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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt
Jamaica Athletics

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

February 20, 2020
Jamaica sprint queen, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, believes compatriot Usain Bolt may have stepped away from the sport of track and field too early. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce were the biggest stars in…
Clayton twins, Kevona Davis impress as Edwin Allen's girls win Central Champs
Jamaica Athletics

Clayton twins, Kevona Davis impress as Edwin Allen's girls win Central Champs

February 19, 2020
Rising sprint star Kevona Davis and the ever-impressive Clayton twins – Tia and Tina – were among the star performers as Edwin Allen defended their girls’ title at the annual…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce dreams of final World Champs appearance 'close to home'

February 18, 2020
Jamaica track and field superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce already has one eye on defending her World Championship title on home soil, so to speak, with the 2021 edition set to be…
BVI's McMaster expected 400m record, targets better health, faster times
Athletics

BVI's McMaster expected 400m record, targets better health, faster times

February 18, 2020
Fresh off his new national indoor 400m record set at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Saturday, Kyron McMaster said he will focus on maintaining good health this season and he…
Stephenie-Ann McPherson
Athletics

Mishap leaves McPherson’s, Russell’s Muller experience in tatters

February 15, 2020
Janieve Russell and Stephenie-Ann McPherson’s Muller Indoor Grand Prix experience was something they would both want to forget. On Saturday in Glasgow, McPherson had a stumble and coincidence would have…
Barcelona and Olympic Games social media hacked
Tokyo 2020

Barcelona and Olympic Games social media hacked

February 15, 2020
Hackers targeted LaLiga giants Barcelona and the Olympic Games movement on Saturday as their Twitter accounts were attacked. The OurMine group posted messages on multiple accounts belonging to Barcelona and…
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins the Women's 60m during the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix at the Emirates Arena, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Athletics

Fraser-Pryce takes aim at Tokyo, begins with Muller Indoor win

February 15, 2020
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has taken her good form from last season when she won the women’s 100 metres at the IAAF World Championships of Athletics indoors, winning the Muller Indoor Grand…
Akeem Bloomfield speaks to the media after winning the 400 metres at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix meeting in Glasgow.
Athletics

Akeem Bloomfield wins 400 at Muller Grand Prix, Nathon Allen struggles

February 15, 2020
Two Jamaicans, Akeem Bloomfield and Nathon Allen, had contrasting outings at this weekend’s Muller Indoor Grand Prix meeting in Glasgow over 400 metres. Bloomfield was an easy winner, clocking 46.20…
Super Swede Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again, eyes Olympic gold
Athletics

Super Swede Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again, eyes Olympic gold

February 15, 2020
Sweden's new athletics superstar Armand Duplantis landed a pole vault world record for the second successive weekend and then set his sights on Olympic Games glory. Duplantis cleared 6.18 metres…
Retired Jamaica sprinter Usain Bolt.
Jamaica Athletics

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

February 14, 2020
Retired Jamaica sprint legend Usain Bolt admits to missing the sport of athletics and once mulled the idea of coming out of retirement but was convinced he had made the…
TTOC believes it has good chance of overturning Ahye ban - Dave Williams
T&T Athletics

TTOC believes it has good chance of overturning Ahye ban - Dave Williams

February 13, 2020
Dave Williams, the legal advisor to the president of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee Brian Lewis, believes they have a good chance of having the Court of Arbitration for…
Usain Bolt (left) and Tyreek Hill during the Super Bowl.
Tokyo 2020

Bolt throws cold water on NFL star’s Olympic ‘dreams’

February 13, 2020
Former sprinter and Jamaica’s most decorated male sprinter of all time, Usain Bolt, has added his take on whether Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning wide receiver, Tyreek Hill, can make…
Tokyo 2020 chiefs vow Olympics will go ahead, attempting to calm coronavirus fears
Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 chiefs vow Olympics will go ahead, attempting to calm coronavirus fears

February 13, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organisers have promised a "calm" response to the coronavirus epidemic and remain confident the Games will go ahead as planned. Over 1,350 deaths have occurred in China, and…
Tajay Gayle
Jamaica Athletics

World Champion long jumper makes run at sprinting career

February 12, 2020
Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle, after winning the long jump at last year’s IAAF World Championships of Athletics, is now making a serious push at earning a spot at the Olympic Games…
Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers to get cash boost come March 1.
Olympics

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

February 10, 2020
Jamaican athletes preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics got some welcome news on Sunday night.
Asafa's character will define his legacy more than anything he does on the track - Paul Doyle
Jamaica Athletics

Asafa's character will define his legacy more than anything he does on the track - Paul Doyle

February 10, 2020
Having broken the 100m world record twice, won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, bronze medals at World Championships and breaking the 10-second barrier a record 97 times in…
Asafa Powell (left) of MVP Track Club gets the better of Sprintec Lions' Andrew Fisher to win section one of the men's 60m at the 42nd edition of the Milo Western Relays at GC Foster College on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
Jamaica Athletics

Asafa Powell wins 60m at Milo Western Relays

February 08, 2020
Asafa Powell returned to winning ways on Saturday by taking the men's 60m at the 42nd edition of the Milo Western Relays at GC Foster College at Angels, St Catherine…
Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record
Athletics

Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record

February 08, 2020
European champion Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record in Poland on Saturday. The 20-year-old cleared 6.17 metres at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, the fourth leg…
Two soldiers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) help to mount the statue of Asafa Powell inside Statue Park at the National Stadium in Kingston. The unveiling of the statue will take place at a special ceremony on Sunday, February 9 at the venue.
Jamaica Athletics

