Jackie Cowan, the new president of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JaVA), intends to build the sport by continuing to increase the nation's player population, having more coaches and referees certified and working with the sport's stakeholders. General secretary for the past five years, Cowan is
Jamaica Olympic Association President Christopher Samuda has taken his seat on the Governance Commission of Centro Caribe Sports (CCS), the commission with supervisory responsibility for other commissions of the regional body formerly known as the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organisation. Owner of the oldest continuing
The governing body of esports in Jamaica, Jamaica Esports Initiative (JEI), is now an official member of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA). On September 23, the JEI received unanimous votes for approval. Roughly a month later, they got a letter from the JOA solidifying the deal. "This
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will continue its developmental initiative styled ‘Olympic Invest’ to honour its commitment to athletes who are challenging for an Olympic berth in Tokyo next year. The development initiative for athletes will see the JOA investing $40 million in funding their preparation and
sessions Loop Sports Created : 27 October 2020 Sport Participants warm up just before the 2020 staging of the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce/Hugh Senior 5K Run/Walk at Emancipation Park in New Kingston. Participants warm up just before the 2020 staging of the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce/Hugh Senior 5K Run/Walk at Emancipation Park
With just over three months remaining before the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan the JOA is committed to keeping its membership aware of the plans in place for the Games and also providing an avenue for the dissemination of information about your
With just under one hundred and forty days to go to Tokyo 2020, athletes from a variety of sports are working feverishly to qualify for the 2020 Olympics and to help the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) to realise its dream of sending ten sports to
Published: The Gleaner - Monday | March 9, 2020 | 12:12 AM Nicole Grant-Brown, president of the National Hockey Association has been playing sports all her life. From humble August Town beginnings, she was first involved in track and field during her years at
DATE 03 MAR 2020 OLYMPIC NEWS, PARIS THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC)’S EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) TODAY APPROVED PARIS 2024’S PROPOSAL TO HAVE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE AS THE VENUE FOR AN URBAN SPORTS CLUSTER AND TAHITI AS THE VENUE FOR SURFING. THE VENUES WERE APPROVED BY THE PARIS
REUTERS LAUSANNE, Switzerland--The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summer's Tokyo Olympics, urging athletes to prepare "full steam" despite the coronavirus threat. "We are preparing for a successful Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020," IOC head Thomas Bach said at an
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