Bolt is aiming to win the Olympic ‘triple triple’ at the Rio Games this summer having won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medals at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Edwards believes the Bolt has nothing to prove and is already the greatest athlete the world has ever seen. “To be honest, I would prefer to see him do the 400m. He could do something unbelievable at that distance because clearly he has been doing it since he was a young kid. With his flat speed and the endurance that he clearly has, he could do something scary over 400m. “I would imagine that Michael Johnson is just thankful that he hasn’t done that. I don’t think he will – my sense is that he would not be willing to put himself through the agony of training that is necessary for the 400m. “Maybe he will do the relay in London, and that in itself would be great, but once he’s done with 100m and 200m I don’t see him doing any other events. I think he is more keen to play for Manchester United!” Click here to read more.
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17-year-old Daniel Mayhew, who only took up the sport 11 months ago, continued Jamaica’s rich tradition in bobsleigh at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The bobsleigh competition was held at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre, the same track on which the senior team finished in 14th place in the four-man event at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC Mayhew clocked 58.85 seconds in his first run and 58.62 seconds in his second finishing with a combined 1:57.47. Jonas Jannusch of Germany won gold in 1:54.29, Maksim Ivanov of Russia silver in 1:54.44 and Christian Olsen of Norway taking bronze in 1:54.53. Daniel Pilotkid Mayhew on his 2nd run of the Monobob event at the YOG Posted by Devon Harris Photos by Devon Harris and Coach Harry Nelson
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Jamaican Stephenie-Ann McPherson clips Seren Bundy-Davies of Great Britain to win 400M in 52.05 at Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix on February 20, 2016. Seren Bundy-Davies of Great Britain 52.10. WOMEN’s 60M: Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands WINS 60M in 7.10 secinds ahead of Elaine Thompson of Jamaica and Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago 7.14. Photos by Dan Mullan
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Jamaican Taekwondo sensation Kenneth Edwards WINS silver in Men’s 87kg Division at 2016 Canada Open and Canada Para-Open in the City of Montreal at the Complexe Sportif Claude Robillard held February 11-14, 2016. Photos via: Team USA Taekwondo
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With a major $50 million target for this year’s SAGICOR Sigma Coprorate Run, the biggest yet, the organisers have introduced a public donation platform (generosity® by Indiegogo®) in an effort to help raise funds for its 2016 beneficiaries; the Jamaica Cancer Society, the Black River Hospital Paediatric unit and Children with Cancer across the island.”We know Jamaicans in the diaspora are big supporters of the Sigma Run and by extension Jamaica so we are relying on them heavily to help raise this ambitious target for children of their home nation. Last year we experimented with a crowd funding account that helped us raise $26 million so this year we decided to try a new platform for Sigma Run to open an avenue for Jamaicans living across the world to lend assistance to our child-based charities,” says Ingrid Card, Vice President of group marketing at Sagicor. Generosity® is the conscious fundraising platform that’s free, fast, and open, giving individuals and organizations the power to improve only socially lives everywhere. Donations can be made to the Sagicor Foundation. Donations to support this year’s causes are also being invited, and can be made via pledges. Local donors may make […]
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has signed a personal endorsement deal with All Nippon Airways (ANA). The 29-year-old, a six-time Olympic gold medallist, who currently holds the world record for the 100m and 200m, will feature in advertising campaigns for the Japanese airline in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympics and beyond. ANA is an official airline partner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its deal with Bolt was secured via its newly set up Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Promotion Division. Bolt announced the deal on Twitter and providing a link to the first ad with ANA in which he dances along to Japanese pop song for the duration of the 30 second video. Usain Bolt has been named one of top 50 Most Marketable Athletes in 2015. Bolt currenlty has commercial deals with Puma, Gatorade, Digicell, Regupol, Hublot, Virgin Media, Nissan, Optus and Celcom. “HELLO BLUE,HELLO FUTURE. Happy to Introduce my new airline partner ANA #AllNipponAirways #Tokyo2020 @FlyANA_official” Info via sportspromedia.com
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Team USA sprinter Justin Gatlin guarantees VICTORY over Usain Bolt at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gatlin told “TMZ Sports” he’s not afraid of the Zika scare in Brazil and NOTHING can keep him from competing against his rival Bolt at the games. Gatlin laid down the gauntlet “I’M GOING TO WIN!” when asked up if he was finally going to crush the Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt on the track. Gatlin even added he already has plans for his gold medal when he crosses that line!! Info via www.tmz.com
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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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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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