JAMAICA'S top table tennis players, Simon Tomlinson and Kane Watson, are now in camp at Broward Table Tennis Club in Florida as part of their preparation for qualification tournaments for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Jamaica Olympic Association is sponsoring the camp under its 'Olympic Invest'
As the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games approach, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) continues to deliver on its commitments to the nation's sportsmen and sportswomen as they seek to qualify for the greatest global multi-sport events.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is set to become the first Caribbean nation to be engaged in the eqUIP Internship programme, with the appointment of an accounting officer this year. According to the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), the programme has been up and running under the auspices
A record number of coaches across the sporting spectrum have responded to the call of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) in respect of a high-level coaching course, which will be delivered by Panam Sports in partnership with the Canadian Coaching Association. Over 70 stakeholders have registered to
THE Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), in fulfilling one of its strategic objectives in education, will deliver the Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) virtually to stakeholders in the Diaspora, a first in the history of the apex governing body. The ASMC, an educational initiative by the International
The current administration of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) made it clear when assuming office in June of 2017 that Jamaica's influence and impact in governance in the world of sport must be felt and provide enabling pathways for successive generations of sport leaders.
Anderson Peters, the 2019 World javelin champion, is thankful that the Olympics were postponed from 2020 because of the pandemic as it means he now has a legitimate shot at winning a medal, perhaps gold, when the Games convene in Tokyo, Japan this coming summer. Peters,
New Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA) President Andrew Lue has pledged to have an all-inclusive association as he attempts to heal the very deep wounds currently within the association. Shortly after being elected last Saturday to replace the incumbent Godfrey Lothian, the former national player indicated
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has paid tribute to Olympian Leslie Laing, who passed away on Sunday. Laing, who hailed from Linstead, St Catherine, is most notable for being a member of Jamaica’s gold medal winning 4x400m relay team at the Olympic Games in
The Jamaica Olympic Association and the Olympians Association of Jamaica have paid tribute to Olympian Les Laing, who died on the weekend. Laing, who was born in Linstead, St Catherine on February 19, 1925, represented Jamaica at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics was a member of
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