LONDON (Reuters) – Newly-crowned “greatest-ever sprinter” Usain Bolt said on Thursday he had lost all respect for Carl Lewis, the man whose on-track exploits he has surpassed with his unique Olympic double-double but who still leads the way in self-regard. American Lewis is the only other man to win two Olympic 100m gold medals, the second coming in 1988 when he was promoted from second place after the disqualification of Ben Johnson. He won the 200m in 1984 but managed only silver four years later. He did, however, have a remarkable run of success in the long jump, winning that event in four successive Games for a tally of nine golds in all. In the wake of Bolt’s triple-gold record success in Beijing Lewis was quick to point the finger of suspicion at him and Jamaica in general. “I think there are some issues,” he said at the time. “Countries like Jamaica do not have a random (drugs testing) program, so they can go months without being tested. I’m not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field. “I’m not saying they’ve done anything for certain. I don’t know. But how dare anybody […]
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Thousands of Jamaicans celebrated a historic 1-2-3 in the men’s 200m finals in the London Olympics in Half Way Tree. Usain Bolt won the final in a time of 19.32, with Yohan Blake second in 19.44 and Warren Weir third in a time of 19.82.
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Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake could be a gold medalist in the 200-meter sprint, if he can find a way to top Usain Bolt. Yet Blake’s wrist might get much more attention from the International Olympic Committee than Bolt’s entire body thanks to something Blake wore during the 100 final: A custom, $500,000 watch made by designer Richard Mille. As reported by Britain’s TNT Magazine and a handful of other English sources, the watch, which you can see in the photo on the right, is a customized sports watch in the green and yellow colorway of the Jamaican flag. Officially, the timepiece is called a Richard Mille Tourbillion watch, and the one-of-a-kind piece of functional jewelry was designed specifically for Blake to wear at the Games. Blake followed through on his part of the bargain, wearing the watch during the semifinals and finals of the 100-meter dash, an event in which he finished second, behind countryman and world record holder Usain Bolt. Yet that has infuriated IOC officials, who have phenomenally strict regulations about what athletes are allowed to wear while competing at the games. According to strict sponsorship regulations, Olympic athletes are only allowed to wear gear […]
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MEN’S 200 FINAL The race for Bronze is on. Who will win it? THE BRONZE Warren Weir Christophe Lemaitre Wallace Spearmon Churandy Martina The GOLD and Silver are gone already. It will be Bolt or Blake. The bronze is a wide open affair. Christophe Lemaitre He looked god before the semi. He ran like a novice and held his head while he waited to see if his time would advance him into the finals. Wallace Spearmon He was disqualified in the last Olympics after placing third. He would like to make amends but he doesn’t look smooth. Churandy Martina Aww, this dude is hilarious. He bumped Gatlin when they both beat Asafa in the semis to advance to the finals of the 100 on Sunday night. Oh, how quickly we forget? In a desperate bid to get more medals, the U.S. track association showed footage of Martina stepping on the line several times resulting in his disqualification after placing second. In doing that the officials also realized that Spearmon also stepped on the line and was disqualified. Aii sa, tief never love fi see tief wid long bag. L.O.L. Warren Weir Michael Johnson, I promise I will not […]
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4x400M Relay – 6:35AM ET / 5:35AM JA Time Women’s 4x100M Relay Heats – 3:20PM ET /2:20PM JA Time Start List TBA Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Veronica Campbell-Brown Kerron Stewart Sherone Simpson Schillonie Calvert Samantha Henry-Robinson [hr] Men’s 200M Final – 3:55PM ET /2:55PM JA Time [hr]
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Women’s 800M – 6:50AM ET / 5:50AM JA Time Men’s 110M Hurdles Semi-finals – 2:15PM ET /1:15PM JA Time Men’s 200M Semi-final – 3:10PM ET / 2:10PM JA Time Women’s 400M Hurdles Final – 3:45 PM ET / 2:45PM JA Time Women’s 200M Final – 4:00 PM ET / 3:00PM JA Time Men’s 110M Hurdles Final – 4:15 PM ET / 3:15PM JA Time Start List TBA [hr]
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The hometowns of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake celebrated the success of the Jamaican athletes in the 100m. [hr] Waterhouse celebrates Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Family and friends from Waterhouse were ecstatic after Shelly- Ann Fraser-Pryce won gold in the women’s 100m final at the London Olympic games. [hr] So “Superble” Scores of Jamaicans turned up in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew to watch the 100m final in which Usain Bolt won in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds. His compatriot Yohan Blake finished second in a time of 9.75 seconds. [hr] Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson Miller Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson Miller celebrated the victory of Usain Bolt and the second place finish of Yohan Blake in the men’s 100m at the Olympics in London, England.
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110M Hurdles – 5:10AM ET / 4:10AM JA Time Men’s 200M Heats – 6:50AM ET /5:50AM JA Time Women’s 100M Hurdles Semif-final – 2:15PM ET / 1:15PM JA Time Women’s 200M Semi-finals – 3:25 PM ET / 2:25PM JA Time Women’s 100M Hurdles Final – 4:00 PM ET / 3:00PM JA Time Start List TBA [hr]
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On the fourth day of Track and Field events at the London 2012 Olympics, Jamaican hurdler Brigitte Foster-Hylton suffered a devastating turn of events, in the 100 metres hurdles. Day three of the XXX Olympiad will be remembered as one of the best days in Olympic history, not only for Jamaica but also for the world of athletic sprinting. 100 metres sprint King Usain Bolt, dominated the event and proved unbeatable; he retained his title as not only the fastest man on earth, but also as the Olympic Champion at the 2012 London Olympics. Day four, however, will be remembered as one of the lowest days for Jamaicans, as 100 metres hopeful Brigitte Foster-Hylton was impaired by a hurdle in heat six. Foster-Hylton did not make it through to the other qualifying rounds. Brigette was consoled by fellow hurdlers Lolo Jones of the United States, who was in her heat and Sally Pearson of Australia. By: Poetess Denise Fyffe, The Island Journal, Kingston, Jamaica
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