Jamaican Alpine Skier Michael Williams Michael Williams only discovered skiing by accident. As an 18-year-old of Caribbean descent living in Canada, he had turned on his TV to watch the celebrated Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but got hooked on skiing as well. He loved the way Alberto Tomba of Italy and Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland glided down the slopes. “I wanted it too,” Williams, now aged 45, says of the revelation on his blog page, called ‘Jamaican Dream Chaser’. “I wanted to be called ‘Blackman Zurbriggen.’ I wanted to be a beast on the slopes like he was.” Over time the dream faded; Williams excelled instead at American football and even played professionally for a while in Europe as a quarterback and receiver. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [instagram-feed] [/column2_last] Late starter on the slopes Only at the age of 43 and when settled into a family life in Germany, did Williams finally decide he wanted to take up skiing competitively. “The first reaction I get when I tell people I’m a skier from Jamaica is always about Cool Runnings,” Williams said to reporters at the alpine skiing world championships in Colorado this week, referring […]
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Jamaica staged a furious rally to earn a 2-2 draw in the first match for each in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship on Friday at the National Stadium. The Soca Warriors struck twice in the opening 15 minutes, but Junior Flemmings fired a 23-yard free kick into the back of the net in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage to complete the comeback. Aikim Andrews gave the Trinidadians a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, ripping a right-sided shot from 35-yards out that may have taken a deflection before it sailed over the head of goalkeeper Nicholas Nelson. Nine minutes later, Kadeem Corbin – the top scorer in the final round of Caribbean qualifying with five goals – doubled the advantage. After the break, Trinidad stayed on the front foot, nearly making it 3-0 in the 56th minute. An attempt by Kevon Goddard from 20-yards out appeared to be deflected, forcing Nelson to remain alert in order to make a save. Duane Muckette could have put the game on ice shortly afterwards, only to snap his effort – while in a one-on-one situation with Nelson – beyond the left post. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] With Trinidad on its heels, […]
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17 year old Jamaican athletic prodigy Jaheel Hyde is the new Brand Ambassador for Lime Jamaica. This was announced during 2015 Youth View Award Launch at the Terra Nova Hotel in KINGSTON, Jamaica. The 2014 World Junior Champion in the 400 metres hurdles and the 2013 World Youth Champion in the 110 metres hurdles is expected to do well at the 2015 Boys and Girls Championship. Jaheel was elated with becoming Lime Jamaica’s new brand ambassador: “Its a good feeling to become Lime jamaica’s new brand ambassador, its every teenagers dream to be singed by a phone company, my aim is to come out here and do my best and put Lime Jamaica on the map…” In a well attended launch which saw key persons such as Konshens, Foota Hype, Kevin Downswell, Russian, Voicemail, Gary Matalon, Tina Matalon, Marketing Manager at Pepsi Mitchell Watson, Kalado, Kip Rich and more. Jaheel’s family was also there to support their golden boy. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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The U20 Reggae Boyz drew their opening match of the CONCACAF U20 Championship 2015 against Trinidad and Tobago 2 – 2, today Friday, January 9, 2015 at the National Stadium, Kingston Jamaica. The match Kicked off at at 8:00pm. The U20 Boyz are in action again on Sunday, January 11 when they take on Guatemala. Please be reminded that tickets for the CONCACAF Under 20 Championship Games go on sale today January 7,2015. Entry prices are as follows: National Stadium Category 1 Grandstand, $1,500 Category 2 Grandstand $1,000 Bleachers $300 (limited occupancy) Montego Bay Sports Complex Upper Grandstand $1,500 Lower Grandstand $1,000 Bleachers $300 In Kingston : York Pharmacy; The Total Gas Station at Stanton Terrace ; and Jamaica Pegasus. In Montego Bay : Captain’s Bakery; Fontana Pharmacy; and Western Sports. On game days tickets will be available at the ticket outlet opposite the Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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Reiss