Athletics
Jamaica Rewards Paris Olympic Heroes with JMD$45M in Historic Grants
The Jamaican government, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, has announced a significant initiative to reward the nation’s delegation to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. On Friday, Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange confirmed that JMD$45 million in appreciation grants will...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-12-20 22:06:24
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World Indoor Champion Devynne Charlton Launches “Barrier Breakers” Foundation
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-12-19 13:01:40
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Olympic medallist Zharnel Hughes Joins Grand Slam Track
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-12-19 10:45:08
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USTFCCCA CEO Warns of Threats to Collegiate Track and Field: Implications for Caribbean Athletes
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-12-19 08:09:01
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Jamaica College Partners with Surgix Jamaica Limited to Revolutionize Athletic Care
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-12-19 07:51:02
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Briana Williams signs multi-year deal with Nike
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-17 17:10:59
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He had more time in him' - Fraser-Pryce believes Bolt left track and field too early
Jamaica sprint queen, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, believes compatriot Usain Bolt may have stepped...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-02-20 12:26:49
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BREAKING NEWS: 400m world champion Salwa Eid Naser banned for two years, will miss Tokyo Olympics
Bahrain's Salwa Eid Nasser, the 2019 400m world champion, will miss this summer's Olympic Games in...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-30 09:43:32
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Usain Bolt infected by COVID-19 virus - report
Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly been infected by the COVID-19 virus, according to media...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-08-24 09:21:40
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Jamaica names 61-member track and field team for Tokyo Olympics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads a strong 61-member Jamaica team headed to the Olympic Games this...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-02 16:37:21
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Heartbroken' Omar McLeod blasts Jamaica for excluding him from Olympic team
A bitter-sounding Omar McLeod said he is heartbroken after not being given an opportunity to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-12 12:51:23
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200m sweep for Jamaica’s women possible, but highly unlikely
Track and field analyst and Tokyo Take host Leighton Levy insists it will be an uphill battle for...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-07-23 10:21:05
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Five-time Olympian Cuthbert-Flynn creates history with ministerial appointment
Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn created history on Friday after becoming the first Olympic medallist to be...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-09-11 19:32:01
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BREAKING NEWS: Jamaica gymnast Francis suffers torn ACL - limited to competition on Uneven Bars
Jamaica gymnast, Danusia Francis, will be unable to compete in the majority of her scheduled...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-07-23 08:09:45
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce signs with HUMBL
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-12 13:56:07
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Powell was paying child support, being asked to pay more - report
Asafa Powell has been paying child support to Amita Persaud-Webb but the mother of his child wants the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-07-31 08:49:26
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"Warrior" Fraser-Pryce wins 200m in lifetime best 21.79 to complete sprint double
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce described herself as a warrior Sunday after she completed the sprint...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-27 12:28:31
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Rising star Williams leaves MVP track club to join McLeod at Tumbleweed
Promising young Jamaica sprinter Christania Williams has left the local MVP Track Club to join...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-01-17 19:38:32
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Don't beat up on our men!' - Fraser-Pryce calls for patience, appreciation for Jamaica male sprinters in wake of disappointing Olympics
Decorated Jamaica female sprinter, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, has called for an end to berating the...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-06 12:12:26
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Suspended 400m world champ Salwa Eid Naser retains Dr Emir Crowne, Matthew Gayle for anti-doping fight
Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser has retained the services of Trinidadian attorneys and barristers Dr...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-06-14 08:26:13
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Pearson Jordan was third Barbadian athlete to die in the past month - Barbados Athletics
When Barbadian OIympian Pearson Jordan died last Saturday, March 28, from COVID-19, he was one of...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-04-02 11:43:28
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In post Bolt era, Jamaica fails to make Olympic 100m final for first time in two decades
After the high of winning three straight titles, Jamaica did not contest the final of the Olympic...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-01 09:21:45
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Ahye to be stripped of medals, prize money, following suspension
Trinidadian sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye is to be stripped of medals and earnings won during the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-14 16:57:38
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Unhappy about loss to Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce excited by depth of Jamaica’s female sprinting
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce admits she was not happy to lose to Elaine Thompson-Herah at the 2021...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-09 08:42:42
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Losing Beijing gold medal 'will hurt for the rest of my life' - Michael Frater
Olympic relay gold medallist Michael Frater said it hurt him badly that he had to give up the gold...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-06-21 14:02:11
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Ato Boldon convinces American sprint icon Gail Devers that Fraser-Pryce is indeed the greatest
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-04-22 16:49:02
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BREAKING NEWS: Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis reveals knee injury ahead of gymnastics competition
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-22 08:07:36
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Has Fraser-Pryce switched camps again? Athlete seen training apart from MVP clubmates
Has Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce switched coaches and camps once again as she continues to prepare for...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-05-28 14:34:32
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Briana has talent like I have never seen' - Boldon
In the seven years they have been together, Ato Boldon and Briana Williams have enjoyed a...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-23 12:42:46
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Jamaica 4x100m relay team runs second-fastest time in the world at GC Foster
Jamaica looks set to qualify a men’s 4x100m relay team for the Tokyo Olympics this summer after...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-09 08:20:41
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Asafa Powell in court over child-support payments
Asafa Powell appeared before the Family Court in Jamaica on Thursday over child support payments....
