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Olympians Campbell, Pinnock and Ricketts, express gratitude and optimism following JOA Olympic Salute
Jamaican Olympians Rajindra Campbell, Wayne Pinnock, and Shanieka Ricketts have expressed heartfelt gratitude and renewed determination after being celebrated at the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Olympic Salute, held at the Terra Nova Hotel on Saturday night. The event not only honoured their...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2024-11-18 16:17:30
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Jaydon Hibbert honoured and 'humbled' with inaugural JOA Olympic Spirit Award
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-11-17 17:06:00
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JOA awards cash rewards to Olympic medalists, unveils JMD$300m investment for LA 2028
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-11-17 06:44:46
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CANOC President Keith Joseph praises Julien Alfred, extends best wishes ahead of World Athletics Award decision
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-11-13 06:31:29
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Julien Alfred reveals she almost withdrew from Olympics due to pressure
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2024-11-08 06:42:06
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BREAKING NEWS: 400m world champion Salwa Eid Naser banned for two years, will miss Tokyo Olympics
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-30 09:43:32
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Jamaica names 61-member track and field team for Tokyo Olympics
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads a strong 61-member Jamaica team headed to the Olympic Games this...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-02 16:37:21
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Heartbroken' Omar McLeod blasts Jamaica for excluding him from Olympic team
A bitter-sounding Omar McLeod said he is heartbroken after not being given an opportunity to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-12 12:51:23
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Kirani James, Anderson Peters named to Grenada's six-member Olympic team
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-01 14:06:50
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Six months out from the Olympics, Kirani James unsure when he will open his season
Olympic and World 400m champion Kirani James has revealed that while his Grave’s Disease is under...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-04 16:15:02
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Jamaica's Olympic medalists to benefit from J$41m 'rewards programme'
Jamaica’s Olympic medalists and their coaches are set for a financial windfall under what the...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-25 07:07:59
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Jamaica's Olympic qualifiers to get cash boost come March 1.
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-02-10 15:53:34
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Fraser-Pryce, Blake named captains of Jamaica's Olympic team
Two-time Olympic 100m gold-medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and double Olympic silver medalist...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-26 14:46:25
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‘I wasn’t watching Sha’Carri’…’No comment’ - Jamaican sprint queens mum on disappointing Richardson performance
Jamaica double Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, had no comment regarding the pre-race...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2021-08-21 20:23:43
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JOA 'willing to withdraw' from Olympics to protect athletes
President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda said the JOA is willing to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-16 17:05:30
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World Indoor Championships postponed until March 2021
In light of concerns over the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China, World Athletics has decided to...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-01-29 14:38:49
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Contrite Richardson accepts one-month ban, apologizes for actions that led to Olympic 100m disqualification
Sha ‘Carri Richardson has apologized for her actions that led to the disqualification of her 100m...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-02 09:36:38
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Tokyo Olympics: Rapinoe 'finagled' media pass to witness Sue Bird's golden farewell
USA football star Megan Rapinoe got to see her fiancee Sue Bird complete a stellar Olympic career...
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- Sports Desk
- 2021-08-08 08:41:03
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce speeds to personal best 10.60 in another Jamaican sweep
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a new lifetime best to turn the tables on Elaine Thompson-Herah and...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-26 15:27:25
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Fully recovered from knee surgery, world champion Anderson Peters eyes an Olympic title
Anderson Peters, the 2019 World javelin champion, is thankful that the Olympics were postponed...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-02-01 10:46:13
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Shericka Jackson, Tajay Gayle shine in Stockholm
Shericka Jackson picked up from where she left off at Jamaica’s national championships a week ago...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-04 13:50:54
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce confirmed for Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo, July 1
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is set to make her first appearance in a Diamond League race in Oslo on...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-23 18:07:49
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Briana Williams targeting 100m lifetime best at Prefontaine Classic
Olympic gold medalist Briana Williams is aiming for a brand new personal best when she lines up...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-20 09:11:40
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Tokyo Olympics Recap: Kipchoge rabbit hunt pays off in marathon, Kenny wins seventh Olympic gold
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge vowed to enjoy the moment before setting his next goal after...
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- Sports Desk
- 2021-08-08 01:54:14
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Clash for the ages: Olympic champ Thompson-Herah set to take on Fraser-Pryce, Richardson in Eugene, August 21
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic triple gold medalist, will take on American upstart...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-13 09:25:12
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Fraser-Pryce hopes to improve on 200m lifetime best in Monaco on Friday
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is hopeful she will improve on her 200m lifetime best when she competes at...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-08 09:25:44
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Diver Knight-Wisdom reveals financial challenges on his way to Olympic qualification
Jamaica’s Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has qualified for his second Olympic Games but things...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-09 17:29:07
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Tokyo Olympics: All four seeded women's featherweight boxers crash out in last 16
Women's featherweight favourite Lin Yu-ting suffered early elimination from the Tokyo Olympics on...
