It is not easy for someone to go on such a difficult journey, to represent their country. It is often a lonely road that takes tremendous sacrifice, dedication, hard physical work and effort, and at a great expense to family and supporters. I think we need to recognize those that have taken the journey, and qualified to represent Jamaica. They are Olympians! We had Andrew Phillips in Swimming, We had Iona Wynter in Triathlon and a few more. I think they all are worthy of public recognition by our government. My Hero is Iona Wynter. Iona represented Jamaica in the triathlon at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Drawn to the team atmosphere of cycling, Iona committed to full-time racing in 2006. She won the Central American and Caribbean Road Race Championships in 2002 and in 2006 became the Scratch Race Champion in the same Games. She has competed in the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games on the road and the track She went on to represent Jamaica in multiple World Cup events, World Championships, and major Tours. Riding with Team Colavita, Iona achieved numerous top 10 finishes and helped her teammates […]
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Jamaican Daniel Mayhew will be the first bobsledder to represent Jamaica next week at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer. It is remarkable that for the first time sitting in a sleigh, the 17-year-old Mayhew less than a year ago. Daniel joins the monobobs that was specially designed for Lillehammer in 2016. Since his first run Mayhew has trained in Switzerland, Austria and Norway, where he also participated in the qualifiers. At the moment he is 22nd in the rankings and that was enough to be allowed to compete in Lillehammer. “I can go to the Youth Olympic Games is unbelievable,” he told the Jamaica Gleaner. “It was such an overwhelming feeling when I knew I was posted after my last run in qualifying.” Bobsleigh and Jamaica is of course synonymous with “Sanka, ya dead? Ya mon”, but Mayhew is not going to join for fun only on the Norwegian ice. “I hope for a medal, maybe even gold,” said the ambitious bobsledder, from the same village as the former world record holder in the 100 meter sprint Asafa Powell. “I have the potential to do it, I just have to listen to […]
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Miss Universe Jamaica Sharlene Radlein was recently featured in ad for Ruthy Davis, an International Luxury Shoe Brand. Designed in New York and handcrafted in Italy, Ruthie Davis shoes are renowned for their architectural shapes, luxurious mix of materials, uncompromising quality and vivid color palette. RUTHIE DAVIS is a top choice of celebrities and fashion tastemakers including iconic performers Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez; A-list celebrities Halle Berry, Sofia Vergara, Taraji P. Henson and Shailene Woodley; supermodels Joan Smalls and Karolina Kurkova; and young Hollywood stars Emma Roberts, Zendaya Coleman and Rumer Willis. Her designs have been featured in New York Fashion Week runway presentations by Duckie Brown, Alice + Olivia, Dennis Basso and David Meister among others.
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EPISODE 1: Childhood & Hometown Usain Bolt & his family reflect on growing up in laid back Sherwood Content, Jamaica and the making of the man as he embarked on his journey of relentless improvement. With the 2016 Olympics just around the corner, Usain is getting ready for Rio. But the training schedule of this 200m and 100m record holder may surprise you. Usain admits that like most people, he struggles to get out of bed in the morning and start his training schedule. However, he holds himself to the highest standard and is motivated to be an even better runner than the day before. As a hyperactive, sports-obsessed child growing up in Sherwood Content in Jamaica, Usain first tried his hand at cricket. When he discovered sprinting, Usain found the perfect sport to channel his never-ending drive and dedication to excellence. Usain Bolt is committed to improving his performance, step by step. He trains twice a day, six days a week at his home track in Kingston. Usain’s passion isn’t just limited to track and field – he is also a massive fan of Manchester United and the English Premier League. Relentless Series for […]
