Asafa Powell and Aleen Bailey get into their groove at the party thrown for them by Puma. - Photo by Hubie Chin

It's official: we declare it party month till our athletes come home and to set the pace, this newspaper company's popular Star publication kicked things off on Saturday with the mother of all bashments. Meanwhile, over in Beijing, China, Puma put on a fabulous do for Usain Bolt and the team.

Usain Bolt (third left) says farewell to fans upon leaving a sizzling party thrown by Puma for him and the rest of the Jamaican team at the popular CJW Club in Beijing, China, on Saturday night. - Photo by Hubie Chin

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, gets a hug from Jamaican coach Glen Mills as they hang out at the party. - Photo by Hubie Chin

Miss Jamaica World, Brittany Lyons, takes a break with songbird Etana at The Star's Olympic party in the Gleaner's North Street parking lot, on Saturday. - Photo by Janet Silvera

Lovebirds Bruce Whittingham and Natrecia Reid get cosy at bird bush in Irwin, St James, yesterday morning. - Photo by janet silvera

Dale Delapenha plants a kiss on the cheek of interior designer Gillian Henry at the start of the 2008 bird season at Irwin in St James yesterday. Several of the island's hunters donned camouflage gear and scoured the hills of St James, earnestly hoping to find the best catches. - Photo by Janet Silvera