Triple Jump Champion Jaydon Hibbert Establishes Foundation to Support Students Kingston College
Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert, Under-20 Triple Jump record holder, has established a foundation to support students at his alma mater, Kingston College. In March, Hibbert presented the college’s principal, Dave Myrie, with a symbolic check for $780,000 to fund scholarships of $156,000 each for five students. The funds will cover the cost of student tuition, books, […]
Olympic Games to Award Prize Money to Track and Field Medal Winners
In a first for the Olympic Games, track and field sports will become the first Olympic events to award prize money to medal-winning athletes. World Athletics reports that gold medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics will receive $50,000 in prize money. Funds set aside According to the new plan, $2.4 million will be set aside […]
Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw Named UK Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2024
The Football Writers’ Association (FWA) has given the title of Women’s Footballer of the Year in the United Kingdom for 2024 to Jamaican Khadija “Bunny” Shaw. Shaw, 27, plays for Manchester City and received 53 percent of the total number of votes cast, a historic FWA record for a women’s award. Shaw was chosen over […]
Usain Bolt Holds Longest-Standing Record 100-Meter Record in History
Jamaica’s legendary Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is now the holder of the longest-standing record time in the history of the 100-meter event. Bolt’s record time of 9.58 seconds set in 2008 had not been broken for 14 years, eight months, and 22 days as of May 8, 2024. World’s fastest man With his sub-10 […]
