Top Stories
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Ver splits with long-time coach?
Jamaica's most decorated female sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown and long-t... read more
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Brigitte Foster-Hylton wins Courtney Walsh Award
Berlin World Championship 100-metre hurdles gold medallist Brigitte Foster-... read more
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Organisers to lure Bolt and big name stars
Organisers of the Commonwealth Games are looking to influence leading inter... read more
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Stewart challenges athletes to rise above criticism
Beijing Olympics and Berlin World Championship 100-metre silver medallist K... read more
IN THE BLOGS
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BOLT CANT BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE ALL THE TIME
Should Usain Bolt join the delegation to Singapore to promote the Youth Olympics and help his country get the money needed to acquire new synthetic tracks for the National Stadium and Stadium East? There has been much debate about that issue this week....
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WHY VCB LEFT
Word came last week that Veronica Campbell Brown and her long-time coach Lance Brauman were going their separate ways bringing to an end a partnership that has yielded three Olympic gold medals, two of them individual and a World title. The Jamaican spri...
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SIMPSON'S TIME TO RISE AGAIN
Olympic 100 metre silver medallist Sherone Simpson must have had a hard time sitting around watching Jamaica dominate the 12th IAAF World Athletic Championships in Berlin last August. Thirteen medals including six gold ones and she did not have any part t...
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BOLT SHOULD KNOW BETTER BY NOW
There was a significant debate recently over whether Usain Bolt deserved the national honour, Order of Jamaica that has been bestowed upon him by Prime Minister Bruce Golding. Many believed that it was too early for the 23-year-old World and Olympic champ...
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The city of Berlin is dynamic, cosmopolitan and creative, allowing for every kind of lifestyle. It is regarded as city of knowledge and culture since the days of Friedrich the Great in the 18th century. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, environmental services, congress and convention venues.
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Since Germany became a nation in 1871, the country's capital, Berlin, has always reflected its history, both the negative and positive sides. The many ups and downs have made Berlin a city of change. Nowadays, Berlin is once again one of the greatest European cities.
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Medal results »
| Country | G | S | B |
| Jamaica | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbados | 1 | 0 | 0 |
