By James Fuller ● Issue 98 (July/August 2009)
The games are coming
“We want a repeat of the Beijing Olympic 100 metres final right here in Port of Spain – minus the Americans of course.”...
Embark, Culture, Sports, Jamaica
By Kellie Magnus ● Issue 149 (January/February 2018)
Akino Lindsay: superhero moves | The game
Inspired since childhood by the Power Rangers TV show, Jamaican taekwondo champ Akino Lindsay uses martial arts to change his life and inspire other young people in Kingston’s toughest communities, writes Kellie Magnus
Engage, Festivals and Events, History, People, Sports
By James Ferguson ● Issue 140 (July/August 2016)
Historic gold: the earliest Caribbean Olympic heroes
Who would dare to guess what will happen to the athletes from the Caribbean at the Olympic Games in August? Will Jamaica’s Usain...
Immerse, Festivals and Events, People, Sports
By Kwame Laurence ● Issue 140 (July/August 2016)
Gold standard: the Caribbean’s Olympic contenders for Rio 2016
Come August, Caribbean eyes will be firmly focused on the João Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the athletics venue for the...
By Mirissa De Four ● Issue 130 (November/December 2014)
Caribbean Datebook (November/December 2014)
Barbados Hang ten November means surf’s up at the celebrated Soup Bowl on the east coast of Barbados, at the Barbados Independence...
By Kwame Laurence ● Issue 44 (July/August 2000)
Dreams of Sydney
“I set Sydney goals before I came here. I want to get a medal…” The words are Lorraine Graham’s, but the sentiments...
By Kwame Laurence ● Issue 92 (July/August 2008)
Top ten Caribbean Olympic hopefuls 2008
The bulk of the medals that will be earned by Caribbean athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will make their way to Havana. At the...
Culture, People, Sports, Jamaica
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips ● Issue 92 (July/August 2008)
Usain Lightning Bolt
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shocked the world of track and field in May when he clocked the second fastest time in history in the 100m...