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Jamaican defectors to make US$300k after allegiance switch to Turkey
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey says it is offering long-term financial support to recruit Jamaican and Kenyan track and field stars with the aim of w...
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Three Jamaicans win at Millrose Games in New York
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Three Jamaicans win at Millrose Games in New York
February 1, 2026
Three Jamaicans won gold at the 118th Millrose Games in New York City on Sunday. World leader Danielle Williams, Ackeem Blake and Rajindra Campbell ea...
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Rajindra Campbell breaks silence, says JAAA made Turkiye switch ‘easy’
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Rajindra Campbell breaks silence, says JAAA made Turkiye switch ‘easy’
June 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic medallist Rajindra Campbell has broken his silence on his decision to switch allegiance from Jamaica to Turkiye, which was...
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Holness urges compassion over defecting Olympians, looks to improve athlete retention
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Holness urges compassion over defecting Olympians, looks to improve athlete retention
ANDRE LOWE Sports content manager lowea@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 24, 2025
With several athletes, lured by cash, choosing to represent other countries, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called for calm and says that further c...
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JAAA urges World Athletics to take action after Olympians switch allegiance
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JAAA urges World Athletics to take action after Olympians switch allegiance
June 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association says World Athletics needs to take action in order to prevent more athletes from...
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JAAA says still waiting for official notification on reported Türkiye transfers
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JAAA says still waiting for official notification on reported Türkiye transfers
June 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) is insisting that media reports originating from Jamaica and Turkiye about...
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Dacres supports decision by colleagues to switch allegiance, says he too was made offer
June 20, 2025
The man who put Jamaica on the map in the throwing events, Fedrick Dacres says he supports the decision made by fellow throwers Roja Stona and Rajindr...
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Pinnock, Hibbert join move to Turkiye
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June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fresh on the heels of news that Olympic Games medallists Roje Stona and Rajindra Campbell have switched allegiances from Jamaica t...
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Olympic medallists Stona, Campbell switch allegiance to Turkiye — reports
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Olympic medallists Stona, Campbell switch allegiance to Turkiye — reports
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic medallists Roje Stona and Rajindra Campbell are reported to have switched allegiances to Turkiye after being lured by attr...
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World Indoors: Rajindra Campbell ninth in shot put
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March 23, 2025
Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell finished ninth in the men’s shot put at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China with a best mark of 20....
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Rajindra Campbell wins shot put at Germany meet
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Rajindra Campbell wins shot put at Germany meet
August 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell on Friday won the men’s shot put event at the Internationaler Thumer Werfertag in Germany. Campbell wo...
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#ParisOlympics: Historic shot put bronze medal for Rajindra Campbell at Olympics
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Rajindra Campbell created history on Saturday when he became the first Jamaican to win a medal in the shot put event at the Olympic...
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