 1976 record again set by a Bahamian, and the gesture of gratitude cul- Vice Chairman of the GBPA, and others. She further congrat- actually from Grand Bahama, so CARIFTA Gold in Pole-Vault- Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, in minated this past Monday. Sarah St. George shared re- ulated the Knights for etching 50 percent of that team belongs ing. And let’s not forget our 1996 Manchester in 2002. Michael The 2012 Olympic 4x400 me- marks where she discussed the their place in the hall of Baha- to us. and 2000 Olympian MCs, Troy Mathieu and Ramon Miller have ters gold medal quartet’s Golden historic list of Bahamian Olym- mian history in athletics and “I was lucky enough to be there (McIntosh) and Iram (Lewis) - both just returned from those Knights mural was offi cially un- pic champions, which included recalled her time watching the and I still feel the rush of adren- and back then, they both had to Games in Australia where their veiled at the Setter’s Way/Coral the late Sir Durward Knowles four Olympic heroes make his- aline, the lump in my throat, and work a day job, at the same time Men’s 4 x 400 Relay team won Road roundabout as the Grand (gold medal in sailing, Tokyo tory in London. the thrill of victory whenever I too. Silver. That Final was anchored Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), 1964); the Golden Girls – Pau- “But of course, a Champion is think of that amazing event. It “In Track and Field, The Baha- (Continued on Page 11).

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