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BOLT! Action: “The Fastest Man Alive” Now an App

Words By Nico Simino— The fastest man in the world now has his own app in the iTunes store. BOLT! is a fun little obstacle game that pits Usain Bolt against treasure hungry pirates. As you play, you dodg... Read More...

Impressions: Blake Beats Bolt!

Words and Photo by Erin MacLeod— LargeUp contributor Erin MacLeod was at Jamaica National Stadium Friday night when Yohan Blake bested Usain Bolt in a stunning finish to Jamaica's 100-meter Olympic trial... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Cedella Marley + Puma’s Jamaican Olympic Uniforms

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's a foregone conclusion that Jamaica will dominate the track and field competition at this summer's London Olympics. But not being able to see the future, we can't actually guar... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... Read More...

News Flash: NBC Visits Track Star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in Jamaica

Words by Jesse Serwer— NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams recently traveled to Jamaica for a segment on Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, the Jamaican sprinter looking to reclaim her title as "the world's fast... Read More...

Seen: Usain Bolt x Joan Smalls x Vogue

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Patrick Demarchelier— The 2012 Summer Olympics are about to bear down on us like humid London fog on a drizzly August afternoon, and Usain Bolt, easily the most heralded ... Read More...

Where deAction Is: Beaches of Barbados Video Series

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Nick Welch— For an island that's only 21 miles long and 14 miles across at its widest point, Barbados has a lot of beautiful beaches, each one a little different from the ... Read More...

Impressions: Champs from the Grandstand

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— The Inter Secondary School Associations' Boys and Girls Champs, or just 'Champs,' the annual Jamaican high school athletics championship which takes place at the nation... Read More...

Easy Star: Jamaican Roy Hibbert Named to NBA’s All-Star Game

Words by Jesse Serwer— Large up Jamaican Indiana Pacers player Roy Hibbert on being named to this year's NBA All-Star game. The 7-foot-tall center is having a breakout season, averaging 13.6 points and 1... Read More...

Giant Steps: Victor Cruz Takes “Silk City Salsa” Talents To Times Square

Words by Jesse Serwer, via NY Daily News:::Photo by Craig Warga— If you watch (American) football or just live in the New York area, you've probably seen the salsa dance that New York Giants wide receive... Read More...

Jump and Win: Olympic Dreams for Haitian Athlete Samyr Laine

Words By Nico Simino, via BBC— With all of the tragedy that has struck Haiti the last few years, one positive note that has emerged is Samyr Laine. Laine, who was born and raised in New York City, will s... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten NBA Ballers From The Caribbean

Words by Jesse Serwer Finally... it's basketball season. After nearly two months of cancelled games, the NBA lockout is over. The end couldn't have come soon enough—this winter was starting to look l... Read More...