Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard shared his emotions Thursday with reporters about the time in 2012 when he learned that he would not play in the London Olympics. “I was pissed off,” Howard said. “I was mad I couldn’t play in the playoffs. I was mad I couldn’t play in the Olympics. I was [...]
Lolo Jones Assists US Team Win Gold at World Championships
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
Olympic 100-meter hurdler Lolo Jones assisted the United States team in winning gold on Sunday in the combined bobsled-skeleton team event at the world championships held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. This is Jones’ first gold medal in her short bobsledding career, which began shortly after her disappointing performance at the 2012 London Olympics. She failed [...]
Venus Williams Wins Opening Round at Australian Open
January 14, 2013 | Posted by
Venus Williams won her opening-round match in the Australian Open against Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-0 in exactly 60 minutes. Before the match even began, Williams was greeted by extended applause and cheers by fans in Melbourne’s Hisense Arena as the announcer told the crowd, “She’s back and she’s fiery!” The 32-year-old Williams took [...]
Usain Bolt Adds Another JAAA Award to His Collection
January 10, 2013 | Posted by
Sprinting sensation Usain Bolt added his third Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association Golden Cleats Award to his collection on Tuesday. Bolt, who had an amazing showing at the 2012 London Olympics, repeated as champion in the 100 and 200 meters. He also captured his third gold medal as the anchorman on Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team, which [...]
IAAF Ratifies Jamaica’s World Record Run in 4x100m Final at 2012 Olympics
December 19, 2012 | Posted by
The International Association of Athletics Federations has ratified Jamaica’s world record run of 36.84 in the men’s 4x100m final set at the 2012 London Olympic Games in August. In the IAAF’s December issue of their online magazine, they ratified Michael Frater, Nesta Carter, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt blazing time and record. The foursome captured [...]
Usain Bolt Considering Soccer or Cricket After 2016 Olympics
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
Usain Bolt, the two-time defending Olympic champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, is considering changing his profession to soccer or cricket after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ricky Simms, Bolt’s agent, even hinted that the 26-year-old Jamaican would consider both sports as a post career after retiring from track and field. [...]
London Olympics: Can Usain Bolt Replicate Beijing Record?
June 8, 2012 | Posted by
Twenty five-year old Jamaican, Usain Bolt, who shocked the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by shattering Donovan Bailey’s 1996 record will be the cynosure of all eyes when the Olympics starts in London in July. Bolt in his prime has thrilled his fans with his unprecedented speed. As the London Olympics beckons, the double [...]
