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Bahamas to host Caribbean Judo Cup By SPORTS WRITER ~ For the Guardian: Judo athletes from Barbados, Puerto Rico, The Cayman Islands, the Netherlands Antilles and The Bahamas will face off this weekend in the Caribbean Judo Cup at Loyola Hall on Saturday July 18. Kick-off time for the event is 1:00 p.m. and the event is expected to run until 4:00 p.m. Trials were held over the weekend to determine who would represent the country against its Caribbean neighbors. The team will consist of Wellington Mullings (73 kg), Chrisnell Cooper (78 kg), D'Arcy Rahming Jr. (66 kg), Cynthia Rahming (52 kg) and Nathan Williams (48 kg). There will also be an open tournament in which some 50 Bahamian athletes as well as American athletes are expected to attend. In preparation for the event, top American coach Gerald Lafon has been busy training Bahamian athletes at an intensive training camp. He has also been running a national coaches course in which all schools under the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) are taking part. "I am pleased to see the co-operation between schools of the federation. Coaches seem to be eager to learn what steps are necessary to take The Bahamas to the next level," said Coach Lafon. "The athletes in the training camp have improved significantly since I was here a year ago." The course is being held at BJF schools Island Jujitsu on Carmichael Road and All-Star Family Center on Joe Farrington Road. Tournament tickets are available for $5 at the door during tournament time from 12-4:00 p.m. or for more information, interested persons are asked to call the Bahamas Judo Federation at 364-6773. Tuesday, July 14, 2009