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Bolt not on list of top Jamaicans

Multiple winner Usain Bolt has not been named among the nominees for this year’s Jamaica National Sportsman-of-the-Year award, whilst swimmer, Alia Atkinson tops the list of Nominees for Sportswoman of the Year. Photo: Provided
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Multiple winner Usain Bolt has not been named among the nominees for this year’s Jamaica National Sportsman-of-the-Year award, whilst swimmer, Alia Atkinson tops the list of Nominees for Sportswoman of the Year.

The 28-year-old Bolt, who has copped the honour five times in the last six years, spent most of the international athletics season sidelined with injury.

His major showing came when he anchored Jamaica’s sprint relay team to gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last August.

Bolt is Jamaica’s most recognised sportsman and the most dominant sprinter in the history of the sport, having won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the London 2012 Olympics. He also holds multiple World titles and currently boasts the World and Olympic 100 and 200 metres records.

In his absence, boxer Nicholas Walters will go up against sprinters Kemar Bailey-Cole and Rasheed Dwyer, sprint hurdler Andrew Riley and shot-putter O’Dayne Richards.

All four athletes captured gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Walters, meanwhile, successfully defended his WBA World Featherweight title against Armenian Vic Darchinyan here last May.

Swimmer Alia Atkinson tops the list of nominees for the Sportswoman-of-the-Year title and will be joined by track and field stars Kaliese Spencer, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Stephanie McPherson Veronica Campbell-Brown, Kimberly Williams and world rated West Indies batsman Stafanie Taylor.

The 26-year-old Atkinson last week became the first black women to hold a global swimming title when she won the 100 metres breaststroke at the World Short Course Championships in Qatar.

She also equaled the World record. Organisers have also added a new Mind Games category this year, which will embrace chess and bridge.

The awards are scheduled for January 16 next year.

9 Responses to “Bolt not on list of top Jamaicans”

  • apple (15/12/2014, 09:08) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Huu, this is strange. However, maybe there is a legitimate and fair explanation for this.
    • egg face (15/12/2014, 12:04) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      I guess they tire of hearing his name
      • From Yard (15/12/2014, 18:27) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
        Ah bad mine dem bad mine, jealousy wus than
        Witchcraft dem kinda people go way out the way to bring u dung but him parents blessings
        Da pon him de boy good Loow him Bolt i love to see u every summer me tek vacation just to see
        run dont worry wah fe yu yu must get d race aint for d swift.
  • Jamdown (15/12/2014, 09:26) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Bolt is still the man!!!!!
  • gee (15/12/2014, 12:38) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    he was not very active this season as it was a an off year ... no major international meets only the circuit and he only entered a few races. even the commonwealth games he only ran in the relay ...

    it was fair i think
  • big girls rules (15/12/2014, 13:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    one sexy man
  • yellow (15/12/2014, 15:18) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    USAIN TIME HAS GONE
    • the rock (15/12/2014, 23:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      see u know nothing about track and field..he is the man to beat..to be the man u got to beat the man//its as simple as that and no one has beaten him..and they will never beat him till he retires!
  • vg boy (17/12/2014, 11:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    USAIN BOLT PUT JAMAICA ON DA SPORTS MAP LIKE NO OTHER


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