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ATHLETICS
Bolt sets eyes on 400m world record
After shattering the 100 and 200 metres sprint world records at the Beijing Olympics, Jamaica's Usain Bolt said he is looking to improve the 400 metres world record set nine years ago by US sprinter Michael Johnson by 2010.
MUSIC - JAMAICA
Legendary reggae singer Alton Ellis dies
Jamaica's reggae star Alton Ellis has died of cancer in west London at the age of 70. His manager and agent Trish De Rosa said Jamaican authorities were considering the possibility of giving Ellis a state funeral.
ATHLETICS
Usain Bolt returns to Jamaica a hero
Thousands of Jamaicans celebrated the return of triple Olympic gold medalist and double world record holder Usain Bolt on Monday. A motorcade wound its way from the airport to a New Kingston hotel, where a reception was held.
BEIJING 2008 - FOOTBALL
Argentina hold on to Olympic football title
After victory in Athens in 2004, the Argentine football team claimed its second gold medal in a row in Beijing with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in the final of the Olympic tournament. Di Maria scored the only goal from a pass by wonder boy Lionel Messi.
BEIJING 2008 - SPRINT
Jamaican relay team wins gold, tops record
Jamaicans continues to bring gold to the island nation's medal table, most recently on Friday in the men's 4x100 m relay event, breaking a world record to boot. Usain Bolt, part of the team, collected his third Olympic gold medal.
BEIJING 2008 - SPRINT
Campbell-Brown adds gold medal to Jamaican sprint sweep
Jamaican sprinter and title-holder Veronica Campbell-Brown, who won the 100m silver medal, grabbed the 200m gold medal ahead of USA's Allyson Felix and fellow-Jamaican Kerron Stewart.
BEIJING 2008 - SPRINT
Bolt grabs 200m gold and crushes world record
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres, crossing the finish line in a new world record time of 19.30 seconds and completing a historic double win after his victory in the 100 metre event.
BEIJING 2008 - ATHLETICS
Chinese heartthrob hurdler Liu is out on injury
China's Olympic hurdling champion Liu Xiang is said to be suffering from an Achilles tendon injury. China's main hope for a gold in athletics suffered a false start during the 100 m hurdle event and walked out of the stadium.
BEIJING 2008 - ATHLETICS
Fraser leads Jamaican 100-metre sweep
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser won the women's 100-metre gold with a time of 10.78 seconds. She led an all-Jamaican podium ahead of Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, both awarded silver after a photo finish failed to separate them.
BEIJING - OLYMPICS 2008
Tyson Gay seeking 100m medal only
The top US sprinter and reigning world champion, who is recovering from a leg injury, will face his biggest challengers in the Jamaican Usain Bold and the American Asafa Powell.
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