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James victorious but Merritt in Shanghai scare
Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400m at Shanghai's Diamond League More »
AFP - Sun, May 19, 2013 3:21 AM AEST
Brit athletics hero faces 'biggest challenge' since London
British long jump hero Greg Rutherford said he's facing his "biggest challenge" since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at More »
AFP - Sat, May 18, 2013 1:55 PM AEST
Rudisha, Gatlin shine at Diamond League opener
Kenya's world and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was one of 11 athletes to register year-best performances as the Diamond League opened in Doha at the start of More »
AFP - Sat, May 11, 2013 6:28 AM AEST
Bolt wins 100m in photo finish
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt edged teammate Kemar Bailey-Cole in a photo finish to win the 100 metres at the Cayman Invitational track meet. More »
AFP - Thu, May 9, 2013 2:55 PM AEST
Bolt to run 100m in Cayman Invitational
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt says he is feeling strong and will be aiming for a fast time in the 100 metres when he competes at the Cayman More »
AFP - Wed, May 8, 2013 11:36 AM AEST
US sprinter Gay impresses in Jamaica
US sprinter Tyson Gay laid down an impressive early-season marker, winning the 100m at the Jamaica Invitational athletics meeting in 9.86 sec. More »
AFP - Sun, May 5, 2013 3:00 PM AEST
Hamstring strain forces Bolt out of Jamaica meet
A hamstring strain suffered during training last weekend has forced Usain Bolt to withdraw from Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational meet, the superstar More »
AFP - Wed, May 1, 2013 5:10 AM AEST
Jamaican women, US men win Penn 4x100 titles
Two-time reigning Olympic 100-meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchored Jamaica to a 4x100 victory Saturday at the 119th Penn Relays, snapping an eight-year More »
AFP - Sun, Apr 28, 2013 5:23 AM AEST
Riley edges Olympic champ Merritt at Drake
Jamaican Andrew Riley crashed the Olympic 110m hurdles reunion, edging London Games gold medalist and world record-holder Aries Merritt at the Drake Relays More »
AFP - Sat, Apr 27, 2013 2:13 PM AEST
Bolt to compete at London's Anniversary Games
Six-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will compete at the Anniversary Games at London's Olympic Park in July, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. More »
AFP - Wed, Apr 17, 2013 7:50 PM AEST
Latest Jamaica Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Track & Field | Men's 4x100m Relay | |
| Bronze | Track & Field | Women's 4x400m Relay | |
| Silver | Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay | |
| Gold | Track & Field | Men's 200 Metres | Usain Bolt |
| Silver | Track & Field | Men's 200 Metres | Yohan Blake |
| Bronze | Track & Field | Men's 200 Metres | Warren Weir |
| Bronze | Track & Field | Men's 110m Hurdles | Hansle Parchment |
| Silver | Track & Field | Women's 200m | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 4x400m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Taekwondo | Men's Heavyweight (Over 80 kg) | Preliminary | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Track & Field | Men's 4x100m Relay | Heats | See Results | |
| Track & Field | Women's 4x400m Relay | Heats | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
| Sport | July | August | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Equestrian | Event | Event | Event | ||||||||||||||
| Swimming | Event | Medal | Event | Event | |||||||||||||
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| Track & Field | Medal | Medal | Medal | Medal | Event | Medal | Medal | Medal | Medal | ||||||||
- Medals
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- Rank 18
- Gold 4
- Silver 4
- Bronze 4
- Total 12
- Capital City
- Kingston
- National Languages
- English, English patois
- Total Area
- 4,244 miles² (10,991 km²)
- Population
- 2,804,332 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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