KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — World record holder Usain Bolt, world champion Yohan Blake and Olympic champions Veronica Campbell-Brown, Melaine Walker and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce head the list of athletes down to represent Jamaica at the London Olympic Games.
The Jamaica Olympic Association announced the team for the Games, which will run from July 27 to August 12, 2012.
Bolt, who finished first and set records in Beijing, China four-years-ago, will defend both events against what is expected to very tough line-up with will include trials sprint double champion Blake, Asafa Powell and the Americans Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin.
Fraser-Pryce will defend her 100m title, while Campbell-Brown and Walker defend their respective 200 and 400m hurdles crowns.
ATHLETICS:
(Women)
FRASER-PRYCE Shelley-Ann 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
STEWART, Kerone 100m, 4x100m Relay
SIMPSON Sherone 200m, 4x100m Relay
CALVERT, Schillonie 4x100m Relay
HENRY-ROBINSON Samantha 4x100m Relay
WILLIAMS-MILLS Novlene 400m, 4x400m Relay
WHYTE, Rosemarie 400m, 4x400m Relay
DAY, Christine 400m, 4x400m Relay
WILLIAMS, Shericka 4x400m Relay
LLOYD Shereefa 4x400m Relay
BLAKE, Dominique 4x400m Relay
SINCLAIR Kenia 800m
FOSTER-HYLTON Brigitte 100m Hurdles
GREAVES Latoya 100m Hurdles
WILLIAMS, Shermaine 100m Hurdles
WALKER Melaine 400m Hurdles
SPENCER, Kaliese 400m Hurdles
WILSON Nickiesha 400m Hurdles
WILLIAMS, Kimberly Triple Jump
SMITH, Trecia Triple Jump
RANDALL, Allison Discuss
HINDS, Korine 3,000m Steeplechase
ATHLETICS:
(Men)
BLAKE, Yohan 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
BOLT, Usain 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
POWELL, Asafa 100m, 4x100m Relay
FRATER, Michael 4x100m Relay
BAILEY-COLE Kemar 4x100m Relay
CARTER Nesta 4x100m Relay
WEIR Warren 200m
HYATT, Dane 400m, 4x400m Relay
McDONALD, Rusheen 400m, 4x400m Relay
GONZALES, Jermaine 400m, 4x400m Relay
NOLAN, Errol 4x400m Relay
STEELE, Edino 4x400m Relay
HYLTON, Riker 4x400m Relay
PARCHMENT, Hansle 110m Hurdles
RILEY, Andrew 110m Hurdles
PHILLIPS, Richard 110m Hurdles
GREEN, Leford 400m Hurdles
ROBERTSON, Josef 400m Hurdles
CATO, Roxroy 400m Hurdles
FORBES Damion Long Jump
SCOTT, Dorian Shot Putt
SMIKLE, Traves Discuss
MORGAN, Jason Discuss
SMITH Maurice Decathlon
DELEGATION OFFICIALS:
ANDERSON, Donald Chef de Mission
RODNEY, Compton Deputy Chef de Mission
HAMILTON, Merlene Female Manager
WATTS, Ludlow Athletics Team Manager
QUARRIE, Donald Athletics Technical Manager
CAMERON Bertland Athletics Coach
WILSON Maurice Athletics Coach
WESTNEY, Maurice Athletics Coach
COLEMAN, Fitzalbert Athletics Coach
BLAKE, Dr. Warren Chief Medical Officer
SINGH, Dr. Priamanand Medical officer
DAWES Dr. Winston Medical Officer
DEPASS Michelle Physiotherapist
JULIUS Dr. Karen Physiotherapist
EDWARDS, Everald Masseuer
JAMES, Gavin Masseuer
TURNER, Colin Masseuer
WATSON, Patrick Masseuer
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