Asafa Powell statue will be unveiled tomorrow – Sports Minister

February 08, 2020
Sports Minister Olivia Grange says all is set for the unveiling of the statue of Jamaican Olympian Asafa Powell on Sunday, February 9. Prime Minister Andrew Holness will unveil the…
All set for unveiling of Asafa Powell's statue in Kingston
Jamaica Athletics

All set for unveiling of Asafa Powell's statue in Kingston

February 07, 2020
All is set for Sunday’s unveiling of the statue of Asafa Powell at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
McLeod withdraws from Millrose Games with suspected injury
Athletics

McLeod withdraws from Millrose Games with suspected injury

February 07, 2020
Omar McLeod, the 2016 World Indoor 60m hurdles champion, will not compete at this weekend’s Millrose Games at the Armoury in New York.
Bolt wouldn't advise child to take up track and field
Jamaica Athletics

Bolt wouldn't advise child to take up track and field

February 06, 2020
 Reigning world record holder and soon to be dad Usain Bolt insists he would not encourage his children to follow in his footsteps. The Jamaican sprint king, who retired from…
Briana Williams excited to face her idol Felix over 60m on Saturday
Jamaica Athletics

Briana Williams excited to face her idol Felix over 60m on Saturday

February 06, 2020
Jamaica's sprint sensation Briana Williams said she is excited about lining up against six-time Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix over 60m at the 113th NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday, February…
Powell to race Tajay Gayle, Fraser-Pryce faces Shauna Helps over 60m at Milo Western Relays
Jamaica Athletics

Powell to race Tajay Gayle, Fraser-Pryce faces Shauna Helps over 60m at Milo Western Relays

February 06, 2020
 In light of the postponement of the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, organisers of the Milo Western Relays have responded to a request from several of Jamaica’s elite athletes…
Tokyo Olympics organisers 'extremely worried' about Coronavirus
Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Olympics organisers 'extremely worried' about Coronavirus

February 05, 2020
Olympic organisers are "extremely worried" about the impact the spread of the coronavirus could have on the Tokyo Games. In excess of 24,300 cases of the virus have been recorded…
Julien Alfred wins 60m, sets national 200m record at Razorback Invitational
NCAA Track&Field

Julien Alfred wins 60m, sets national 200m record at Razorback Invitational

February 02, 2020
St Lucia’s Julien Alfred said she wanted to go faster but was generally pleased with her performances at the Razorback Invitational at the Randall Tyson Track Centre at Fayetteville, Arkansas…
IOC refutes Tokyo Olympic cancellation rumours
Tokyo 2020

IOC refutes Tokyo Olympic cancellation rumours

February 01, 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has strongly refuted rumours which suggest the Tokyo Games could be canceled due to the threat of the coronavirus. With approximately six months to go…
World Athletics blocks use of prototype shoes and issues rules designed to preserve 'integrity'
Athletics

World Athletics blocks use of prototype shoes and issues rules designed to preserve 'integrity'

January 31, 2020
World Athletics will prevent competitors using the type of shoes Eliud Kipchoge wore when famously breaking the marathon's two-hour barrier - warning advances in technology are threatening the "integrity of…
'A walk in the park' - Powell confident of reaching 100 sub-10 clockings
Jamaica Athletics

'A walk in the park' - Powell confident of reaching 100 sub-10 clockings

January 29, 2020
Former world record holder Asafa Powell is confident he will get to the elusive target of 100 sub-10 clockings sometime in the coming season, despite insisting that it is not…
Jamaica’s Reggae Marathon named qualifier for Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age-Group world rankings
Athletics

Jamaica’s Reggae Marathon named qualifier for Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age-Group world rankings

January 29, 2020
Jamaica’s Reggae Marathon has been selected as a Caribbean qualifying race for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings.
World Indoor Championships postponed until March 2021
World Indoors

World Indoor Championships postponed until March 2021

January 29, 2020
In light of concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China, World Athletics has decided to postpone the World Indoor Championships that were to be held in Nanjing, China…
Russia faces expulsion threat as athletics chiefs pour scorn on response to Lysenko case charges
Athletics

Russia faces expulsion threat as athletics chiefs pour scorn on response to Lysenko case charges

January 29, 2020
Russia faces the threat of total expulsion from international athletics if charges relating to an anti-doping case are upheld against senior federation figures. That was the stark warning issued on…
'I'm feeling fast as ever' - former world record holder Powell rejects 'old guy' label
Jamaica Athletics

'I'm feeling fast as ever' - former world record holder Powell rejects 'old guy' label

January 28, 2020
Former 100m record holder Asafa Powell has insisted he remains in great shape to compete despite being dismissed as an 'old guy' by a competitor at the Boston Indoor Grand…
Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican trio into Feb.15 60m showdown against Ahoure
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican trio into Feb.15 60m showdown against Ahoure

January 27, 2020
A Jamaican trio of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Christania Williams and Natalliah Whyte are set to take on a solid field of women over 60m at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in…
Briana Williams 7.15 60m run excites crowd at Queens/GraceJackson meet
Jamaica Athletics

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

January 26, 2020
Briana Williams lived up to expectations on Saturday night when she blazed to a 7.15-second run to win a specially arranged 60m run at the Queens/Grace Jackson Invitational at the…
St Lucia teen Julien Alfred races to record times at MLK Invitational
NCAA Track&Field

St Lucia teen Julien Alfred races to record times at MLK Invitational

January 26, 2020
St Lucian teen sensation Julien Alfred raced to fast times at the Dr Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend.

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