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What happened this am in Beijing?! -Bolt says he will NOT lose to Gatlin in the 200m Final, VCB runs out of her lane in the 200m and more!
BEIJING WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE:
400m Hurdles Final
Hejnova of the Czech Republic wins Gold! Little from the USA came 2nd to upset teammate, Tate who won Bronze.
Jamaica’s Janieve Russell 5th and where was Kaliese Spencer?! At first I thought she disappointed but she apparently hit a hurdle which put off her whole race and sadly she finished last.
Men’s Javelin Final
Kenya’s Julius Yego won Gold! KENYA winning in Javelin! Finally. They have been killing animals that way for ages. Now it’s dinner time. He is now the 3rd man in history to throw 92.72m. Now WL.
200m Women’s Heats
All 3 Jamaican ladies through to the semis. Elaine and VCB won their heats impressively. BUT VCB was lucky to not get DQd, as she ran into the outside line on the curb and stayed in that athlete’s lane all the way to the finish line! Luckily it was not an athlete from the USA that would complain and the officials stated that VCB did not impede her because the other athlete was way behind.
Sherone came 2nd in her Heat.
Dafne Schippers is running the 200m! She looks even stronger than the 100m. She is strong and will finish fast. Look out Elaine and Tarmoh!
Okagbare dropped out before the heats were run.
200m Men Semis
Semi Final 1
Where was Weir?! Weir has not been on top of his form but we all expected better. Weir was in a packed semi final with GB’s Hughs, the Greek, Ashmeade, Martina and Lemaitre.
Weir normally has a fast finish. Instead, he ran out too fast and had nothing left for the final 80m or so. He finished way behind in 7th.
Hughs was 1st in 20.14.
Ashmeade surprisingly stepped it up to 2nd. Suga still does not expect anything impressive from him in the final. He is yet to prove himself when it counts.
Martina came 3rd in 20.20 SB
Lemaitre last.
Semi Final 2
Panama’s Edward, Gatlin, Qatar’s Ogunode and Forte
19.87 was the winning time for Gatlin. Edward was 2nd and Forte was way behind. He was running with men of a different class.
Semi Final 3
Usain took it easily in 19.95s followed closely by SA’s Jobodwana and Guliyev from Turkey in 3rd.
In an interview, Usain Bolt said he will NOT lose to Gatlin in the final. He will do whatever it takes!
See pic with all Qualifiers for the final!
Lane assignents of interest for the 200m Men’s final:
Lane 4 -Gatlin
Lane 5 – Hughes
Lane 6 – Bolt
Lane 7 – Jobodwana
Lane 8 – Ashmeade
Lane 9 – Edward
Men’s 400m Final
South Africa’s Van Niekerk ran out crazy fast and sustained his lead around the curb, then kicked up another gear to hold off USA’s LeShawn Merritt who won silver and Kerani James tried hard but finished 3rd.
Thursday’s Schedule for Beijing! Finals in the am!
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THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 27 – Jamaica time
6:00am   Women’s Hammer Throw Final
6:05am   MEN’S 110M HURDLES SEMI-FINAL
6:10am   Men’s Triple Jump Final
6:35am   WOMEN’S 200M SEMI-FINAL
7:05am   Women’s 800m Semi-Final
7:40am   WOMEN’S 400M FINAL
7:55am   MEN’S 200M FINAL
THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 27 – Jamaica time
7:30pm   Women’s 20km Racewalk Final
8:00pm   Men’s 100m Decathalon
8:45pm   Men’s High Jump Qualification
9:05pm   Men’s Long Jump Decathalon
10:55pm  Men’s Shot Put Decathalon
Sort out your routine tomorrow morning because Wednesday am’s Beijing Schedule is packed!
*Channels: TVJ/TVJSN
Driving? – Hits 92FM
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26 – Jamaica time
6:00am   Women’s Pole Vault Final
6:05am   Men’s Javelin Throw Final
6:15am   WOMEN’S 200M HEATS *(Finals Fri 8 am)
7:10am   WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES FINAL
7:30am   MEN’S 200M SEMI-FINAL *(Finals Thurs 7:55am)
8:00am   Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
8:25am   Men’s 400m Final
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 26 – Jamaica time
8:30pm   Men’s Discus Throw Qualification Group A
8:35pm   Women’s High Jump Qualification
8:40pm   Women’s 5000m Heats
9:20pm   Women’s Long Jump Qualification
9:35pm   Men’s 1500m Heats
9:50pm   Men’s Discus Throw Qualification Group B
10:15pm  WOMEN’S 100M HURDLES HEATS
Also, here is your BEIJING UPDATE!
Women’s Triple Jump Final
Well done Kimberly Williams! Jamaica is proud of you for coming 5th in the Women’s Triple Jump Final. Ja’s Thomas also put out a lot of effort and finished 11th.
