London 2012 Grenada Moves to the Top of This List VIDEO Grenada's James wins 400m gold declares holiday for 1st Olympic medal GRENADA CELEBRATES Kirani 400 title in men's meters Olympics Day 11 The Good Bad and Ugly halfholiday celebrate Tiny nations lead alternative count Civil rights pioneer Willis Edwards dies at 66 Gives First Medal Winning Meters Athletics U.S. civil

Grenada declares half-holiday for runner James Olympic gold MIAMI (Reuters) - Grenada's prime minister declared a half-holiday on Tuesday and gave the entire island the afternoon off to celebrate runner Kirani James' Olympic gold medal in the men's 400 meter race. It was the first Olympic medal ever won by an athlete from the tiny southeast Caribbean island of Grenada, which has just under 110,000 residents. "This is a fantastic achievement," said ... Grenada jubilant after first Olympic medal, a gold Jubilation erupted across Grenada on Monday night when world champion runner Kirani James earned the tiny island its first ever Olympic medal -- gold, in the 400m final in London. Grenada celebrates maiden Olympic medal St.George's (Grenada), Aug 8 (IANS/CMC) Thousands took to the streets late Monday to celebrate the country's first ever Olympic medal after the mercurial Kirani James stormed to victory in the final of the 400 metres in London. Grenada celebrates Olympic gold Celebrations erupt in the Caribbean island of Grenada after Kirani James wins the men's 400m, securing the nation's first ever Olympic gold. London 2012: Grenada Moves to the Top of This List With its gold medal Monday, Grenada vaulted past Slovenia on the list of countries that have won the most medals per capita. Grenada's James wins gold in 400m World champion Kirani James wins Grenada's first ever Olympic gold with a stunning 400m victory at London 2012. With 400 Victory, Kirani James Gives Grenada First Olympic Medal Grenada's Kirani James, a 19-year-old nicknamed the Jaguar, who once starred for the University of Alabama, won the men's 400 meters in 43.94 seconds. Grenada declares half-holiday to celebrate James Olympic gold * James wins first Olympic medal ever for tiny island * National rally, calypso songs honor "James the Jaguar" MIAMI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Grenada's prime minister declared ahalf-holiday on Tuesday and gave the entire island the afternoonoff to celebrate runner Kirani James' Olympic gold medal in themen's 400 meter race. It was the first Olympic medal ever won by an athlete fromthe tiny southeast ... Grenada declares holiday for 1st Olympic medal ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) -- The island of Grenada has erupted in celebration over the small Caribbean nation's first-ever Olympic medal. Kirani James Gives Grenada First Olympic Medal, Winning 400 Meters Grenada's Kirani James, a 19-year-old nicknamed the Jaguar, who once starred for the University of Alabama, won the men's 400 meters in 43.94 seconds.
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