Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Profile and Schedule of Yohan Blake, 100m 200 metres sprinter

Excerpt from Wikipedia Yohan Blake (born December 26, 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He is the currentworld champion over 100 m. Blake's 100 m personal best of 9.75 seconds makes him the fourth fastest man ever, after Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell. His personal best for the 200 m (19.26 seconds) is the second fastest ever after Bolt.[1] He holds the … Continue reading Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Profile and Schedule of Yohan Blake, 100m 200 metres sprinter

London 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations: Who were the flag bearers?

By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe 205 nations paraded in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. Maybe like me you were wondering who were some of those flag bearers; apart from Jamaica's Usain Bolt who many of us are familiar with. Well here on The Island Journal, we have … Continue reading London 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations: Who were the flag bearers?