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- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-26 11:14:10
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Shericka Jackson second to Christine Mboma in 200m clash, Goule wins 800m in Brussels
Eighteen-year-old Christine Mboma topped a talented field of women over 200m at the Diamond League...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-03 15:21:43
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Elaine is much closer than I am' but good that women can finally challenge longstanding world record - Fraser-Pryce
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce concedes that Elaine Thompson-Herah is much closer to the 100m world...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-08-25 09:34:48
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Jamaica Football Rugby Union grateful for JOA support as teams face last chance at Olympic qualification
As they set out on the final leg of their Olympic journey, the Jamaica Football Rugby Union (JFRU) is...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-10 16:22:54
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Tyra Gittens eyes early pentathlon Olympic qualification, also mulls long and high jump in Tokyo
Texas A&M’s Tyra Gittens wants to wrap up qualification for the Olympic heptathlon as soon as the...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-03-10 14:57:16
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Jamaica to be well represented in weightlifting at Commonwealth Games this summer
Jamaica will be well represented in the sport of weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-03-31 09:44:23
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Elaine Thompson-Herah runs 10.65 in Zurich but some Caribbean athletes just miss out on DL titles
Elaine Thompson-Herah was the only Caribbean athlete to win on the final day of the Diamond League season...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-09 15:55:58
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Shanieka Ricketts the lone Caribbean winner at Gateshead Diamond League meet
Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts was the only winner from the Caribbean at Sunday’s Diamond League...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-23 16:49:28
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Fraser-Pryce plans to chase times as well as medals at the Tokyo Olympics this summer
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said her priority for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan is...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-27 08:53:36
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USATF confirms Sha'Carri Richardson situation, vows to support athlete in mental health struggle
USA Track and Field appears to confirmed that Sha Carri Richardson has returned an Adverse...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-07-02 07:59:08
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Sada Williams wins historic 400m gold as Barbados cops two medals on penultimate day of Commonwealth Games
Sada Williams created history on Sunday when she became the first Barbadian woman to win a gold...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2022-08-07 06:48:59
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Tokyo Olympics Recap: Tunisian teenager Hafnaoui 'surprised himself' with gold medal swim
Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui admits he surprised even himself with his men's 400m freestyle...
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- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-25 03:05:09
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"I'm having fun again," says Omar McLeod after world-leading 13.01 in Florence
Omar McLeod said he is having fun again as he once more signalled his intent to successfully...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-06-10 15:35:48
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I’m not 100 percent but I'm a fighter' - Thompson-Herah determined to win battle against niggling injuries
Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah admits she is yet to find her best form after being...
- By Kwesi Mugisa
- Kwesi Mugisa
- 2022-06-08 16:39:44
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Tokyo Olympics: Skateboard stars, karate kids and climbing for gold - the Games get a makeover
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-05 02:00:00
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G.O.A.T! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins historic fifth 100m world title as Jamaica sweeps the medals in Oregon
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce laid claim to being the greatest female 100m sprinter of all time when she won...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2022-07-17 22:10:52
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Just In: England's women disqualified in 4x400m relay, Jamaica upgraded to the silver medal; appeal pending
Jamaica's women 4x400m relay team got an unexpected surprise in the final track event at the...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2022-08-07 15:44:44
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"I think I have surprised myself this entire season' - Elaine Thompson-Herah
As she looks forward to what could be her final race this season on the final day of the Diamond...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-08 07:52:58
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Miller-Uibo could be forced to abandon the 400m for Tokyo Olympics
Citing the perceived reluctance of the Olympic organisers to adjust the schedule at next summer’s...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-07-07 17:09:42
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Olympic champion Julien Alfred to contest 100m at Diamond League final in Brussels; focused on finishing season strong
Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will only be doing the 100m at the Wanda Diamond League final...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2024-09-09 09:48:11
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Jackson, Richardson, Mboma set for epic 200m showdown in Brussels
The Women’s 200m at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday promises to be an electric...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2021-09-01 09:42:08
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Olympic postponement means Williams has a year to be stronger, fitter, faster
Briana Williams and her handlers are taking a positive outlook on the postponement of the 2020...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2020-03-24 14:32:31
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Fraser-Pryce sees every woman in Doha 100m as a threat. "They're not there to escort me to the line."
Following their encounter in Gateshead less than a week ago, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was supposed...
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- Leighton Levy
- 2021-05-27 16:52:43
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Pole Vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis says he'd beat Fraser-Pryce in 100m dash
Swedish pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis says he’d beat Jamaican five-time World...
- By Bradley Jacks
- Bradley Jacks
- 2022-09-01 15:13:16
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Tokyo Olympics: Hosts Japan top of medal table after stunning table tennis triumph
Another superb day for Japan saw the host nation surge to the top of the medal table at the Tokyo...
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-26 12:17:15
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Former Olympic champion Sun Yang handed eight-year ban for anti-doping breach
Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang has been given an eight-year ban for breaching...
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2020-02-28 04:45:12
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Tokyo Olympics: Golden goal for Djokovic but tennis at the Games has a history of shocks
Novak Djokovic has leapt from one bubble into another as he attempts to become the first man in...
- By Sports Desk
- Sports Desk
- 2021-07-22 01:00:00
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Elaine Thompson-Herah eyes return to peak form in 2024 after late-season surge
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the illustrious five-time Olympic champion and the reigning fastest woman...
- By Leighton Levy
- Leighton Levy
- 2023-09-17 08:51:35
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