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
Present and future generations of the Paralympic movement, together with the sport fraternity and public, will now celebrate annually on March 11 “Paralympic Day” by virtue of a proclamation issued by Governor General Sir Patrick L Allen.
The Jamaica Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF) has secured a significant sponsorship deal from United States-based Geneva Financial Home Loans. The sponsorship, though not yet quantified, is expected to be all-encompassing and go a long way towards helping the JOIHF’s goal of qualifying for the 2030
The National Powerlifting Association of Jamaica (NPAJ) held its first annual general membership meeting on January 9, 2022 with emphasis placed on continuity and the importance of team work. During the virtual meeting, President Michael Blair, while noting that a similar powerlifting organisation was formed in
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has selected a list of chefs de mission for the next six major international campaigns. Former national squash player Karen Anderson will lead Jamaica’s delegation to the 2022 Caribbean Games, Rudolph Speid takes Jamaica to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,
BEIJING (AP) — Days after quietly ringing in the Chinese New Year, Beijing is celebrating the Year of the Tiger on the Olympic stage. The tiger — a symbol of strength and good luck in Chinese folklore — was featured during Friday’s Winter Olympic opening ceremony.
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