Fraser, Spencer arrive today »
Olympic and World Champion 100 metre gold medallist Shelly Ann Fraser and her MVP teammate hurdler Kaliese Spencer are scheduled to arrive today at the Norman Manley International Airport at 3.35 p.m.
The athletes are arriving from Europe where they have been competing on the circuit following the World Championship in Berlin, Germany last month.
Both athletes ended their season at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greek on Sunday.
Fraser was beaten by American Carmelita Jeter in the women’s 100 metres, while Spencer finished second to Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Melaine Walker, also of the MVP track club.
Government officials including Minister of Sports Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange and Minister of Information Daryl Vaz will meet the athletes.
President of the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA), Howard Aris, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Mike Fennell, will also meet Fraser and Spencer.
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