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A 17-year-old who only took up the sport 11 months ago is set to continue Jamaica’s rich tradition in bobsleigh at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.The bobsleigh competition will be held at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre, the same track on which the Caribbean country finished in 14th place in the four-man event at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. Daniel Mayhew, who comes from the same Orange Field community as former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell, is the first Jamaican to be selected for a Winter Youth Olympics after none appeared at the inaugural event in Innsbruck in 2012. Cool runnings! 🇨🇭 Ski and Snowboardcross Team with 🇯🇲 Monobob Team! @teamjamaica #friendship #swissolympicteam #jamaicaolympics #lillehammer2016 #iLoveYOG A photo posted by Swiss Olympic Team (@swissolympicteam) on Feb 11, 2016 at 11:29am PST Although he completed his first run less than a year ago, Mayhew has trained and competed in Switzerland, Austria and Norway since then and is ranked 22nd in the world. This proved enough for him to qualify for the Games. “Going to the Olympic Games is a really extraordinary feeling,” Mayhew told the Jamaican Gleaner after confirming his place. “When I […]
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Usain Bolt plays coaching to young sprinter in a commercial published Tuesday Feb 9, 2016. The six-time Olympic champion sprinter acted in a one-minute spot for the South African telecommunications company Telkom. In true Bolt style, even the filming of the TV commercial had to be done at high pace. The athlete’s preparations ahead of this year’s Olympic Games remain his primary focus, and filming had to be carefully structured around his punishing training schedule. Filming took place in Bolt’s home base of Kingston, Jamaica, and the team, led by Telkom’s agency DDB, was given just three hours to complete the shoot. Bolt’s management worked closely with Telkom and DDB to ensure the developed concept would resonate with the superstar athlete. The storyline, which sees Bolt training and developing a young athlete, certainly achieved this. Telkom used cinema-style technology to produce the advert – which features a toddler track star in training – while keeping a realistic look and feel. As children have proportionately bigger heads, feet, hands and knees compared to adults, fat suit technology was used to allow an adult athlete to be filmed in the sporting sequences. This allowed seamless filming while maintaining the correct […]
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When Usain Bolt, World’s Fastest Man, wants to save time, he does it with a few turns of the PUMA Disc. No pressure. No laces. Just faster.The PUMA Disc’s adaptive fit has been outdoing double knots since 1989. In 2016, we take that design and make it lighter, smoother, and faster to turn and tighten. Why? Because every second counts when your eyes are on gold medals. If you don’t believe us, just ask Usain Bolt. When training, he wears the all new IGNITE Disc. With its internal wiring, the laceless adaptive fit system offers customized comfort. It sits atop an IGNITE FOAM midsole for energy return with every foot strike. He’s ready to turn it on – the engines, the jets, the faster – from Jamaica to Brazil and everywhere in between Usain Bolt’s PUMA 2016 Spring/Summer Collection German sportswear giant Puma has linked up with the fastest man on the planet — Jamaica’s Usain Bolt — for a collection of fashionable lifestyle wear inspired by the athlete’s reputation on the track. The gear includes T-shirts that showcase Bolt’s signature “lightning” celebration pose, stylized UB monogramming, and the Evo Formline’s slim, sleek outline inspired […]
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If the 21 Grand Slam titles and thousands of accolades weren’t enough for you, here’s another reason to love Serena Williams.The tennis star is building a school in Jamaica. That’s right, people. Not only did her foundation help fund the project, but Forewoman ‘Rena was ready to work on Monday with her tool belt and goggles. Partnering with Helping Hands Jamaica, Serena and a group of volunteers helped build the Salt Marsh Primary School. Serena posted this video on her Facebook page: Enjoyable work. Serena Williams Fund's 3rd school- this time we partnered with Helping Hands Jamaica to build the Salt Marsh Primary School #swf #education Posted by Serena Williams on Monday, February 8, 2016 Enjoyable work. Serena Williams Fund’s 3rd school- this time we partnered with Helping Hands Jamaica to build the Salt Marsh Primary School #swf #education
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2010 Central American Games Javelin Kateema Riettie during training session in 46 degree weather, New England. Kateema is training to make the 2016 Jamaica Olympic team. #RoadToRIO
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