The rhythmic beat of excitement echoes through the corridors of anticipation as the 2024 ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships, better known as "CHAMPS," approaches the island of Jamaica. In a groundbreaking move, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and PUMA are set to turn this
You know the scene. With time ticking away, one sporting venture or another looks certain to fall by the wayside due to a cash shortfall. Just when it appears all is lost, a donor appears with the needed funds and the relieved sports federation is
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has notified its membership to prepare and submit applications for its Equipment Grant Fund. Conceptualised to develop capacity among sporting associations and its athletes, the fund was first launched in 2021. The total grant earmarked this time is $20 million, an
It will be an Olympic Games in Paris and an Independence Day in Jamaica to remember as the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and PUMA International join forces to bring to a global citizenry an experience in friendship and mutuality in sport and a cultural expose
REAL DEAL’ JOA, SVL to spend $75m in five years for Olympics Supreme Ventures Limited’s (SVL) Executive Chairman, Gary Peart, and Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) president Christopher Samuda are hailing the renewal of their partnership as progress in developing and enhancing the island’s sporting disciplines. JOA and SVL
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president, Christopher Samuda, welcomed a recent move by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to accommodate athletes' freedom of expression, albeit with certain restrictions, during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Though athletes have frequently used the Olympic stage to make statements through
The Jamaica Ski Federation (JSF) aims to transform qualification into medals in competition at global sporting championships. What was once a novelty for the sunny isle of Jamaica has now become a regular occurrence with Jamaican athletes and teams lining up on start lists for
President of the Jamaica Volleyball Association (JAVA) Jacqueline Cowan has been appointed to be a member of the Olympic Programme Commission. The role of the commission is to make sure the Olympic programme remains relevant to young people by ensuring innovation and adapting to modern tastes
Samuda: Muscat, Oman is not only a destination but destiny With the Jamaica Hockey Federation’s (JHF) hopes of competing in its first-ever International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World Cup dwindling, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has come to the rescue with much-needed financial support. This meant that
The Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) has secured $3 million in funding from the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), to assist with the men's preparation for the Hockey 5s World Cup, which is set to take place in Muscat, Oman from January 28-31. Jamaica's men made history
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