‘Killa’ Whittaker to get shot at No. 1 IBF rankings spot in televised bout
Junior middleweights Gabriel Rosado, of Philadelphia, PA, and Charles Whittaker, of the Cayman Islands, will battle for the No. 1 spot in the IBF rankings on Friday evening, Sept. 21, at the Event Center of the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem….
Cydonie’s tendon did not heal
Ronald Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill warmed up for her women’s 200 metres heat at the London Olympics on Monday but was unable to run because of a long-standing tendon problem. She has been struggling with injuries and after consultation with the…
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi thrown out of Olympics for not trying
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi has become the ninth athlete to be excluded from the London Olympics for not trying. Makhloufi, who won one of Sunday’s 1500m semi-finals, was forced to race in the 800m after Algeria failed to withdraw him before…
Judoka Nicholas Delpopolo tests positive for cannabis
Judoka Nicholas Delpopolo has been expelled from London 2012 after he failed a drugs test and admitted he had unwittingly eaten marijuana-laced food. The 23-year-old American had finished seventh in the men’s -73kg competition. Delpopolo was disqualified by the International…
Cayman Squash Wins Big
After competing in various events at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands Squash team is back on island, boasting a glittering array of successes and one Caribbean Championship title. During the tournament in…
Cydonie Mothersill injury stops her competing in 200 metres heat
Update from Ronald Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill, Cayman Islands biggest hope to bring home Cayman Islands first Olympic medal, did the same as Kemar and got to the warm up track but decided at the last minute not to run because she…
Cydonie is in good shape and Forbes shrugs off injury doubts
by Ron Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill has blocked all her injury problems out of her mind and is raring to go in the heats of the women’s 200 metres at the London Olympics. “I feel great. I wish I was 110…
Belize hosts international dart tournaments with Cayman Islands team
The Belize Dart Federation was the host during the past week of two international dart tournaments – the Americas Cup 2012 and the Caribbean Cup 2012, both held at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel at Mile 3 on the Northern…
Olympic Solidarity praises Cayman and Scotland pledges more support
Photos by Ron Shillingford. Double Click on each photo to enlarge Ronald Shillingford The Cayman Islands may not win any gold medals at the London Games but it is top of the podium with Olympic Solidarity, the body that helps…
Olympians – The True Celebrities
by Fahad Zafar Before the Games began, my interest in sport was smaller than a Chinese gymnast’s bottom, but something curious has happened to me over the past week – I’ve stopped idly flicking through glossy magazines and scowling at…
