Nieto rekindles hopes

IRELAND’S Olympians were not just the only ones delighted with their displays at The Mardyke on Saturday.

American high jumper James Nieto achieved the A qualifying standard for the Olympic Games to rekindle his hopes of going to Beijing.

Nieto, who finished fourth in the Olympic high jump in Athens four years ago was runner-up at the US Olympic trials but his best jump of 2.27m was outside the qualifying standard and two athletes who finished behind him already had the standard and were selected.