NAN Caribbean Sports Personality of 2016
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Dec. 28, 2016: There is no denying who the Caribbean sports personality of 2016 was. To the man who dominated sports, athletics, the Olympics and media coverage in 2016, the NAN title…
Flow Sports celebrates One Year as ‘the Home of Sports in the Caribbean’
MIAMI, FL, Dec 21, 2016 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Dec 21, 2016) – One year ago, Flow unveiled its new Flow Sports Network, giving fans an exciting and innovative viewing experience, forever changing the game in sports…
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Thompson, McLeod among Caribbean Hall of Fame nominees
By Shayne Fairman From Jamaica Star Olympic Games 100m and 200m champion, Elaine Thompson and men’s 110m hurdles winner Omar McLeod headline nominees to be inducted in this year’s 13th Annual Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence on Friday,…
Sports Commentary: A gold medal for Rio staff and volunteers
By Rene A. Henry From Caribbean News Now The International Olympic Committee needs to award one more gold medal. This gold needs to go to the volunteers and staff who made Rio’s 2016 Olympic Games a success. I do not…
The Editor Speaks: Why do countries bid to stage the Olympics? Welcome The Olympic Computer Games
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics are over. And I enjoyed watching every moment of it. I can hardly wait another four years. Thank goodness we have the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Not the same but…
Golden moments in Rio
By Lloyd Young From Boston Globe More than halfway through the Summer Olympic games in Rio, over 150 gold medals have been awarded. Here are some of the winners whose performances during competition earned them the top spot on the…
Olympic kids
Olympics Kids walk with athletes in Games’ Opening Ceremony From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – Nearly 100 kids from around the world participated in an opening ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The McDonald’s Olympics Kids walked in the…
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Cayman Islands Health Ministry advised vaccinations for Olympics
Vaccinations Required for Olympics The Public Health Department reminds residents travelling to the 2016 Olympic Games to get vaccinated, especially against measles and rubella, at least two weeks before departure. The Olympic Games are being held in Brazil from August…
Take a walk through Brazil’s dangerous slums with the nation’s elite police force
ByDavid Choi From Business Insider A BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) officer patrols on the rooftop of a school while on patrol at the Rocinha slum.Silvia Izquierdo/AP With the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro quickly approaching, Brazil expects…
Caribbean hoteliers look to Cuba following challenging winter season
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) officials are working with Cuba’s government to help create the country’s first hotel and tourism association, said Frank Comito, CHTA’s chief executive. The Cuba initiative is one of…
