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Briana Williams 7.15 60m run excites crowd at Queens/GraceJackson meet
Jamaica Athletics

Briana Williams 7.15 60m run excites crowd at Queens/GraceJackson meet

January 26, 2020
Briana Williams lived up to expectations on Saturday night when she blazed to a 7.15-second run to win a specially arranged 60m run at the Queens/Grace Jackson Invitational at the…
St Lucia teen Julien Alfred races to record times at MLK Invitational
NCAA Track&Field

St Lucia teen Julien Alfred races to record times at MLK Invitational

January 26, 2020
St Lucian teen sensation Julien Alfred raced to fast times at the Dr Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend.
Construction on Kingston's national stadium redevelopment to begin in 2021
Jamaica Athletics

Construction on Kingston's national stadium redevelopment to begin in 2021

January 23, 2020
The Jamaican government is scheduled to begin work to re-develop the national stadium facility in Kingston early next year, Jamaica’s sports minister Olivia Grange announced on Thursday.
Briana Williams, Nesta Carter confirmed for Queens/Grace Jackson meet on January 25
Jamaica Athletics

Briana Williams, Nesta Carter confirmed for Queens/Grace Jackson meet on January 25

January 23, 2020
Newly signed Nike star Briana Williams and veteran sprinter Nesta Carter have been confirmed for the 2020 edition of the Queens/Grace Jackson meet set for Saturday, January 25 starting at…
Sports agent Cubie Seegobin (left), Glen Mills, Jamaican Sports Minister Olivia Grange and Kingston Mayor Delroy Williams at Thursday's launch of the 2020 Racers Grand Prix which is set for Kingston on June 13.
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce, van Niekerk, Chris Taylor lining up for 2020 Racers Grand Prix June 13

January 23, 2020
Olympic champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Wayde van Niekerk, are among a host of global track and field stars who have already expressed interest in competing at the 2020…
Usain Bolt to become a dad for the first time
Athletics

Usain Bolt to become a dad for the first time

January 23, 2020
The fastest man that has ever lived is about to become a dad.
Mo Farah gives WADA go-ahead to retest doping test samples
Athletics

Mo Farah gives WADA go-ahead to retest doping test samples

January 21, 2020
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah insists he would have no problem with any samples he has provided in doping tests being retested. The British long-distance runner has for years…
A healthy Danielle Williams clocks new indoor 200m PB
Jamaica Athletics

A healthy Danielle Williams clocks new indoor 200m PB

January 19, 2020
Being healthy during the preseason for the first time in the past few seasons was a key factor behind Danielle Williams’ indoor personal best at the Clemson Invitational in South…
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce.
Jamaica Athletics

'Let us run' – Fraser-Pryce insists athletes must retire on own terms

January 18, 2020
Jamaican sprint superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce insists athletes should retire on their own terms not feel pressure to step aside due to factors like aging. With sprinting and sports in general…
Fraser-Pryce, Gayle named Jamaica's athletes of the year
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce, Gayle named Jamaica's athletes of the year

January 18, 2020
World Champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tajay Gayle were named the 2019 RJRGleaner Sports Foundation Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year in an awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus on Friday.…
Jamaica srpinter Christania Williams.
Jamaica Athletics

Rising star Williams leaves MVP track club to join McLeod at Tumbleweed

January 17, 2020
Promising young Jamaica sprinter Christania Williams has left the local MVP Track Club to join Florida-based Tumbleweed Track Club in the United States. The 25-year-old Williams, a former high school…
Briana Williams signs multi-year deal with Nike
Jamaica Athletics

Briana Williams signs multi-year deal with Nike

January 17, 2020
Briana Williams has gone pro! The 17-year-old Jamaican, who had an outstanding year in 2019, has signed a multi-year contract with Nike. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Recognized…
Statue of Asafa Powell to be unveiled February 9
Jamaica Athletics

Statue of Asafa Powell to be unveiled February 9

January 17, 2020
The statue of former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell will be unveiled at the National Stadium on Sunday, February 9 at 4:00 pm.
St Mary High hoping to defend title at 2020 Northern Championships set for January 25
Jamaica Athletics

St Mary High hoping to defend title at 2020 Northern Championships set for January 25

January 16, 2020
St Mary High School will be aiming to defend the boys and girls titles when the Northern Championships track and field meet gets underway at Grizzlys Plantation Grove in Priory,…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce up for prestigious Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award
Jamaica Athletics

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce up for prestigious Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award

January 16, 2020
Four-time 100-metre world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser is among six women nominated for the prestigious Laureus Sportswoman of the Year.
Ahye to be stripped of medals, prize money, following suspension
T&T Athletics

Ahye to be stripped of medals, prize money, following suspension

January 14, 2020
Trinidadian sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye is to be stripped of medals and earnings won during the period when she committed whereabouts violations, which resulted in a two-year ban.
T&T's Michelle-Lee Ahye banned for two years, to miss Tokyo Olympic Games
T&T Athletics

T&T's Michelle-Lee Ahye banned for two years, to miss Tokyo Olympic Games

January 14, 2020
The 2018 Commonwealth 100m gold medallist Michelle-Lee Ahye has been banned for two years after failing to notify doping testers of her whereabouts.
Briana Williams
Jamaica Athletics

Faster Briana promise on track after 60-metre openings

January 11, 2020
Young Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams lowered her 60m personal best again at the Clemson University's Orange & Purple Elite Invitational on Saturday.
Briana Williams
Jamaica Athletics

