Jamaican athletes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and O’Dayne Richards continued to fine-tune their skills for the 2016 Olympics in Rio by achieving wins in Padova, Italy, at the Atletica Mondiale competition at Stadio Euganeo, which ran from . Fraser-Pryce will be defending her 100-meter title in Rio and displayed little discomfort in Italy from a toe injury that has bothered her this season as she easily achieved her victory on July 17, 2016, with a time of 11.25. Richards, a World Championships bronze medal-winner in the shot put had his second-best effort, throwing 20.78 meters for the win in Padova. Quarter-miler Stephenie Ann McPherson, the reigning Jamaica national champion, clocked 50.98 seconds to win the women’s 400 meters.
You may also like
Jamaican News & Announcements
How Ashley Moncrieffe’s Annual Jamaican Citizenship Grant Helps Diasporans Reclaim Their Roots
Jamaican News & Announcements
Tributes Abound for Beloved Jamaican Singer Karen Smith upon Her Passing
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaican American Lawyer Wins Big in Race for Municipal Judge Seat in Brooklyn
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaican Women Celebrated at Posh Icon Woman Awards Ceremony
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaican Donette Chin-Loy Chang Appointed 6th Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaican Scientist Chosen for Inaugural “Rising Scholars: Breast Cancer” Program
Jamaican News & Announcements
Legendary Jamaican football player, Richard Davy, being honored with Davy Cup Debut on March 16th at True Blue Weekend Soccerfest
Jamaican News & Announcements
Jamaica’s ‘One Love’ Lights Up NYC: VIP Reception and Film Screening Celebrate Bob Marley’s Iconic Legacy