Sonics beat Cayman Islands and become Disney International Cup Champions
Slidell Youth Soccer Club’s U11 Sonics’ Janusz Wojcik scored the eventual championship goal in the second overtime of a 2-1 victory at the Disney International Cup finals Saturday at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. The contest was tied 1-1. The…
Mothersill will fight through injury, Bolt is not in lightning form and Hyman wants final flourish
By Ronald Shillingford Cydonie Mothersill arrived at the London Olympics from her training base in Washington DC on Friday still battling to overcome a niggling injury that has hampered her preparations. But the Commonwealth Games 200 metres champion is determined…
It opened with a champion vibe
By Ronald Shillingford The hottest ticket in the world was for the London Olympics opening ceremony – and everyone lucky enough to be there felt blessed. The Cayman Islands team, with Kemar Hyman holding the flag, proudly strode round with…
Fraser brothers fail to make Olympics 200m FS swimming final
Brett Fraser made it to the Semi-finals of the 200m Men’s Freestyle but just failed to qualify for the Finals. He finished sixth in his heat with a time of 1.47.01 only 0.91 seconds behind the winner Paul Biedermann. His…
Rotary sends Cayman Youth Sailing Team to Tortola, BVI
Cayman was strongly and proudly represented by a team of five youth sailors on the weekend of 13th to 15th July 2012 at the Kids and the Sea (K.A.T.S.) Premier’s Cup in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. This year marked the…
Welcoming ceremony hit the spot
by Ronald Shillingford London has been basking in sunshine all week and the extra warmth created by all the goodwill of hosting the Olympics radiates everywhere. On Thursday the Games organisers had a series of welcoming ceremonies for countries and…
10th Annual International Powerlifting Championships in Cayman Islands commence Wed (25)
The 10th Annual International Powerlifting Federation / North American Regional Powerlifting Championships is set to power off today at the Westin Hotel, George Town, Grand Cayman Islands with Guyana’s hopes of medaling pinned on Anis Ade-Thomas, the reigning Under-23 Caribbean…
Greek Olympian Papachristou expelled for ‘racist tweet’
Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou has been expelled from her country’s Olympic team over comments she posted on Twitter which were deemed racist. Papachristou was due to compete in the London 2012 Games, which officially start this Friday. But the…
Nine Olympic Athletes Banned for Doping Offenses
A total of nine athletes, including Olympic bronze medalist Nataliya Tobias, have tested positive for “sophisticated doping” offenses, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed. Six of those athletes were caught using a new “biological passport” method, which…
Frasers impressed with London
25 July 12 By Ronald Shillingford Shaune and Brett Fraser are enjoying their last few days of training as they settle in for their Olympic assault. Both are in three events at the London Games, starting in the 200 metres…
