Sydney Siame for Cork City Sports

Cork City Sports Line-Up is Hotting Up

Cork City Sports

CIT Track
Tuesday July 18th 2017

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Sydney Siame Added to Cork City Sports Line-up

Sydney Siame, the 19 year old Zambian sprinting sensation, is set to appear before the Cork City Sports crowd at CIT stadium on July 18th. Sydney Siame has been heralded as the 'New Usain Bolt' after setting one of the fastest times in the world this year 9.87secs (0.2 m/s)

It was a demonstration of intent from Siame when he clocked 9.87 secs, at an all comers meeting in Lusak,a which has garnered him the tag as the NEW Usain Bolt

Sydney further underlined the immense potential he has displayed since winning the Youth Olympics GOLD, in Nanjing, China, three years ago. He has now set a new Zambian National Record (NR), eclipsing his previous Personal Best of 10.18s. In so doing, Siame has qualified for the World Championships in London next month. This will be his second appearance at the biennial event, having made his debut in Beijing two years ago, aged 17.

Ramon Gittens and Sean McLean

Also added to the star-studded program are Ramon Gittens, Barbados, and Sean McLean, USA, who will go head to head in the 100M at the 66th Cork City Sports.

Two of the fastest sprinters in the world, both have early season times of 10.1secs for 100m, and will race against each other in the CIT stadium on July 18th.

We could see the first sub 10 second 100m at the Cork City Sports in its 66 year history.

Sean McLean:

Pan American Junior champion
Pan American Junior Championships Silver medallist

Ramon Gittens

World Indoor Championships Bronze medallist
Pan American Games Silver medallist
IAAF World Relays Silver medallist

Leading Irish athletes to compete are;

Cork’s own national champion Phil Healy, whose international debut came in the European indoors in Belgrade last March

John Travers, who finished seventh in the 1500m, at the 2015 European Indoors in Prague;

European Junior silver medalist Sarah Lavin

Plus Irish international athletes; Timmy Crowe, long-jumper Adam McMullen, Sam Healy and Craig Lynch.

Among the other top international athletes to feature in Cork will be:

Olympic 400m hurdles bronze-medalist and twice World Championship silver-medalist Javier Culson of Puerto Rico

Raymond Gittens of Barbados

Ghanaian athletes Flings Owusu-Acheampong and Gemma Acheampong – with eight African Championship medals between them

Double Olympic finalist Collis Bermingham accompanies fellow Australian athletes Patrick Tiernan, Jordy Williamsz

In the high jump Jamal Wilson BAH, Mike Edwards GBR are sure to put on a spectacle, both athletes with season bests of 2.23m has the making of a great competition.

While in the long jump there are a number of 8 meter plus athletes to excite the crowd, including Goa Xinglong of China and Corey Crawford USA .

Live TV Coverage by TG4

This year Cork City Sports will return to live television, when the legendary athletics meeting is broadcast live on TG4, to commence a multi-year deal. It will also be TG4’s first ever live athletics broadcast, having featured highlights of the All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships from 2004 to 2010. The event will available to audiences across the world on TG4 Player and live stream on the Cork City Sports website.

The Cork City Sports Committee wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Irish Sports Council, Athletics Ireland, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, City of Cork VEC, Cork County Board AAI and Cork Institute Of Technology.