Jamaica's had three women, Janieve Russell, Leah Nugent and Ristananna Tracey, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, in the Women’s 400m Hurdles Final. Unfortunately none was able to medal. Janieve Russell, did not look her best. They finished in fifth, sixth and seventh spot. The USA's Dalilah Muhammad took the gold and Ashley Spencer took the bronze, with Sara … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Results Of The Women’s 400m Hurdles Final

Jamaica's  O'Dayne Richards represented today, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, in the Men's Shot Put Final. He fouled his first attempt but threw 20.64m in another attempt and had to settle for eighth place. It often seemed as if the competition was between the two men repping Red & Blue. The USA took first and second … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Men’s Shot Put Final Results, O’Dayne Richards 8th

The Men’s 400m Hurdles Final started with great disappointment as a false start caused a likely medalist to miss his Olympic dream, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Javier Culson of Puerto Rico, left the field in tears,  his dream shattered. After a day of dashed dreams, the race finally got underway. Jamaica's Annsert Whyte looked easy and comfortable … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Photo Highlights & Results Of The Men’s 400m Hurdles Final

The camera showed a highly excited Jevaughn Minzie at the start of the Men’s 4x100m Relay Round 1, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. After all the mishaps in the previous races Jamaica focused on getting the baton safely around the stadium. Jamaica got through for second and Trinidad & Tobago took third place. Japan won the first race in … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Men’s 4x100m Relay Results, Jamaica Safely Through

Jamaica is through to the Women’s 4x100m Relay Finals, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. They were not impressive on the first and second legs and as such that left Veronica Campbell Brown, a lot of work to do on the bend. VCB delivered a superb run and handed over successfully to Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Women’s 4x100m Relay Results, Jamaica Through USA Out

The men got off early, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, 7:55 a.m. this morning. Jamaican shot put thrower, O'Dayne Richards kept his composure and with his second attempt threw 20.40m. This kept him at 12th place, the mark required to narrowly get through to the finals. Andrei Gag also threw 20.40m, but in his third attempt; as … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Results Of The Men’s Shot Put, O’Dayne Richards Qualifies For Finals