More than fifty athletes, representing the cream of Jamaica’s junior athletics program along with their coaches and school administrators were feted by Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) at a Luncheon at The Dream Restaurant in Queens, NY, on Tuesday afternoon, April 24. Irwine Clare, Sr. was on hand to welcome the athletes representing five (5) of [...]
Hot on the heels of announcing their innaugural 5K Run, Team Jamaica Bickle and Awesome Power Track Club (TJB/AP) have gotten a major boost from the Reggae Marathon, held in Negril Jamaica. The established annual calendar event, will be providing the grand prize for the top male and female 5K winner—automatic entry to the Reggae [...]
T&T’s Kelly-Ann Baptiste, left, crosses the line with gold medallist Carmelita Jeter of the USA, center, and Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown. Kelly-Ann Baptiste claimed Trinidad and Tobago’s first medal of the 13th IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea this morning. Running out of lane 5 in the event Baptiste posted a time [...]
Defending champion Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start in the 100-meter final at the world athletics championships today. His Jamaican compatriot Yohan Blake won the race. Bolt pulled his running jersey off and held his head as he realized he had gone before the starting gun in Daegu, South Korea. No second chances [...]