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By Venesha Johnson | Associate Writer
Grab your dutchie pot cover because it's Olympic time!!! We may be a small island we have a rich history at the Summer Olympics since we first participated in 1948. We might be likkle, but when it comes to track and field we are mighty and wi tallawah.
Life gets busy, so we are doing you the honors! Below are our daily reports from the Paris Olympics!
Just remember that 'days' are technically, only the days that Jamaicans are in action - okie dokie😊
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We have produced not just the fastest woman alive Elaine Thompson-Herah, but also the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, and a slew of other record-breaking athletes Shelly An Fraser Pryce, Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell and so many others.
To date, we have won a total of 87 Olympic medals, 86 of which have been in athletics and another in cycling. And boy oh boy, am I looking forward to us securing some more medals and breaking even more records, if that is even possible.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway, beginning with a groundbreaking the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024. Things are a little different, since the ceremony took place not in a stadium but on the iconic River Seine.
There were over 10,000 athletes and performers parading on boats along a 6-kilometre (3.7-mile) route, which started at the Austerlitz Bridge near the Jardin des Plantes and concluded at the Trocadero.
Of the 205 nations participating in the Parade of Nations on a range of floats cruising down the Seine, Greece was at the lead as they have been doing since the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics because they are considered to be the originators of the Olympics. Jamaica was in position 92 of the parade.
Our pride and joy triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts along with swimmer Josh Kirlew had the honor of carrying the Jamaican flag.
Ricketts, the first jumper and field athlete to serve as flag bearer, expressed her excitement and pride, seeing this role as a trailblazing moment for field events in Jamaica.
She hopes her role as a flag bearer will inspire young athletes to pursue field events and excel at the highest levels, breaking away from the traditional focus on sprinting.
This year we have sent out a strong and promising delegation of 58 seasoned and new athletes competing across four sports: athletics, swimming, diving, and judo.
Before I give you a full list of the athletes participating this year, here’s who most are keeping their eyes on:
WOMEN
MEN
MIXED
Below is a snapshot of Jamaica's participation schedule at the Paris Olympics.
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When it comes to the Olympics we are always on “ready, set, go” for our athletes!
Which athlete are you looking forward to seeing the most? I for one am excited to see them all and can’t wait to be clanging my pot covers, shouting out “Jamaica, Jamaica” and smiling with pride every time our black, green and gold flag raises and our superstars stand tall on the podium to collect their medals.
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