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Felix says 100-200 double a possibility in London
Allyson Felix has added a twist to the double talk. After months of indicating she might add the 400 metres to her signature 200-metre race at the London Olympics, Felix raised the possibility of a different double Sunday, saying she's also considering running the 100 metres.... read more
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Asafa blames jet lag
Former 100m word record holder Asafa Powell, as usual got off to a nifty start in his 100m season opener at the Doha Diamond League yesterday, but as is becoming the norm, he was pipped at the line after losing his form under pressure, this time to disgraced American Justin Gatlin.... read more
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Gatlin pips Powell in 100m
Hurdlers Melaine Walker and Brigitte Foster-Hylton registered impressive wins but Asafa Powell was pipped by American Justin Gatlin in the men's 100 metres at the season-opening Diamond League meet yesterday.... read more
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A'Fasa response? - Powell looks to impress in 100m season opener
Sixteen Jamaicans are in action in today's Samsung Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar, but most eyes will be focused on former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell, who will make his first 100m appearance of the season after pulling out of last weekend's JN Jamaica Invitational.... read more
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Inside Istanbul - We Don't Like Turkey, We Eat It!
Andre Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter "So Jamaica, how are you liking Turkey?" Locals aren't always keen to strike up a conversation here in Istanbul, so I was rather surprised when a young female volunteer started questioning me yesterday. Oh and by th...
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INSIDE INSTANBUL - You Cannot Teach An Old Jamaican New Tricks
As 'old time' people used to say, "You can take them out of Jamaica, but you cannot take the Jamaican out of them." OK, maybe old time people didn't in fact say that; it doesn't matter anyway. I am saying it now, so take heed. The saying couldn't be...
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INSIDE ISTANBUL - It's My Kind Of Place
The Turkish city seems to offer just about the right mix of everything for someone like myself. It's modern, with more than a touch of old-world charm and elegance; it somehow manages to mix the unpleasantness of a bustling town, always on the go, with...
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Early Hiccups For Squad
ISTANBUL, Turkey: Competition may have only started today, but Jamaica's contingent at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, has already been forced to overcome several challenges, as the team started its account on Friday. Visa p...
ABOUT DAEGU CHAMPIONSHIP
DAEGU READY FOR THE WORLD
Daegu is the capital and principle city of the surrounding province, Gyeongsangbuk-do, although it is not legally part of the province. As the third largest metropolitan city in Korea, Daegu is home to approximately 2.5 million people.
Though a large city, it remains a warm friendly city to live in. You will hear the distinctive saturi , or regional dialect that is different from the Seoul Korean spoken in the north. The downtown area is centralized, becoming a familiar place to meet with friends and see familiar faces. Cute trendy boutiques and great places to eat, downtown also has the traditional medicinal market and other reasonably places to shop in.
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Updates From Daegu »
September 04, 2011 - Afternoon session
Jamaica won the Gold medal in the men's 4x100m in a new world record of 37.04s . St. Kitts and Nevis won the Bronze with France the Silver. USA and the Great Britain failed to finish.
Jamaica won the Silver medal in the women's 4x100m in a new national record of 41.70s. USA won the Gold medal in 41.56s and Ukraine the bronze in 42.51s
Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair finished 7th in the women's 800m
Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and St. Kitts and Nevis qualify for the final of the men's 4x100M relay.Bahamas failed to advance.
Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago qualify for the final of the women's 4x100M relay.Bahamas failed to advance.
Medal results »
| Country | G | S | B |
| Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grenada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico (United States) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 |
