Jamaica Hit by More Relay Drama at Carifta Games

There were further sprint relay dramas for Jamaica at the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas. On Sunday’s (9 April) second day, Jamaica’s Sprint Supremacy suffered devastating blows as they were disqualified from both Under-17 relays.

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Although Jamaica won both Under-20 finals, news emerged on the final day (Monday) that the male race would be re-run in mid-afternoon.

David Riley, Jamaica’s technical leader, informed OBSERVER ONLINE that Jamaica will not contest the re-run because the Jury of Appeal did not declare the previous results invalid.

While Riley didn’t explain the reason fully, many believe the main reason is that Javorne Dunkley is in the 200 final, Shaquane Gordon is in the 110m hurdles final, and Delano Kennedy has to compete in the 4x400m final.

Director David Charlton stated that Barbados filed a protest claiming that the race was recalled during the first leg, which put them at a disadvantage.