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PHOTO FLASHBACK: The Opening of the Ninth CAC Games in Kingston, Jamaica

Published:Friday | August 13, 2021 | 7:33 AMA Digital Integration & Marketing production
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OLYMPIC GUARD – Adding their own bright splash, to a very colourful occasion was an Olympic Guard of Honour of 120 Jamaican women dressed in the national colours, black, green and gold skirts, black blouses and gold bandanas. They led the march past of the contingents from the 15 competing countries.
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Jamaica Captain, George Kerr, flanked by football captain Larry Wynter (left) and water polo captain Mike Fennell, carries the Jamaica Flag at the head of the Jamaican contingent.
The unusual salute came from the Cuba contingent as they marched past the Royal Box.
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Governor General, Sir General Kenneth Blackburne (at mike), declares the IX Games solemnly inaugurated in the National Stadium in the city of Kingston.
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A view of the opening ceremony. 
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The Central American and Caribbean Games in Jamaica, just days after the National Stadium had been declared open by the Queen was a massive pilot project for Jamaica. It proved whether or not the country could host massive events. These pictures and subsequent hosting assignments suggest the country passed with flying colours.

Published August 1962

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