Saturday, March 3, 2012

50-year-old Ottey to compete at Europeans

Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey could become the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after Slovenia named the sprinter to its 4x100 relay team.

Ottey, a naturalized Slovenian of Jamaican origin, would make her Barcelona debut in the July 31 heats. She was one of five athletes named by the Slovenian Athletics Federation alongside Tina Murn, Sabina Veit, Kristina Zumer and Maja Mihalinec.

Ottey has won 29 medals at major …

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