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Jamaican stars sprint into Gold Coast

Jamaica's track and field stars have jetted into the Gold Coast ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games.

Jamaica's track and field team has made a typically fast start, arriving well ahead of time for next month's Commonwealth Games.

The Caribbean nation's superstar athletes, including the world's fastest woman, Elaine Thompson, touched down on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

While athletes from Canada and England are already in southeast Queensland preparing for the Games, the Jamaicans were the first team to arrive in the host city's airport.

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation board members were on hand to welcome the team, with chief executive Mark Peters saying it was a momentous day for the city.

"71 countries, 71 cultures and what we've seen today is just what we'll see from the next two weeks," Peters said.


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