400m Women Semis
All FOUR of Jamaica’s ladies have made it through to the 400m Finals! Day, Novlene, Shericka and McPherson. The field will also be packed with Shaunae Miller from the Bahamas, USA’s Allyson Felix and Great Britain’s Ohuruogu. Whoever runs the most tactical race will win!
200m Men Heats
All FOUR of Ja’s men have made it to the 200m Semi-finals – Usain, Weir, Forte and Ashmeade. Usain and Weir are looking good.
Gatlin of course ran out. His campaigne for revenge starts now.
De Grasse of Canada was a no show!
USA’s Isiah Young was a hyped up flop and didn’t even make it to the semis. He ran out way too hard and then decelerated.
Look out for Edwards from Panama, Jobodwana from South Africa, Guliyev from Turkey and young Zarnel Hughes from Great Britain.
400m Men’s Hurdles Final
BETT from Kenya won the 400m Men’s Hurdles Final! Tinsley from USA did not even place! He just looked tired after he hit one of the hurdles badly. Gentlemen from Russia and Bahamas 2nd and 3rd respectively.
1500m Women’s Final:
Genzebe DiBaba won Gold! Her first global title. She can now join her well decorated sister who took time off to have a baby.
800m Men’s Final
Kenya’s David Rudisha reclaimed the title he won in 2011, winning Gold! He is also the World record holder for the event.
How was Kingston Kitchen?
Kingston Kitchen was crawling with people when I arrived a little after 8pm last Saturday at Hope Gardens.
As I walked in I was happy to see one of my favourites, Stush in the Bush to my left, so that was my first stop. An Avocado Green Goddess Dressing immediately caught my eyes. Avocado and Guacamole are very popular right now. As a result, they were totally out of product and it was still early. A sample bottle was left. I got to taste it with a cracker and it was lovely. Now this Avocado dressing is quite versatile. You can use it on your burgers and Lisa Binns of Stush in the Bush even advised it is lovely on pasta with a sprinkle of parmesan. Yum! Remember their products are located at CPJ Market on Lady Musgrave Road.
Moving along, I was greeted by a Suga Bear who told me that Suzanne Couch‘s food was a winner. I found a long line nearby. It wasn’t clear that it was her tent because she needed a bigger sign, but clearly word spread fast especially since she has a reputation for good quality food. Her meal was $800JMD including 2 meats (choices were Panko Fish, Sate Chicken Skewers and Pork), Oriental Cucumber salad, Coconut rice, Jerk Corn and Pasta Alfredo. Not to mention the variety of sauces offered such as Mango Chutney, Pineapple Salsa and Peanut Sauce. The picture featured does not do the quality of the meal justice as presentation was sloppy with everything piled on each other. But that heap of rice actually covered a good portion of my pork. The Pork was quite fatty but everything else was delicious. The Pasta Alfredo was spicy, so the Cucumber salad was a great choice to quell that heat.
Other highlights and observations? Persons got lucky with salivating Chicken and Waffles and the Lucky Bucket overflowing with extremely peppery Seafood and more such as Crab, Lobster legs, Louisiana Sausage, Corn, Potatoes etc. The Lucky Bucket that usually costs $1500JMD incl. Tax and Service Charge was just $800JMD for the night. What a deal! Both can be found at the Lucky Strike Lounge inside the Jamzone Bowling Alley in Manor Centre, Kingston 8 on Wednesday nights from 7pm-11pm.
Liqy Liqy and Tutti Frutti pleased as usual.
The Best Dressed Chicken Tent with Chef Brian Lumley had its familiar fans to see the Celebrity Chef at work and of course to taste what he had to offer. Apparently the Oxtail Wontons and Oxtail Pasta were a hit. Anything Chef Brian Lumley tends to do with Oxtail is perfection.
Reggae Jammin had delicious White Chocolate Smoothies and I also satisfied my craving for Magic Mint Lemonade from Tea Tree Creperie. On point!
The Ribs from Sheriff’s BBQ was not all that, also quite tough, but Lamb from NCR Sheep ‘sell off’! Literally.
Sliders from Fromage Gourmet Market were a hit as expected.
Potato Pudding that was $150JMD a slice from Del & Dutchy touched the right spot. They cater, specialising in Jamaican dishes and operate out of Liguanea, Kingston 6. Looks like they are worth a try so call 876-833-0727 or email [email protected] for more information.
New Kids on the block, Ikiru, do not have a location yet but they are on Facebook. Persons who were in need of a refreshing drink with no added sugar and preservatives were pleased with their natural Naseberry and Papaya juices. They also had Fruit salads and Fruits with Yoghurt.
