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Athletics
Taylor, Sawyers take aim at 400m quinella
TAMPERE, Finland — The Jamaican medal rush will continue today when three athletes line up in two finals on the fourth day of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Read More
One-two!
Jamaica's 110m hurdles gold medal winner Damion Thomas (left) and his compatriot Orlando Bennett, who won silver in the event, celebrate with the Jamaica flag after their feat at the IAAF Under-20 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, yesterday. Thomas clocked 13.16 seconds, Bennett 13.33,... Read More
Williams, Thomas storm to gold in Finland
TAMPERE, Finland — Jamaican athletes ended yesterday's third day of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, in brilliant fashion after winning back-to-back gold medals in a 20-minute span to lighten up a gloomy and chilly afternoon in front of the biggest crowd... Read More
Jamaica eye more medals today
TAMPERE, Finland — Jamaica's joint World Junior Record holder in the 110m hurdles Damion Thomas has one aim on today's third day of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.“I am going for the gold.” Read More
Kai Chang hopes to emulate Dacres in discus
TAMPERE, Finland — Kai Chang is the only thrower in the Jamaican continent of over 40 athletes but if he was feeling any pressure it would be difficult to tell as the 6-foot six-inch 18-year-old is a picture of calm and relaxation as he awaits the start of the discus throw at the... Read More
Photo: Winners' Delight!
Winners' Delight! Minister of Health Christopher Tufton (second left) and Courtney Campbell (right), president and CEO of Victoria Mutual Group, share a photo opportunity with winners of the Jamaica Moves 5K run, Garfield Gordon of UCT Steppas and Crystal Brown of Institute Of High Learning on... Read More
Xavier Nairne is lone entrant in 200m
TAMPERE, Finland — Xavier Nairne will be Jamaica's lone representative in the men's 200m which starts today, the third day of the IAAF Word Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Read More
Historic bronze for Pinnock in long jump
TAMPERE, Finland — Wayne Pinnock won a historic bronze medal yesterday in the men's long jump with 7.90m (-0.1m/s), as he got Jamaica on the medal chart on the second day of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Read More
Jamaica go on medal hunt today after yesterday's qualifying rounds
TAMPERE, Finland — Jamaica is expected to start its medal hunt on today's second day of the 16th IAAF World Under-20 Championships at Tampere Stadium, after Wayne Pinnock and Shakwon Coke both qualified for the final of the men's long jump following yesterday's... Read More
JAAA boss sets the record straight on Taylor controversy
Another major championship, another controversy. Read More
Great things expected as Christopher Taylor bows into action
TAMPERE, Finland — Two of Jamaica's top prospects for gold medals, quarter-miler Christopher Taylor and sprint hurdler Damion Thomas, will make their highly anticipated first appearances on the track on today's second day of the 16th IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere,... Read More
Sawyers dreams of quarter-mile glory
TAMPERE, Finland — American-born Chantz Sawyers dreams of being one of the new edition of Jamaican quarter-milers who will take Jamaican back to the top in the world, and even surpass the United States who have ruled the roost for a while. Read More
Jamaica sending largest contingent ever to 23rd CAC Games
Jamaica will be sending a mammoth contingent of 186 competing athletes to the 23rd staging of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games which will take place in Barranquilla, Colombia, from July 19 to August 3. Read More
'It's redemption times,' says Taylor
TAMPERE, Finland — Jamaica's top all-round junior male sprinter of all times, Christopher Taylor, says he has unfinished business to take care of at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships after coming up short two years ago in Poland. Read More
Steven Francis's Michael Bentley has big dreams in sprints
TAMPERE, Finland — Ace sprint coach Stephen Francis is a busy man at this time of the year as he prepares his stable of world-class sprinters, that includes World and Olympic gold medallists Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson among others, and the sight of him in Tampere,... Read More
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