Posts from — June 2011

Jamaican Asafa Powell sent out a warning to Usain Bolt and his other world title rivals by blasting to the fourth-fastest 100m ever run at the Diamond League meeting in Switzerland on Thursday. Read more>>

Source: Sydney Morning  Herald

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Coach Glen Mills is predicting ‘fireworks’ from his 21-year-old charge, Yohan Blake, at the upcoming World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, following the athlete’s close second to former world record holder Asafa Powell in the men’s 100 metres at the recently concluded Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships.

…At the finish, I thought I had won, but after looking on the playback on the big screen, I realised that I eased up before the finish line and that is where I lost the race. My coach always tells me that I must run through the line and this taught me a lesson, that I must never ease up before passing the finish line, and this will never happen again… Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Jamaica won three silver medals at the 2011 Special Olympics Summer Games in Athens, Greece, yesterday. Roller skater Romaine Austin captured two medals, and Monique Brown added the other.  Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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“Let me tell you something, I am a fighter.” It’s a bold statement, coming from a sprinter who had just laid out a performance reflecting all of her bravery. Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Little-known Nicholas Thomas crowned himself men’s national triple jump champion on the second day of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships at the National Stadium. Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Former national coach Glen Mills, the man who has guided Usain Bolt to Olympic and World 100 metres and 200 metres gold medals has high hopes for Yohan Blake. Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Star

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Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt and other athletes competing at next year’s London Olympic Games could still be caught by the net of the UK taxman, as it has been revealed that the waiver in place for the duration of the event will only apply to work done with the official sponsors of the event. Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Speaking strictly as a spectator, I think athletics in ancient Greece was far more exciting than today. For one thing, athletes performed nude. Then if, God forbid, and athlete false-started, an official would administer a sound whipping to some choice areas of his anatomy. Read more>>

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Jamaican athlete Julian Reid has switch allegiance to Great Britain.  The sports governing body International Association of Athletics Federations, (IAAF), confirmed the switch in its latest newsletters. Read more>>

Source: Go-Jamaica

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KINGSTON - Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings, has advised American Tyson Gay to forget about taking a spot on USA’s 4x100m relay team and to focus on his hip surgery, if that’s what will guarantee him returning to full fitness, ahead of next year’s Olympic Games. Read more>>

Source: Track Alerts via Trackandfieldnews.com

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