FSM track athletes at training in London with home coaches

Mihter and Coach Randy prepares for a start trial at training facility near the
Olympic Village

Marz Akapito

FSM Team Press Attache

London (July 27, 2012): After six weeks of intensive training under world-class British coaches from the northwest England region, John Howard and Mihter Wendolin moved to the Olympic Village on July 23 along with the rest of the FSM delegation.

As expectations mounts by the hour, the athletes stay focus and continue to train for the remaining days before they stand behind the start line on competition day. For Wendolin, July 3 is her big day when the 100-meters qualifying round for women takes place beginning 10:40 a.m. The men’s qualifying round will follow the next day at 10:35 a.m.

For the 25-years old female sprinter, the London Olympic Games is her first handle of the World Olympics. She has been to other big events in athletics, including the 2011 World Championships in Athletics held in Daegu, Korea.

John Howard tries the starting block as other athletes look on

Howard has had numerous showings at the World Athletics Series since Edmonton, Canada in 2001. His first Olympic Games experience happened during the centennial anniversary of the modern Olympics in 2004 in Athens, Greece.

Howard and Wendolin are coached by Rendy Germinaro and George Steven in London.

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