On this day in Jamaican History: Usain Bolt ran 9.72, establishing a new world at that time
On this day in Jamaican History: On May 31, 2008 at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York Usain Bolt ran 9.72, establishing a new world record in the 100m breaking the 9.74-second record of fellow Jamaican, Asafa Powell. It would be the first of 3 times Bolt would set a new 100m World Record. […]
Jamaican-Born Canadian Rower Named World Rowing Athlete of the Month
Canadian rower Christine Roper who was born in Jamaica made her mark on the global rowing scene when she was named World Rowing Athlete of the Month for May 2018. Christine, 27, is the daughter of Brian Roper, who is the general manager of Beaches Ocho Rios Hotel. Christine said she was excited to receive […]
Usain Bolt Training with Norwegian Football team, Stromsgodset
Pursuing his goal of becoming a professional footballer, Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt is training with the Norwegian side Stromsgodset. This follows his trials with Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medal winner, trained with the Norwegian club in Drammen, which is located near Oslo. He is hoping to play in […]