Grenada PM praises James for winning SOSA award

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 15:17

Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has heaped praise on Olympic and world 400 metre champion Kirani James for receiving the Caribbean Spirit of Sport Award (SOSA) in Trinidad and Tobago last week.

Olympics 2012: Kirani James wants to inspire young athletes at home

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 13:46

World and Olympics 400 metres champion Kirani James says one of his goals is to help stop talented young athletes in Grenada from falling out of grace with the sport

Grenada celebrates maiden Olympic medal

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 02:19

Thousands took to the streets late Monday to celebrate the country`s first ever Olympic medal after the mercurial Kirani James stormed to victory in the final of the 400 metres in London.

London Olympics 2012: Kirani James storms to men`s 400m gold

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 16:01

The outstanding Kirani James added an Olympics gold to his fast-growing resume by racing to a personal best time to win the men`s 400 metres in dominating fashion at the London Games here Monday night.

Olympics athletics: Youngster Kirani James of Grenada wins 400m gold

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 04:11

It was carribean domination in the 400m final as the youngster Kirani James of Grenada took gold with an impressive timing of 43.94s beating another youngster, 19-yr old Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic who took silver and Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago who took bronze.

James ready to put Grenada on the athletics map

Last Updated: Saturday, August 6, 2011, 11:17

Grenada`s 18-year-old multi-junior champion Kirani James scorched a season-leading 44.61 seconds in winning the 400 metres at Diamond League meeting in London.