Pebble’s Pastries was there. Most of us know that the only thing good from them is their Cheesecake but Suga found Cheesecake on the other side of Kingston Kitchen too! It was from Sweet World Enterprise that operates out of Portmore, featuring Molly’s Cake Cups with Cheesecake in many different forms such as Oreo cheesecake, Red velvet cheesecake, the traditional Strawberry cheesecake and the list goes on for $600JMD each. Samples were given (God bless them!) and a hard decision was made between the Oreo Cheesecake and Strawberry Cheesecake. The narrow edge went to the Strawberry Cheesecake. It was divine. Not sure if they had cute little bags to put them in, but they were not offered so a lot of persons had to remember to come back to them and pick up before they left if they were too full like myself to have that on the spot. Check out Molly’s Cake Cups on Facebook and Instagram.
Overall, food was affordable, a lot of filling food in the range of $500-800JMD and other booths not mentioned seemed to be well supported too. So I think it is safe to say the event was a success, especially for those who went mainly to socialize, have a family night, girls’ night out and to lyme. It is a pity they had to do it with the painfully annoying, loud saxophonist in the background. Until next time!
Tuesday’s Schedule for World Champs Beijing! 200m Men’s Heats Tomorrow morning!
First of all, Congratulations to our Pocket Rocket, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for winning Gold for the 3rd time at the World Championships 100m Finals this morning in 10.76s! With the times Shelly has been running, she knew she was in a class by herself and celebrated before the line. She will sure get a mouthful from Coach Francis about that. Look out for the Dutchie who she passed on the right hand side, Dafne Schippers next year who has been running well all season, who finished in a close second with a PB of 10.81. US’s Torie Bowie finished 3rd, edging out our very own VCB. Congrats also to VCB who still went all out an managed to finish 4th in a packed field! Imagine Okagbare came last. The 4*100m relay should be a thriller.
200m action starts tomorrow morning. Look out for Ja’s Warren Weir, Usain Bolt, Julian Forte and Nickel Ashmeade! Check out the schedule below.
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25 – Jamaica time
6:00am   Women’s Discus Throw Final
6:05am   WOMEN’S 400M SEMI-FINAL
6:25am   Men’s Long Jump Final
6:30am   MEN’S 200M HEATS
7:25am   Men’s 400m Hurdles Final
7:35am   Women’s 1500m Final
7:55am   Men’s 800m Final
TUESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 25 – Jamaica time
8:30pm   Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group A
8:35pm   Men’s 5000m Heats
9:00pm   Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
9:25pm   WOMEN’S 800M HEATS
9:55pm   Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group B
10:20pm  MEN’S 110M HURDLES HEATS
Gold and Bronze to start the Medal Tally for Jamaica in Beijing!
Congratulations to our first medal winner of the World Championships in Beijing 2015, O’Dayne Richards for winning the Bronze in Shot Put! A first for Jamaica at a senior World Championship, as we now start to widen our dominance in the sport. Richards finished with 21.69, a new National record. He set the mark going into the lead at one point, putting the pressure on the American and German to surpass that mark. They went on to go over the 22 mark, which Richards says his aim is for the future.
Now, for the race the world was waiting for. The Legendary USAIN BOLT delivered, winning the Men’s 100m Men’s Final in Beijing in 9.79s ahead of Justin Gatlin’s 9.80s! The odds were against him to win. Literally. 1.85 to Justin Gatlin and 1.90 to Usain Bolt. Usain has been plagued with injuries and has hardly been able to compete all season. This should be difficult for any athlete to recover from, much less win. His last race was in London at a Diamond League meet, where he ran 9.87s. So I understand the feeling of doubt by Jamaicans and others. But if there was no sign of panic in Usain’s camp, the ‘BIG MAN’ said he was ready and from you watched his heat on Saturday morning, that doubt should have vanished. Nerves were there, naturally more than usual with a fake smile and less jovial antics at the start, however his confidence was there as well.
Gatlin now, has been practically running sub 9.8 all season. But guess what? He did not do that after rounds. Those were one-off races without the pressure of the real ‘Big Man’, Usain Bolt. Gatlin tightened up from 50m. We all know that if Bolt is ahead at 50m, with the start he had, it means ‘Catch me if you can’. Seeing the race slip away from him even further and possible memories of the last time he met and was beat by Bolt in Moscow 2013, Gatlin literally buckled under the pressure and started begging for the line from about 10m out.
