By Sheldon Waithe ● Issue 165 (July/August 2021)
Pride of the Caribbean
Sheldon Waithe on how Caribbean athletes’ success at the Olympics fuels regional pride
Engage, People, Sports, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
By Sheldon Waithe ● Issue 165 (July/August 2021)
Olympic dreams | Snapshot
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
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 165 (July/August 2021)
The Games are afoot | Did you even know
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
Engage, People, Sports, St. Lucia
By Sheldon Waithe ● Issue 163 (March/April 2021)
Levern Spencer: higher and higher | Snapshot
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
By Caribbean Beat ● July/August 2020 • Digital Issue
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Immerse, People, Sports, Grenada
By Sheldon Waithe ● Issue 162 (March/April 2020)
Anderson Peters: as far as it goes | Snapshot
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
Immerse, People, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By Sheldon Waithe ● Issue 159 (September/October 2019)
Machel Cedenio: Racing for the hit | Snapshot
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
Engage, History, People, Sports, Jamaica
By James Ferguson ● Issue 152 (July/August 2018)
Arthur Wint: long before Bolt | On this day
Usain Bolt may be Jamaica’s most famous Olympic medallist — but he was far from the first. James Ferguson looks back at the life of Arthur Wint and his extraordinary achievements both on and off the track