Usain Bolt Wins Historic Sixth IAAF Athlete of the Year Award for 2016
Jamaica’s Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has received his sixth IAAF Male Athlete of the Year Award. Bolt won the award in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. He won the 2016 award for a season that included winning gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×100-meter men’s relay at the Olympic Games in Rio. […]
Elaine Thompson Wins Women’s 200 Meter to secure Sprint Double
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson won the Women’s 200-meter Finals at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Thompson defeated her rival and the reigning World Champion Dafne Schippers of Netherlands, to win the gold in the race. Schippers took silver and leaned forward at the line in a bid to catch Thompson. Thompson was first out the blocks and […]
Jamaican Olypmic Hurdler Champion Omar McLeod Inspired by “Contagious” Performances of Countrymen
Omar McLeod of Jamaica became the first athlete from that country to win a gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles, having a flawless performance at the 2016 Rio Games. McLeod took first place with a time of 13.05 seconds. Commenting on his victory, McLeod cited the “contagious” winning performances of Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain […]
The Legend Continues: Usain Bolt Remains Fastest Man on the Planet
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt is the first athlete to win three consecutive 100-meter Olympic gold medals, clocking 9.81 seconds in the final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He defeated silver-medal winner Justin Gatlin, his rival from the United States, by 0.08 seconds and received his seventh Olympic gold medal. Canada’s Andre de Grasse won […]
Usain Bolt Wins 100-Meter Gold Medal in Rio
Jamaican sprint champion and world’s fastest man took the gold medal in the 100-meter competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Justin Gatlin of the United States and becoming the first man to win this event at three consecutive Olympic Games. Bolt won 100-meter gold in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012. Bolt […]
VIDEO – Jamaica’s New Olympic Sprint Champion: Elaine Thompson
Elaine Thompson is Jamaica’s newest sprint champion, defeating her teammate and training partner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100-meter final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Fraser-Pryce was attempting to win a third straight title in the 100-meter competition, but Thompson won the gold with a time of 10.71 seconds. Fraser-Pryce took third place and […]
A Record 7 Jamaican-Born Runners in the Olympic 100-Meter Semi-Final Round
Although only three athletes may represent any one country in an event at the Olympic Games, a total of seven individuals competing in the semi-finals of the 100-meters in Rio on August 14, 2016, were born in Jamaica. Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade will be competing for Jamaica proper in the event; all […]
American Runner Alyson Felix Says Rivalry with Jamaica a “Highlight” for Her Team
Alyson Felix, whose United States mile relay team was defeated by Jamaicans at the 2015 IAAF World Championship tournament in Beijing, says the Americans are eagerly awaiting a rematch with their rivals in the 400-meter and 4×400-meter relays at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Felix says the rivalry with Jamaica represents a “highlight” of the Games […]
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce One of Three Women Seeking Triples in Rio
Three athletes are preparing to become the first woman to win three consecutive individuals titles at the Summer Olympic Games. Among the three is Jamaica’s 100-meter sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who carried her country’s flag at the opening ceremony in Rio and was singled out for dying her hair yellow and green in the colors […]
USA Today Predicts Jamaica Will Win Only Two Olympic Gold Medals in Rio
USA Today posted its predictions for medalists in track and field events at the 2016 Rio Olympics and lists Jamaica as winning just two gold medals. According to the newspaper’s forecasts, the two Jamaican gold medals will be won by Usain Bolt in the 100-meter men’s event and Omar McLeod in the 110/100 hurdles. USA […]