Valiant Hudson Fourth in Men’s T47 400m
“I gave it my all” were the words of Shane Hudson who narrowly missed out on the bronze medal in the Men’s T47 400 in Brazil’s Olympic Stadium this evening. Denied his day in the sun, Hudson disappointed but not defeated said: “This...Hudson Progress to T47 400m Final
Paralympian Shane Hudson ran cautiously but somewhat assertively to progress to the final of the T47 400m on Saturday when he hopes that the battle he won today will become the prized victory in tomorrow’s war. With sights on a medal, Hudson’s game plan...An Injured Cunningham Bows Out
It was not to be the golden day we had expected as an injured Alphanso ‘The Ambassador’ Cunningham competed in the Men\’s F53 Shot Put at the Rio Paralympic Games bowing out in the first round. A recurrent back injury prevented the multiple medalist...Paralympian Cunningham:” I’ll give it my best shot”
On September 14 at 10:05am Rio time, Alphanso “The Ambassador” Cunningham will go in the Men’s F53 Shot Put in his bid for a medal to add to the collection he has acquired from past Paralympic Games. World Championships and Para Pan American Games....- The Paralympic sport of boccia
The Paralympic sport of boccia is on the move after a series of webinars, face to face technical and coaching seminars and athlete training sessions which were conducted by the experienced international senior boccia coach and World Boccia contributor, Peter Hornig, of Jamaican paternal parentage and President of Boccia Jamaica. The Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), … Read more - Paralympic“Slam Dunk”
Paralympic“Slam Dunk”with Majesty Gardens Youth Basketballers It was all about the majesty of the mind, heart and soul when the Majesty Gardens youth basketball team was hosted recently by the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) at the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, the venerable birth place of the Paralympic movement in Jamaica. It was the second … Read more - Massage therapist offers ‘Sterling’ support to Sunshine Girls
Massage therapist Rushane Sterling says he has been entrusted with one of the most crucial and delicate jobs for Jamaica’s senior netball team, which is to provide therapeutic massages to the Sunshine Girls in preparation for the 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup. The Vitality Netball World Cup will be the 16th staging of the premier competition … Read more - Samuda hoping to increase regional Para athletics classifiers
Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) president Christopher Samuda is hoping that certified classifiers from the region will be the first step into widening the pool of para-athletes for future major global games. Samuda was speaking at yesterday’s opening day of the Caribbean Para Athletics Classifiers Seminar. The seminar, which is the first time that Jamaica is … Read more - JOA, JPA Renew Historic Tottori Deal
In a demonstration of international comity and solidarity in sport, the Jamaica Olympic Association, JOA, and the Jamaica Paralympic Association, JPA, recently inked a renewal of their historic partnership with the Tottori Prefecture in a virtual signing ceremony. The first of its kind in global sport, the parties expressed continued confidence in their bi-lateral relationship. … Read more