Month: August 2008

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National Online Album Launched

A National Online Album titled 'Picture Dis' which featured digital images of famous people, important places, significant events and more has been launched by the National Library of Jamaica. The online album features (more…)
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World record 4x100m Gold for Jamaica

Nesta Carter, Micheal Frater, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell teamed up to take the 4x100m relay in world record time giving Jamaica it's 6th gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games. After the female team failed to bring the baton around the (more…)
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Veronica Campbell-Brown Defends her Olympic Title

Veronica Campbell-Brown ran an excellent curve on her way to winning the 200m sprint title in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games and defending her title from four years ago in Athens. Veronica's superb performance completes Jamaica's (more…)
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Melaine Walker is Olympic 400m hurdles champion

Just minutes after Usain Bolt electrified China and the world with his world record performance in the 200m Melaine Walker shifted the celebrations into another gear when she won another gold for Jamaica in the 400m hurdles (more…)
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Bolt Snags Olympic Double at world record pace

A second bolt of lightening struck the same place in did a few days ago in the magnificent Bird's Nest in Beijing China today when Usain Bolt outclassed a word class field into becoming the first Olympic Sprint double medalist since 1984 (more…)
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Shericka Williams adds to Jamaica’s medal tally

Shericka Williams recovered well and finished strongly to to grab a silver medal in the womens 400m behind Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain and ahead of race favourite Sanya Richards of the United States of America (more…)