Jamaica

Jamaica's sprint dominance comes to a sudden end in Paris

Jamaica's dominance in the women's 100 and 200 metres came to an abrupt end in Paris with sprint queens Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson absent or injured.

Jamaica's world champion Shericka Jackson out of Olympics 200m

Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from heats for the Olympic 200m on Sunday in another hammer blow for the Jamaican team.

Usain Bolt seeks missing $12.7 mln from Jamaica investment firm

Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment firm and is willing to take the case to court if necessary, Bolt's attorney said.

Jamaica's Thompson stars at international athletics meet

Hometown hero Elaine Thompson puts on an impressive show against a strong field and Canada's Andre De Grasse win his first race on Jamaican soil at an international track meet in Kingston on Saturday.

Bolt in shock as friend Mason dies

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt was caught up in a fatal motorcycle crash in Jamaica which claimed the life of Germaine Mason, the British high jumper who won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, media reported.

Usain Bolt to make Australia bow

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will compete in Australia for the first time when he headlines an innovative team athletics event next year, he said on Friday.

Bolt praised by rivals after his Olympic finale

The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years shower the Jamaican superstar with praise, after he completes his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.

Usain Bolt factfile

Factfile on Usain Bolt after his victory in the 200m at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Thursday.

Bolt fires into 200m Olympic final, Gatlin out

Usain Bolt will race the 200m final on Thursday after comfortably winning his semi-final, but there is no place for American rival Justin Gatlin as he fails to qualify.

August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

Jamaica's sprint dominance comes to a sudden end in Paris

Jamaica's dominance in the women's 100 and 200 metres came to an abrupt end in Paris with sprint queens Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson absent or injured.

August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024

Jamaica's world champion Shericka Jackson out of Olympics 200m

Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from heats for the Olympic 200m on Sunday in another hammer blow for the Jamaican team.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Usain Bolt seeks missing $12.7 mln from Jamaica investment firm

Olympic champion Usain Bolt is seeking to recover more than $12.7 million that disappeared from his account with a Jamaican investment firm and is willing to take the case to court if necessary, Bolt's attorney said.

May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017

Jamaica's Thompson stars at international athletics meet

Hometown hero Elaine Thompson puts on an impressive show against a strong field and Canada's Andre De Grasse win his first race on Jamaican soil at an international track meet in Kingston on Saturday.

April 22, 2017
April 22, 2017

Bolt in shock as friend Mason dies

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt was caught up in a fatal motorcycle crash in Jamaica which claimed the life of Germaine Mason, the British high jumper who won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, media reported.

November 4, 2016
November 4, 2016

Usain Bolt to make Australia bow

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will compete in Australia for the first time when he headlines an innovative team athletics event next year, he said on Friday.

August 20, 2016
August 20, 2016

Bolt praised by rivals after his Olympic finale

The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years shower the Jamaican superstar with praise, after he completes his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.

August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016

Usain Bolt factfile

Factfile on Usain Bolt after his victory in the 200m at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Thursday.

August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016

Bolt fires into 200m Olympic final, Gatlin out

Usain Bolt will race the 200m final on Thursday after comfortably winning his semi-final, but there is no place for American rival Justin Gatlin as he fails to qualify.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

McLeod brings Jamaica more glory, Rio crowds slammed over abuse

Jamaica unleashes a new sprint sensation as Omar McLeod takes the Rio Olympics 110m hurdles on Tuesday.