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London is beginning to feel a lot like the Caribbean these days. Ok, maybe that's pushing it a bit, but this 'warm' weather feels much more like home compared to the chilly blanket that covered this city just a few days ago.

Two of Jamaica's biggest sprinting stars, Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt - the men who anchored Jamaica to 4x100m relay world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and last year's IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea - believe that Jamaica can lower the record regardless of the team's order.

Crickets fans wishing to watch both the second and deciding Digicel Test between the West Indies and New Zealand at Sabina Park, and the Olympic Games' women's and men's 100m finals could get the opportunity to do so if everything goes according to a Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) plan.

Denmark's Louise Burgaard (right) is challenged by Sweden's Kristina Flognman during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics yesterday in London.

Slavik Moskalev, president of the newly formed Jamaica Mixed Martial Arts Association (JMMA), said his administration will be moving very swiftly to develop the county's practitioners for international competition.

Alia Atkinson is on a mission to become the most successful Jamaican swimmer at an Olympic Games when she dives into action in the 100m breaststroke at the Aquatics Centre today at 10:43 a.m. (4:43 a.m. Jamaica time).

China's Ye Shiwen set the first world record at the Olympic pool, winning the women's 400-metre individual medley with a dominant finishing kick last night.

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Jamaican equestrian Samanatha Albert is targeting a top 25 finish but she would have to make a strong comeback after a challenging start to her individual eventing competition at Greenwich Park

Excitement and euphoria fill the air as expectations run high on the likely performance of Jamaica's team at this year's Olympics. Hours before the opening ceremony of the summer Olympic Games in London, England, reigning Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion and world record holder, Usain Bolt, gave Digicel Olympic Diary an insight into what motivates him to succeed and what the world can expect from him at this year's Olympics.

The Fitzroy Glispie-trained FABULOUSCONNECTION is poised to win today's straight-five feature for the Grooms' Association Trophy (claiming $350,000-$300,000) ahead of SABINA at Caymanas Park.

Openers Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell plundered career-defining hundreds with dominant batting, putting West Indies in a superior position against New Zealand in the first Test yesterday.