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Jamaica gears up for next year's Berlin champs
JAMAICA HAS already started preparations to ensure a successful IAAF World ... read more
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Asafa has his sights set on Bolt
FORMER WORLD 100m record holder Asafa Powell said he would pay little atten... read more
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Spearmon eyeing MVP
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Mills backs Bolt for quarter-mile
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IN THE BLOGS
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Big up Jamaica
I am just trying to show you guys in Jamaica how we here in Miami at Nova Southeastern University (FSEHS) represent for our athletes at the Olympic BIG UP JAMAICA and JAMAICANS....
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Celebrating Our Olympic Heroes
As the curtains come down on what has been for me and I am sure millions of Jamaicans and Jamaican supporters world wide; the best Olympic Games in recorded history has left us in particularly patriotic mood. Our heads are held a little higher and we feel...
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National Pride
Today Jamaica had hoped to claim two easy gold medals, but tragedy struck the women’s relay team during the baton exchange between Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart who had lane violations. That did not dampen their country men’s spirit as they bolted to...
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'David' Jamaica beats the world's goliaths
Two point seven million people. That's how many people live in Jamaica. Two point seven million people. And if it was not for a incompleted relay pass in Beijing, this little country would have won seven gold medals and in doing so finised atop the tra...
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Medal results »
| Country | G | S | B |
| Cuba | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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