The Olympics are well under way and in this the 29th Olympiad, Jamaica has been tipped to have its best ever medal haul. what is remarkable about this trip also is the variation in events to be competed by the tiny Island that is somewhat of a World Power at the Olympics. Though not the first time, the Aquatics has seen Jamaicans being entered once more and now we also have Equestrian athletes as well as for the first time a Shot Putter. It paves the way for Jamaica as the Jamaicans in the Diaspora opt to ply their craft for their motherland as was demonstrated by Samantha Albert who did us more that proud in the Equestrian competition. Subsequent to her's dropping out, Albert declared in much Jubilation that she would pledge her efforts into helping to develop Equestrians in the Island , a well known local name coming to mind being young Julian Hyde, son of well known local Football Coach "Lenny" Hyde. We already know how passionate our cyclist are and it is before long that we will be sending our own Athletes there to compete. Of importance also is Jamaica's branching out from the Sprints in Athletics to now competing in the Distance events as the Steeple Chase and 800m athletes become more pronounced. as we are entered into 24 athletic events, the least optimistic of us have great expectations of no less that 16 medals to come from the games. Well as the media houses state, The Real Olympics Starts on Thursday and Our Quest For Gold will officially have begun- Big Up Jamaica, Big Up Yard as we seek to conquer Abroad!!!
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We just need to stay positive as a nation and give our athletes all the support we can. We all have our favorites but while supporting any such individuals let us not bash another because after all at the end of the day we are all Jamaicans. One Love
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