Rio Games Schedule For Jamaica – August 12

There is little dispute regarding which sport generates the most interest at Olympic Games.

No other sport can really compete with track and field in this regard.

Today – (Friday – Aug 12) marks the beginning of the track and field events at the 2016 in Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Some of the Jamaican athletes who will be in action today include Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson, and Christania Williams.

Bolt will grace the track on Saturday (Aug 13) as the men’s 100-metre participants make their entrance in Rio.

See today’s full schedule for Jamaican athletes for Friday , August 12 below:

MORNING SESSION

Men’s Discus Throw – QUALIFICATION Round
Fedric Dacres – Group A
7:30 a.m.

Women’s Shot Put – QUALIFICATION Round 
Danniel Thomas – group B
8:05 a.m.

EVENING SESSION

Women’s Hammer Throw – QUALIFICATION Round
Daina Levy – Group A
6:40 p.m.

Men’s 400m – QUALIFICATION Round – Heats
Fitzroy Dunkley – heat 1; Javon Francis – heat 3; Rusheen McDonald – heat 6
7:05 p.m.

Men’s Long Jump – QUALIFICATION Round
Fedric Dacres – group A and Damar Forbes – group B
7:20 p.m.

Women’s 100m – QUALIFICATION Round – Heats
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce; Elaine Thompson; Christania Williams
8:40 p.m

Source: Loop Jamaica

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