The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will be hosting a ceremony to acknowledge, reward and applaud the feats of the country's athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dubbed 'Olympic Salute', the formal affair will be held on Saturday at the Terra Nova Hotel, beginning at 7
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has endorsed Grand Slam Track, a new series of athletic meets founded by four-time U.S. Olympic champion Michael Johnson. Kingston, Jamaica, will be a host city for the first of four Slam events for the inaugural event of its 2025 season. The
KINGSTON: Bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts appear set for bigger opportunities and exposure amid sponsorship of the Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA)'s Supreme Ventures Jamaica Invitational Bodybuilding Championships. The event is being staged by JABBFA, in collaboration with the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and Supreme Ventures
Although its format, at this point, is hazy, The Gleaner welcomes the Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) plan for an event next month “to reward and applaud the feats” of Jamaican athletes at the Paris Olympics. The point is, this newspaper supports any reasonable activity that celebrates
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President, Christopher Samuda, has expressed high expectations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games Regional Meeting in Turks and Caicos, emphasizing the need for tangible outcomes and a focus on sport development and inclusion. As delegates from across the region prepare for
Maureen Brown is preparing for her biggest role yet in the realm of netball, as she steps into her first major assignment as team manager for Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls at the upcoming Fast5 Netball World Series in New Zealand. Despite managing a relatively inexperienced squad on
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA) Audrey Allwood is expecting the Mayberry/Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) JABBFA National Senior Championships, which will be staged at the AC Hotel on Saturday,
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has made a significant contribution to the development of cycling in Jamaica by donating JMD$1 million to the Jamaica Cycling Federation. The grant, aimed at boosting the sport’s progress, was used to purchase vital racing and training equipment, including state-of-the-art
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda has heaped praise on the Scottish city of Glasgow for stepping up to play hosts for the 2026 Commonwealth Games following months of uncertainty surrounding where the games will
Respected sports journalist Ian Burnett is set to join fellow journalists from across the Americas and the Caribbean later this month for a high-level Sports Journalism Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Organized by Centro Caribe Sports (CCS), the summit will provide comprehensive training in
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