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Team for 7th IAAF World Youth Champs

The 7th International Association of Athletics Federations World Youth Championships is scheduled for Lille, France from July 6-10, 2011. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announces a team of (more…)
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Blue Mountains World Heritage Site?

The Blue and John Crow Mountain Range is among a list of 42 sites around the world being considered for World Heritage Site status by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage (more…)
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World Bank Project for Energy Efficiency

Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. James Robertson, says US$2.5 million is being provided through the World Bank's World Energy Security and Efficiency Project, to drive improvements in energy efficiency within the private sector (more…)
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Bolt retains World Athlete Award

Bolt retained his World Athlete of the Year award from 2008 winning the award again for the second successive year. His double record breaking performances in the 100m and 200m finals at the World Championships in Berlin (more…)
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Usain Bolt lowers 100m World Record

Usain Bolt destroyed a worth class field to set a new world record as he exploded to victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin. The triple Olympic Gold medalist took control of the race from 30 metres in to record a tim (more…)
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Jamaica’s World Youth Champs Results

The 6th IAAF World Youth Championships was held in Italy from July 8th to July 12th 2009. Jamaica's 20 member team of young athletes found the going tough in Italy leaving with only two medals but no doubt gained a lot of experience (more…)