Paralympic Athletes of Barbados get financial boost from British High Commission – Reception finds last National Hero greeting 3 young UK cricket teams here for tournament

When the 2012 Olympics are held in London, two charity game associations of Barbados will benefit from the High Commission here. The Special Olympics and the Paralympic Association of Barbados (PAB) received donations and Sports for Life! plus the Phoenix project got new equipment from the Lords Taverners.
Three British teen crews are here for the Sir Garry Sobers Schools [...]

HART HILL USAIN BOLT HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS ON TRACK

The Hart Hill Usain Bolt Homecoming celebration is to be held in Usain Bolt’ s hometown of Sherwood Content in Trelawny on Saturday 20th September. National Meats/Hart Hill has come forward to help the people of Sherwood Content show their gratitude and admiration for triple Olympic gold medallist and local [...]

JAMAICAN SUPERMAN HITS KRYPTONITE – Usain Bolt fails to break own record, has cold, but homecoming in J’ca 20th Sept

After all of the blood they dragged from Asafa Powell and Usain “Lightning” Bolt, not to mention the effort expended in the 100/200/400m-Relays, is it really any surprise Bolt is now staving off the flu? Unfortunately, this means no bar of solid gold, as was promised in Switzerland -

Usain Bolt last night proved he is [...]

Let’s Vote for Usain (SHOUT OUT 2 MET OFFICE 4 ALERT)

Got this update from a former CBC brother-in-arms who also is at the MET office -

Hey, we want you to catch the Jamaican fever. For all our Island people and all who like track better than swimming, please vote for Usain “Lightning” Bolt.Please VOTE and forward this to all your contacts and encourage them [...]

Nevis’ first female Olympian returns home

Nevis’ first female Olympian, 19 year old Meritza Williams, returned home and was welcomed at the Charlestown Pier by Deputy Premier of Nevis and Minister of Sports Hon. Hensley Daniel, Junior Minister Hon. Carlisle Powell and her first coach, Nevis’ first male Olympian Mr. Kurvin Wallace.

“Congratulations and welcome back to Nevis. [...]

ST KITTS CALLS FOR GREATER PARTNERSHIPS IN WAKE OF OLYMPICS

St Kitts’ Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture is looking forward to strengthening the close partnerships established with their Olympic Committee and Athletic Association.
A letter sent to the leadership of the two organizations stressed this while commending the national team that represented the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“On behalf [...]

Beijing 2008 Olympic Flag Handover London 2012: BARBADOS CEREMONY TO OBSERVE NEXT OLYMPIAD

At the same time as ceremonies are taking place throughout the United Kingdom, the official handover of the Olympic Flag from Beijing to London will be celebrated here in Barbados on Sunday 24th August at the Chinese Embassy, the Barbados Olympic Centre (the headquarters of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc.) and at the [...]

Beijing To Receive Asian-Jamaican’s Message: PARTY FROM REGGAE RUNNERZ

Reggae/Alternative songstress Tessanne Chin has received an official invite to join the Jamaican Olympic team in Beijing, China. The invitation came from the Chinese Government through the Jamaican ambassador to China, Mr. Wayne McCook.
Tessanne has been invited to perform at the Puma/Jamaican Olympic team closing party on Saturday, August 23, at the Puma Jamaica House [...]

BOLT STRIKES TWICE – 2 WORLD RECORDS & 2 GOLDS: Top 12 Ways To Win A Men’s 100m Race In 2012 And Beyond

I had to speak right now and join in on the Jamaican Jamboree, as of approx. 10:20 AM in B’dos time, Usain Bolt do the double – get 100 & 200 metre Gold! Not since Carl Lewis in 1984 and even more, he burst Michael Johnson’s 1996 record of 19.32 down to 19.3 seconds, yuh [...]

Where were you when 9.69 was made on 8/16/08? If you were USA, nowhere near Usain Bolt! BIASED USA SITES IGNORE – AS C’BEAN SITES TOUT OBSOLETE ITEMS

First off, I do not approve of the Olympics in China with their current status on places like Tibet and Burma, if I have watched any – mostly it was because I was visiting friends whose sports overrode their politics and their sets were on while I was guesting… Nevertheless, despite my viewpoint, I [...]