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Monday’s Olympic Preview: Fraser-Pryce, VCB begin 200m gold hunt
Sunday, August 05, 2012 | 5:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Several Jamaicans will be in action tomorrow as the athletics section of the London Olympics enters its fourth day.
First up are Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Latoya Greaves and Shermaine Williams in the first round of the women’s 100m hurdles at 4:05am.
The discus throw will feature two Jamaicans, Jason Morgan in Group A and Traves Smikle in Group B. That event starts at 5:35am.
The afternoon session will see the female sprinters back in action as Veronica Campbell-Brown attempts to add her third consecutive 200m title to the 100m bronze medal she won on Saturday. Joining her in that event at 1:20 pm are Sherone Simpson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who won repeated in the 100m.
The 400m hurdles for women follows that event as defending champion Melaine Walker attempts to become the first woman to win that Olympic title back-to-back. Training partner Kaliese Spencer and Nickiesha Wilson will also compete.
The final of the male equivalent will runoff at 2:45pm. Jamaican Leford Green will be gunning to get his first global medal at the senior level.
The victory ceremony for the men’s 100m, where Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake finished first and second, will be at 2:35pm.
See Full Daily Schedule below
| MORNING SESSION | |
| 04:00 AM | Men's Discus Throw Qualification - Group A |
| 04:05 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 1 |
| 04:12 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 2 |
| 04:19 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 3 |
| 04:26 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 4 |
| 04:33 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 5 |
| 04:40 AM | Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 6 |
| 04:45 AM | Women's Shot Put Qualification - Group A |
| 04:45 AM | Women's Shot Put Qualification - Group B |
| 04:50 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 1 |
| 04:58 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 2 |
| 05:06 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 3 |
| 05:14 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 4 |
| 05:22 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 5 |
| 05:30 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 6 |
| 05:35 AM | Men's Discus Throw Qualification - Group B |
| 05:38 AM | Men's 800m Round 1 - Heat 7 |
| 05:50 AM | Women's 1500m Round 1 - Heat 1 |
| 06:01 AM | Women's 1500m Round 1 - Heat 2 |
| 06:12 AM | Women's 1500m Round 1 - Heat 3 |
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| AFTERNOON SESSION | |
| 12:50 PM | Men's Hammer Throw Victory Ceremony |
| 01:00 PM | Women's Pole Vault Final |
| 01:15 PM | Women's Shot Put Final |
| 01:20 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 1 |
| 01:28 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 2 |
| 01:36 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 3 |
| 01:44 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 4 |
| 01:52 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 5 |
| 02:00 PM | Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 6 |
| 02:05 PM | Men's 3000m Steeplechase Victory Ceremony |
| 02:15 PM | Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 1 |
| 02:23 PM | Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2 |
| 02:31 PM | Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 3 |
| 02:35 PM | Men's 100m Victory Ceremony |
| 02:45 PM | Men's 400m Hurdles Final |
| 02:50 PM | Women's Shot Put Victory Ceremony |
| 03:05 PM | Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final |
| 03:18 PM | Men's 400m Hurdles Victory Ceremony |
| 03:30 PM | Men's 400m Final |
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