Jamaican Student Athletes Facing Uncertain Future In The United States
July 7, 2020
The five-member task force, led by Senator Don Wehby, which has the responsibility of producing a Corporate Governance Report, will make their submission to Cricket West Indies by mid-July, according to a press report. The task force report, initially due in May was delayed as members requested a push back[Read More…]
The NBA’s suspended 2019-20 season is set to resume in Florida after the league and its Players Association formally agreed on a comprehensive plan to restart last month. The agreement clears the way for the NBA to play games solely at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida beginning July[Read More…]
World Athletics in a press release has announced the launching of a ‘Road to Tokyo,’ platform, an online tool to help athletes, media, and fans track the qualification process for next year’s Olympic Games. The platform will facilitate search by discipline, country, and qualification status, and provide a real-time view[Read More…]
The global COVID-19 crisis has forced the cancellation of this season’s Paris and Eugene Diamond League meetings. The organizers also confirmed the postponement of the meeting at Gateshead in England, initially scheduled for August 16. “Paris’ well-loved Wanda Diamond League meeting will return in August 2021, at a time when[Read More…]
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Dr Warren Blake, says the local governing body has not been informed if any Jamaicans are among the 193 athletes who have been offered grants by World Athletics from the Athlete Welfare Fund. The fund was created to help support athletes experiencing financial hardship[Read More…]
Photo credit: Erik van Leeuwen The most decorated athlete in British athletics history, Mo Farah, is seeking to return to the track for the first time since 2017. Farah will be bidding to break the men’s one-hour world record at the Brussels meeting on 4 September. The 37-year-old, Farah has[Read More…]
Photo credit: Erik van Leeuwen Wow! What a run Briana Williams has had at the under 18 athletic levels. Williams, the 18-year-old American-born Jamaican female sprinter, is the world’s age-15 record holder, and the Jamaican junior (under-20) record holder in both the women’s 100 and 200 meters. She earned gold[Read More…]
The annual New York City Marathon has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus disease, which continues to plague nations around the world. Organizers decided to halt the event, given health and safety concerns. The organizers declared that “coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers, staff, and[Read More…]
Michael Johnson, the eight-time World champion, is troubled by athletes missing their drug tests and not paying heed to World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. His position comes against the backdrop of Bahrain’s World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser missing three drug tests in the 12 months before winning the world 400m[Read More…]
The exclusion of Kieran Powell from the provisional Windies 30-man squad for the tour of England this summer is one of consternation. Over the years, some Windies players have felt hard done by Windies selectors, and not including Powell in its current squad is another case in point. It cannot[Read More…]