Jamaica in the Olympics: The Rise of Usain Bolt

Author

Micaiah Davis, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow

Date of Degree

2-2025

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S.

Program

Data Analysis & Visualization

Advisor

Michelle McSweeney

Subject Categories

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Usain Bolt, Olympics, Jamaica, Sports

Abstract

The Summer Olympics is a global competition that encourages athletes worldwide to participate in various events. For many countries, especially smaller ones, it allows gaining national recognition for themselves and their country. This project offers insight into how an athlete's Olympic participation can impact their country and the event. Specifically, this project serves as intangible evidence that Jamaica has made an undeniable contribution to the sports world and its legacy by way of prominent athletes such as Usain Bolt. To that end, public Olympic data was analyzed and visualized in Tableau. The resulting visualizations are accessible through a website.

Comments

Online component: https://jamolympics.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

Recommended Citation

Davis, Micaiah, "Jamaica in the Olympics: The Rise of Usain Bolt" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/6178