Jamaica bags three medals at Youth Olympics

Jamaican athletes had a good day on Monday at the 2026 Youth Olympics at Stade Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, winning three medals, a gold and two silver in track and field.

Marquies Page took the boys’ 110m hurdles gold, setting a Youth Olympic Games record and personal best 12.95 seconds, while Kamari Kennedy and Xhaevion Kelly won silver medals in the boys’ discus throw and shot put events respectively.

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Meanwhile, Jaeden Campbell has advanced to Tuesday’s final of the boys’ 400m hurdles after winning his semi-final heat in 51.73 seconds, the fastest time of the round; Sheneca Harris qualified for her 400m hurdles final after she was fifth in her semi-final with 1:00.78.