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After the 100 metres in the decathlon, Jamaica's Claston Bernard, the 2002 CG champion, is currently fifth on 832 points....

Adolphus Jones of St Kitts (812) is 8th and Kurt Felix of Grenada (753) is 13th. The leader is Canada's Jamie Nelson (890).
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Bernard came 10th in the long jump, while Felix came fifth and Jones sixth.

After two events, here are some selected points standings:

1) Jamie Nelson 1793
6) Jones 1645
7) Bernard 1624
12) Felix 1586
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Leader Jamie Nelson of Canada had the best throw in the shot putt, the third event,followed by 2002 champ Claston Bernard of Jamaica, with two Indians coming third and fourth.

Here's the standings after three events:

1) Nelson 2583
2) Brent Newdick (NZ) 2487
3) Singh (Ind) 2484
4) Bernard 2408
5) Joseph (Ind) 2367
6) Adolphus Jones (Grenada) 2341
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England's Martin Brockman won the high jump, and Bernard came second....

So, the standings after four events are:

1) Nelson 3405
2) Brockman 3297
3) Bernard 3280
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Armstrong wins the gold in the shot with a throw of 21.02, which is a new CG record. Jamaican Scott got silver with 20.19, and Stevenson took bronze.
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It was great to see Trecia Smith jumping again, after an injury-plagued season....

The UK-based Jamaican won the triple jump with 14.19, to follow up her gold in the Melbourne Games in 2006, while Trinidad's Ayanna Alexander came second to make it a Caribbean 1-2.

And after four events in the heptathlon, it's looking interesting:

1) Zulinka (Canada) 3658
2) Peaches Roach (Jamaica) 3603
3) Louise Hazel (ENg) 3597
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Roach finished fourth in the heptathlon....

Caribbean athletes have done well at the high jump, haven't they?

Bahamians Donald Thomas (2.32) and Trevor Barry (2.21) took gold and silver in the men's high jump, while Sheree Thomas of Jamaica came second in the women's equivalent, with Lavern Spencer of St Lucia third.

Trinidadian athletes took home silvers in the women's shot putt and long jump.
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And Trecia Smith is named athlete of the Commonwealth Games....

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Well done, girl!
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