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

Carl Lewis’ bad karma / His unpopularity has magnified drug test questions

Carl Lewis' name muddies everything. Rarely has this country produced an athlete so successful and yet so unpopular, at home and abroad. So when he appeared on a list of American Olympians whose positive drug tests were suppressed, the chances for a rational discussion of the revelations, which are quite damning on the whole, disappeared … Continue reading Carl Lewis’ bad karma / His unpopularity has magnified drug test questions

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

Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica second in Athletics medal count on day seven

  By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe After a superb performance by Jamaica in the 200m men's final, thy are now in second place behind USA in the  Athletics medal count on day seven. Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir secured Jamaica's third gold, third silver and third bronze … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica second in Athletics medal count on day seven

Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica sweeps 200m men’s final, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Warren Weir

  By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Jamaica's world class, top athletes dominated the men's 200m finals at the London 2012 Olympics and decimated the other competitors. No one was able to catch Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir who held on to take third place. Usain went … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Jamaica sweeps 200m men’s final, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Warren Weir