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Athletics
'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
Pinnock targets 8m mark in long jump
TAMPERE, Finland — After a brilliant season at which he exceeded all expectations and put himself in the conversation for a medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships here in Tampere, Finland, Kingston College's long jumper Wayne Pinnock, who turns 18 in October, is showing a... Read More
Bloomfield blazes 20secs for 200m on pro debut
In-form Shericka Jackson, Janieve Russell and Natoya Goule provided expected Jamaican wins, while Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was fifth and Yohan Blake second at the Luzern Spitzen Athletics Meet in Switzerland yesterday. Read More
7 Jamaicans in action as IAAF World U-20 Champs begin
TAMPERE, Finland — There is an air of optimism in the Jamaican camp as the IAAF World Under-20 Championships gets under way today at the Tampere Stadium with seven Jamaicans in action on a day that is expected to be affected by rainy weather. Read More
Rest key as athletes struggle to adjust circadian rhythms to new
TAMPERE, Finland — Before the Jamaican athletes can go up against the best of their peers in the IAAF World Under-20 Championships starting tomorrow at Tampere Stadium, they must first recover from the rigours of travelling more than 24 hours and through eight time zones to get to... Read More
Samuda champions 'humanity' at Colombia embassy's CAC reception
Championing the value of sport and a spirit of 'humanity', president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda, is urging countries and athletes to generate strong relationships from their participation at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC)... Read More
Returning athletes a good sign for Team Jamaica, says
TAMPERE, Finland — Six members of the Jamaican team that will be competing in the IAAF World Under-20 Championships that gets under way tomorrow at Tampere Stadium in the southern Finnish city will be making their second trip to this event, and h... Read More
Taylor takes off!
TAMPERE, Finland — Christopher Taylor, a gold medal favourite at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships which gets under way at Tampere stadium tomorrow, and intermediate hurdler Shiann Salmon were named male and female captains of the Jamaica team here... Read More
Photo: TAYLOR TAKES OFF!
Jamaica's boys' team captain Christopher Taylor practises his starts at an indoor facility just on the outside of Tampere during a training session yesterday. Taylor and the Jamaican team are in Tampere ahead of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships, which begins tomorrow at Tampere Stadium in... Read More
Chile anxious for sport cooperation agreement with Jamaica, says Grange
Minister of Sport Olivia Grange says she wants to fast-track the process of developing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in the area of sport between the governments of Chile and Jamaica. Read More
Jamaicans start arriving in Tampere for IAAF World Under-20 Champs
The majority of the Jamaican contingent arrived in Tampere, Finland, yesterday ahead of Tuesday's start of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships, after leaving Jamaica on Thursday. Read More
All eyes on Taylor
Jamaica's track and field sensation Christopher Taylor will be in the spotlight even before Tuesday's start of the IAAF World Under-20 Championships at Tampere Stadium that seats just under 17,000 spectators. Read More
Injury forces Russell to make late withdrawal from Finland-bound team
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Dejour Russell's quest to win gold medals in both the IAAF World Under-18 and Under-20 championships took a big hit when the Calabar High standout was forced to withdraw from the Jamaican team to the IAAF World Under-18 Championships which starts on Tuesday... Read More
World U-20 Champs third-largest ever
The IAAF World Under-20 Championships that are set to get underway in Tampere, Finland, next Tuesday, will be the third- largest in terms of entries, say organisers. Read More
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