The arrivals hall at Owen Roberts International Airport has felt different this year. Flights from Toronto have been landing full. The nonstop from New York has been carrying winter-weary travelers escaping late-season cold. Restaurants along Seven Mile Beach have stayed busy deep into what used to be quieter weeks. Hotels that normally begin easing rates after peak winter have […]
Above: Haiti’s Samyr Laine By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Olympian Samyr Laine has been named a global brand ambassador for clothing brand JJ Threads, the company announced. The Olympian will be competing Thursday in the finals of the men’s Triple Jump competition, seeking Haiti’s first medal at the Games since 1928. “I am excited […]
Above: Haiti’s Samyr Laine By the Caribbean Journal staff Samyr Laine, who is representing Haiti in the Olympics, has qualified for the final round of the Men’s Triple Jump in London. Laine was among 12 of 26 players from the opening round who advanced to the final. He is joined in the final by two […]
By Samyr Laine CJ Special Contributor At this point we have just about a week to go until the opening ceremonies and I couldn’t ask for things to be going more smoothly. After getting one last tune-up competition in London on the 14th, I have truly settled into things at my training base in Paris […]
By Samyr Laine CJ Special Contributor This is my first Caribbean Journal Olympic Diary entry and I’m writing it during a hiatus I’m taking from packing for my upcoming adventure, which will no doubt be the biggest of my life. The Olympic Games kick off with the opening ceremonies on July 27th but before then […]
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