Pride of the Caribbean By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) Sheldon Waithe on how Caribbean athletes’ success at the Olympics fuels regional pride
Olympic dreams | Snapshot By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) The Caribbean’s established athletes will bear the task of bringing joy to the region — and the next generation have also been waiting for a year to make their own statement. Sheldon Waithe profiles four talented, eager, first-time Olympians seeking to be “Faster, Higher, Stronger” on the biggest stage of all
The Games are afoot | Did you even know By Caribbean Beat | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) Are you the Caribbean’s biggest sports fan? How well do you know the history of our region at the Olympics? Let our trivia column put you to the test
Levern Spencer: higher and higher | Snapshot By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) For years, the title of St Lucia’s most medalled athlete has been held by high jumper Levern Spencer, who first made her mark at the age of fourteen, over two decades ago. Her career is a textbook example of the value of persistence, writes Sheldon Waithe — and her biggest goal, an Olympic medal, still lies ahead
Everton Weekes (1925–2020) | Icon By Owen Arthur | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Owen Arthur on the Barbadian cricket legend, third of “the Three Ws”
Game fishers By Caribbean Beat | Issue 24 (March/April 1997) Game fishers This is the season for St Maarten’s big fishing tournaments: the Lions Annual Fishing Tournament and the Annual Big Game Fishing Tournament are both held in March, while the Sea Rescue Foundation Fishing Tournament and the Caribbean Liquors Annual Fishing Tournament are both in June. And if you like the sound of that, …
Anderson Peters: as far as it goes | Snapshot By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 162 (March/April 2020) When Grenadian Anderson Peters won javelin gold at the 2019 World Championships, it took observers by surprise. This was no overnight success, says Sheldon Waithe — but the product of steady hard work and staunch confidence. Now the young athlete is preparing for his biggest challenge yet at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Machel Cedenio: Racing for the hit | Snapshot By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) When T&T’s men’s 4×400-metre team won gold at the 2019 World Relays last May, it was thanks to a “finish for the ages” by Machel Cedenio. As Sheldon Waithe reports, the young athlete grounds himself with family support and mental preparation long before he even takes to the track
