Skip to main content

International

Olympians Campbell, Pinnock and Ricketts, express gratitude and optimism following JOA Olympic Salute

Olympians Campbell, Pinnock and Ricketts, express gratitude and optimism following JOA Olympic Salute

Jamaican Olympians Rajindra Campbell, Wayne Pinnock, and Shanieka Ricketts have expressed heartfelt gratitude and renewed determination after being celebrated at the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Olympic Salute, held at the Terra Nova Hotel on Saturday night. The event not only honoured their...


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...

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...

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...

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.
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...

‘I wasn’t watching Sha’Carri’…’No comment’ - Jamaican sprint queens mum on disappointing Richardson performance

‘I wasn’t watching Sha’Carri’…’No comment’ - Jamaican sprint queens mum on disappointing Richardson performance

Jamaica double Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, had no comment regarding the pre-race...

  • Kwesi Mugisa
  • 2021-08-21 20:23:43
  • Hits 6752
JOA 'willing to withdraw' from Olympics to protect athletes

JOA 'willing to withdraw' from Olympics to protect athletes

President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda said the JOA is willing to...

World Indoor Championships postponed until March 2021

World Indoor Championships postponed until March 2021

In light of concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China, World Athletics has decided to...

Contrite Richardson accepts one-month ban, apologizes for actions that led to Olympic 100m disqualification

Contrite Richardson accepts one-month ban, apologizes for actions that led to Olympic 100m disqualification

Sha ‘Carri Richardson has apologized for her actions that led to the disqualification of her 100m...

Tokyo Olympics: Rapinoe 'finagled' media pass to witness Sue Bird's golden farewell

Tokyo Olympics: Rapinoe 'finagled' media pass to witness Sue Bird's golden farewell

USA football star Megan Rapinoe got to see her fiancee Sue Bird complete a stellar Olympic career...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-08-08 08:41:03
  • Hits 5173
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce speeds to personal best 10.60 in another Jamaican sweep

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce speeds to personal best 10.60 in another Jamaican sweep

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a new lifetime best to turn the tables on Elaine Thompson-Herah and...

Fully recovered from knee surgery, world champion Anderson Peters eyes an Olympic title

Fully recovered from knee surgery, world champion Anderson Peters eyes an Olympic title

Anderson Peters, the 2019 World javelin champion, is thankful that the Olympics were postponed...

Shericka Jackson, Tajay Gayle shine in Stockholm

Shericka Jackson, Tajay Gayle shine in Stockholm

Shericka Jackson picked up from where she left off at Jamaica’s national championships a week ago...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce confirmed for Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo, July 1

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce confirmed for Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo, July 1

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is set to make her first appearance in a Diamond League race in Oslo on...

Briana Williams targeting 100m lifetime best at Prefontaine Classic

Briana Williams targeting 100m lifetime best at Prefontaine Classic

Olympic gold medalist Briana Williams is aiming for a brand new personal best when she lines up...

Tokyo Olympics Recap: Kipchoge rabbit hunt pays off in marathon, Kenny wins seventh Olympic gold

Tokyo Olympics Recap: Kipchoge rabbit hunt pays off in marathon, Kenny wins seventh Olympic gold

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge vowed to enjoy the moment before setting his next goal after...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-08-08 01:54:14
  • Hits 4320
Clash for the ages: Olympic champ Thompson-Herah set to take on Fraser-Pryce, Richardson in Eugene, August 21

Clash for the ages: Olympic champ Thompson-Herah set to take on Fraser-Pryce, Richardson in Eugene, August 21

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic triple gold medalist, will take on American upstart...

Fraser-Pryce hopes to improve on 200m lifetime best in Monaco on Friday

Fraser-Pryce hopes to improve on 200m lifetime best in Monaco on Friday

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is hopeful she will improve on her 200m lifetime best when she competes at...

Diver Knight-Wisdom reveals financial challenges on his way to Olympic qualification

Diver Knight-Wisdom reveals financial challenges on his way to Olympic qualification

Jamaica’s Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has qualified for his second Olympic Games but things...

Tokyo Olympics: All four seeded women's featherweight boxers crash out in last 16

Tokyo Olympics: All four seeded women's featherweight boxers crash out in last 16

Women's featherweight favourite Lin Yu-ting suffered early elimination from the Tokyo Olympics on...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-07-26 11:14:10
  • Hits 3687
Shericka Jackson second to Christine Mboma in 200m clash, Goule wins 800m in Brussels

Shericka Jackson second to Christine Mboma in 200m clash, Goule wins 800m in Brussels

Eighteen-year-old Christine Mboma topped a talented field of women over 200m at the Diamond League...

Elaine is much closer than I am' but good that women can finally challenge longstanding world record - Fraser-Pryce

Elaine is much closer than I am' but good that women can finally challenge longstanding world record - Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce concedes that Elaine Thompson-Herah is much closer to the 100m world...

Jamaica Football Rugby Union grateful for JOA support as teams face last chance at Olympic qualification

Jamaica Football Rugby Union grateful for JOA support as teams face last chance at Olympic qualification

As they set out on the final leg of their Olympic journey, the Jamaica Football Rugby Union (JFRU) is...

Tyra Gittens eyes early pentathlon Olympic qualification, also mulls long and high jump in Tokyo

Tyra Gittens eyes early pentathlon Olympic qualification, also mulls long and high jump in Tokyo

Texas A&M’s Tyra Gittens wants to wrap up qualification for the Olympic heptathlon as soon as the...

Jamaica to be well represented in weightlifting at Commonwealth Games this summer

Jamaica to be well represented in weightlifting at Commonwealth Games this summer

Jamaica will be well represented in the sport of weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in...

