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Jamaica Rewards Paris Olympic Heroes with JMD$45M in Historic Grants

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...


Briana Williams signs multi-year deal with Nike

Briana Williams signs multi-year deal with Nike

He had more time in him' - Fraser-Pryce believes Bolt left track and field too early

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...

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BREAKING NEWS: 400m world champion Salwa Eid Naser banned for two years, will miss Tokyo Olympics

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...

Usain Bolt infected by COVID-19 virus - report

Usain Bolt infected by COVID-19 virus - report

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly been infected by the COVID-19 virus, according to media...

Jamaica names 61-member track and field team for Tokyo Olympics

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...

Heartbroken' Omar McLeod blasts Jamaica for excluding him from Olympic team

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...

200m sweep for Jamaica’s women possible, but highly unlikely

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...

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Five-time Olympian Cuthbert-Flynn creates history with ministerial appointment

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...

BREAKING NEWS: Jamaica gymnast Francis suffers torn ACL - limited to competition on Uneven Bars

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...

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce signs with HUMBL

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce signs with HUMBL

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been signed to represent HUMBL, the company announced today.
Powell was paying child support, being asked to pay more - report

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...

"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...

Rising star Williams leaves MVP track club to join McLeod at Tumbleweed

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...

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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

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...

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Suspended 400m world champ Salwa Eid Naser retains Dr Emir Crowne, Matthew Gayle for anti-doping fight

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...

Pearson Jordan was third Barbadian athlete to die in the past month - Barbados Athletics

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...

In post Bolt era, Jamaica fails to make Olympic 100m final for first time in two decades

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...

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Ahye to be stripped of medals, prize money, following suspension

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...

Unhappy about loss to Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce excited by depth of Jamaica’s female sprinting

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...

Losing Beijing gold medal 'will hurt for the rest of my life' - Michael Frater

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...

Ato Boldon convinces American sprint icon Gail Devers that Fraser-Pryce is indeed the greatest

Ato Boldon convinces American sprint icon Gail Devers that Fraser-Pryce is indeed the greatest

Is Florence Griffith-Joyner, the greatest female sprinter of all time?
BREAKING NEWS: Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis reveals knee injury ahead of gymnastics competition

BREAKING NEWS: Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis reveals knee injury ahead of gymnastics competition

Jamaica has suffered an injury blow ahead of the start of the Tokyo Olympics this weekend.
Has Fraser-Pryce switched camps again? Athlete seen training apart from MVP clubmates

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...

Briana has talent like I have never seen' - Boldon

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...

Jamaica 4x100m relay team runs second-fastest time in the world at  GC Foster

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...

Asafa Powell in court over child-support payments

Asafa Powell in court over child-support payments

Asafa Powell appeared before the Family Court in Jamaica on Thursday over child support payments....

Kirani James, Anderson Peters named to Grenada's six-member Olympic team

Kirani James, Anderson Peters named to Grenada's six-member Olympic team

Kirani James heads a six-member Grenada team to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Six months out from the Olympics, Kirani James unsure when he will open his season

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...

Barbadian national record holder Alex Sobers to take break from swimming amidst backlash over Olympics prediction

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...

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Kemoy Campbell undergoes surgery, needs financial support

Kemoy Campbell undergoes surgery, needs financial support

Jamaica’s Kemoy Campbell underwent surgery on Friday to replace the Implantable Cardioverter...

Jamaica dream of double sprint sweep ends abruptly after Jackson fails to advance from heats

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...

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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

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...

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Kemoy Campbell escapes death once more, this time while driving

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...

Let us run' – Fraser-Pryce insists athletes must retire on own terms

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...

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Usain Bolt, Flo Jo provide keys to Thompson-Herah's record-breaking performances

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...

Briana Williams establishes new national U20 record with plans to break it again in Jacksonville on Monday

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...

Jamaica Trials: Shericka Jackson runs 10.91, Yohan Blake 10.03 to advance to 100m semis with fastest times

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...

Coach convinced me to stay retired' - sprint king Bolt once harboured thoughts of comeback

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...

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Elaine Thompson-Herah, Kirani James lead world-class field set for Grenada Invitational April 4

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,...

Jamaica's Olympic medalists to benefit from J$41m 'rewards programme'

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...

Olympic gold medalist Briana Williams returns home to tragic news. Dedicates gold medal to her late grandmother

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...

A healthy Danielle Williams clocks new indoor 200m PB

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...

Gail Devers reveals admiration for long-time rival Merlene Ottey.

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...

I ran 10.6, I'm still running 10.7s' - Fraser-Pryce still wants to do more in track and field

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...

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Harsh lessons learnt, Michael O'Hara believes he is finally ready to fulfill his potential

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...

Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers to get cash boost come March 1.

Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers to get cash boost come March 1.

Jamaican athletes preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics got some welcome news on Sunday night.
Tokyo Olympics Recap: Biles put 'mental health first' with withdrawal, Osaka suffers shock defeat

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...

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Fraser-Pryce, Blake named captains of Jamaica's Olympic team

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...

Briana Williams 7.15 60m run excites crowd at Queens/GraceJackson meet

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...