Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Toni-Ann Singh, Miss Jamaica World is Miss World 2019.Singh won from a field of 114 contestants at the 69th edition of the pageant in London today.
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Athletics
Francis hails 2019 Reggae Marathon a success
Negril , Westmoreland — The 19th staging of Reggae Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 10K at Norman Manley Boulevard on Sunday morning has been hailed as a success by Meet Director Alfred “Franno” Francis, after just over 2000 athletes from 34 countries... Read More
17th Wesley Powell Track and Field Meet on today
The 17th staging of the Wesley Powell Heart Institute of the Caribbean Track & Field Meet takes place today at Excelsior High School in Kingston. ... Read More
Japanese, British rule at Reggae Marathon
The two top marathon runners in the 19th staging of the Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K are Japanese Daichi Hosada and British Rosemund Ponder, who were first across the line in the men's and women's marathon event held on Sunday in Negril.... Read More
Russia reacts with anger after doping ban from Olympics, World Cup
Lausanne, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) yesterday banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over manipulated doping data, prompting an angry response...... Read More
40 win with Salada Foods Rise Up and Run loyalty card
Twenty-eight Salada Rise Up and Run winners will lace up for the 18th staging of Reggae Marathon, set for today. Read More
Filipina sprinter takes 200m SEA Games crown from 'Queen of Speed'
CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — Filipina sprinter Kristina Marie Knott defeated Vietnam's “Queen of Speed” Le Tu Chinh yesterday to take her Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 200m track title in the first night of track and field action at the stadium in New Clark... Read More
Racers Grand Prix added to World Athletics Continental Tour
The Racers Grand Prix has been awarded gold status in the newly formed 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour set to begin next May. Read More
Jamaica Paralympic Association gets international Paul Harris Fellow Award
The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) has received the prestigious, international Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club of St Andrew North for its outstanding and sustained work with disabled athletes, who have won medals at Paralympic Games over the years. Read More
Bach wants clear lead from WADA on Russian Olympic status
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Four days ahead of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meeting on Russia, Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, refused to “speculate” on the outcome but asked for a “clear” answer for events that might... Read More
4 first-time countries for Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
Malta, Madagascar, Peru, and Macau will participate in this year's Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K for the first time, joining the nearly 40 countries which have participated in the event over the past 19 years. Read More
Tributes aplenty at Olympian Michael Fray's farewell
MICHAEL Anthony Fray faced the starter on earth for the last time yesterday, en route to a journey to the land beyond. Read More
'You're killing athletics'
New Delhi, India (AFP) — Ace Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake has slammed world athletics chief Sebastian Coe for taking away track and field disciplines such as the 200 metres from next year's Diamond League. Read More
Jamaican Foster gets PASO Finance Commission appointment
Ryan Foster's name has been long linked with corporate governance, business re-engineering and financial planning. Read More
Gayle, Fraser-Pryce favoured for national sports awards
RESPECTIVE reigning Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Fedrick Dacres and Alia Atkinson are down to face tough competition by way of Tajay Gayle and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for the top honours at the 59th RJRGleaner National Awards gala to be hosted next... Read More
JOA flexes muscle with support of Stamina Seminars, bodybuilding member associations
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), the apex national organisation for sport associations, continues to build capacity and strengthen the body of sport through its Stamina Seminar series, which is an educational and business forum designed to give its members and stakeholders a... Read More
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