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2016 Rio Olympics participation standards for Tanzania

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Kwa yeyote atakayefikia viwango hivyo katika kila distance husika na katika viwanja vinavyotambulika (Certified). Atakuwa na nafasi ya kuiwakilisha Tanzania katika 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games.

Long distance runners for Moshi races

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Mary Naali in one of her local runs With Kilimanjaro Marathon registration in progress, nine long distance runners have confirmed to feature in the event to be held on February 28 in Moshi.   The event’s director, John Bayo named the athletes as Fabian Joseph, Alphonce Felix, Reginald Lucian, Gabriel Gerald, Angelina Daniel, Magedelina Chirispine, Banuelia Brighton, Fabiola William and Rebeka Kavina.   Joseph, Felix and Gerald are at the national team’s camp in Siha district to gear up for the Olympic Games in Brazil. “These are those who have confirmed and we are sure there are some who will join the fray later”, he said.    He said enthusiasm for the athletes has been high on the grounds among others that the event in Moshi will also be used as a qualifier berth for the Olympics.   He urged all athletes to abide by the regulations and avoid being faulted at the end of the race.    “We must for example conduct doping ...

Gidabuday Places Third Overall in 5000 meter run

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T&F | Gidabuday Records Fastest NCAA DII Time In 5000 Meter Run At Husky Classic SEATTLE (February 12, 2016) – With a time of 13:44.31, Sydney Gidabuday ran to a third place finish in the 5000 meter run on Day One of the Husky Classic. Gidabuday's remarkable time now ranks first in the nation and serves as an automatic qualifying mark. He holds a 13-second edge over the second fastest time amongst all competitors at the NCAA Division II level. Shockingly enough, it served as Gidabuday's first-ever 5000 meter appearance during his ASU career. The freshman now holds the nation's top time in both the 3000 meter run and 5000 meter run. Also competing in the men's 5000 meter run were Dominic Cabada , Brian Glassey , Sean Fontana , Lucio Ramirez , and Jackson Sayler . Cabada (14:23.81) finished 33 rd as Glassey (14:42.24) and Fontana (14:43.64) placed 56 th and 58 th , respectively. The aforementioned trio all earned provisional times with their fi...

Rio Olympics preps in disarray

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Tanzania Athletes in competition Tanzania Olympics Committee (TOC) says it has no money to organise a camp for athletes ahead of the Brazil Olympics. Speaking yesterday, TOC secretary general Filbert Bayi said the committee has communicated the development to sports associations whose athletes will compete at the Rio Games. He said TOC has asked the sports associations to source for their own money and organise camping to prepare for the Games. This is a big blow to financially constrained sports associations as they depend on TOC to organise camping for 30 days and another one or two weeks in the Olympic Games host nation. The camp in host nation helps athletes to acclimatise with the weather and in most cases it is done at the village where the team camps.  “For now we don’t have money to organise a local camp and even that of one week in the  Olympics host nation, we have communicated to all sports associations on this development, unless some mira...

Taswira ya Dodoma Hapa Kazi Tu Half Marathon

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Mheshimiwa Waziri Mkuu mara baada ya kumaliza mbio za kilomita 2.5 Waheshimiwa mawaziri na wabunge wakiendelea na mazoezi yao siku ya mbio Filbert Bayi akiwa katikati ya waandishi na wadau waliokuwa wakimhoji siku ya mbio

Olympic movement shows support for Rio 2016

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IOC President Thomas Bach stressed the importance of the Olympic family working together (Photo: Getty Images/Matt King) IOC and International Federations working with Rio 2016 to find intelligent solutions to budgetary challenges. “The Olympic movement will show solidarity with the Brazilians in order to achieve a balanced budget, which will then serve as a solid foundation for the next six months to have finally successful and excellent Olympic Games in Brazil,” said Thomas Batch, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week. On Monday and Tuesday (1-2 February) Rio 2016 met with representatives of the 28 Olympic summer sport International Federations (IFs) in a joint effort to deliver efficiencies in the budget for the Olympic Games. In line with the IOC’s Agenda 2020 reforms, strategies for maintaining a balanced budget were the focus of the meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The parties worked together to find creativ...

Waziri Mkuu azindua mbio za Dodoma

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Baadhi ya Washiriki wa mbio za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon wakishiriki mbio hizo mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Waziri Mkuu, Kassim Majaliwa akimkabidhi ufunguo wa pikipiki mshindi wa kwanza wa mbio za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon upande wa wanaume, Emmanuel Giriki kwenye uwanja wa Jamhuri mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Waziri Mkuu, Kassim Majaliwa akiongoza mbio za Wabunge za Hapa Kazi Tu Dodoma Half Marathon zilizoanzia Bungeni hadi uwanja wa Jamhuri mjini Dodoma Januari 30, 2016. Kushoyo kwake ni Waziri wa Habari,Utamaduni, Sanaa na Michezo, Nape Nnauye na kushoto ni Naibu Spika wa Bunge, Dkt Tulia Ackson Mwansasu