Elaine Thompson-Herah runs 10.65 in Zurich but some Caribbean athletes just miss out on DL titles

Elaine Thompson-Herah runs 10.65 in Zurich but some Caribbean athletes just miss out on DL titles

Elaine Thompson-Herah was the only Caribbean athlete to win on the final day of the Diamond League season...

Shanieka Ricketts the lone Caribbean winner at Gateshead Diamond League meet

Shanieka Ricketts the lone Caribbean winner at Gateshead Diamond League meet

Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts was the only winner from the Caribbean at Sunday’s Diamond League...

Fraser-Pryce plans to chase times as well as medals at the Tokyo Olympics this summer

Fraser-Pryce plans to chase times as well as medals at the Tokyo Olympics this summer

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said her priority for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan is...

USATF confirms Sha'Carri Richardson situation, vows to support athlete in mental health struggle

USATF confirms Sha'Carri Richardson situation, vows to support athlete in mental health struggle

USA Track and Field appears to confirmed that Sha Carri Richardson has returned an Adverse...

Sada Williams wins historic 400m gold as Barbados cops two medals on penultimate day of Commonwealth Games

Sada Williams wins historic 400m gold as Barbados cops two medals on penultimate day of Commonwealth Games

Sada Williams created history on Sunday when she became the first Barbadian woman to win a gold...

Tokyo Olympics Recap: Tunisian teenager Hafnaoui 'surprised himself' with gold medal swim

Tokyo Olympics Recap: Tunisian teenager Hafnaoui 'surprised himself' with gold medal swim

Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui admits he surprised even himself with his men's 400m freestyle...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-07-25 03:05:09
  • Hits 3134

"I'm having fun again," says Omar McLeod after world-leading 13.01 in Florence

Omar McLeod said he is having fun again as he once more signalled his intent to successfully...

I’m not 100 percent but I'm a fighter' - Thompson-Herah determined to win battle against niggling injuries

I’m not 100 percent but I'm a fighter' - Thompson-Herah determined to win battle against niggling injuries

Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah admits she is yet to find her best form after being...

  • Kwesi Mugisa
  • 2022-06-08 16:39:44
  • Hits 3076
Tokyo Olympics: Skateboard stars, karate kids and climbing for gold - the Games get a makeover

Tokyo Olympics: Skateboard stars, karate kids and climbing for gold - the Games get a makeover

The Tokyo Olympics will scale new heights, ride the crest of a wave, and hit it out of the park.
  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-07-05 02:00:00
  • Hits 3064
G.O.A.T! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins historic fifth 100m world title as Jamaica sweeps the medals in Oregon

G.O.A.T! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins historic fifth 100m world title as Jamaica sweeps the medals in Oregon

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce laid claim to being the greatest female 100m sprinter of all time when she won...

Just In: England's women disqualified in 4x400m relay, Jamaica upgraded to the silver medal; appeal pending

Just In: England's women disqualified in 4x400m relay, Jamaica upgraded to the silver medal; appeal pending

Jamaica's women 4x400m relay team got an unexpected surprise in the final track event at the...

"I think I have surprised myself this entire season' - Elaine Thompson-Herah

As she looks forward to what could be her final race this season on the final day of the Diamond...

Miller-Uibo could be forced to abandon the 400m for Tokyo Olympics

Miller-Uibo could be forced to abandon the 400m for Tokyo Olympics

Citing the perceived reluctance of the Olympic organisers to adjust the schedule at next summer’s...

Olympic champion Julien Alfred to contest 100m at Diamond League final in Brussels; focused on finishing season strong

Olympic champion Julien Alfred to contest 100m at Diamond League final in Brussels; focused on finishing season strong

Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will only be doing the 100m at the Wanda Diamond League final...

Jackson, Richardson, Mboma set for epic 200m showdown in Brussels

Jackson, Richardson, Mboma set for epic 200m showdown in Brussels

The Women’s 200m at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday promises to be an electric...

Olympic postponement means Williams has a year to be stronger, fitter, faster

Olympic postponement means Williams has a year to be stronger, fitter, faster

Briana Williams and her handlers are taking a positive outlook on the postponement of the 2020...

Fraser-Pryce sees every woman in Doha 100m as a threat.

Fraser-Pryce sees every woman in Doha 100m as a threat. "They're not there to escort me to the line."

Following their encounter in Gateshead less than a week ago, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was supposed...

Pole Vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis says he'd beat Fraser-Pryce in 100m dash

Pole Vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis says he'd beat Fraser-Pryce in 100m dash

Swedish pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis says he’d beat Jamaican five-time World...

Tokyo Olympics: Hosts Japan top of medal table after stunning table tennis triumph

Tokyo Olympics: Hosts Japan top of medal table after stunning table tennis triumph

Another superb day for Japan saw the host nation surge to the top of the medal table at the Tokyo...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-07-26 12:17:15
  • Hits 2836
Former Olympic champion Sun Yang handed eight-year ban for anti-doping breach

Former Olympic champion Sun Yang handed eight-year ban for anti-doping breach

Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang has been given an eight-year ban for breaching...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2020-02-28 04:45:12
  • Hits 2833
Tokyo Olympics: Golden goal for Djokovic but tennis at the Games has a history of shocks

Tokyo Olympics: Golden goal for Djokovic but tennis at the Games has a history of shocks

Novak Djokovic has leapt from one bubble into another as he attempts to become the first man in...

  • Sports Desk
  • 2021-07-22 01:00:00
  • Hits 2831
Elaine Thompson-Herah eyes return to peak form in 2024 after late-season surge

Elaine Thompson-Herah eyes return to peak form in 2024 after late-season surge

 Elaine Thompson-Herah, the illustrious five-time Olympic champion and the reigning fastest woman...