Why the 60m Suits Powell Just Fine
Asafa Powell’s management team has announced that for the first time in eight years he will be competing indoors this upcoming season. And the news has stirred interesting reaction among…
Did Steve Mullings Get a Raw Deal?
Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings, who celebrates his 29th birthday on Monday, November 28, was recently sentenced to a lifetime ban from athletics by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) for testing…
Melainie Walker Performs Against All Odds
Highly upset over being assigned lane 8 in the World Championships women’s 400m hurdles final this week, the defending Olympic and 2009 World champion, Jamaica’s Melaine Walker, thought seriously about…
Who Seem Set to Lose Big at Worlds?
The 13th World Championships begins in Daegu, South Korea, two weeks from today and the world’s greatest track stars are busy completing their proverbial dress rehearsal. As with any major…
Like Father, Like Daughter
THE world loves to watch her and she engages the world. She excites, she entertains and she pulls spectators into the competition with her. She likes to strike a pose…
Ashmeade Likely to Go For the 400m Next Year?
NEW YORK: Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade not only has turned into a world class sprinter, he also has come to like the 400m, an event that fans always have believed he…
Bravo to JC for Not Wanting to Win Champs at All Cost
The news that Jamaica College (JC) did not enter one of its star athletes to compete at the Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championships (Champs) this week because he failed…
It is Misplaced Penalty to Exclude the Athletes from Champs
The news that athletes from all of nine schools cannot compete at the prestigious 4-day Jamaica Boys and Girls Athletics Championships (Champs) next week, because their schools were late in…
Nesta Carter Working Harder on Getting out Faster
Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter flew into icy New York last night when the city was being pummeled by yet another snow storm. The 100m specialist is in the Big Apple…
Racers Track Club Getting Its Women Up To Speed
Ever wondered why the Racers Track Club in Jamaica hasn’t produced prominent female athletes? Well, that could change soon, based on what Glen Mills, president and head coach, told The…