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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Samuda shoots for a commercial model for sport
Christopher Samuda, President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA). Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has made a case to further push for sport to embrace and institutionalise a commercial model, which should position it has a...
Samuda Advocates For Jamaica To Adopt A New Commercial Model In Sports
The JOA believes that stakeholders will benefit from infrastructure development, tangible economic benefits and brand competitiveness Christopher Samuda; the President of the Jamaica Olympic Association, has urged sports stakeholders to institutionalize a commercial...
Samuda hoping to increase regional Para athletics classifiers
From left: Jamaica Paralympic Association President Christopher Samuda; Sivakumar Gulasingam, assistant professor University of Toronto; Americas Paralympic Committee Executive Director Michele Formonte; and Dr Carol Lang, Seminar Convenor during the launch of the...
Samuda calls for commercial model for games
President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda, has once again called on sporting bodies to adopt a commercial model in delivering regional and international games. Samuda was speaking at a recent press conference to launch the hosting of the...
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy arrived in Jamaica on April 16 and a ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on April17 to unveil it to invited stakeholders.Senior Partner, Christopher Samuda, and Associate, Matthew McAnuff, of the Law Firm. Samuda &...