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Jamaican Track & Field Olympic Training Camp

by admin· July 26, 2012· in Images, JO Articles, News, Sourced, Track and Field· 3 comments
[caption id="attachment_3227" align="aligncenter" width="561"] Dane Hyatt, right, warms up during an open training session in Birmingham, England[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3226" align="aligncenter" width="562"] Kerron Stewart receives a massage during an open training session in Birmingham, England Photo via AP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3220" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Hurdler Andrew Riley carries his starting blocks during a Jamaican track and field training session in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3229" align="aligncenter" width="559"] Discus thrower Jason "Dadz" Morgan at training session in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3221" align="aligncenter" width="380"] Women's team captain Novlene Williams-Mills speaks speaks during a news conference in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3222" align="aligncenter" width="342"] Men's team captain Michael Frater speaks during news conference in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3224" align="aligncenter" width="375"] Dominique Blake during an open training session in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3223" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Dominique Blake, left, signs autographs during an open training session in Birmingham, England (AP Photo/Jon Super)[/caption]
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‘This is my time’, says confident Usain Bolt

by admin· July 25, 2012· in News, Sourced, Track and Field· 5 comments
London: Usain Bolt insisted “this is my time” Tuesday ahead of his bid to become the first man to win back-to-back Olympic titles in both the 100m and 200m — despite the emergence of Jamaican rival Yohan Blake. Olympics 2012 Jamaica Olympics Schedule | SHOP Bolt told the website of Britain’s Guardian newspaper he was ready to cast off an indifferent build-up and make history at London 2012, four years after his show-stopping performance at the Beijing Games. “This will be the moment, and this will be the year, when I set myself apart from other athletes in the world,” he said. “A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.” The 1.96m (six foot five) Jamaican lit up Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium in 2008 when he smashed the 100m world record to claim gold with apparent ease, raising his arms in celebration well before crossing the finish line. Bolt, now 25, also galloped to victory in the 200m, in another world record time, and helped Jamaica win the 4x100m, lining him up for a second successive treble in London. But the world’s fastest man, with the distinctive bow-and-arrow celebration, has had an […]
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“Dadz” The Great…

by admin· July 23, 2012· in JO Articles, News, Real Talk with Team Jamaica, Track and Field· 23 comments
Get ready for the vibes because that is what Jason “Dadz” Morgan is all about. TeamJa.org had the pleasure of catching up with Jamaica’s National Record holder and Olympian in order to share a little of him with you.   THE GREAT “DADZ” You hardly hear Jason Morgan being called Jason or Morgan. The infamous nickname Dadz, has been recognized worldwide. “I have always been known as Dadz, since I was going to Waterford primary school. I got it from my father. Everybody called him dad; they knew I was his son, so they called me dad’s boy. The boy dropped off and I got my own name and image as Dadz. Dadz means the leader, someone with great responsibility. The name made it through primary, high school and has its place around the world.” The catchy nick name also has a catch word. When you hear the word “Timeless” you think of Dadz. So what does it mean? “Timeless is a personal slang, it can mean so much things, but to me time is everything and everything takes time, so I say Timeless”.     MAN OF GOD Jason is not motivated solely by his strong faith in God […]
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Usain Bolt Waxwork Unveiled at Madame Tussauds

by admin· July 23, 2012· in News, Sourced, Track and Field· 1 comments
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt appears frozen in time as London’s Madame Tussauds unveils its waxwork of the Jamaican sprinter.
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Michael Frater and Novlene Williams-Mills Named Team Captains

by admin· July 22, 2012· in JO Articles, News, Track and Field· 3 comments
Sprinter Michael Frater and 400M runner Novlene Williams-Mills have been named team captains, for Jamaica’s athletics team Photo: (August 14, 2009 – Michael Photo: Michael Steele/Getty Images Europe)  
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Jamaica’s Flag-bearer to be Decided Today

by admin· July 22, 2012· in News, Sourced, Track and Field· 5 comments
BIRMINGHAM, England: The Jamaican Olympic delegation could in the next few hours announce the team’s flag-bearer and official track and field team captains for the London Olympic Games. A meeting has been scheduled to discuss the matter at 9:00pm (3:00 p.m Jamaica time). Team manager Ludlow Watts, who is also the treasurer at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), believes the flag bearer will most likely be one of the 47 track and field athletes, given the prestige of the sport and the size of the team in relation to Jamaica’s 50-member squad, which is completed by swimmer Alia Atkinson, Taekwondo expert Kenneth Edwards and Equestrian Samantha Albert. The JAAA is responsible for naming the male and female track and field team captains but can only make recommendations to the Jamaica Olympic Association as far as a flag bearer is concerned. Likely candidates for the flag-bearer role include triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt, veteran decathlete Maurice Smith and Brigitte Foster-Hylton. In an interview with The Gleaner several weeks ago, JOA president Mike Fennell said Bolt would be a suitable flag-bearer. “The flag bearer is usually determined in camp, we consult with every body, we do a wide consultation and in […]
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Team Jamaica 2012 Olympic Photo Diary

by admin· July 21, 2012· in Gallery, Images, News, Swimming, Taekwondo, Track and Field· 10 comments
See our athletes out and about at 2012 London Olympic Games     [cafepress products=”shop:TeamJamaica” cols=”3″ rows=”1″ ]      
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The Race that Shocked the World

by admin· July 20, 2012· in JO Articles, News, Track and Field, Videos· 1 comments
Daniel Gordon’s documentary looks at the legacy of the men’s 100-metre final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, when gold medallist Ben Johnson tested positive for anabolic steroids and scandal reigned. For the first time ever, the eight athletes who ran in that infamous race tell their story.    
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Jamaica Collection London 2012 design by Cedella Marley

by admin· July 19, 2012· in Gallery, Images, News, Track and Field· 1 comments
The Cedella Marley for Puma collection will send the men on Jamaica’s Olympic team into the opening ceremony clad in a lightweight, short-sleeve button-front shirts in army green with black accents at the shoulders, a black skinny tie and an embroidered Jamaican flag patch on the right breast.    
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Spitzen Leichtathletik Switzerland Meet: Yohan Blake stops the clock at 9.85s

by admin· July 19, 2012· in JO Articles, News, Track and Field, Videos· 2 comments
Jamaican Sprinters continue to show their dominance in Switzerland at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meet, which is presently taking place. The race finished just as quickly as it started with Yohan Blake separating himself decisively from the pack. He maintained form and speed to cross the finish line well ahead of the other runners. The top four positions were secured by Caribbean sprinters; namely Yohan Blake, Michael Frater, Marc Burns and Lerone Clarke. Their times were 9.85, 10.00, 10.00 and 10.12 respectively. Jamaican superstar sprinter Usain Bolt and long time sprint rival Asafa Powell did not compete in the meet as both are taking the time to recover from injuries and prepare for the London 2012 Olympic Games that will commence in the next two weeks. Shermain Williams, Jamaican 110m hurdles sprinter also competed and placed 8th in the women’s event. She clocked 12.78 behind Ginnie Crawford of the United States who won that event. By: Poetess Denise Fyffe, The Island Journal, Kingston, Jamaica   JAMAICA APPAREL
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