Anthony Foster, Freelance Reporter

Campbell-Brown, Gay to open at Ja Invitational

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World 100m female and male champions, Veronica Campbell-Brown and her training partner American Tyson Gay will open their 2008 season at the Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston on May 3.

However, while the athletes' agent, Lance Brauman, on HITZ Sports Grill programme was able to confirm Campbell-Brown's participation at the fourth annual meet, he was unable to say what event she will compete in, saying it's her manager (Claude Bryan) who will decide.

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"She will be at the meet but it is yet to be determined what event she will run there," Brauman had said on the radio programme.

Meanwhile, it is possible that Gay would meet either world 100m record holder Asafa Powell or World Championships 200m silver medallist Usain Bolt in the 200m at the same meet.

It also means that if Powell chooses the 100m, Bolt could be the one to decide who he will meet as he has indicated he will only run the 100m and 200m races this season. It's, however, confirmed that Gay will settle for the 200m.

"For the past two years Tyson opened up there with the 200m and at this point in time the plan is very much the same ... and that's to run the 200m at that meet," coach Brauman explained of Gay, who also won the 200m and 4x100m gold in Osaka.

Bruaman also described Campbell-Brown as a "humble person" and someone who "works very hard".

"Together we have experienced a little bit of success," he added.

He also said, based on pre-season training, Campbell-Brown and Gay are ahead of schedule.

"I am expecting some big things from them this year," he noted.