The 100m heats got off to a late start at the Rio 2016 Olympics. See the complete results of the women's 100m heats, at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Those highlighted will move on to the next round. Athlete Country Time 1 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica 10.96s 2 Michelle-Lee Ahye Trinidad & Tobago 11.00s 3 Marie-Josee Ta … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Results Of The Women’s 100m Heats
The 100m heats got off to a late start at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Jamaican athletes Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Elaine Thompson and Christania Williams found themselves running close to midnight, which does require some adjustment. Nonetheless, all the ladies qualified for the semi final rounds to be run, Saturday, August 13, 2016. Complete … Continue reading Rio 2016 Olympics: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Christania Williams and Elaine Thompson Through To 100m Semi Finals
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Track and field super star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is one of three people who will be conferred with honorary degrees by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona at its graduation ceremonies scheduled for October 28 – 29. The other awardees will be American actor, producer and humanitarian, Daniel “Danny” Glover, and … Continue reading UWI To Honor Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce With Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce carried the Jamaican flag as she led the Jamaican contingent inside the into Maracana stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fraser-Pryce was selected to be Jamaica’s 11th flag-bearer. According to BBC Sport, the winner for the ‘best Opening Ceremony hair’ is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Usain Bolt, who … Continue reading Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Is the Winner of Best ‘Opening Ceremony Hair’
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Coach Stephen Francis is expecting two-time defending 100m Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to be as good as ever in Rio and believes she will be pushed by her underdog tag, after her injury-riddled season. Fraser-Pryce has been held back this year due to a serious toe injury but Francis toldThe … Continue reading Shelly Fraser-Pryce Is As Good As Ever – Coach Francis #RioGoldRush #JAinRio #Rio2016
A quick analysis of the selected athletes and their club and school affiliations show some interesting statistics, according work done by Oliver “Elmo” Harris. As expected, MVP and Racers top the club grouping but it is quite surprising that Vere has gone back to the glory days and heads the school count with SIX … Continue reading Interesting Statistics on Jamaica Olympics Track Team
The 100 meters, for all its brevity, is best understood as a series of moments. Sprint experts break the event into three phases — drive, maximum velocity and maintenance. Sprinters tackle these phases through either a stride-rate or stride-length approach, meaning some sprinters are superb off the blocks; others, expert at catching pace deep in … Continue reading Nike’s New Spike Prepares Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for Historical Race
Saturday evening offered up expected results for the women's 200 meters semi-finals. All top three women, Elaine Thompson, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell Brown, made it through to tomorrow's finals. We expect tough competition, for Veronica Campbell, as she placed third in her semi and made it through on time. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in Women's 200m … Continue reading Watch: Elaine Thompson, Fraser-Pryce and VCB Through to 200m Finals #JaSeniorTrials
SUPREME VENTURES/ NATIONAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS JAMAICA ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL STADIUM Session: 3 SENIOR TRIALS DAY 3 Day 3 - Saturday 07/02/2016 - Starts at 09:00 AM Event Round 9:00 AM - Men 200 Meter Dash Prelims 9:30 AM - Women Hammer Throw Finals 11:00 AM - Men Hammer Throw Finals 5:00 PM - Women Shot Put Finals 5:10 … Continue reading JAAA Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships, #JaSeniorTrials Schedule Day 3
With hushed silence, seats emptied as everyone rose in anticipation; little did we know that the starters gun would signal the dawn of a new era, in women's sprinting in Jamaica. The 100 metre ladies were off and in 10 seconds, everyone watched as a new 100 metre champion crossed the finish line in a … Continue reading Watch: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Dominated by Elaine Thompson in Women’s 100m Finals #JaSeniorTrials
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