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 […]
Data Company Predicts 11 Medals for Jamaica in 2016 Rio Olympic Games
According to predictions from entertainment data company Gracenote, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Company, Jamaica will win a total of 11 medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The total includes three gold medals. The firm also predicts that Usain Bolt will lose his first 100-meter competition at the Olympic level. In […]
Track and Field Analyst Says Usain Bolt Can’t Be Beaten in Rio
According to NBC track and field analyst Ato Boldon, Jamaica’s sprint champion Usain Bolt can’t be beaten by anyone at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, not even by Justin Gatlin of the United States. Previously, Boldon predicted that Gatlin would have defeated Bolt at the 2015 World Championships. Now that Bolt has […]
Mexico Beats Jamaica at Copa America Centenario – Reggae Boyz Eliminated
Although Mexico’s defense was not the best, it was enough to defeat Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz easily with a score of 2-0 at the Copa America Centenario. Mexico will now advance to the knockout stage of the competition with one group stage match to spare. The 45th international goal by Chicharito helped to eliminate Jamaica’s team […]
Yona Knight Wisdom Named Leeds Beckett Sportsman of 2016
Yona Knight Wisdom, 20, the first male diver in history to represent Jamaica in the Olympic Games, has just been named as Leeds Beckett Sportsman of the Year. Wisdom is a student at Leeds University in the United Kingdom, which makes the award special for him, he said. Wisdom took 17th place in the standings […]