Madrid invite boost for Ryan’s Olympic hopes

GARY RYAN’S Olympic qualification hopes were boosted yesterday when he was granted a place in the 200m in Saturday’s Meeting de Madrid 2004 - an IAAF Super Grand Prix - and then in Monday’s meet in Thessalonika.

It was just the break Ryan needed following the OCI’s decision to extend the qualification deadline to July 20 because opportunities are limited.

World 100m champion, Kim Collins, will be among the sprinters in action in Madrid. The 28 year old from Saint Kitts & Nevis is having relatively below-par season with a best time of 10.21 secs.