The success of sports is inextricably linked with the development of people, and the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) is transforming the game by pursuing a strategy of building capacity and creating opportunities for its members and stakeholders.
BEIJING, China – Jamaica's Winter Olympics campaign ended Saturday night (Jamaica time) as the four-man bobsleigh team failed to make it to the fourth run at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Beijing, China. With only the top 20 sleds advancing to the medal round, the
Supreme Ventures recently announced that they will be providing support to Jamaica's national gymnastics programme for the next three years. The announcement was made last weekend, just one week before the start of the newly renamed Supreme Ventures Gymnastics Classic 2022, which takes place Saturday and
Llori Sharpe, Jamaican cyclist, has signed a one-year contract with the Germany cycling team Canyon-SRAM Generation, becoming the first Jamaican cyclist to contract with a European team. After participating in her new team’s first training camp in Mallorca, Spain, Sharpe will attend a second camp
President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (JBSF) Christian Nelson Stokes and Technical Director Mark Silva are satisfied with Jamaica's performance in the just-concluded Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.
Despite being a fan favourite at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Beijing, only one of
FOLLOWING HIS historic appearance and top-50 finish at the ongoing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Jamaica alpine skier Benjamin Alexander was just happy he was able to complete the course. Alexander, who was captured by television microphones upon completing his first run saying “freaking
On Friday night I had the privilege of hosting the World Olympians Association (WOA) online event to name and honour those recognised as Olympians for Life at the Beijing Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Department of Culture and Heritage worked together with the WOA to
Jamaica’s first-ever alpine skier at an Olympic Games, Benjamin Alexander, finished 46th out of the 46 who completed both runs in the men’s giant slalom event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday. Forty-one skiers were unable to finish.
International beach volleyball umpire Kenneth Waugh says he is very surprised to be chosen to officiate at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The vastly experienced Waugh, who will be officiating in his second Commonwealth Games, told The Gleaner that because of the lack of
President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, Chris Stoke, insists the team will now shift all its attention into competition mode following an unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on behalf of the country’s two-woman team. On Monday, a CAS panel
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