Thirty Canadian track and field athletes travelled to The Bahamas to compete at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) championships from Friday through Sunday.

The Canadian squad includes 17 Olympians and 19 athletes who have competed at the world championships.

For some athletes, this meet will serve as a tune-up for the world championships. For others, it's their final chance to hit the automatic qualifying standard or to improve their spot in the world rankings, which is another way to get into the worlds.

Team Canada started the NACAC Championships off with a strong silver medal performance by Tatiana Aholou in the women's 100-metre hurdles (13.01).

Canada's sprinters come through

Sprinter Jerome Blake, who won the Olympic men's 4x100m gold in Paris last summe

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