Jacques Rogge approached the job of running the Olympics the same way he approached his work as a physician: listen, analyse, and consult. Before taking over as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Rogge, whose death was announced on Sunday, was an orthopaedic surgeon who
Mr Christopher Samuda, the JOA president, is reported as saying that the headquarters, which will retain its name, Olympic Manor, “will be foremost a family home for members, but, importantly, it will be a centre
For the Jamaica Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA), they now have that champion feeling because they were able to have the country represented at the 2021 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness’ 48th Central American and Caribbean Championships, which went down at mid-August in El
Jamaica's Alb erto Campbell will start his quest for a medal this morning (Jamaica time) when he lines up in the first heat of the men's T20 400m at the Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
Campbell, who is one of two track and
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists and their coaches will benefit from a $41 million “Olympic Rewards Programme” courtesy of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and two of its key sponsorship partners, Supreme Ventures Limited through the Supreme Ventures Foundation and Mayberry Investments.
President Tricia Robinson says Netball Jamaica (NJ) has been approached by persons within the diaspora who would like to assist the association by hosting a fundraiser to purchase a new team bus.
The Jamaica Paralympic Association continues to write history in the annals of the Paralympic movement with the berth of the sports of judo and taekwondo at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Theador Subba, the Lima 2019 Para Pan American judo bronze medallist in the over 100kg
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has set its ‘Sport for All’ campaign’ into motion with a $2.6 million sponsorship to the Jamaica Cycling Federation (JCF). ‘Sport for All’ is designed to enhance the efforts of Jamaica’s sportsmen and women in all disciplines towards maximising their chances
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has provided Netball Jamaica (NJ) with a new bus for the transportation of its teams. Two of NJ’s Toyota Coaster buses, which were donated by sponsors, were said to be stripped of their decals before being
There was an awful lot of fear surrounding the hosting of the Games of 32nd Olympiad, even after a one-year delay, but at the close of the 17-day event, Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has hailed the organisers for delivering a safe and
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