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Jamaican school athletics grips the nation

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Jamaica has has produced many recent top class track and field athletes including Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell who are now global household names. And it all begins with Jamaica's school sports championships.

The Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Jamaica attracts over 30,000 spectators and is shown live on television with over 100 schools battling it out for the overall title.

Nick Davis reports from Kingston, Jamaica.

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