will now represent Jamaica after winning silver for England in men’s individual all-around event and a silver medal in the men’s floor at 2010 Commonwealth Games. “2014 was a good year for me, I learnt a lot and made progress through not only my gymnastics career but my life too. I would like to announce that from today 1/1/15 I will be no longer competing for Great Britain, I will be competing for Jamaica. My time competing for Great Britain was the best it could have been and I would like to thank everyone who helped me and supported me through my career. Competing for Jamaica is an amazing opportunity for me to compete with the best in the world and help make my dream of competing in an Olympic Games a reality. #2015 #TeamJamaica” [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] (Photo via echo-news.co.uk)
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JAMAICA combined martial arts and Ningen Karate teammates, Allando Ebanks and Scott Wright, won gold medals yesterday afternoon as the International Sport Karate Association’s US Open continued into late evening at Disney’s Coronado Resort in Orlando, Olympian, Ningen Karate fighter, Kenneth Edwards’ out-of-class performance overwhelmed rivals in the 180-190lb continuous up sparring division on day 1. Edwards had the crowd at ringside in awe of his flashy moves as he bobbed, weaved and high-kicked his way to gold, beating teammate Phillip McDowell in the final. Ackeem Lawrence of Jamaica Taekwondo added the 141-149lb continuous sparring title to the 139-and- under clash sparring crown he won at last year’s Open, a title he is set to defend this afternoon. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] The Jamaicans were still tallying medals up to 5:30 p.m. yesterday evening, especially junior coloured-belt fighters, led by Kingston College’s beanpole 13-year-old, Romario Henry, who won gold in the 12-13 beginners/intermediate continuous sparring division. Henry is among 10 fighters at the US Open from various Jamaican high schools which participate in the Jamaica Taekwondo McKay Security High School League. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s 18-and-upwards three-man black belt team, captained by Jason McKay, was yet to take the mat as the […]
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WATCH IAAF World Relays VIDEOS [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] WATCH IAAF World Relays LIVE STREAM May 24 – 25 Bahamas WATCH IAAF World Relays VIDEOS
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JOE SPEAKS Only an disaster of epic proportion can stop Jamaica from winning 3 definite gold medals with two additional almost in the bag. Wait, zip up the bag please. I PREDICT GOLD FOR JAMAICA IN WOMEN’S 4X100 A botched exchange or dropped baton and it will not happen in the name of Jesus. Somebody bring me my church fan and my iced tea. Glory. L.O.L. No relation to Glory Alozie. DWL. As I said if we run Carrie to Stewart to Annie to Shelly then we win easily. MEN’S 4X100 Easy does it for this one. I am sure our junior team could beat the U.S. Again barring drama we should win easily. MEN’S 4X200 The world record could go but it’s too early in the season and everyone isn’t race sharp. It all depends on the lineup. Do I hear whispers from the penny section that they should add the 4X200 to the Olympics and World Championships? Talk up di tings. POSSIBLE GOLD WOMEN’S 4X200 It will be tough if we use the same four girls from the 4X100 to run in the 4X200. If both were straight finals then I would say hell yeah. A […]
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Watch IAAF World Relays LIVE Stream [hr] [column2] WOMEN Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Novelene Williams–Mills Kerron Stewart Schillonie Calvert Carrie Russell Simone Facey Samantha Henry-Robinson Chris-Ann Gordon Natoya Goule Anneisha McClaughlin Kaliese Spencer Simoya Campbell Sheri-Ann Brooks Christine Day Yanique Malcolm Loraine McKenzie Natasha Morrison Chante Roberts Elaine Thompson Shericka Jackson Anastasia LeRoy [/column2] [column2_last] MEN Yohan Blake Warren Weir Nesta Carter Michael Frate Andrew Fisher Nickel Ashmeade Kemar Bailey-Cole Rasheed Dwyer Edino Steele Julian Forte Oshane Bailey Jermaine Brown Chumaine Fitten Dane Hyatt Jason Livermore Rusheen McDonald [/column2_last] Stephenie McPherson had to pull out. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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