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Jamaicans, in general, have a large interest in sports.
Cricket, Football (soccer), athletics and horse-racing are several popular sports.
The Jamaican national cricket team competes regionally, and also provides players for the West Indies.
The national football team qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Jamaican athletics have been well represented at the Olympics, World Championships and other major athletics events over the years with leading athletes obtaining medals.
Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 100m for men at 9.69s, and 200m for men at 19.30s is among a rich heritage of Jamaican sprinters to compete on the world stage.
They have also boasted athletes such as Delloreen Ennis-London, Veronica Campbell, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and former 100yd world record holder Asafa Powell.
The Jamaica national bobsled team was once a serious contender in the Winter Olympics, beating many well-established teams.
There is a notable amount of golf in Jamaica, but it appears to be focused on the international tourism market.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt of Jamaica won three gold medals and broke the World Records for the 100m and 200m sprint races respectively.
400m hurdler Melaine Walker, won a gold medal and broke the Olympic record time in her event.
Veronica Campbell-Brown successfully defended her 200m title when she claimed gold.
Shelly-Ann Fraser won gold in the women's 100m sprint, with her team mates Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson coming in joint second for two silver medals.
The Jamaican men's 4 x 100m relay team consisting of Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter passed the finishing line in a World Record time of 37.10 seconds.
This was 0.3 seconds quicker than the previous record set by the American relay team in 1992 and 1993, the margin is equivalent to three yards.
Overall, the Jamaican 2008 Olympics team finished with a rank of 13 out of 204 competing nations.
The 11 medals consisted of 6 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronze.
Chess, Pocket Pool, and Basketball are widely played in Jamaica which are supported by the Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF), the Jamaica Pocket Pool Federation (JPPF), and the Jamaica Basketball Federation (JBF).
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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