Archibald looking to make Guyana proud

Jul 28, 2021 Sports

By Calvin Chapman

Chelsea Edghill earned a historic win in her preliminary women’s singles table tennis match at the Tokyo Olympics that is underway now after it was delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and although she was knocked out in the following match, she gave a good account of herself and the nation was united and proud to celebrate her victory.

Emanuel Archibald at a training session in Tokyo.

Emanuel Archibald at the South American Championships earlier in the year.

Following Edghill, who was the first Guyanese athlete to compete at the games, was Caribbean Champion Keevin Allicock who is ranked 19th in the world in the men’s featherweight division. Although Allicock lost, and was on the receiving end of a questionable second round decision, he performed well and Guyana, which was identified as among the best dressed nations, was super proud of the 22-year-old’s performance.
The above is what 26-year-old Emanuel Archibald is looking to emulate.
Archibald became the seventh athlete from the ‘mining town’ of Linden to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the Quadrennial sport showpiece when he gained a universality spot.
Although, the former basketball player, who earlier in the year leaped a world leading distance in his pet event; the long jump, would’ve been yearning to splash into the sand pit this summer, he will be lining up in the most anticipated event in the history of the Olympics; the men’s 100m.

Emanuel Archibald at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

The two-time defending National Long Jump and 100m champion, in an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport, mentioned that he isn’t a bit nervous at all because he has been competing regularly this season with meets at home, in the United States of America, Latin America and the Caribbean and he is just focused on running fast, taking each race as they come.
Archibald heads into the Olympic men’s 100m heat as the current South American men’s silver medalist. The national champion recorded a personal best time of 10.18s with wind assist during Athletics Guyana Senior Championships (May month-end) and it is anticipated that he may go even faster when pegged against faster competition which will put Adam Harris’ national record of 10.12s under some serious threat.
Just before the University of the West Indies Student departed for the Bahamas Senior Championship in which he medaled last month, he was afforded the opportunity to become Ansa McAl’s Carib Malta brand ambassador. The title and sponsorship has seen him become even more focused and hungry for success as he strives to continue improving and giving his all in the hope to make Guyana and his supporters proud.
The men’s 100m heats speeds off this Saturday from 11:00hrs (local time).

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