From nbc Olympics Usain Bolt convincingly won the Olympic 200m gold medal, his eighth Olympic title Gold: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) Silver: Andre De Grasse (Canada) Bronze: Christophe Lemaitre (France) Putting the final touches on his Olympic legacy, Usain Bolt won the Olympic 200m gold medal Thursday night in Rio. It was likely the last individual […]
The Editor Speaks: “This athlete came here to win”
August 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I penned an editorial the other day on how bad I thought the NBC coverage of the 2016 Olympics were but generally stuck with them until the 100m race in which Bolt won because they did not even give the Canadian runner Andre De Grasse a mention. And he came third. I have not watched […]
Panamanian, Caribbean-Roots athletes look to chase down Usain Bolt In 200-M Finals
August 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
From NAN News Americas, RIO, Brazil, Thurs. Aug. 18, 2016: There was no doubt in any one’s mind that seven time Olympian and triple 100-m champ Usain Bolt would advance to the finals of the men’s 200-m. After all, he insists it’s his favorite race. But what Bolt may not have expected was that Canada’s […]
