Eight DMG athletes will represent Team Americas, Team Europe, and Team Africa  in the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, Croatia September 4 - 5. Two athletes in each event from each team will compete for individual glory and team pride / points to determine the "best region in the world". The fourth team, Team Asia / Oceania does not have a DMG athlete on its roster. For a listing of our athletes in the Cup, and meet information / results, see the items below.

TEAM AFRICA:  Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) - 100m, Long Jump, 4 x 100m

TEAM AMERICAS: Brianna Glenn (USA) - Long Jump,  Dusty Jonas (USA) - High Jump,  Mike Hazle (USA) - Javelin,  Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) - 400m Hurdles, 4 x 400m,  Shericka Williams (JAM) -  400m, 4 x 400m

TEAM EUROPE:  Derval O'Rourke (Ireland) - 100m Hurdles

http://www.iaaf.org/wcp10/index.html

http://www.universalsports.com/blogs/blog=blockheadblog/postid=491006.html

http://www.iaaf.org/WCP10/news/newsid=58168.html

http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/IAAFContinentalCup/

Jamacian sprinters Michael Frater and Shreone Simpson headline the 100m in Pauda, Italy today. Joining them are Americans Aretha Thurmond in the Discus, Justin Gaymon in the 400mH, and 400m specialist Monica Hargrove who will pace the 800m.

For results and other meet information, see the link below.

http://www.atleticamondiale.it/

DMG will be well represented at the Zagreb IAAF World Challenge meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on August 31. Some athletes will end strong 2010 seasons here, while others will use the meet as a final tune -up for the Contiental Cup which will be held in Split, Croatia on the weekend. For a list of athletes participating, and links to meet info, see below.

100m - Michael Frater (JAM), 100mH - Derval O'Rourke (IRE), 400m - Monica Hargrove (USA) & Erison Hurtault (DOM), 400mH - Justin Gaymon (USA) & Nickiesha Wilson (JAM), 800m - Christin Wurth-Thomas (USA), Shot Put - Reese Hoffa (USA), Discus - Aretha Turmond (USA)

 http://www.iaaf.org/IWC10/news/kind=100/newsid=58131.html

While his season was cut short by an injury, former 100-metre world record-holder Asafa Powell says he is satisfied with 2010 and is looking forward to next season.
Powell, who has season-best times of 9.82 seconds in the 100m and 19.97 seconds in the 200, ended his 2010 season because of an inflammation in his lower back, in the region of his spine, and was advised by doctors to take a six-week break from competition, forcing him to miss several meets on the European and Diamond League circuit.

Click the link below for the full article:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Asafa-preparing-for-season-ahead_7911483

Powell, who broke the world record three times on his way to lowering his personal best to 9.72 seconds in 2008, was full of praise for two of the young rising stars on the horizon — inaugural Youth Olympic Games 100m champions Odean Skeen and repeat IAAF World Junior Championships 100m champion Dexter Lee

For more, click the link below:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Ja-s-sprinting-in-good-hands--says-Asafa_7911621

Brussels, Belgium marks the last stop for the inagural season of the Samsung IAAF Diamnod league. Eight DMG athles will be an action in Brussels on Friday, August 27. For a list of DMG athlelets in action, and  links to meet information see below.

100mH - Queen Harrison & Derval O'Rurke
400m - Erison Hurtault
400mH - Justin Gaymon
800m - Karen Shinkins
Shot Put - Reese Hoffa & Adam Nelson
Discus - Aretha Thurmond

http://www.diamondleague-brussels.com/en/Home/

UTech, the longtime home to Jamaica's highly successful MVP Track Club will be featured on CBS's long running 60 Minutes in the very near future. A CBS crew will come to the campus to film a story about the ongoing development  of the university, and the high level of global success of the MVP Track Club. Current MVP / Doyle Management athletes are: (Berlin Olympic Medals) Asafa Powell - former 100m WR holder, Gold / WR 4 x100m. Michael Frater - Gold / WR 4 x 100m. Sherone Simpson - Gold 4 x 100m, Silver - 100m. Shericka Williams - Silver 400m, Bronze 4 x 400m. Brigitte Foster-Hylton - 2009 World Champion 100mH. DMG also represented Shelly-Ann Frazier - Gold 100m / 4 x 100m, Nesta Carter - Gold / WR 4 x100m, and Germaine Mason - Silver High Jump.

For the full story from the Jamaica Observer, click the link below:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/UTech-s-sport-to-have-its--60-Minutes--on-CBS_7896516

Powell remains one of the hottest properties in the world and continues to enjoy the respect of the top promoters across the globe.

"There has been no indication that he (Powell) has lost any appeal across the globe. In fact, right now we have five meet directors who are trying to make us offers as we speak. Every meet wants Asafa Powell there, he is still a very popular athlete," assured Doyle. "To suggest that he is not exciting to watch nor still in demand is wrong."

For the full article, click the link below:

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100822/sports/sports6.html

DMG rolls into the historic Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday August 22, with fourteen athletes ready the take on the challenge of an outstanding group of competitors. DMG athletes set for the ISTAF Meeting are:

100m - Sherone Simpson & Blessing Okagbare
100mH - Queen Harrison & Nickiesha Wilson
110mH - Ty Akins
400m - Shericka Williams & Monica Hargrove & Erison Hurtault
800m - Christin Wurth-Thomas & Molly Beckwith
1500m - Peter van der Westhuizen
Shot Put - Reese Hoffa & Adam Nelson
Javelin - Rachel Yurkovich

http://www.istaf.de/start.php?lang=en

Doyle Management is sad to acknowledge the passing of Mr. Scott Davis. Scott was the long time meet director of the Mt. SAC Relays and the announcing voice of the Pre Classic and many of the World’s top meets, but more than that, Scott was a true friend and relentless promoter of the sport. Scott will be missed by all, and he will not be forgotten.

http://www2.registerguard.com/cms/index.php/track-and-field/comments/sad-news-veteran-track-and-field-announcer-scott-davis-dies/

http://trackandfieldnews.com/display_article.php?id=48100

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell will take off the rest of the 2010 season. Asafa has decided not to run again this season and he believes he needs to rest his injuries.P owell suffered back and hamstring injuries since his Paris outing and is still unable to train at 100 per cent.

For the full trackalerts.com article, click the link below:

http://www.trackalerts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2134:asafa-powell-pulls-plug-on-2010-season&catid=3806:lead-stories&Itemid=82