Kirk Wint took silver in the 50m run at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
Former Olympic champion Usain Bolt has tweeted in support of a Jamaican sprinter who won an astonishing silver medal at the Special Olympics World Games.
Kirk Wint took second place in the 50m run in Dubai, beating athletes from North Macedonia and Austria.
Instead of running upright, Wint used his arms and knees to reach the finish line, and was only beaten by half a second.
The eventual winner was Israel Malik Duncan of Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago, coming home in a time of 14.65 seconds.
The World Games hosts athletes with intellectual disabilities and promotes an environment of inclusion and respect.
Olympic champion and world-record holder Bolt tweeted of his compatriot: “Kirk Wint… Jamaican Special Olympic athlete won silver medal in 50m dash at the Special Olympic World Games in Dubai.
“Respect goes out to all Special Olympian #AnythingIsPossible #DontThinkLimit”.
Wint also won bronze in the softball throw event.
Jamaica have won more than 30 medals at this year’s World Games.
CHICAGO (AP) — Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards is expected to miss the rest of the season after he hurt his left leg Saturday night in a 31-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.
Coach Ben Johnson said it looks like Edwards “had a fibula fracture which we’ll take him out for the rest of the season here.”
Edwards went down early in the second quarter after his left foot got caught up with the leg of Packers receiver Christian Watson and bent awkwardly. He was fitted with an air cast before he was carted away.
The 29-year-old Edwards was limited to 10 games during the regular season because of injuries. He returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown in Chicago's 42-38 loss at San Francisco on Dec. 28.
Edwards signed a two-year contract extension with Chicago in April.
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Chicago Bears' T.J. Edwards is helped off the field during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)
Chicago Bears' Jaquan Brisker calls for help as T.J. Edwards is injured during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
