Jamaica

— January 8, 2026

Sebastian Coe visiting Jamaica

Sebastian Coe is starting the year in the Caribbean. The president of World Athletics has just completed a four-day trip to Jamaica, where he met with members of the government... Read more "

— September 14, 2017

A head falls

Stability is not the primary quality of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Agency (JADCO). According to the Jamaica Gleaner, its executive director, Carey Brown, was fired. Alexander Williams, the president of JADCO,... Read more "

— August 31, 2017

Rasta rocket for women

After men, women? Nearly 30 years after the highly publicized adventure of the Rasta Rockets at the Calgary Games in 1988, a Jamaican women's crew set out... Read more "

— October 13, 2016

Sprinters soon to be statues

Jamaica has come up with an unusual way to pay tribute to its best athletes. The Ministry of Sports, Culture, Leisure and Equality has just... Read more "

— June 10, 2016

Carter's B sample positive

Bad news for Nesta Carter, for Jamaican athletics and, indirectly, for Usain Bolt. The B sample of the control carried out on the sprinter at the Beijing Games in 2008, re-analyzed by... Read more "

— June 8, 2016

The minister watches

The Nesta Carter affair is being handled at high levels in Jamaica. The Minister of Sports, Olivia "Babsy" Grange, has publicly indicated that she herself is monitoring the matter very closely... Read more "