One of Barbados’ largest contingents in recent years will be hoping for big results when the CARIFTA Games gets underway in the Spice Isle on Sunday.The majority of the 31-member team left the island on Tuesday for Grenada, while the remaining athletes departed today for the 51st edition of the regional meet which will run from March 31 to April 1 at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium.Speaking to the media at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, head coach Ramon Armstrong admitted that even though the athletes were disadvantaged by not having a synthetic track to train on, he expected the team to equal or surpass last year’s performances in the Bahamas where they collected 10 medals.“All of the students and the management are very excited. This has been long in coming. The students worked hard this season having to run on grass, not having a proper surface to train on, so to be here is a big accomplishment and a big achievement for them, so they are excited and we are also excited for them.“…Goals and expectations are like all the other teams. Everybody is looking to go and perform their best and either repeat what they would have done or better it…and to get as many medals as they can,” Armstrong said.
