Jamaica’s track and field competitors have started brightly at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Kemar Bailey-Cole has so far logged the fastest time in qualifying for the men’s 100 meters. He won his heat in 10.16 while Jason Livermore was also a heat winner, easing to 10.26
National Champion Nickel Ashmeade also won his heat, in 10.40 seconds
Swimming
Earlier, in the pool, Alia Atkinson continued her quest for gold when she won her heat in qualifying for the semi-finals of the 100m breast-stroke.
Atkinson swam a time of 1:07.95 to win her heat by over two seconds. She has the second fastest time going into the semis.
Netball
The Sunshine Girls registered their third straight victory after crushing host nation Scotland 68-26 in netball.
The Jamaicans led by quarterly scores of 17-8, 31-15 and 51-18 before going on to the win.
They will next play Malawi in a crucial match on Monday.
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Bright start for Jamaica in Track & Field at Commonwealth Games
