Elaine Thompson-Herah Begins Injury Comeback Ahead of 2026 Season For Elaine Thompson-Herah, June 9, 2024 remains a moment she would rather forget. The Jamaican sprint star suffered a devastating Achilles tendon injury during the NYC Grand Prix in New York City, an incident that halted her season and reshaped her immediate future in athletics. The […]
Caribbean Unity Shines at Carifta Games By Lincoln DePradine At the political level in the Caribbean, specifically as it relates to Caricom and the recent brouhaha – of the appointment of the secretary general and the “invite’’ or “disinvite’’ of Trinidad and Tobago to a meeting in Nevis – there may be disharmony. At the […]
Building Diversity Awards Set for Transformative Return By Lincoln DePradine Perdita Felicien, the former World Championship hurdler, will be the keynote speaker at Canada’s leading construction industry event, the Building Diversity Awards (BDA). “We are delighted that Perdita Felicien will be joining us for what would be an exciting and dynamic speech at this events […]
Canadian Drama Revisits 1988 Olympic Fallout A new Canadian television drama is revisiting one of the most infamous moments in Olympic history, with Shamier Anderson stepping into the role of disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson in Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story. Set to premiere in 2026 on GameTV and Paramount+, the six-part series blends […]
Olympian Julien Alfred immortalised on postage stamp Saint Lucia’s most celebrated athlete of the modern era received a unique tribute this week as the island nation unveiled a commemorative postage stamp in her honour, marking her outstanding achievements on the global athletics stage. The ceremony, held to coincide with Saint Lucia’s 47th Independence Day celebration […]
Camryn Rogers delivers golden performance in Tokyo In a performance that cemented her place among the sport’s greats, Camryn Rogers became the first Canadian to defend a title at the World Athletics Championships, launching the hammer 80.51 metres in Tokyo to win her second consecutive world crown. At just 26 years old, the Richmond, British […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ends illustrious career Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of the most decorated and admired sprinters in the history of athletics, has confirmed that the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will be her final competition on the track. At 38 years old, the Jamaican icon will end a storied career in the same country where […]
New generation of Jamaican athletes on the rise At the close of the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Jamaica’s contingent concluded with a spine‑tingling flourish, dispatching a haul of medals that served notice of the nation’s athletic future. The final tally stood at twelve: four gold, four silver, and four bronze earned in athletics, […]
Jamaican sprint stars dominate in Poland In what was described as a resurgence of elite sprinting, Jamaican athletes Shericka Jackson and Kishane Thompson delivered standout performances at the Silesia Diamond League held in Chorzow, Poland. Jackson, making just her third 200‑metre appearance of the season, clocked a season’s best 22.17 seconds to secure victory in […]
Caribbean athletes shine at London Diamond League Caribbean athletes delivered standout performances at the London Diamond League on Saturday, leaving a strong mark on a stacked program at the Olympic Stadium. Jamaica’s Oblique Seville powered to victory in the Men’s 100m, making an emphatic statement in his first Diamond League final. Seville burst from the […]
