Jamaica had three men in the 110m Hurdles Semi Finals, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Deuce Carter was the first to represent Jamaica in the evening session. He was in lane 2 of heat 1; but did not make it through to the semi finals. Carter's race had hurdle mishaps, by himself and the runner from … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Omar McLeod Through To The Men’s 110m Hurdles Finals

Tuesday morning was good for Jamaica, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. All three Jamaican did well and completed their races successfully; with times of 20.15s, 20.19s and 20.28s. Every one eagerly awaited the 'big man' Usain Bolt, who ran in heat 9 of the 200m heats. After securing the first 150 meters of the race, Bolt jogged 20.28s, the final … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Results Of The Men’s 200m Round 1

Jamaica was well represented this morning in Rio, as all three Jamaican well, completed their races successfully; with times of 20.15s, 20.19s and 20.28s. Yohan Blake started his 200m efforts this morning at the Rio 2016 Olympics. He cruised down at the line and was just nicked out of first place. He seemed comfortable, running … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade and Usain Bolt Moves On To 200m Semi Finals

Every one eagerly awaited the 'big man' Usain Bolt, who ran in heat 9 of the 200m heats. After securing the first 150 meters of the race, Bolt jogged the final 50 meters, surveying his competition with ease. TUESDAY AUGUST 16 MORNING SESSION 9:05 a.m.: Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1 9:50 a.m.: Men’s 200m Round … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Usain Bolt Jogs Through to Men’s 200m Semi Finals

 Nickel Ashmeade made his attempt in heat 6, and placed first in his event with 20.15s. He  was pushed by the Great Britain runner, but should perform well in semi finals tomorrow, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. TUESDAY AUGUST 16 MORNING SESSION 9:05 a.m.: Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1 9:50 a.m.: Men’s 200m Round 1 AFTERNOON SESSION … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Nickel Ashmeade Through to Men’s 200m Semi Finals

Yohan Blake started his 200m efforts this morning at the Rio 2016 Olympics. He cruised down at the line and was just nicked out of first place. He seemed comfortable, running 20.13s, and should have no problems in the semi finals. TUESDAY AUGUST 16 MORNING SESSION 9:05 a.m.: Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1 9:50 a.m.: … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Yohan Blake Through to Men’s 200m Semi Finals

Jamaica will be represented by three women in the women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Jamaica's Shermane Williams, running from heat 1, placed fourth in her heat. Nickiesha Wilson had to wait on the reports from the photo finish, as three women crossed the line. It was too close to call with the naked eye. … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Shermane Williams, Nickiesha Wilson & Megan Simmonds Through To Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi Finals

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 MORNING SESSION 8:55 a.m.: Women’s 800m Round 1 AFTERNOON SESSION 6:45 p.m.: Women’s 100m Hurdles semi-finals 7:15 p.m.: Women’s Long Jump Final 8:00 p.m.: Men’s 200m semi-finals 8:30 p.m.: Women’s 200m Final 8:55 p.m.: Women’s 100m Hurdles Final   *Jamaica Time   ***** About the writer: Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Schedule For Jamaican Athletes, Day 6 – August 17

Ms. Miller ran the race of her life, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and lead for most of the race; until the last 20 meters, where Allison Felix closed on her, in perfect timing. Miller seeming to be on her last, lent at the finish and ended up taking a dive at the finish line. Shaunae … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Photo Highlights Of Shaunae Miller From Bahamas Winning Women’s 400m Finals