South Korea may be gradually but unnoticeably gaining the reputation for making and unmaking champions in athletics especially the 100 metres dash. You will recall how the famous Jamaican born Canadian Ben Johnson rose to fame in the 1988 Seoul Olympics only to be brought from grace to grass for taking banned drugs. more »

I don’t agree with sprints sensation Usain Bolt’s decision to compete in the long jump. I agree that with his incredible speed he would make a marvelous long jumper and even triple jumper if he so desires but I am afraid this would affect his speed on the tracks. more »

I was privileged to be among a group of journalists on a conducted tour of the famous Berlin Olympic stadium in April 1966. We had on site information of how Adolf Hitler shunned the great black Olympian athlete Jesse Owens, who had won multiple gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. more »

Jamaican sprints sensation Usain Bolt reminds me of Ghana’s Mike Ahey, one of the finest athletes the West African state has produced. The antics and mannerisms of Bolt are quite similar to those of Ahey in his hey days in the 60s. He added colour and splendour to track and field just like the affable Bolt is doing. Both have similar height except that Bolt has more flesh on his body. more »

Despite the hullabaloo about the exploits of Jamaican super sprinter Usain Bolt at the ongoing Beijing Olympics my favourite star at the Games is Argentinian ball juggler Lionel Messi. I admire him for the spirit of Olympism and nationalism he displayed… more »