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1
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Who holds the record for the womens 100 meters?

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Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Who holds the record for the womens 200 meters?

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Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Who holds the record for the mens 100 meters?

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Usain Bolt

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Who holds the record for the mens 200 meters?

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Usain Bolt

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What is the time for the world record for the 100 meters womens?

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10.49 seconds

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What is the time for the world record for the 200 meters womens?

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21.34 seconds

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What is the time for the world record for the 100 meters mens?

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9.58 seconds

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What is the time for the world record for the 200 meters mens?

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19.19 seconds

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Who broke the world record for the womens 100 meters hurdles at the world championships 2022?

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Tobi Amusan (nigerian)

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What is the world record for the womens 400 meters hurdles that was set by Sydney McLaughlin?

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50.37 seconds

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11
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What is the official record for the womens 100 meters hurdles?

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12.12 seconds

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12
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How many gold medals have Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce received in total at World Championships 100 m races?

A

Five (5)

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13
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What was the total medals received by Jamaica in the 2023 World Championships?

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Twelve (12)

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14
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Which event is the Jamaican Tajay Gayle speciality?

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Long Jump

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15
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Which event is the Jamaican Nayoka Clunis speciality?

A

Hammer

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16
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Which event is the Jamaican Wayne Pinnock speciality?

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Long Jump

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17
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Which event is the Jamaican Jordan Scott speciality?

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Triple Jump

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18
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Which event is the Jamaican Fedrick Dacres speciality?

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Discus

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Which event is the Jamaican Traves Smikle speciality?

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Discus

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Which event is the Jamaican Chad Wright speciality?

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Discus

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21
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Which event is the Jamaican Junelle Bromfield speciality?

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400 meters

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Which event is the Jamaican Natoya Goule-Toppin speciality?

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800 meters

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Which event is the Jamaican Ackera Nugent speciality?

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100 meters hurdles

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Which event is the Jamaican Lamara Distin speciality?

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High Jump

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Which event is the Jamaican Romaine Beckford speciality?

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High Jump

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26
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Which event is the Jamaican Chanice Porter speciality?

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Long Jump

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27
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Which event is the Jamaican Shanieka Ricketts speciality?

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Triple Jump

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28
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Which event is the Jamaican Danniel Thomas-Dodd speciality?

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Shot Put

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29
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Which event is the Jamaican Deandre Watkin speciality?

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400 meters

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30
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Which event is the Jamaican Rasheed Broadbell speciality?

A

110 meters hurdles

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31
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Which event is the Jamaican Jaheel Hyde speciality?

A

400 meters hurdles

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32
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Which event is the Jamaican Romain Beckford speciality?

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High Jump

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33
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Which event is the Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert speciality?

A

Triple Jump

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34
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Which event is the Jamaican Rajindra Campbell speciality?

A

Shot Put

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35
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Which event is the Jamaican Ralford Mullings speciality?

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Discus

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36
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Who was the first athlete to run the mile in under four (4) minutes?

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Roger Bannister

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37
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Which city did the 2020 Summer Olympics held?

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Tokyo

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38
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Which city did the 2016 Summer Olympics held?

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Rio de Janeiro

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39
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Which city did the 2012 Summer Olympics held?

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London

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40
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Which city did the 2008 Summer Olympics held?

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Beijing

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41
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Which city did the 2004 Summer Olympics held?

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Athens

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42
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Which city did the 2000 Summer Olympics held?

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Sydney

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43
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Which city did the 1996 Summer Olympics held?

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Atlanta

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44
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Which city did the 1992 Summer Olympics held?

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Barcelona

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45
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Which city did the 1988 Summer Olympics held?

46
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Which city did the 1984 Summer Olympics held?

A

Los Angeles

47
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Which city did the 1980 Summer Olympics held?

48
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Which city did the 2022 Winter Olympics held?

49
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Which city did the 2018 Winter Olympics held?

A

PyeongChang

50
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Which city will the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?

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Milan-Cortina

51
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Who was Jamaica’s first Olympic gold medalist?

A

Arthur Wint

52
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Who is the only man to have made it to the finals in the Olympics 100, 200 and 400 m?

