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World Competes in Eugene
Memorable start
for US athletes
(AP) --The Americans won
nine medals on home turf Sun-
day at the world championships
in Eugene in what will go down
as one of the most memorable
days for U.S. track and field in
its long, successful history. It
was the best single medal day for
a nation at worlds, according to
meet organizers.
Hurdler Devon Allen’s false
start kept the U.S. from a possi-
ble sweep in the 110-meter final
and what could’ve been the 10th
medal of the day.
The speedster-slash-receiver
will now take his talents to the
football field, where he’ll attempt
to make the roster for the Philadel-
phia Eagles. It was hardly the way
he wanted to finish at worlds.
Allen’s disappointment hardly
spoiled a day in which the record-
ing of the “Star-Spangled Ban-
ner” got worn out.
It began with the hammer
throw, where Brooke Andersen
took gold and Janee’ Kssanavoid
won bronze.
Gold medalist Grant Holloway of the United States poses after a final in the men's 110-meter hurdles the at the World Athletics
Championships Sunday in Eugene. (AP photo)
That was a warmup act for
the night session, where sev-
en medals piled up in a span of
about 10 minutes.
The women’s pole vaulters
led the run with Katie Nageotte
and Sandi Morris finishing 1-2.
Moments later — and following
a delay as Allen unsuccessfully
pleaded his case to officials to re-
main the race — Grant Holloway
defended his hurdles title, with
Trey Cunningham close behind
in second.
Around the same time, the
shot putters wrapped up a podi-
um sweep with two-time Olym-
pic champion Ryan Crouser
taking gold, Joe Kovacs earning
silver and Josh Awotunde finish-
ing with bronze.
All this came an evening after
Fred Kerley, Marvin Bracy and
Trayvon Bromell swept the 100.
It got Crouser thinking of what
was possible in his event.
The competition continues
through this week and weekend.
Building Confidence, Self Esteem Teen Advances in Chess
Zoey Tang, 14, of Portland, is one of the nation’s best chess
players for girls her age. (KATU photo)
Providing life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to kids with multiple
disabilities, the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes prepares to host its seventh summer
program, Camp Spark, opening Friday, July 28 on the Linfield University Campus in McMinnville.
Zoey Tang of Portland is 14 years
old and is competing this summer in
one of the nation's top chess tourna-
ments, one of only 10 players who
qualified for the U.S. Girls' Junior
Championship in Saint Louis, Mo.
Tang, who will be a freshman
at Westview High School this
fall, is rated the top chess player
in the U.S. and third in the world
for girls her age.
She also gives back to her
community, recently founding
the non-profit Puddletown Chess
with her brother and friend to
make chess accessible to every-
one in Oregon through free les-
sons and tournaments.