Jamaica’s Competition Schedule for the London 2012 Paralympics
Below is the complete schedule of events for our competing athletes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. All times are displayed in GMT, minus 6 hours for Jamaica time. Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Alphanso Cunningham – Class F53 10:08a.m. – 1:00p.m. Men’s Javelin...Tanto Campbell is our Proud Flag-bearer at the London Paralympics
Carrying the Jamaican flag in tonight’s Opening Ceremony of the 14th Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London is so far the single biggest honour in Tanto Campbell’s 12-year career as a special athlete. “It’s a great honour...The Jamaica Paralympic Association Will Broaden Its Scope for Rio 2016
Come Rio 2016 at the next Paralympic Games, the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) hopes it will have representatives in more than just track and field, but in as many sporting disciplines as possible. That was the stated view of Christopher Samuda, president of the...‘Biggest Paralympic Games Ever’ Ready & Raring To Go
Less than a week after the 27th Olympics Games closed in a blaze of glory at Olympic Stadium in Stratford here, preparations are revving up for the start of what is being called the “biggest Paralympic Games ever” set to start in just over a week’s time. Jamaica...Jamaica’s Paralympians Head for the London 2012 Games
Boosted by the trio of medals won by Jamaicans in the Men’s 200m at the Olympics, the national team yesterday departed for the Paralympic Games in London from August 29 to September 12. “I’m going there to see if I can get the gold. I know the class...- 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: The Paralympic sport of boccia - 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: Paralympic“Slam Dunk” - 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: Massage therapist offers ‘Sterling’ support to Sunshine Girls - 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: Samuda hoping to increase regional Para athletics classifiers - 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: JOA, JPA Renew Historic Tottori Deal