[OLYMPIC GAMES]

ATHENS, Greece, August 20 - Any hopes of Grenada medalling here in Athens are left up to quarter-milers Alleyne Framcique and Hazel-Ann Regis. This after Randy Lewis failed to advance to the semifinals of the men's triple jump on Friday morning.

 Lewis recorded only one good jump of 16.33 metres, far below his previous best of 17.34m.

 He crossed the whiteboard on his first two attempts but was sure to go over the qualifying 17-metre mark.

 And as a precautionary step on his final attempt, he was off by a couple inches from the board that could have cost him a place in Sunday's final.

 Leevan Sands of the Bahamas and Le Juan Simon of Trinidad and Tobago also failed to qualify, with only Cuban Yoelbi Quesada advancing from the region.

 In related news, seven Caribbean sprinters went through to the second round of the women's 100 metres.

 Aleen Bailey, Sherone Simpson and Veronica Campbell of Jamaica; Debbie

Ferguson and Chandra Sturrup of the Bahamas, Natasha  Mayers of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Fana Ashby of Trinidad and Tobago all qualified for the next round on Friday evening.

 By that time Alleyne Francique should also attempt to advance to the

semifinal stage of the men's 400m.

 He is down to compete at exactly 9:10 p.m. Athens Time or 2:10 p.m. Eastern Caribbean Time.

 Hazel-Ann Regis will begin her campaign on Saturday.