Prime Minister Andrew Holness has congratulated Benjamin Alexander on becoming the first Jamaican skier to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Alexander, who became an internationally renowned DJ who played at major festivals such as Burning Man in the US, created history after he finished seventh in
The four-man bobsled team from Jamaica won a medal at the North American Cup competition held in Lake Placid, New York, on December 20, 2021. The team of Shanwayne Stephens, Ashley Watson, Rolando Reid, and Matthew Wekpe finished in seventh place overall with a time
Jamaica's team of Matthew Wekpe and Shanwayne Stephens ended with a tie for 17th in the two-man bobsled at Thursday's Europe Cup series event in Innsbruck, Austria. The Jamaican team tied with the Japanese team of Ryo Shinohara and Kenji Murakami with a combined time of
Benjamin Alexander hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Jamaican Bobsled team, a pioneering group of unlikely winter sports athletes, who 34 years ago defied all odds and competed at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. Alexander, 38, believes he can qualify for the Beijing Olympic
The initiative by the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) to invest millions into its equipment grant is bearing fruit with a number of member associations making use of the funds. Financing for the program that provides funding for sporting associations to acquire equipment deemed critical to building
Sport is a business and like any viable business, there has to be a plan that sustains the business. A maxim that was articulated by president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda, in the featured address he delivered at the partnership investiture between the
Jamaica's two-man bobsleigh team will resume their quest for a place in next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, when they take part in the Europe Cup series in Innsbruck, Austria.
The Jamaicans are clinging to a qualifying spot as they are ranked 29th with
Jamaica’s four-man Bobsled team ended 2021 on a high after securing a medal at the North American Cup in Lake Placid, New York. The team consisting of Shanwayne Stephens, Ashley Watson, Rolando Reid, and Matthew Wekpe got a time of 1:52.87 to finish seventh overall in
The Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) recently signed a partnership with the Spanish Town-based G.C. Foster College to have a course for the sport included in the institution’s curriculum. The elective course will educate candidates in the art of coaching, officiating and general knowledge of the sport. President
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda says the partnership with the United States Sports Academy (USSA) will help to increase the international standard of local coaches and sport executives, enhancing sports development in Jamaic
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