Will The C’wealth Games be Pulled Off Like a Big Indian Wedding?
Almost one year ago, October 3 to be exact, India’s Sport Minister Manohar Singh Gill likened the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in his capital city Delhi unto a…
Jamaican Gov Honors Usain Bolt
In less that a month, a second Caribbean athletes has been officially honored by his country for his stellar performance on the track. First, it was Daniel Bailey of Antigua…
The Stars Aligning for Carter and Forsythe
Some weeks ago, we asked the question: Is Mario Forsythe about to turn the corner in becoming a world-class sprinter? Based on his recent track record, we suspected that it…
Is Mario Forsythe About to Turn the Corner?
Jamaican sprinters Mario Forsythe and Nesta Carter were born the same month of the same year: October 1985. Seven years ago, they left the island’s 2003 Boys and Girls Track…
Haiti’s Moise Joseph Sets the Pace
DOES the pace-setter ever feel tempted to challenge the athletes in a race and keep going beyond his job description? Haiti’s Olympian Moise Joseph is one who knows that feeling…
Blake’s 200m Run Is No Surprise
While the world and his wife are freaking out over Yohan Blake’s race against Tyson Gay, I am not the least bit surprised; it has been a long time coming.…
Philadelphia Abuzz as Bolt Heads into Town
All roads continue to lead to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania today and tomorrow for the 116th Penn Relay Carnival at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field Stadium. And, as in past years,…
Jamaica, Take Field Events, Distance Running Seriously
Games held in the Cayman Islands, April 3 to 5. Significant about Jamaica’s win though, was not that they hauled 72 medals (37 gold, 22 silver and 13 bronze), since…
Bermuda’s Aaron Evans Inspired by Usain Bolt
Twenty-year-old Aaron Evans has had a very active youth, playing soccer, cricket and basketball. The Devonshire, Bermuda native played basketball at camps run by his father and played on the…
Bolt Honored in The Big Apple
From the callroom through the tunnel to the starting blocks, Usain “Lightning” Bold is the perfect picture of a young man having fun. He talks to the camera as he…