EME NEWS (OCT 24, 2011)

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HEADLINES

MUTOLA TO COACH SEMENYA

HARTING SUCCESSFUL SURGERY

VCB UNDECIDED ABOUT INDOORS

FALSE STARTS NUMBER DECLINES

KOSYNSKYY LOSING FIRST PLACE

EL KAAM AND LAHBABI 6 MONTHS STOP



OTHER NEWS

LONDON (GBR): Britain's rising young discus star Lawrence Okoye has been named as the latest ambassador for London's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships and also a member of the Athletes' Commission. As the youngest member of the London bid team's Athlete Commission, Okoye will have the unique opportunity to influence London's bid for a Championships that, at age 25 in the summer of 2017, he will hope to be peaking at. Informs insidethegames.

GUADALAJARA (MEX): Jamaica will be without a single female entrant in the women's 100m, as the Pan American Games roll into high gear on Monday. Informs TrackAlerts. Simone Facey was annouced by the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) as the lone 100 m entrant, but her name was nowhere to be found on the start-list. She, however, (based on trackalerts.com information) is there and may just run the 200m.

KINGSTON (JAM): Jamaica’s sports Minister Olivia Grange made the announcement that Jamaica's presence will be felt during next summer's London Olympic Games, not only on the track, but also a ‘stone’s throw’ away from the Olympic Stadium a home called ‘Jamaica House’ will be installed in close proximity to the Olympic venues. The house will also be used to market the country’s image.

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