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Athletics
Rising sprint star Briana Williams brings goodies on visit with PM Holness
Double World Under-20 champion and Jamaican track athlete Briana Williams paid a visit to the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday to present printers to the prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, for distributing to schools as Jamaica continues to navigate... Read More
High time!
Retired Jamaican Olympian Michael Frater yesterday opened his 4/20 Sports Therapeutic Bliss — a medical cannabis dispensary — with the hope of exposing and solving injuries as experienced first-hand by him. Read More
Briana Williams announced as Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2021 patron
Double World Under-20 champion, Jamaican track athlete Briana Williams will serve as the race patron for the 2021 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run. Read More
JADCO presents 170 Samsung tablets to student athletes
The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) presented Guy's Hill High School, Ensom City Primary School and Eltham Park Primary School with a total of 95 Samsung tablets at a handover ceremony which was held at the JADCO office located in Kingston on... Read More
Tokyo Olympics 'safe and secure' despite virus emergency — organisers
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted yesterday that the novel coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before the opening ceremony. Read More
Oldest living Olympic champion Agnes Keleti to turn 100
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic champion as well as a Holocaust survivor, is still showing off ahead of turning 100 tomorrow. Read More
Sashoy Benbow finally makes breakthrough
There are no two stories that follow the same script in life and oftentimes there is a story told of a star emerging from deep obscurity to shine brighter than all others. Read More
Puma extends assistance beyond traditional high schools in Jamaica
Mona High and Jose Marti Technical High schools were presented yesterday with athletic gear by Juliet Campbell, manager for Sports Marketing Central for Puma in Jamaica, to assist with their preparation for the Inter-secondary School Sports Association... Read More
JOA, JPA, USSA alliance to build sport education agenda
STRUCTURES to advance the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) agenda for education and sport have been bolstered by a Protocol of Cooperation between the country's apex body for sport, the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) and the United States Sports Academy... Read More
'Briana should never have gone to The Bahamas meet,' says Boldon
World Under-20 double sprint gold medallist Briana Williams was scheduled to open her season at the Christmas Classic All-Distance Meet in Freeport, The Bahamas, last month, but the Florida-based Jamaican sprinter and her coach Ato Boldon ended up returning home without... Read More
Let's do it!
TRACK and field stakeholders must find ways to get Jamaica's most successful sport going safely and as soon as possible says David Riley, president of the Jamaica Track and Field Coaches Association (JATAFCA), or else the country will face difficult times. Read More
PHOTO: Let's do it!
Kingston College's Amontae Wray clears an obstacle on his way to victory in the Class Three 100m hurdles event on day one of the 109th ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championship at the National Stadium in this 2019 file photo.(Photo: Garfield Robinson) Read More
JAAA medical chief says strict adherence to COVID protocols key to athletics making full return
DR Carl Bruce, chairman of the Medical and Anti-doping Committee of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), has warned that no favours can be given or corners cut if the sport of track and field is to resume under COVID-19 protocols after the Christmas... Read More
Boldon says Briana Williams' career as junior is over
Coach Ato Boldon is sticking to his guns that his star pupil Briana Williams' days of competing against juniors were over despite the athlete only turning 18 earlier this year and still being able to defend her World Athletics Under-20 sprint double title in Nairobi,... Read More
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