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VCB not sure... World Indoor champion not certain to defend title
Defending world indoor 60m champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, has not quite decided whether or not she will be defending her title at this year's IAAF World Indoor Championships, scheduled for Istanbul, Turkey.... read more
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Everyone Wants The 100
Look again at your video on the women's 100 final at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the little Jamaican in lane three, rose from her blocks first and after two steps has a clear lead.... read more
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Olympics committee mulls baby ticket policy
Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics said yesterday they would consider options for new mothers who want to bring their babies into venues, after some parents complained that they have to buy full price tickets for their infants.... read more
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Miller hurls away national junior shot put record
Carrying a torn muscle in his non-throwing shoulder, Calabar High School's Ashinia Miller on Saturday obliterated his own national junior record, hurling the shot put an impressive 20.17 metres at the Big Shot meet at St Hugh's High School.... read more
IN THE BLOGS
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Abandon the bread!
Elton Tucker, Assistant Editor - Sports Guadalajara, Mexico: Hola amigos! As a true track and field fan, I have been taking note of the performances of athletes from other countries here at the Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara. I am par...
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Mexican Memoirs: Carib journalists missing in Mexico
Elton Tucker, Associate Editor - Sports GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Hola amigos, buenos dias. One of the more disappointing aspects of this year's XVI Pan American Games, at least for me, has been the complete absence of other journalists from the Engli...
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Mexican Memoirs:No place for the long-distance stulla
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Hola, amigos! Now I know what the athletes are feeling in the thin air of elevated Guadalajara. On Monday night, the first day of track and field at the Telmex Athletics Stadium, I had finished for the day, left my workstatio...
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Mexican Memoirs: Entertainment high at indoor centres
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: I made my first, and what turned out to be the last, visit to the CODE Alcalde Sports Complex, venue for basketball here in Guadalajara yesterday. Jamaica's girls played hard and were committed, but were no match for the taller,...
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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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 |
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Trivia Q & A » Q. Which man won the 100m in a world record time of 9.58 seconds? A. Usain Bolt. Bolt broke his own world record of 9.69, which had been set in the 2008 Olympic final. Gay finished second in an American record of 9.71 seconds, while Powell took third in 9.84.
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