By Xinhua,
Montevideo : Uruguay’s two main sprinters tuned up their performance for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the South American Grand Prix held here last weekend.
Uruguayan sprinters, Andres Silva (400m) and Heber Viera (200m), said they are currently training for the Games, rather than competing, and they were not aiming to win the gold medals in this event.
“We want to be at our maximum capacity during the Olympic Games,” Viera told El Observador daily newspaper.
Viera also represented Uruguay at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
Meanwhile, Silva, Uruguaya’s Athlete of the Year in 2005 and 2006, was beaten in the 400-meter race by Brazilian runner Fernando Pereira (46.9 sec) to settle for a silver on 47.6 sec, while his best time is 45.89 sec.