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Jamaicans will sell Olympics if the price is right

October 21, 2009 by World-Track News Staff Leave a Comment

Jamaican Chicago-resident Ephraim Martin is not in training for any sport in the 2016 Olympics however already he is breaking records and maybe one of the early winners of the Brazilian games.

The enterprising immigrant to Illinois is best known for initiating the oldest Caribbean music awards – the International Reggae & World Music Awards and annually hosts a July 4 weekend celebration in Chicago.

Now that his city of record will not host the next two international competitions Martin decided he would own access by securing more than 80 web domain names related to the first Olympics in South America.

Martin secured ownership after the city he resides failed to win approval by the International Olympics Committee….Read More

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