Tallest Sportswoman in the World to Resume Playing on Jamaican Netball Team
Marvadene Anderson is acknowledged to be the world’s tallest sportswoman, standing six feet, 11.5 inches tall. Anderson, 23, traveled to Jamaica after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh where she played on the college’s women’s basketball team. It is expected that she will begin training with Jamaica’s senior netball team as it prepares for an […]
The 6 Most Iconic Moments in Olympic History
Since the beginning of the modern games in Greece in 1896, the Olympic Games have always brought moments of great emotion and achievement. Over the years, several have stood out as especially notable. 1. America’s Jesse Owens defied Hitler’s Aryan supremacy myth by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Owens won […]
Japanese Track Stars Have Jamaican Roots
Julian Jrummi Walsh is the son of Jamaican musician Emanuel Walsh and was born in Kingston. He moved with his Japanese mother to Japan in 1996 at the age of three. Now Walsh is track and field star in Japan, a specialist in the 400 meters and a member of the 4×400-meter team the came […]
Olympic Champion Fraser-Pryce Selected to Carry Jamaican Flag at 2016 Games in Rio
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica’s two-time defending 100-meter champion, will carry Jamaica’s flag at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. She hopes to become the first woman to win three gold medals in the 100-meter Olympic competitions, but has faced difficulties resulting from a toe injury. Fraser-Pryce has been a top female sprinter since entering the competitive […]
If Jamaica Had More Resources, Could It Field a Stronger Team for Rio?
Jamaica is sending 59 track athletes to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Of those 42 will compete in running or hurdling events covering distances of 400 meters or less. Jamaica has won 66 track and field medals at the Olympics, at one in each of the last 12 Summer Game competitions. Of these 63 […]
What: Former Professional Baseball Player Holds Camp in Jamaica in August
The Andrew Dixon Foundation will be holding two baseball camps in Jamaica during August of 2016. The camps will teach the fundamentals of baseball including (1) hitting, (2) throwing, (3) running bases, and more. The camps are scheduled for August 1-6 in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth and August 8-13 in Negril, Westmoreland. The team is […]
Glen Mills: The Coach Behind Usain Bolt and other Jamaican Champions
Glen Mills is the head coach at Racers Track Club in Kingston, and while he does not have one athletics’ medal, his coaching abilities have made a significant mark on track and field sports. His Racer’s Track Club tutees have won a total of 71 medals at he IAAF World Championships and another 33 medals […]
Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross Retires
Jamaica’s Sanya Richards-Ross, one of the most admired athletes to represent the island, has decided to retire from competition at the age of 31. She will attend the 2016 Olympics in Rio as a television commentator, however. Although Richards-Ross’s performance has suffered due to injuries since the her gold medal in the 400-meters at the […]
Three Former Jamaica College Students Competing at the Rio Olympics for 3 countries
In a history-making situation for Jamaica College, three former student athletes have qualified to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. They include Fitzroy Dunkley, who will compete in the 400-meter event for Jamaica; Nathaniel Mitchell-Blake, who will run in the 200 meters for Great Britain; and Winston Barnes, also known as […]
Full University Scholarship Awarded to Jamaica College Football Player, Zeron Sewell
Zeron Sewell, 18, of Springfield in St. Thomas, has received a full scholarship to attend Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia. Sewell is one of five players in the Jamaica College Under-19 Manning Cup team who will join other recruits in Richmond. Sewell will have to attend every class and maintain an average grade […]