Christopher Samuda knows sport is so much more than a game. He knows it inspires collaboration and teamwork, increases confidence, reduces stress and improves mental health. It is with that in mind, that the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president considers the $25 million allotted to the
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will pump $25 million into the Reggae Girlz’s 2024 Olympic Games qualification campaign. The Reggae Girlz will face Canada in a two-way tie on September 22 and 26 with the winners set to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris,
It is widely accepted that sport is a "shelf life" and the life thereafter is the real deal. It is also universally acknowledged that a good education is one's best pension and in its absence one may very well be at risk. Subscribing to this maxim
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president Christopher Samuda welcomes discussions to possibly include cricket in the Olympic Games for a second time in its history, as he believes it will provide the much-need shot in the arm required to move the sport forward, financially and otherwise,
According to Tricia Robinson, president of Netball Jamaica (NJ), the Jamaica senior netball team's visit to Caymanas Park racetrack on Saturday was another groundbreaking moment. Sharing the focus on the 10-race card honouring Winston "Fanna" Griffiths, the Caribbean's winningest jockey, the Sunshine Girls were also honoured
MONTEGO BAY, St James – A visit by Jamaica Olympic Association President Christopher Samuda and Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has left members of Montego Bay's business community thinking about the business side of sports. "The members are currently looking at it as viable options for investment,"
Sunshine Girls netball player Latanya Wilson could hardly control her emotions after Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) and Mayberry Investment Limited said they will be donating a total of $1 million towards rebuilding her house which was gutted by fire last Thursday
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has stepped in to help getting 22-year-old national netballer, Latanya Wilson, back on her feet. Wilson and her family had their lives turned upside-down last Thursday, when a fire decimated their Rum Lane, downtown Kingston home. Earlier today at the office
In a historic and heartwarming gesture, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) announced today, Monday, August 28, that they will be rewarding the stellar achievements of Jamaica's netball players with JMD$1 million each (about USD$6000) for their triumphant performance at the Netball World Cup, where they
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda is hopeful that the ongoing rehabilitation of Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay will result in the nurturing of athletes from nearby areas. "We're hoping that plans will come to fruition.
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