First Black Miss England




Great Britain crowned 20-year-old Rachel Christie as Miss England during the country's annual pageant at London's Metropole Hilton Hotel . Miss Christie is of Jamaican parentage. She is an athlete who specializes in the heptathlon and the 400 meters and is hoping to join the ranks of the 2012 London Olympic Games. 


Jamaica is in the mix again. But this is great that a black woman is finally Miss England, some more doors are being broken down. Congrats Miss Christie...

President Obama words of the day....

Obama to U.N.: Nation won't solve world problems
"Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world's problems alone,"


Speaking at the UN General Assembly today..

Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter run second fastest times in history but....

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While Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter must be congratualted for their outstanding performances at the Shanghai Meet earlier this week, some question marks still exist. At the World Championship in Berlin, Gay complained of a groin injury, stating that when the season is over he would get surgery, and is still able to run 9.69. How is this even possible? Carmelita Jeter ran 10.67 before the Shanghai Meet, and now runs 10.64 in less than 3 weeks. Jeter was comprehensively beaten at the World Champs, yet is able to lower her time so often. Is this for real?

In athletics, athletes normally peak near the end of the season, but to lower times so frequently near the end is often not seen. Bear in mind that Gay basically ran a former world record time, that set by a Jamaican called Usain 'Lightning' Bolt at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Remember also, that Bolt totally annihilated Mr. Gay at the World Champs a month ago. Is there some game going on here? Why didn't Gay run these fast times at the World Champs? Why did he choose to skip the 200M at the World Champs? All this is seeming quite suspicious to me.

In Jeter's case, she has beaten Shelly Ann-Fraser and Kerron Stewart over the season, but not consistently, then all of a sudden she is doing it with such ease. Has there been some sudden change in her training? Her body type seems a lot different than at the World Champs? We will have to wait and see how she performs in 2010. I had expected Kerron to be the one to run under 10.70s, but Jeter has proven me wrong. It is ironic that the Americans who have ran under 10.70s have always been under suspicion, with Marion Jones found guilty of drug taking, and FloJo supposedly dying at a young age, with the circumstances still unknown.

It is clear that 2010 will be very interesting in 2010. With the Jamaicans fighting to hold on to their crowns in the sprints. One thing is for sure, the 100M races are going to be worth paying attention to. It will be a fierce competition amongst the athletes. My edge is still with the Jamaicans who always peak when it matters the most....

Trapped inside...

Thoughts trapped inside,
waiting to escape,
prying the mind,
words seem silly,
is there a point to this all,

Hiding behind emotions,
love trapped inside,
shyness approaching,
wisdom is gone,
when will this end,

Fears all abound,
feelings exploding,
guilt trapped inside,
tears fill the eyelids,
what else is in store,

Sorrow in sight,
no one to lean on,
no one to talk to,
the morrow is unsure,
is there an answer,
pray for the sunshine,
heartache trapped inside...

Dayne Anderson

Quote of the day...

"Is it easier to be shy or to be to seen as shy?"
DCA

Quote of the day...

"Common sense is often misrepresented by persons with uncommon senses."
DCA

Golf back at the Olympics?


Well, well....its not official as yet, but it seems that golf may return to the Olympics. The last time golf was a part of the Olympics was 1904. If it is reinstated by the International Olympic Committe (IOC), which meets regarding the matter tomorrow in Berlin, then it would be re-introduced in 2016, as the IOC constitution requires a 7 year lead period. What is behind this though?

Personally I believe the impact of one named, Tiger Woods, has brought back the glory in golf. In fact, Tiger has indicated that he would be willing to play in the 2016 Olympics. This is similar to the impact of Usain Bolt in athletics, these guys have brought back the type of interest in the sports that is needed to fuel viewership, and viewership = money. Like Michael Jordan, you always need a face to sell a brand, and with Tiger, there is no bigger face to market your brand. He has already won 14 PGA championships, and may eventually erase the record of 18 championships, if he remains injury free. He is undoubtedly the greatest golf player of all time. If the bid for golf at the Olympics is marketed around Tiger, then the IOC would be silly not to re-introduce the sport. With so many other talented golfers worldwide, it would be a joy to see it at the Olympics, compared to some other boring sports, which I will not name at this time...

Whatever happens, golf has become very popular an needs to return to the Olympics.....

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