Jamaica’s Inez Turner Makes her Mark at Winston-Salem
“I am happy to be the interim head coach at Winston-Salem State University , and I really enjoy working with the athletes,” declared Inez Turner, who recently took over at…
New Book Analyzes Jamaica’s Success on the Track
Usain Bolt may be the fastest and most spectacular Jamaican athlete, but he and his countrywoman Shelly-Ann Fraser are standing on the shoulders of fleet-footed giants of both genders and…
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…
Don’t Count Veronica Campbell-Brown Out
Jamaica’s sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB), the reigning 200m Olympic champion has been experiencing a rebirth this season. The 28-year-old former Vere Technical High School and University of Arkansas stand-out,…
How to Step up Kemoy Campbell’s Distance Running
Twenty-five years ago, Mark Elliot crowned a Jamaica Boys Athletics Championships career with a record run in the 5000m. Today, he is one of several US college coaches recruiting current…
Young Athlete Finds Secret to Jamaica’s Sprinting Success
A young female student athlete and member of a dominant New York City high school track and field team is vacationing in Jamaica , the land of her birth. A…
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…