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Gleaner Olympic coverage gets off the mark

Published:Sunday | August 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Sports management specialist Carole Beckford (third left) holds the attention of Christopher Barnes (left), Gleaner managing director; Carlene Edwards, senior corporate communications officer at Supreme Ventures; and Carl Chang, managing director of Puma Jamaica.
André Lowe, Gleaner senior reporter, chats with Aileen Corrigan, Digicel group head for marketing.
Nordia Craig (left), The Gleaner Company's advertising-operations manager, chats with Don Anderson, first vice-president, Jamaica Olympic Association; guest speaker Carole Beckford (second right), sports management specialist; and Jenni Campbell, The Gleaner's managing editor. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Gleaner employee Gavin Green runs the final lap of a simulated relay marking the start of the Gleaner Olympic coverage launch ceremony.
Carl Chang, managing director of Puma Jamaica, presents Jill Roberts with a gift.
Supreme Ventures' Carlene Edwards presents a lucky member of the audience with a gift.
Members of the audience in rapt attention.
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The Gleaner, in collaboration with Supreme Ventures Limited and Puma International, launched its London Olympic coverage programme on Thursday, August 4, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Gleaner Managing Director Christopher Barnes officially launched the campaign, dubbed 'Daegu-to-London'. Guest speaker at the function was Carole Beckford, sports management specialist.

Here are pictorial highlights of the event.