Relays No Longer a Priority for Jamaican Athletes – Levy

Sports analyst, Leighton Levy, believes Jamaica’s athletes are no longer eager to compete in relay events.

Levy made the comment after only the sprint relay team was able to achieve automatic qualification to the World Championships in Tokyo, later this year.

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He says the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association needs to start thinking about compensating athletes to compete on relay teams.

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Levy says the local governing body needs to have this in mind when signing deals with shoe manufacturers.

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Leighton Levy.