(file photo - Rio 2016)
SOUTH FLORIDA – Usain Bolt created Olympic history storming to his third consecutive gold medal in a time of 9.81 seconds in the 100M on Sunday, August 14.
On August 14, the Jamaica Tourist Board sponsored a number of Olympic Watch Parties held in four U.S. markets including Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. and in Toronto, Canada.
Hundreds of Diaspora travel agents, Jamaican organizations and friends of Jamaica converged to cheer on Usain Bolt during the men’s 100-meter final at the XXXI Olympiad in Rio.
Olympic Watch Parties will continue throughout the week in Fort Lauderdale and New York on Wednesday, August 17 for the men’s 200-meter final featuring Usain Bolt and on August 19 for the men and women’s final 4 x 100-meter relay, and in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Below is a list of the time and location of the parties:
Fort Lauderdale
Grand Café Restaurant, Pembroke Pines
12389 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
August 17 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm ET
August 19 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
Los Angeles
Derrick’s Jamaican Cuisine, Ladera Heights
6806 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
August 19 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
New York
Magnet Sports Lounge, Elmont
241-05 Linden Blvd, Elmont, NY 11003
August 17 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm ET
August 19 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
Washington, D.C.
Island Quizine, Baltimore
8128 Liberty Road, Baltimore, MD 2114
August 19 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
