Jamaica Sports News: March 28th – April 3rd, 2015

BLOOMFIELD RUNS 400 METERS IN RECORD TIME—03/28/15 Akeem Bloomfield of Kingston College has become the first Jamaican schoolboy to run 400 meters in less than 45 seconds. Bloomfield ran the distance in 44.93 seconds for a victory in the Class One race at the GraceKennedy ISSA Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championship in Kingston. His performance […]

Jamaica Sports News: March 21st – March 27th, 2015

WILLIAMS WINS KINGSTON-TO-MANDEVILLE BIKE RACE—03/23/15 Oshane Williams was the chief winner in the 60-mile-long road race sponsored by the Jamaica Cycling Federation. The race runs from Kingston to Mandeville, and Williams won with a time of two hours and 45 minutes in Category One. FRASER-PRYCE TELLS CHAMPS ATHLETES TO “HAVE FUN”—03/24/15 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce encouraged the […]

The Jamaican Bobsled team

Buy our Jamaicans.com Bobsled T-shirt Now!!! In 1988 the first Jamaican Bobsleigh team made history in the Calgary Olympics Winter Games. They warmed the hearts of many worldwide in their first attempt at Olympic glory and was even immortalized in the popular Walt Disney movie “Cool Runnings”. Since then the team has been a mainstay […]

Presentation to the Jamaican Olympic team

In September we asked many of you to sign our online guest book to show your appreciation and congratulate the Jamaican Olympic team. We compiled all the well wishes into a printable book. It was presented to the the Jamaican Olympic team on our behalf by Liz Burns of Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA).  Download a copy of the […]

Sports Heroes: Donald Quarrie

Donald Quarrie Jamaican Sports Hero

In the first of a new series called Jamaican Sports Heroes, we feature Donald Quarrie. He is regarded as one of the finest sprinters in the history of track and field. He is also considered the greatest runner around the bend. Date of Birth – February 25, 1951 Place of Birth– Kingston, Jamaica College – […]