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The Man Who Saved Athletics
While there are those who might try to argue the point, there is no
doubt that the brilliant Jamaican has reignited public interest in
a sport which had slipped into the doldrums, largely bereft of
personalities and operating under an ever-present haze of suspicion
of cheating through doping. 5/18/12 |
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Allison Randall DT NR Holder
Allison Randall, Jamaica's discus record-holder, will create history
tomorrow when she competes at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai,
China as the first Jamaican female discus thrower to participate in
a Diamond League event. 5/18/12 |
Gonzales, Oly. Medal chances
Will it take a life-time best from Jermaine Gonzales to land a medal
in the quarter-mile event at the Olympic Games in London this year,
says his coach Bert Cameron. 5/18/12 |
Nickiesha Beaumont,on the go
WITH a technique described as "raw", 21-year-old Nickiesha Beaumont
became long jump champion at the Mid-America Intercollegiate
Athletics Association (MIAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships
in Emporia, Kansas. 5/18/12 |
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VCB to open in Shanghai 200M
Jamaican sprint queen
Veronica Campbell-Brown was leaving no hostages to fortune on
Thursday as she looked forward to her first 200 metres race of a
season she hopes will climax in a third successive Olympic gold in
the event. 5/17/12 |
The Greatest Female Sprinter
Tribute to Merlene Ottey by Judge Patrick Robinson at a sports forum
held recently in celebration of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of
Independence organised by the Embassy of Jamaica, Berlin, in
collaboration with the Centre for Sports Science and Sports Medicine
Berlin. 5/17/12 |
Jamaicans Driving them Crazy
Allyson Felix’s reaction to beating her all her Jamaican rivals at
the opening Samsung Diamond League meeting in Doha (5/11), and over
her less favoured distance of 100 metres, after an evening of
conspicuous success: "It’s pretty cool." 5/12/12 |
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Asafa Powell Net Worth in T & F
Asafa Powell is a Jamaican sprinter he has a net worth of $6.5
million. Asafa Powell has earned his net worth as a sprinter who
specializes in the 100 metres, and held the 100m world record
between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds.
5/11/12 |
Asafa, What Will be True Legacy
As the London Olympics approaches, and assuming he qualifies for
Jamaica's 100 meters men's team, Asafa Powell will undoubtedly be
entering the arena that has been most unkind to him. In his only two
Olympic appearances in the
100 meters, Powell placed 5th in Athens 2004, followed by another
5th place finish in Beijing 2008. 5/11/12
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Gatlin Comments on Usain
Disgraced American sprinter Justin Gatlin, after showing signs that
he is nearing his best after serving a ban for performance
enhancement substances, has now set his sights on the
Olympic
Games and the sport's new poster boy,
Usain Bolt. 5/11/12 |
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Doha Meet and Events Line up
Sixteen Jamaicans are in action in today's Samsung Diamond League in
Doha, Qatar, as the island's stars continue their build-up to next
month's National Senior Trials, the qualifying event for this
summer's Olympic Games. 5/11/12 |
Performances in Cayman Inv.
World 100m champion Yohan Blake signalled he could be faster this
year after speeding to 9.84 seconds to win the 100m at the first
Cayman International Meet in Georgetown on Wednesday. 5/11/12 |
Shelly-Ann Ready for Season
Defending women's Olympic Games 100m champion Shelly-Ann
Fraser-Pryce says she is "ready for anything" this track season, as
she gets ready for the Jamaican National Trials and the
Olympics in London. 5/11/12 |
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Asafa Last Shot@ Olympic Gold
Asafa Powell, a world-class sprinter who has achieved a lot but
has failed to deliver so much more on the world and Olympic stage,
has vowed to approach this summer's
London Games like his last. 5/10/12 |
Happy Birthday Merlene Ottey
MerleneOttey turns 52 today, and even though she last ran for
Jamaica 12 years ago, she is still an icon. Wonderfully consistent,
she plugged away against the odds and achieved great results.
5/10/12 |
Asafa, Jamaica's Love Hate
Ok, hate is stretching it. But listen to any group of Jamaicans
argue about Asafa Powell and a wide range of emotions emerges.
Support – unwavering and constant (or not!). 5/09/12 |