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-07-30 15:50:56
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Kirani James, Anderson Peters named to Grenada's six-member Olympic team
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-01 14:06:50
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Six months out from the Olympics, Kirani James unsure when he will open his season
Olympic and World 400m champion Kirani James has revealed that while his Grave’s Disease is under...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-04 16:15:02
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Barbadian national record holder Alex Sobers to take break from swimming amidst backlash over Olympics prediction
Barbadian swimmer Alex Sobers has announced that he is taking a break from the sport after the...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-07-27 12:22:57
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Kemoy Campbell undergoes surgery, needs financial support
Jamaica’s Kemoy Campbell underwent surgery on Friday to replace the Implantable Cardioverter...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-13 19:03:54
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Jamaica dream of double sprint sweep ends abruptly after Jackson fails to advance from heats
Jamaica’s bold ambitions of chasing a double sprint sweep evaporated in unexpected fashion after...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-01 22:43:35
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We wanted world record' - relay team disappointed to miss out on all-time mark, thrilled to get gold for Jamaica Independence Day
Jamaica Women’s 4x100m relay team admits it was a disappointment to miss out on breaking the...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-06 11:17:06
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Kemoy Campbell escapes death once more, this time while driving
Just over a year after he collapsed at the Millrose Games in New York, Jamaica’s Kemoy Campbell...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-12 19:00:03
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Let us run' – Fraser-Pryce insists athletes must retire on own terms
Jamaican sprint superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce insists athletes should retire on their own...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-01-18 14:37:28
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Usain Bolt, Flo Jo provide keys to Thompson-Herah's record-breaking performances
World-record holders Florence Griffith-Joyner and Usain may have something to do with Jamaica’s...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-03 14:48:22
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Briana Williams establishes new national U20 record with plans to break it again in Jacksonville on Monday
Briana Williams established a new national U20 100m record in Florida earlier today and said she...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-30 13:31:12
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Jamaica Trials: Shericka Jackson runs 10.91, Yohan Blake 10.03 to advance to 100m semis with fastest times
Shericka Jackson set tongues a-wagging on Thursday night when she ran a new personal best to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-24 20:26:36
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Coach convinced me to stay retired' - sprint king Bolt once harboured thoughts of comeback
Retired Jamaica sprint legend Usain Bolt admits to missing the sport of athletics and once mulled...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2020-02-14 11:38:10
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‘It was us against them’ – Why keeping USA off medal podium meant the world to Boldon in Atlanta 96
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-07-27 19:55:23
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Elaine Thompson-Herah, Kirani James lead world-class field set for Grenada Invitational April 4
A world-class cast of athletes including double-Olympic champion Elaine Thompson Herah,...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-21 13:01:55
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Jamaica's Olympic medalists to benefit from J$41m 'rewards programme'
Jamaica’s Olympic medalists and their coaches are set for a financial windfall under what the...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-25 07:07:59
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Olympic gold medalist Briana Williams returns home to tragic news. Dedicates gold medal to her late grandmother
Briana Williams, a sprint relay gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dedicated her gold...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-09 13:19:45
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A healthy Danielle Williams clocks new indoor 200m PB
Being healthy during the preseason for the first time in the past few seasons was a key factor...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-19 10:36:18
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Gail Devers reveals admiration for long-time rival Merlene Ottey. "Always knew she was a great athlete."
Despite the intense rivalry they shared on the track during the 1990s, two-time Olympic 100m...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-04-25 16:11:40
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I ran 10.6, I'm still running 10.7s' - Fraser-Pryce still wants to do more in track and field
Decorated sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce insists she has plenty more left to give, despite...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-03 17:49:24
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Harsh lessons learnt, Michael O'Hara believes he is finally ready to fulfill his potential
In the summer of 2015, 18-year-old Calabar High School track star Michael O’Hara signed a...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-19 16:52:52
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Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers to get cash boost come March 1.
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-10 15:53:34
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Tokyo Olympics Recap: Biles put 'mental health first' with withdrawal, Osaka suffers shock defeat
Simone Biles said she had put her "mental health first" after missing out on adding a fifth...
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-27 13:35:42
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Fraser-Pryce, Blake named captains of Jamaica's Olympic team
Two-time Olympic 100m gold-medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and double Olympic silver medalist...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-26 14:46:25
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Briana Williams 7.15 60m run excites crowd at Queens/GraceJackson meet
Briana Williams lived up to expectations on Saturday night when she blazed to a 7.15-second run to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-26 10:19:21
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