By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Never before in the history of athletics has one man, been so formidable in sprinting; that is Jamaican sprinting superstar, Usain Bolt. He is such a phenomenon, that the entire world, not only in sports, is preoccupied with the question; Can Anyone Beat Bolt? … Continue reading Jamaica, The London 2012 Olympics: Video, Can anyone beat Usain Bolt? Asafa, Yohan, Gaitlin, Gay, Lemaitre?
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Jamaican Sports: Michael Frater, sprinter peeved at Stephen Francis criticism over JAAA position
Republished: Sprinter peeved at coach's criticism over JAAA position Leighton Levy, Gleaner Writer Michael Frater has quit MVP Track Club over what he says is the disrespect being shown to him by head coach Stephen Francis, following his decision to run for the post of vice-president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). In the … Continue reading Jamaican Sports: Michael Frater, sprinter peeved at Stephen Francis criticism over JAAA position
Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Pocket rocket, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Hansle Parchment medal in 200m, 110m hurdles
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Jamaica's top sprint athletes were out for gold on day six of the Track and Field Schedule at the London 2012 Olympics. Though setbacks and mishaps were the order of the day at the XXX Olympiad; Jamaica collected two medals in the … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Pocket rocket, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Hansle Parchment medal in 200m, 110m hurdles
Jamaican Health: Jamaica’s inept warfare on ‘noxious’ fumes
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2013, Denise N. Fyffe Jamaica is not equipped to deal with these ‘noxious fume’ incidents. There have now been no less three incidents which occurred in June 2012 – vicinity of Portmore Toll Road, November 2012 – vicinity of Spanish Town, Hagley Park and Molynes Roads - and now … Continue reading Jamaican Health: Jamaica’s inept warfare on ‘noxious’ fumes
Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica 4×100 breaks World Record, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Micheal Frater, Nesta Carter
The Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt, anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100 relay Saturday night in a world-record 36.84 seconds at Olympic Stadium to capture his third gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He's unbeaten as an Olympian, winning the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay at back-to-back Games. "It's always a beautiful thing to end off like … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica 4×100 breaks World Record, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Micheal Frater, Nesta Carter
Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica’s Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
Jamaica Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 4 4 12 Athletics 4 4 4 12 - Men's 100m JAM BOLT Usain JAM BLAKE Yohan USA GATLIN Justin Men's 200m JAM BOLT Usain JAM BLAKE Yohan JAM WEIR Warren Men's 110m Hurdles USA MERRITT Aries USA RICHARDSON Jason JAM PARCHMENT Hansle Men's 4 x 100m Relay … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica’s Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
London 2012 Olympics: Athletics Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
Athletics - Medal count Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 9 13 7 29 2 Russian Federation 8 4 6 18 3 Jamaica 4 4 4 12 4 Great Britain 4 1 1 6 5 Ethiopia 3 1 3 7 6 Kenya 2 3 4 9 7 Germany 1 4 … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics: Athletics Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
London 2012 Olympics: Full Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
Medal count Rank by Gold Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 42 29 29 100 2 People's Republic of China 38 26 21 85 3 Great Britain 28 15 18 61 4 Russian Federation 21 25 32 78 5 Republic of Korea 13 7 7 27 6 Germany 11 19 14 … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics: Full Medal Count as at August 11, 2012
London 2012 Olympics: Full Medal Count as at August 10, 2012
Medal count Rank by Gold Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 41 26 27 94 2 People's Republic of China 37 25 19 81 3 Great Britain 25 15 17 57 4 Russian Federation 15 21 27 63 5 Republic of Korea 13 7 7 27 6 Germany 10 18 14 … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics: Full Medal Count as at August 10, 2012
Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Friday, August 10 2012 Track and Field Schedule
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Friday, August 10, 2012 Time Gender Event Round Jamaican Time Athlete Afternoon session 7:00 PM Men Pole Vault Final 1:00 PM 7:10 PM Women 4x400 Metres Relay Heats 1:10 PM Novlene WILLIAMS-MILLS, Rosemarie WHYTE, Christine DAY, Shericka WILLIAMS, Shereffa LLOYD, Dominique … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Friday, August 10 2012 Track and Field Schedule