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Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba: Olympic Medals

Monday, August 25th, 2008 @ 14:31 UTC

by Janine Mendes-Franco

Countries:: Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago
Topics:: Diaspora, History, Sport, Politics
Languages:: English
Special:: Olympics

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Trinidad y Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba: Medallas olímpicas...

This post is from our coverage of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China, curated by John Kennedy and sponsored by Reuters. · All posts

Caribbean Beat Blog congratulates Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on their gold and silver medals in the Men's 4 x 100 Relay, while Child of the Revolution thinks that “Fidel Castro won’t be happy” with the Cuban Olympic medal count.

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maria

hi trini did a great job in china i was at the stadium when they ran the 400 relay i was so proud of my country even if they did not win the thought of just being their and representing the country it was phonominal

# 2008-08-28 at 5:37 am

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maria

i took pictures with them they were eating at the village and i went up to them and ask can i talk a picture with u and i did i took pic of the flag out side where they r staying it was great

# 2008-08-28 at 5:42 am

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