The land of Usain Bolt is racking up medals in field events, including Olympic discus gold
5 months ago

The land of Usain Bolt is racking up medals in field events, including Olympic discus gold

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Don’t look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Roje Stona’s gold in the discus throw Wednesday gave Jamaica its fourth medal in the field events at the 2024 Olympics — after winning just two in history. “For a country of 3 million people, that’s extremely impressive,” said three-time Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser, an American who had a front-row seat for Stona’s performance as his coach/training partner. “The track gets a lot of attention, but the field events has been underrated, and we should get more support.” Bolt, of course, completed the sprint double in the 100 and 200 meters at three consecutive Olympics Games along with relay golds. Stona attended minicamp with the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints as a defensive end, Crouser said, but didn’t make a roster.

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Usain Bolt: I could have won Tokyo Olympics 100m

The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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Bolt Posts Olympic Win’s Picture, Captions It ‘Social Distancing’

The Quint  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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