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Look at us! Young divers want to be recognised

Seventeen-year-old student Nathan Douglas has a deep passion for diving and despite harbouring thoughts of representing Jamaica at the Olympics, he continues to excel academically. Douglas, who is a resident of Palmetto Grove district located in...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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