London – Defending 200m Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown fine tuned her preparations for what will be her fourth Olympic Games… “I had a rather quiet July as I focused primarily on fine-tuning for the Olympic Games. It seems so hard to grasp that London will represent my fourth Olympic Games, let me see, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and now London. “Time certainly moves fast in a sport where being faster is one of the Olympic Games motto. “Prior to reaching England, I competed once in Luzern, Switzerland. It was my first time there and I have a very hard time choosing between the hospitality received and the lush scenery of this Swiss city as to which impressed me more. “Unfortunately, I was not able to reward my hosts and the wonderful spectators who turned out with a victory as I finished second in my 200m race. “The responses from my fans following this race provided me a sweet reminder that there are supporters who will be with you whether you are winning or not. “From Switzerland I move on to Birmingham where Jamaica had its training camp. The food was excellent and the weather quite manageable. “July is Wimbledon and I […]
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How well do you know the lyrics to our theme song “Jamaica, Guh Haad an Done” written and performed by Masicka? We are giving away 2 “Guh Haad an Done” t-shirts to the first 2 fans who submit the correct lyrics to the song (1 fitted male tee and 1 fitted female tee). Please submit lyrics to “Jamaica, Guh Haad an Done” to info@TeamJA.org. Competition ends August 10, 2012. Winners will be announced then. Please note this was another version written for Jamaica Olympics / TeamJA.org. See video below… LYRICS Intro: Jamaica Olympics Out of many one people An nuh ova night success mek wi di fastest nation Chorus 1 Jamaica a guh haad an done All a wi rivals guh fi yuh team an come, Di lord is our shepard naah back dung, When wi touch pon di track, wi leff dem a back, wi naah stop, wi a guh haad an done 9.58, look how fass wi a run, Black, Green and Gold wi a shine like di sun When wi touch pon di track wi lef dem a back, wi naah stop Wi a guh haad an done, haad an done wi a […]
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Jamaica is On a Mission, and this is what Alia Atkinson and other Jamaican Olympic Athletes are out to prove, at the London 2012 Olympics. July 29, 2012 will be a day that will never be forgotten by Alia. She performed at a very high level to prove that she deserves a spot in the 100 metres breaststroke final, when the odds were against her. July 29, 2012 will be a day that Jamaicans remember as the first day that they really felt the overwhelming 2012 Olympic pride for our athletes in London. Alia Atkinson won her 100 metres breaststroke heat and took the lead for the most part in her semi-final race. In the final lap of this event, she fell behind to tie for fourth position with the competitor from Canada, Tera Van Beilen. One would believe that Atkinson would be tired and struggle in her swim off; that was not the case. Alia rallied and from the moment she hit the water she lead the race. She ended up swimming the fifth fastest time to make the 100 metres breaststroke final. Alia will be swimming from lane eight; nonetheless, this is not seen as a disadvantage as […]
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Alia Atkinson, competing in her third Olympics, will be swimming the 100 Breast, 200 Breast, and 50 Free. She’ll be swimming at the following times (in Jamaica time): 100M Breast: (Heat 3, Lane 6) 4:40 A.M on July 29th. Semifinals are at 1:45 P.M on July 29th. Finals are at 2:10 P.M. on July 30th. 200M Breast: (Heat 1, Lane 5) 4:40 A.M on Aug 1st. Semifinals are at 2:20 P.M on Aug 1st. Finals are at 1:40 P.M. on Aug 2nd. 50M Free: (Heat 6, Lane 8) 4:00 A.M on Aug 3rd. Semifinals are at 2:00 P.M on Aug 3rd. Finals are at 1:30 P.M. on Aug 4th.
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In Beijing (2008) alone, they brought home six gold, three silver and two bronze medals, ranking Jamaica at 14th position, over countries like Spain, Brazil, Denmark and Sweden. Jamaicans have seen the black, green and gold flag fly high since our first appearance at the Olympic Games in 1948. This time around, we are expecting greater historical moments, despite the negative comments that have been made lately. Excited and proud Jamaicans here and abroad will celebrate our titleholders and the world will celebrate with us. Music will fill the air to pay tribute to our winners and there will be no doubt that the bar has been raised even higher. Jamaica Medalists at the 2008 Beijing Games: Usain Bolt – Gold – Mens 100m – 9.69 seconds (World Record) Usain Bolt – Gold – Mens 200m – 19.30 seconds (World Record) Shelly-Ann Fraser – Gold – Womens 100m – 10.78 seconds (Personal Best) Melaine Walker – Gold – Womens 400m hurdles – 52.64 seconds (Olympic Record) Veronica Campbell-Brown – Gold – Womens 200m – 21.74 seconds (Personal Best) Team Jamaica – Gold – Mens 4x100m – 37.10 seconds (World Record) Sherone Simpson – Silver – Womens 100m – 10.98 seconds […]
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Approximately 1 billion people will be tuning in to the London 2012 Opening Ceremony. If you plan to join them, here’s how: The ceremony will take place Friday, July 27, at 9 p.m. London time (or 4 p.m. ET) and will be broadcast live on BBC. In the U.S., the event will be played on tape delay, so it will be broadcast on Friday, July 27, at: Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. on NBC Pacific Time: 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. on NBC Central Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. on NBC Although NBC will be live-streaming every sporting event this year, the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony will not be available through NBC online. For full coverage of the event, look no further than the Yahoo!. We will also host an Opening Ceremony chat here, starting at 7 p.m. ET. So pour a cup of tea, break out your home flag, and join the queen, Paul McCartney, James Bond and Yahoo! for Friday’s Opening Ceremony! via By Andrew Dubbins | Fourth-Place Medal
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