Photo: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has called for a resumption of sports in Jamaica
Two-time Olympic and four-time World 100m Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, in a social media publication, made it very clear that she is not in support of some stakeholder's viewpoint to push back the Government's decision to restart sporting events locally. Sports was halted early last year due to the novel coronavirus and several major sporting events had to be postponed or cancelled.
Photo: The RJR/Gleaner's Gary Allen (left) presents the Chairman's Award to Jamaican Olympian Vilma Charlton at the RJRGLEANER's Sports Foundation National Awards Ceremony held on Friday.
Photo: Janieve Russell of MVP Track Club had a best of 55.40 in the Women's 400m hurdles at the Velocity Fest meets to finish joint fifth on the list of top performers worldwide in that event.
Photo: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a world leading 10.87s to win the 100m at the Velocity Fest Track Meet on Saturday.
Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and former Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continued their fine form as the Velocity Fest Track and Field Series continued at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on the weekend.
The varsity stadium was buzzing with black green and gold, as the Jamaica's athletes secured four Gold medals on the second day of the 3rd NACAC Senior Athletics Championships happening in Toronto, Canada.
2018 Athletics World Cup champion and Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist, Stephanie Ann Mcpherson took full control of the women's 400, leading from gun to tape, and crossed the line in 51.15s to secure the first gold medal for Jamaica. Her teammate Christine Day, 53.04s was good enough for fifth in that event.
Photo: The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport says that the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce statue in now in Jamaica.
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport announced today that the statue to be erected in honour of Jamaica’s leading female sprinter, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, is now in the island.
Photo: Jamaican Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year 2016 - Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson pose for photos after being crowned at the 56th staging of the RJR National Sportsman and Sportswoman Awards Ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on Friday night.
The 2016 sports year brought Jamaicans many wonderful memories and on Friday night the sports men and women who gave us much to smile about were rewarded at the 56th staging RJR National Sportsman and Sportswoman Awards Ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel.
Photo: Eurotrend celebrates winning back to back titles at the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce six-a-side football competition on Sunday. Eurotrend retained the title by defeating first time finalists Ashoka Road 2-0.
Defending champion Eurotrend retained their title, and made history at the fourth staging of 2016 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce six-a-side football in her native community of Waterhouse, being the first team to win the title twice, and also back-to-back, as they defeated first time finalist Ashoka 2-0, in the final on Sunday November 20, 2016.
Photo: Job Done! Usain Bolt celebrates his third gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games after anchoring Jamaica to victory in the 4x100m on Friday night. Bolt has now won 9 gold medals in three consecutive Olympic Games.(AP Photo)
Photo: Elaine Thompson reacts to winning gold in the women's 100m final at the Rio Olympics on Saturday night. The 24 year old dethroned her teammate and training partner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win the fastest women's 100m final race in history in a time of 10.71 (Getty images)
