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
Even though the 21st century has ushered in a great many technological advancements, which makes our day to day life easier; it has also brought into focus the consequences of leading a sedentary lifestyle. More and more people are sitting for longer durations and this is leading to an increase in lifestyle illnesses. With these … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Avoid Sitting Too Much
This season, I caught both a cold in February 2016 and the Flu in June 2016. I conclude, the strains have changed because, they were both devastating and I seem to catch them every two years or so. The Flu had me at home for two weeks. I had majority of the symptoms and my nights … Continue reading Tips for Cold and Flu Season: Foods That Naturally Cure Phlegm
Several finals closed off the JAAA Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships on Sunday evening; including the mens and women's 200 metres finals. Yohan Blake was crowned double sprint champion, of the men's 100 meters and 200 meters and proved that he is returning to his most formidable form. Simone Facey also rose to the top of … Continue reading Watch: Simone Facey and Yohan Blake Win 200m Finals #JaSeniorTrials
Several finals closed the off the JAAA Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships on Sunday evening; including the men's and women's 400 metres finals. By evening's end, Javon Francis and Stephenie Ann McPherson were crowned the National Champions. They are expected to represent Jamaica, at the Rio Olympics, in Brazil this summer. Javon 'donkeyman' Francis wins men's 400m final … Continue reading Watch: Javon Francis and Stephenie Ann McPherson Win the Men’s and Women’s 400m #JaSeniorTrials
With enough controversy to last a year, the Jamaican male sprinters, Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Julian Forte and Warren Weir choose to play it safe in qualifying for the men's 200 meters finals. It will be run on Sunday, July 3, 3016 at the National Stadium, in Kingston Jamaica. Having been disqualified from the men's 100 … Continue reading Watch: Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Julian Forte and Warren Weir Through to 200m Finals #JaSeniorTrials
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
The imp of Jamaican sports mischief, Oral Tracey is perhaps dreaming up a dozy of a commentary for TVJ Sports this weekend. After all, he did comment of the false start rules this week and its application to a top Jamaican athlete; albeit, Usain Bolt. See article (Follow The Trace | What If Bolt False-Starts? … Continue reading Watch: Controversy Overshadows Yohan Blakes Win of 100m Finals #JaSeniorTrials
The very thought that the world’s fastest man may not compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year is beginning to haunt the world after Usain Bolt was forced to pull out of Jamaica’s Olympic trials due to a hamstring injury. Coach Glen Mills confirmed that Bolt injured his right hamstring on … Continue reading JAAA Policy on Bolt’s Withdrawal from Olympic Trials #JaSeniorTrials
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