A

Herb McKenley

53
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Who is the first man to win 100, 200 and 4 by 100 m in record time at the same Olympic?

A

Usain Bolt

54
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Who is the only man to win six gold medals at the Olympics in the sprint events?

A

Usain Bolt

55
Q

What date was the first Boys and Girls Championship held in Jamaica?

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June 29, 1910

56
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Which city is the 2024 Olympics?

57
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When was the last year in which Paris held the Summer Olympics?

58
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Who won the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Noah Lyles

59
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Who came second the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Kishane Thompson

60
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Who came third the 100 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Fred Kerley

61
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What was the winning time for the 100 m for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

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9.79 seconds

62
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Who won the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Julien Alfred

63
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Who came second the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Sha’Carri Richardson

64
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Who came third the 100 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Melissa Jefferson

65
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Who won the 200 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Letsile Tebogo

66
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Who won the 200 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Gabby Thomas

67
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Who won the 400 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Quincy Hall

68
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Who won the 400 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Marileidy Paulino

69
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Who won the 800 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Emmanuel Wanyonyi

70
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Who won the 800 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Keely Hodgkinson

71
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Which team won the 4 by 100 meters for men relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

72
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Which team won the 4 by 100 meters for women relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

73
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Which team won the 4 by 400 meters for men relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

74
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Which team won the 4 by 400 meters for women relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

75
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Who won the 1500 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Cole Hocker

76
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Who won the 1500 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Faith Kipyegon

77
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Who won the 5000 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Jakob Ingebrigtsen

78
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Who won the 5000 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Beatrice Chebet

79
Q

Who won the 10,000 meters for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Joshua Cheptegei

80
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Who won the 10,000 meters for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Beatrice Chebet

81
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Who won the 110 meters hurdles for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Grant Holloway

82
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Who won the 400 meters hurdles for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Rai Benjamin

83
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Who won the 100 meters hurdles for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Masai Russell

84
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Who won the 400 meters hurdles for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

85
Q

Who won the pole vault for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Armand Duplantis

86
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Who won the long jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Miltiadis Tentoglou

87
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Who won the long jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Tara Davis-Woodhall

88
Q

Who won the high jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Hamish Kerr

89
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Who won the high jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Yaroslava Mahuchikh

90
Q

Who won the triple jump for men at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Jordan Alejandro Diaz

91
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Who won the triple jump for women at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Thea LaFond

92
Q

Who won the bronze for the mens shot put at the 2024 Olympics?

A

Rajindra Campbell

93
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Which Jamaican won the mens discus being the first in history for Jamaica at the 2024 Olympics?

A

Roje Stona

94
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Which Jamaican won the silver medal for the triple jump at the 2024 Olympics?

A

Shanieka Ricketts

95
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Which Jamaican won the bronze medal for the 110 m hurdles at the 2024 Olympics?

A

Rasheed Broadbell

96
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Which Jamaican won silver for the mens long jump at the 2024 Olympics?

A

Wayne Pinnock

97
Q

How many gold medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

98
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How many silver medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

99
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How many bronze medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

100
Q

How many medals did Jamaica receive at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

101
Q

Which athlete is nicknamed The fastest man on no legs?

A

Oscar Pistorius

102
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Which athlete is nicknamed Pocket Rocket?

A

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

103
Q

Who won the mens javelin at the 2024 Olympics game?

A

Arshad Nadeem

104
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From which country is the javelin olympic record holder from?

105
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What was the distance thrown to record a new olympic record for the mens javelin at the 2024 Olympics?

A

92.97 meters

106
Q

Which three past Jamaican athletes were awarded medals from previous Olympic games?

A

Beverly McDonald, Chelsea Hammond-Ross, Kaliese Spencer

107
Q

At what venue was the opening ceremony held for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

Jardins du Trocadero

108
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What is the name for the official mascots for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A

The Phryges

109
Q

Who is the president of Jamaica Olympic Association?

A

Christopher Samuda

110
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Who is the president of International Olympic Committee?

A

Thomas Bach

111
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Who is the president of World Athletics?

A

Sebastian Coe

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