Shelly-Ann’s Last Dance : A Farewell Celebration Befitting of a Sprint Queen
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, often hailed as the greatest female sprinter in history, began her 2024 season cautiously. At 37, the risk of overworking is high, so her late start wasn’t initially a concern. However, as the National Trials loomed and she withdrew from a scheduled meet, apprehension grew. Her first appearance of the season ended up […]
Meet Craig Bingham: The First Jamaican-Born NFL Player
Craig Bingham made history as the first Jamaican-born player to compete in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Kingston, Jamaica, on September 26, 1959, Bingham paved the way for future Jamaican athletes in American football. His journey from the Caribbean to professional sports is one of determination, resilience, and hard work. Early Life and […]
Who Has Won the Most Manning Cup Titles? The Top 4 Schools with the Most Trophies
The Manning Cup is an annual secondary level schoolboy football competition for high school teams in Jamaica’s corporate area, which includes Kingston, St. Andrew, and St. Catherine parishes. Stemming from historic initiatives to create competitive opportunities for secondary school teams in 1909, the annual Manning Cup tournament has become one of the most popular sporting […]
Rescuing Jamaica’s Athletic Program; Lessons from the Demise of West Indies Cricket
To suggest that Jamaica hasn’t faced challenges at the Paris 33rd Olympiad would be an understatement. Don’t get me wrong—every athlete, coach, administrator, and support staff member deserves commendation. Securing six Olympic medals, including a gold, is a remarkable achievement, especially for a nation with a population of under 3 million. What is our true […]
On This Day : Jamaican Sprint Legend Usain Bolt St. Leo Bolt was Born in Trelawny Jamaica
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born on August 26th, 1986, in Sherwood Content in the parish of Trelawny, Jamaica, to parents Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt, who operated a grocery store in the rural neighbourhood. Bolt has two siblings: a brother, Sadiki, and a sister, Sherine. During his childhood, Usain Bolt played cricket and football and […]
On This Day : Jamaican NFL Player Patrick Chung was Born in Kingston Jamaica
On August 19, 1987, Patrick Christopher Chung, the Jamaican-born American National Football League (NFL) football player, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Chung, who has four brothers and three sisters, lived with his family in Jamaica until the age of ten before moving to California, where he attended Rancho Cucamonga High School. Chung played college football […]
Conflict Between the JOA, JAAA, Coaches and Athletes Impacted Team Jamaica’s Performance in Paris
The unfortunate but not entirely surprising JAAA/JOA imbroglio, which has played out in a very public way at the 33rd Olympiad has resulted in Team Jamaica losing face at the games. As my dear brother Prof. Rainford Wilks likes to say, ‘A blind man on a galloping horse could see that’, a rather apt adage […]
10 Interesting Facts About Legendary Basketball Player Patrick Ewing to Commemorate His 62nd Birthday
Patrick Aloysius Ewing, a.k.a. ‘Hoya Destroya,’ was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 5th, 1962. In 1975, at the age of 12, Ewing and his parents, Carl and Dorothy Ewing, emigrated to the United States, where they settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a junior in high school, Ewing, who was already over 6 feet, was […]
David vs. Goliath: Jamaica’s Biggest Medal Haul Ever? 2024 Paris Olympic Games Track & Field Predictions
In the final installment of our David vs. Goliath series, Denzil Wilks, a veteran sports administrator and former General Manager of the Sports Development Foundation, relies on gut instincts, logic, and his vast knowledge and experience in track and field to make predictions as to Jamaica’s performance at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games happening […]
David vs. Goliath: The Golden Era of Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt & Jamaica’s Athletic Legacy
In 2015, Usain Bolt was not supposed to win the 100 m at the World Championships in Beijing. Justin Gatlin had been on a rampage across all platforms, and Usain was injured for a time, so he was not in the best form. When Bolt “breasted” the tape, seemingly unconcerned as to how close he […]
