Alberto Campbell bows into action at Paralympics today

2021-08-30T12:01:00-05:00

Jamaica's Alb erto Campbell will start his quest for a medal this morning (Jamaica time) when he lines up in the first heat of the men's T20 400m at the Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.

Campbell, who is one of two track and field athletes in the delegation, switched his allegiance from Australia where he also holds citizenship after he migrated there as a child.

The other track and field athlete, Sylvia Grant, finished 10th in the F57 women's discus throw on Friday with a season's best throw of 23.12m.

Campbell, who has a personal best 49.44 seconds time, ran a best of 51.32 seconds so far this year and will hope to finish in the top three to secure automatic qualification to the final round.

France's Charles-Antoine comes into the race with the best time this year after running is personal best 48.64 seconds, just ahead of Spain's Deliber Rodriquez Ramirez, who ran 48.98 seconds.

On Saturday night, Jamaica time, Theodor Subba lost both of his fights in his debut in the men's +100kg judo, both to more experienced opponents at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

In the first round he lost to Iran's Kheirollahzadeh Mohammadreza, a former Para World Champion in Portugal in 2018 and who was also second at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, the same year.

Mohammadreza, who went on to win the gold medal, won by a 10-0 scoreline and Subba, who advanced to the repêchage also lost to Azerbaijan's four-time Paralympian and former World and European Champion Iiham Zakiyev by the same score.

Alberto Campbell bows into action at Paralympics today2021-08-30T12:01:00-05:00

JOA hails organisers for safe and secured Olympics

2021-08-27T17:16:02-05:00

There was an awful lot of fear surrounding the hosting of the Games of 32nd Olympiad, even after a one-year delay, but at the close of the 17-day event, Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has hailed the organisers for delivering a safe and secured Olympics.

JOA hails organisers for safe and secured Olympics2021-08-27T17:16:02-05:00

JOA loans bus to Netball Jamaica

2021-08-27T17:12:39-05:00

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has provided Netball Jamaica (NJ) with a new bus for the transportation of its teams.

JOA loans bus to Netball Jamaica2021-08-27T17:12:39-05:00

Big JOA boost for local cyclists

2021-08-27T17:07:56-05:00

The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has set its ‘Sport for All’ campaign’ into motion with a $2.6 million sponsorship to the Jamaica Cycling Federation (JCF).

Big JOA boost for local cyclists2021-08-27T17:07:56-05:00

Jamaican medallists, coaches at Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be rewarded

2021-08-25T20:24:36-05:00

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists and their coaches will benefit from a $41 million “Olympic Rewards Programme” courtesy of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) and two of its key sponsorship partners, Supreme Ventures Limited through the Supreme Ventures Foundation and Mayberry Investments.

Jamaican medallists, coaches at Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be rewarded2021-08-25T20:24:36-05:00

Fundraisers planned to replace netball buses

2021-08-25T20:18:47-05:00

President Tricia Robinson says Netball Jamaica (NJ) has been approached by persons within the diaspora who would like to assist the association by hosting a fundraiser to purchase a new team bus.

Fundraisers planned to replace netball buses2021-08-25T20:18:47-05:00
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