Briana Williams opens with 7.27 at Clemson

January 11, 2020
Jamaica's 17-year-old sprint sensation Briana Williams opened her 2020 season with a personal best 7.27 seconds in the heats of the women's 60m at the Clemson University's Orange & Purple…
Kipsang handed provisional suspension for alleged anti-doping rule violations
Athletics

Kipsang handed provisional suspension for alleged anti-doping rule violations

January 10, 2020
Kenyan marathon runner Wilson Kipsang has been handed a provisional suspension for alleged anti-doping rule violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday. The former world record holder has…
Jamaica's Usain Bolt.
Athletics

'Do your best and enjoy yourself' - Bolt has kind words for Youth Olympics youngsters

January 08, 2020
Double sprint world record holder Usain Bolt has offered words of encouragement for athletes preparing to take part in the 2020 Youth Olympics in Lausanne. A total of 1783 athletes…
Skater suffers life-threatening injuries in Lausanne 2020 rehearsals
Youth Olympics

Skater suffers life-threatening injuries in Lausanne 2020 rehearsals

January 08, 2020
Police have launched an investigation after a Russian woman sustained life-threatening injuries during a rehearsal for the Winter Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony in Lausanne. A 35-year-old skater, who lives…
Elaine Thompson Herah
Tokyo 2020

Double Olympic sprint champion will be ready to defend title in 2020

January 06, 2020
Word coming out of the MVP Track Club is that Double Olympic sprint champion, Elaine Thompson Herah, will be on the track ready to defend her title in Tokyo, Japan.…
Antigua high jumper Priscilla Loomis.
Antigua Athletics

Funding woes slow Antigua jumper Loomis Tokyo Olympic bid

January 05, 2020
Antiguan high jump specialist Priscilla Loomis has highlighted facing significant financial obstacles in her bid to compete for the country at this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games. The 30-year-old athlete had…
Jonielle Smith
Tokyo 2020

World Championship relay gold medallist already back in training after car accident

January 04, 2020
A motor vehicle accident in Florida last week has not slowed World Championship sprint relay gold medallist Jonielle Smith too much as the Jamaican is already back in training ahead…
Shanieka Ricketts on her way to a silver medal at the 2019 IAAF World Championships of Athletics in Doha, Qatar.
Tokyo 2020

World Champs silver medallist, Shaneika Ricketts, to tweak preparations for Tokyo 2020

January 03, 2020
Despite earning a historic World Championship silver medal and a World Athletics Diamond League win in 2019, Jamaican triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts will be tweaking her preparations for the Olympics…
Usain Bolt and LeBron James.
Jamaica Athletics

King James beats Bolt to AP Athlete of the Decade honours

December 29, 2019
He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the…
RUSADA confirms appeal of WADA's four-year suspension
Athletics

RUSADA confirms appeal of WADA's four-year suspension

December 27, 2019
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has confirmed it will appeal a four-year suspension handed to the country by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Earlier this month, WADA banned Russian teams…
Usain Bolt grimaces after completing a lap at the new National Stadium in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020

Usain Bolt happy to see massive interest in Tokyo Olympics

December 23, 2019
Former Jamaican sprinter and triple-double Olympic gold medallist, Usain Bolt, said he was heartened to see the kind of support that turned out for the inauguration of the National Stadium…
Fraser-Pryce is Athletics Weekly's International Female Athlete of the Year
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce is Athletics Weekly's International Female Athlete of the Year

December 19, 2019
The awards keep rolling in for 2019 World 100-metre champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Russia to appeal against ruling that triggered four-year sport bans
Olympics

Russia to appeal against ruling that triggered four-year sport bans

December 19, 2019
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will appeal against a ruling that has led to the country being banned from global sporting events for four years. RUSADA was declared non-compliant with …
Fraser-Pryce targets 21-second 200m as she eyes Olympic sprint double
Jamaica Athletics

Fraser-Pryce targets 21-second 200m as she eyes Olympic sprint double

December 17, 2019
Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she is targeting dipping under 22 seconds for the 200m next season as she eyes the sprint double at the 2020 Olympic Games…
Briana Williams
Jamaica Athletics

Faster Briana Williams expected in 2020

December 16, 2019
Coach of rising sprint sensation Jamaican sprinter, Briana Williams, Ato Boldon expects the young phenom to go even faster in 2020 after her preparations for this season put her in…
Tahiti selected to host surfing events for 2024 Paris Olympics
Olympics

Tahiti selected to host surfing events for 2024 Paris Olympics

December 12, 2019
As athletes from all over the world go for gold at Paris 2024, Olympic surfing champions are set to be crowned over 15,000 kilometres away in Tahiti. Organisers of the…
Minister of Sport says YASCO redevelopment almost complete
Antigua Athletics

Minister of Sport says YASCO redevelopment almost complete

December 12, 2019
Antigua & Barbuda Minister of Sports, Daryll Matthew, believes the YASCO Sports Complex, a facility that functioned in a state of disrepair and the only track and field facility on…
Marvin Anderson elected president of Olympians Association of Jamaica
Jamaica Athletics

Marvin Anderson elected president of Olympians Association of Jamaica

December 10, 2019
Marvin Anderson was elected President of the Olympian Association of Jamaica (OAJ) during the association’s very first Annual General Meeting held on Friday, December 6, at the offices of the…

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