Something extra - Berlin bowled over

Published: Tuesday | August 18, 2009



Olivia Grange (centre), culture, youth and sports minister, and other Jamaicans celebrate outside the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, after the 100m finals at the 12th IAAF World Championships. Usain Bolt won the gold medal in a world record time of 9.58 seconds. - Photos contributed by JIS

Jamaica is again in the spotlight following Usain Bolt's record-breaking run and Shelly-Ann Fraser's win. And we know our athletes are not done with them yet!


Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange (left, back row), settles in early at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, ahead of Sunday's 100m final at the 12th IAAF World Championships. Also witnessing history with her are Usain Bolt's parents, Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt. In front row are Bolt's manager, Norman Peart (left), and brother, Sadeeki.


Prime Minister Bruce Golding prepares a spot to plant a tree at Goldeneye in St Mary, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Goldeneye Expansion Project. - Contributed


It seems as if nine-year-old Chance Blackwell is ready to follow in his father, Chris', footsteps. He looks handy with a shovel too. - Photo by Janet Silvera


For his outstanding GSAT performance, 11-year-old Jemaul Lewis, got to spend a day with movie star/rapper Queen Latifah (second left), on location for her upcoming movie 'Just Wright' at the Izod Complex in New Jersey last Friday. With them are Jamaican designer Pat Brown (second right) and Jemaul's mom, Dawn Neufville. 'Just Wright' is scheduled for a February 2010 release. - Contributed