THE Jamaica Basketball Association (JABA) inked a deal with Italy-based Stella Azzura Basketball Academy yesterday. The agreement is aimed at developing and strengthening all aspects of youth basketball on the island and will include an exchange programme between both countries. Avshalom Filler, technical director at the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will visit Jamaica from March 3 to 5. The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), who made the announcement at its headquarters in St Andrew on Monday morning, says it will be Bach’s first visit to the island in an official
Gleeful coaches across disciplines grateful for JOA scholarships THE Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has granted scholarships to three national coaches as they seek overseas training for personal development. Surfing Coach Icah Wilmot, taekwando Coach Kenroy Clarke, and junior triathlon Coach Dane Wright each received three-year scholarships valued
Artistic gymnast Danyella Holmes braces for challenge in pursuit of Olympic dream Artistic gymnast Danyella Holmes always yearned to represent Jamaica on the big stage, but she bided her time and did the necessary work until she found superior form that caught the attention of those
JAMAICA BASKETBALL Association (JBA) president, Paulton Gordon, has pointed to the invitation of an Italian academy as one of the synergies his organisation will be looking to take advantage of as a way to help develop the sport. “We have an Italian academy coming to sign
CONNIE Francis, head coach of Jamaica's senior netball team, says the Sunshine Girls are upbeat and ready to take to the court for this month's three-match Vitality Netball International Series against hosts England. The team is set to depart the shores of Jamaica on Thursday. The first
Veteran surfer Icah Wilmot could hardly hold all his winning trophies after the Jamaica Surfing Association (JSA) awards ceremony, which took place at Wicky Wacky in Bull Bay, St Andrew, recently. Wilmot was crowned the national champion after securing four of the five events at the
It is common knowledge that the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) is fulfilling one its primary mandates of expanding and deepening Jamaica’s vault in competitive sport while enriching what some describe as “smaller sports” a term which does not exist in the developmental vocabulary of
THE SUNSHINE Girls became the darlings of the nation after their run in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games netball final in August. Although they lost to Australia, the team scored rare wins over powerhouses Australia, in the earlier round, and New Zealand in the semifinals, and
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER Ricardo ‘Big 12’ Brown followed his welterweight compatriot Joshua Fraser into the professional ranks in 2022. Both have been perfect. After his disappointment at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Brown went pro and has decimated his opponents to date for a 5-0 record.
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