Let Thompson-Herah Breathe and Do Her Job on The Track

Now that the track season is over, it is time to reflect on two unpleasant sentiments among Jamaican followers of the sport, one of which has caught the attention of many, even American sprinter Sha’Carrie Richardson. It is interesting that every time Jamaican senior women compete in a global 4x100m relay, a disturbing level of…

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After Jamaica’s Champs, The Rivalry Continues

There it was, to the world, the biggest and best high school track and field competition ever. It’s the Jamaica Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships dubbed Champs and held over five days at the National Stadium in the nation’s capital, Kingston. The recent edition of the 106-year-old competition (March 15 to 19) was as…

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Usain Bolt Will Be Ready For The World Championships

Usain Bolt is more than a familiar name to the world that track fans in the last seven years have associated with stellar performances every time the man who owns that name steps on the track. In that light, many today are critical of his performances when he doesn’t run a mind-boggling time. Though some…

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As The Ja.-US Women’s Sprint Relay Battle Continues…

Track and field camps have begun their preparation for both amateurs and those in the professional ranks, as the 2013 season comes into focus. But amidst this forward thinking remains the issue of the 2012 Olympic women’s 4x100m final. There is an argument, perhaps triggered by the BBC commentator’s description of the race, that American…

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Will Jamaica Get Its Baton Passes Right This Time?

Now that the Olympic Games are just days away and relay discussions are in the air, I am hoping that some of Jamaica’s performances by senior athletes at the last Penn Relays were not a sign of things to come in London. The fact that four Jamaican stars – Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake, Veronica…

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