If Gatlin focused on his own race instead of watching Bolt, could he have clipped Bolt at the line? No. Suga thinks Bolt would have felt him coming and since he has now been described as a super hero, would have flown across the line. Anyhow, ‘coulda, shoulda, never’! Gatlin just never won and no matter what he tried, running his own race or not, he would not have beat Bolt in that final. Who told him to run 9.77 in the semis and overwork his legs? Unnecessary and foolish. If Bolt didn’t stumble and have to run hard to play catch up and win in his semi-final, the outcome could have been even more embarrassing for Gatlin. So he messed up and he knew it. All those sub 9.8s didn’t matter after the final yesterday. He could not beat the ‘World Boss’, hence the choking back of tears in one of his interviews afterwards. You would think he would humble himself now, but not at all after various delusional tweets about how he let Bolt win and he will break the World record in Rio etc. Remember Gatlin, we still have the 200m to go!
Oh wait, the usual question after a 100m major final is finished, where was Asafa? The ‘Sub 10 King’ failed to live up to his title by placing 7th in 10.00s. He ran to the line this time though. It is clear after a hard run in the semis with Tyson Gay that his legs just did not have any more strength to medal in the final. I have thought for a long time that Asafa should attempt the 200m to develop more endurance in the 100m. Sadly it may be too late for that now, as age is not on his side. But thanks for at least making a decent effort this time.
Speaking of 200m, if Usain decides to run, he is ready. Look out for the Canadian, De Grasse, as Suga thinks he is even better at the 200m than the 100m, so will be a threat to Jamaica’s Warren Weir and even Gatlin.
Continue to enjoy the Championships and stay tuned to Suga Lifestyle! Now let us watch that 100m final AGAIN!
Beijing 2015 Sunday to Monday Morning Schedule Including the Men’s and Women’s 100m FINALS!
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SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23 – Jamaican time
5:30am   Men’s Hammer Throw Final
5:40am   MEN’S 400M HURDLES SEMI-FINAL
6:10am   MEN’S 100M SEMI-FINAL
6:30am   Men’s Shot Put Final
6:40am   Women’s 800m Heptathalon
7:15am   Men’s 800m Semi-Final
7:45am   Women’s 1500m Semi-Final
8:15am   MEN’S 100M FINAL
SUNDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 – Jamaican time
8:30pm   Women’s Pole Vault Qualification
8:35pm   Women’s Discus Throw Qualification Group A
8:45pm   Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats
9:00pm   Men’s Long Jump Qualification
9:45pm   WOMEN’S 400M HEATS
9:55pm   Women’s Discus Throw Qualification Group B
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24 – Jamaican time
6:00am   Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification Group A
6:05am   Men’s Pole Vault Final
6:10am   WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES SEMI-FINAL
6:30am   Women’s Triple Jump Final
6:40am   WOMEN’S 100M SEMI-FINAL
7:05am   MEN’S 400M SEMI-FINAL
7:25am   Javelin Throw Qualification Group B
7:35am   Women’s 10,000m Final
8:15am   Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
8:35am   WOMEN’S 100M FINAL
GO JAMAICA !!!
World Champs Schedule this AM up to the Women’s 100m Heats at 11pm tonight!
*Channels – TVJ or TVJSN
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22 – Jamaican time
5:30am   Women’s Shot Put Heptathalon
5:35am   MEN’S 400M HURDLES HEATS
5:40am   Men’s Pole Vault Qualification
6:10am   Women’s Triple Jump Qualification
6:20am   MEN’S 100M HEATS
7:05am   Women’s Shot Put Final
7:15am   Women’s 200m Heptathalon
7:50am   Men’s 10,000m Final
SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 22 – Jamaican time
7:30pm   Men’s 20km Race Walk Final
8:00pm   Women’s Long Jump Heptathalon
8:10pm   Women’s 100m Preliminary Round *No Jamaicans
9:05pm   Men’s Shot Put Qualification
9:25pm   WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES HEATS
9:50pm   Women’s Javelin Throw Heptathalon Group A
10:10pm  MEN’S 400M HEATS
11:00pm  WOMEN’S 100M HEATS
11:05pm  Women’s Javelin Throw Heptathalon Group B
World Champs Schedule for Tonight into Tomorrow Morning!
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FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 21 – Jamaican time
6:35pm   Men’s Marathon Final
8:00pm   Women’s 100m Hurdles Heptathalon
8:30pm   Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group A
9:10pm   Women’s Shot Put Qualification
9:20pm   Women’s High Jump Heptathalon
9:25pm   Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats
9:55pm   Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group B
10:15pm  Women’s 1500m Heats
10:50pm  Men’s 800m Heats
11:40pm  Men’s 100m Preliminary round *No Jamaicans
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22 – Jamaican time
5:30am   Women’s Shot Put Heptathalon
5:35am   MEN’S 400M HURDLES HEATS***
5:40am   Men’s Pole Vault Qualification
6:10am   Women’s Triple Jump Qualification
6:20am   MEN’S 100M HEATS***
7:05am   Women’s Shot Put Final
7:15am   Women’s 200m Heptathalon
7:50am   Men’s 10,000m Final