Usain Bolt had promised an assault on the world record of 19.19 given ideal conditions, adding to the spectacle of an event which he has not lost at a global championships since 2007. The Jamaican sprint juggernaut was the fastest qualifier into the finals with a season best 19.78. He looked fairly easy in doing so despite the close attention of Canadian upstart Andre De Grasse (19.80), heightening expectations of a race against the clock. The athletes emerged from the tunnel and the roars doubled in intensity as the greatest athlete of all times made his way on the track. The eyes of the world were once again on the Jamaican and the flashes throughout the vast stadium added to the theatre of the occasion. The roars that went up when he was introduced was deafening, the Jamaican playing to the crowd in his trademark inimitable style. It was all over bar the shouting after the first few strides as the 6′ 5″ Bolt quickly asserted his authority to glide by rivals on his outside from his preferred Lane 6 and open up on those on his inside. The race was scripted as Bolt against the clock and […]
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#GOLD @usainbolt 200M Final #JAM @JamaicaOlympics @ESPN_Caribbean #CANOC2016 #RioESPN #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/CWT6NH4vXd — CANOC Broadcasting (@CANOCBroadcast) August 19, 2016 jamaica: RT CBCOlympics: When Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse are running that fast, watching the 200m finish in sl… https://t.co/un2kQDTkMm — Relax In Jamaica (@RelaxInJamaica) August 19, 2016
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Should #USA be reinstated after a possible violation from #BRA in the 4x100m women's relay? #Rio2016 https://t.co/UcjnVx6BZQ — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 18, 2016
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O’Dayne ‘Fred’ Richards created history last year when he became the first Jamaican thrower to win a medal at a senior global championships. The 2015 IAAF World Championship Bronze medalist in the Shot Put has struggled with injuries this year and may be hard pressed to contend for a medal. The former St. George’s College goalkeeper has a SB 20.82M which ranks him at number 16 of those down to compete in Rio. Richards who has Pan Am and Commonwealth Games titles has a PB of 21.69M. He may have to improve on his national record if he hopes to throw his way on to the podium. It is not beyond him however and over the past three years, he has produced his best on the big occasions. The captain of the Jamaican men’s team will bow into action on Thursday August 18. He is looking to join two-time Olympian Dorian Scott as Jamaicans to compete in a Shot Put final at the Olympics. Scott, who Richards eclipsed as national record holder was 10th in the finals at the London 2012 Games. The USA will be represented by three of the top four ranked throwers in 2016 when […]
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In Latin her high school motto is *Sic Luceat Lux* translated ‘Let Your Light So Shine’. On Wednesday night in Rio, 24 year old Elaine Thompson, a past student of Manchester High, again let her light shine, a golden illumination marking her coronation as the best female sprinter in the world. Thompson who on Saturday (August 13) decimated a strong field to win the 100m, returned over the 200m to score a spectacular and emphatic win over an equally strong field. Among the vanquished elite was Dafne Schippers whose storming run had denied Thompson the Gold at the 2015 IAAF World Championship. It was sweet revenge for the latest sprint star to emerge from Jamaica’s seemingly never ending production line of sprinting excellence. The 100m champion started like a bullet from a shot gun and opened up a decisive lead on rivals with a super curve run. She lengthened her strides impressively and was not for catching as she thwarted a sustained last 50m challenge from Schippers. It was a brilliant gate to wire demonstration that literally floored the Dutchwoman whose desperate lounge caused her to lose balance before tumbling to the chevron track after crossing the finish […]
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