MARTYN FORDE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIAN FOR BARBADOS

Hi: This is an interview of Martyn Forde in his first time Olympiad experience held in Beijing China. Representing Barbados' Olympic Swim Team to perform in the 50m Freestyle, Event 25 - Heat 7 Lane 3, August 14, 2008. He placed a steady time in his heat keeping a 23.07 seconds maintaning his steady shaving off of time that earned him his position as an Olympiad. I've watched the competitions; there"s a great deal of swimmers participating in these grueling preparations and trials that take place leading up to that moment on the podiums for each Heat. There were 13 Heats divided between pre-qualified swimmers of each Country. This leads to Semi-finals 1 and 2; then from this to the 50m Freestyle Finals. In this Finale the final swimmers ranged 21.30 seconds (the winning time) to 21.67 the last swimmer's time in the competition. This finale has Olympians that are trying to either keep the world record or break the world record. for the 50m Freestyle. Having competed in prior Olympics it is a fierce battle to the experienced Olympiad trying to hold on to their titles. The accomplishments of this level of competition reflects the veteran winners of each country with the new winners and competitors of each country. With a cast of thousands. It is Epic theater predisposed with finalist based on prior achievements. Like all such magnificent spectacles you get to see how it's done by those that have achieved the highest level of performance and the talent of those in the wings soaring their way into this glorious flight of Eagles flocking in height. It was a Great show. USA swimmers maintained their prior leads and created new leads as a team. Michael Phelps made great strides for himself and other youngsters that have disabilities that are not understood by those not affected. Give my love to all. Also I couldn't find a picture of the first Barbadian to win a Bronze Medal in the Rome 1960 Olympics; he ran the 4x400m relay they have him listed as Jim Wedderburn, his full name is James Wedderburn. He ran with a team of guys from Jamaica under the British West Indies Federation banner when Barbados was not yet recognized as a nation and Jamaica and Barbados participated as the British West Indies Federation that dissolved some time hence of 1966. Love to all Itha

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NATION HOME NEWS: JUNE 10, 2009 WED.
Professor Allsopp succumbed to a long term ailment:
IN MEMORIUM OF PROFESSOR RICHARD ALLSOPP
PLEASE PRINT SOME OF HIS THOUGHTS ON THE LINGUISTICS OF ENGLISH WORDS THAT HAVE AFRICAN ORIGINS. THAT YOUTH MAY UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHY SOME CARIBBEAN AND OTHER AFRICAN DIALECTS IN THE DIASPORIA OF LATIN BASED LANGUAGES SUCH AS SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE MIXED IN WITH THE AFRICAN SOUNDS INTO ENGLISH PRONOUNCIATIONS SUCH AS WORDS THAT END IN "th" truth pronounced as truf, mouth as mowf. In West Africa the name seth is known as Yusef. Of course SETH in The book of Genesis is the reconciliatory child of Adam and Eve after brothers Cain and Abel. The line of Seth iS the fore bearer of Enoch and of Noah. Further these "th" words have relevancy to the name SETH that is also associated with God speaking to Man. Strongly used in the bible throughout is the "th" words. We are all tied in all languages with these letters "t and h". IN PLACES WHERE THE SPANISH HAD POSSESSION SUCH AS JAMAICA AND HAITI AND DOM. REPUBLIC THE LETTER "H" IS SILENT AND THOSE SPEAKERS SAY "TRUT" FOR TRUTH AND "MOUT" FOR MOUTH AND "SET" FOR SETH. THIS KIND OF EDUCATION HELPS US TO CONNECT WITH THE TRUTH OF OUR ROOTS AND INFLUENCES OF OUR SPEECH. THIS IS FROM MY STUDIES AND I KNOW THAT MR. ALLSOPP WOULD HAVE EXPOUNDED ON THESE TYPES OF LECTURES.

MAY HIS GOOD WORKS CONTINUE.
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