Grenada's Alleyne Francique Favored to Win The Gold

[Chicokid]

Taken from USA Today

USA TODAY staffers compiled the projections by analyzing competition results and world rankings and with input and information from the national and international governing bodies of Olympic sports, NBC’s 2004 Olympics website (nbcolympics.com) and sports-specific publications, including Real Judo magazine and The Chronicle of The Horse. Full Story

http://www.spiceislander.com/pages/sports/sports080404.htm

Quote from site: In the men's 400m

400

Gold: Alleyne Francique, Grenada
Silver: Jeremy Wariner, USA
Bronze: Otis Harris, USA
Inside scoop: NCAA indoor/outdoor and trials champ Wariner has had a long season. Francique, ranked No. 2 in the world, has posted consistently fast times all summer.


PS: Alleyne Fracique now ranks #1 in the world in 400m according to the IAAF World rankings for men's 400m

http://www.iaaf.org/asp/worldRankings/content/m400m.html

[Babyjay]

DAMN RIGHT!!! :cool:

[Chicokid]

ahh..i see im not the only grenadian in here no more. That's a good feeling ;)

I better start preparing for my fracique gold bashment :icon_mrgr :D

[Babyjay]

ahh..i see im not the only grenadian in here no more. That's a good feeling ;)

I better start preparing for my fracique gold bashment :icon_mrgr :D


I'll keep u company..... :D INVITE ME TO THE BASH!!!

[Chicokid]

I'll keep u company..... :D INVITE ME TO THE BASH!!!

Well I aint financially equipped to throw a bashment party. I was hoping you can pitch in :D ;)

If our boy get the gold (which I'm 99% confident he will)...somebody else might throw a bashment for him, like his sponsers.

Oh yeah, do you support the $1 million fund raiser for francique :icon_ques Are you planning on giving donations

[Chicokid]

Ohk...so francique didn't win the Gold, or any other medals for that matter.

He came 4th in the final of the men's 400m.

Official Results:

Rank Country Name Time
1 USA WARINER Jeremy 44.00
2 USA HARRIS Otis 44.16
3 USA BREW Derrick 44.42
4 GRN FRANCIQUE Alleyne 44.66
5 JAM SIMPSON Brandon 44.76
6 JAM CLARKE Davian 44.83
7 FRA DJHONE Leslie 44.94
8 JAM BLACKWOOD Michael 45.55


Must say, even if he didn't get any metal, I am still proud that Grenada can boast of having made finals in an olympic game.

[Greatis]

It's rather unfortunate no one from the caribbean won any medal. I would be happier if Alleyne had won even bronze. Congrats to him still for being the fourth fastest man at the 400m.

[Babyjay]

First off, lemme say, I'm a lil disappointed, cause the mistake he made slowin down on Sat. in the semi-finals (which was not the first time and he knew the consequences of that) caused him to get the hardest lane, lane 8 :icon_neut , BUT to run in lane 8 and place 4th!!! :eusa_eh: Now THAT"S sumthin. So he did run his best and went beyond wat most ppl could do in that lane, so congrats to him :D . We've been represented and represented well.

[Chicokid]

I think Alleyne did well....yeah a bit shaken that he didn't get the gold or any metal for that matter. No doubt cause of his performance in the semi finals last saturday. But overall, he's our Olympian in our book.

Dunno if this is true but I heard the americans offered to give Alleyne full citizenship in the US if he performed for the US olympic team....Of course he refused :D

[Babyjay]

Dunno if this is true but I heard the americans offered to give Alleyne full citizenship in the US if he performed for the US olympic team....Of course he refused :D


If it is true tell them haul they ***. they always tryin to buy other ppl of other nations jus to be the best. Well, we have sumthin to show them :eusa_whis