Anthony Foster

Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.
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London 2017 | Bolt not happy with 1st round performance

Usain Bolt (JAM) into the next round of the men's 100m. He won his heat in 10.07 #London2017 Coverage is…

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London 2017 | Fraser gets in with 10.30

Warren Fraser of Bahamas ran 10.30 for fourth in preliminary round to advance in the men’s 100m #London2017

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London 2017 | Gittens wins prelims in 10.25

Ramon Gittens of Barbados moved into the next round of the men’s 100m by topping preliminary round 4 in 10.25…

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London 2017 | Mario Burke 10.23 to advance

Mario Burke of Barbados advanced to the heats of the men’s 100m with 10.23, for second place in heat 3…

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London 2017 | Walsh 10.44 in Prelins of 100m

Chavaughn Walsh of Antigua and Barbuda runs 10.44 to advance to the heats of the men’s 100m #London2017 The heat…

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#London2017 | Caribbean Athletes In Action | Day 1

Please note the below schedule is in Jamaican time, one hour behind EST.

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#London2017 | Team Jamaica is ready says head coach Wilson

Jamaica's head coach at the London 2017 World Championships said the team is ready for Friday's (4 August) start. The…

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Coleman says to upstage Bolt would be great

American Christian Coleman is the new kid on the block at the World level. However, he is not backing down…

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#London2017 | Felix peaking at the right time

Allyson Felix is a 3-time World 200m champion (2005, 2007 and 2009) and won the Olympic Games in 2012. She…

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#London2017 | Christian Taylor chases WR mark

Christian Taylor, American triple jumper, has a personal record of 18.21m, which ranks 2nd on the all-time list. He will…

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#London2017 | Shaunae keen on double, but wants 400m more

Shaunae Miller-Uibo is the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 400m champion. She will compete in the women's 200m and 400m here…

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Stop pressuring the youths – warns Bolt

Bolt, who is in London for his final World Athletics Championships, believes young athletes should be nurtured into loving the…

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