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Local Olympians take centre stage this week
Date: Aug 19, 2008
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Massimo Bertocchi of Tottenham captured here in competition at the Olympic qualifier in Windsor, begins competition in the decathlon at the Olympics in Beijing Thursday. Because of the time difference, events will be broadcast here in Canada beginning Wednesday night.

If you've been watching the Beijing Olympics, there is plenty of local talent to cheer for this week, although with the time change, supporting the athletes could mean a late night, or early morning.

Tottenham's Massimo Bertocchi and Banting Memorial High School graduate Nicole Forrester are on the track Thurs., Aug. 21. Because of the 12-hour time difference, the events start airing in Canada on Wednesday night.

Forrester, a former Cookstown resident, starts her high jump competition at 9:50 p.m.

Bertocchi's events can also be followed starting tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 9:20 p.m. with heats for the 100-metre sprint. The long jump is at 10:30 p.m., shot put at 12:20 a.m. and high jump at 7:10 a.m. The 400-metre race is at 10 a.m.

Bertocchi's events for the second day of the decathlon start airing Thursday night at 9 p.m. with the 110-metre hurdles. The discus throw is at 10:05 p.m., pole vault at 12:55 a.m. and javelin event at 7 a.m. The 1500-metre race is the final event at 9:40 a.m.

The equestrian community will be interested in Schomberg's Eric Lamaze. He already has a silver medal hanging from his neck in the team equestrian event, which he competed in with teammates Ian Millar and Jill Henselwood.

The equestrian individual jumping finals start at 7 a.m. EST Thursday.


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