JOA Member Associations: Essential Partners in Olympic Excellence

Members at the Heart of Olympic Success

Board And Action Sports

Body Sports

Field Sports

Combat Sports

Aquatic Sports

Multiple Sports

Court Sports

Ice Sports

Board And Action Sports

Ryan Foster        :  President

Tariq Taylor-Jackson :  Secretary General

Mr. Gilroy Graham –  President  Contact Number 876-322-5833

The Jamaica Roller Sports Association is the governing body for Roller Sports (except skateboarding) in Jamaica and have the following goals and objectives:

  • Establish an enabling environment within which roller sports are afforded the opportunity for qualitative growth and development;
  • Popularise roller sport in Jamaica with a view to establishing national recognition and prominence and, ultimately, regional and international respect for Jamaica;
  • Regulate, standardize and administrate the operations and activities of JRSA in conformity with accepted and approved international standards and practices and to harmonise, where applicable, JRSA rules or statutes governing its member national associations (MNAs)

Andrew Lue – President
Email: president.jtta@gmail.com
Tel: 1(876) 420-1344 / (876)547-2986

Karen Sinclair-Lym – General Secretary
Email: gensec.jtta@gmail.com
Tell: 1(876) 398-7090

Winston Ferguson       :  President     876-788-9859

Glenmore Nembhard  :  Secretary General     876-988-2383
Damion Cheese            : VP
Jennifer Reid               :VP
C. Cheese                      :Communications Officer   876-483-7259

gnembhard@gmail.com
jamaicadartsassociation@yahoo.com; winstonferguson7@gmail.com; altimax000@gmail.com

Darts is a sport in which small missiles/torpedoes/arrows/darts are thrown at a circular dartboard fixed to a wall

Body Sports

Mrs. Nicole Grant-Brown – President
Ms. Marlene Aldred – Hon Secretary
Address: c/o Sports Development Foundation, 31 Phoenix Ave, Kgn 10
Phone: 1 (876) 371-4339, 539-1408
Email address: dashie2006@yahoo.com; gymnasticsjamaica@gmail.com

Gymnastics is a sport that requires balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest and abdominal muscle groups.

The Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA) had its origins in the early the 1940’s as the Jamaica Bodybuilding Association, Montegonian Lloyd Young being the very 1st Mr. Jamaica in 1949. Young, along with Ken Rhino, founded the Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding Association in 1947 in Jamaica. Lloyd Young’s personal achievements include holder of the lightweight lifting championship title between 1947 and 1951.
Audrie Allwood, President,
Kirk Frankson,1st Vice President,
Romain Lewis, 2nd Vice President,

Mark Broomfield – President
Email: mabroomfield@yahoo.com
Tel: 876- 564-9289

Dwayne Richards – General Secretary

Field Sports

Jamaica Rugby Union
Mr. Jerry Benzwick – Chairman
Mr. Anthony Greenaway – Hon Secretary
Address: Unit 13 , Cross Roads Shopping Center
55 Slipe Road  Kgn 5
Phone: 1 (876) 631-3249
Email: admin@jamaica.rugby, chairman@jamaica.rugby, secretary@jamaica.rugby
Website: http://www.jamaica.rugby

Mr. Fabian Stewart – President
Ms. Stacyann Sucklal – Secretary
Email address- honsecretary.info@gmail.com
Address: Mona Road, Kingston 7
Telephone number(s)- 876-702-4497
Email address- secretariat@jamaicahockeyfed.org
Website- http://www.jamaicahockeyfederation.org/
Social media handles:
Facebook – HockeyJamaica
Instagram @HockeyJamaica

Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent’s goal using a hockey stick.

Mr. Peter Chin – President
Mr. William Brown – Secretary
Address: c/o Alliance Investment & Belmont Road
Phone: 1 (876) 960-4321, 399-3312, 923-7653, 322-8332; Fax: 1 (876) 924-7635
Email: jamgolf@cwjamaica.com, peterchin@allianceinvestments.com, williambrown@lannaman.com
Website: http://thejga.com/html/

Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilize a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. The game at the highest level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes.

Mr. Michael Ricketts – President
Mr. Dennis Chung – Secretary
Email address: jffpresident@gmail.com; jffgeneralsecretary@gmail.com; jamff@hotmail.com
Address: 20 St. Lucia Crescent, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone numbers: (876)926-1182; (876) 929-8036
Website- www.jff.live
Social media handles:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/JFF_football
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JFFFootball
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Jff_Football
YouTube- www.Youtube.com/JFFLive

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

Mr. William “Billy” Heaven – President
Ms. Dian Campbell – Secretary
Address: c/o Sabina Park, George Headley Stands,
Kingston 4
Phone: 1 (876) 967 0322, 334-6003
Fax: 1 (876) 967-3976
Email: jamcricket@cwjamaica.org
Website: http://www.cricketjamaica.org/

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 20-meter pitch with a target at each end called the wicket.

Jamaica Baseball Association
Mr. Uel Gordon, President
Ms. Beverly Campbell, Secretary
P.O. Box 644, Kingston 6
Phone: 1 (876) 494-8770, 342-6702
Email: contact_us@jamaicabaseball.org
Website: http://baseballjamaica.org/

Denise Avril – President
Mrs Betty Wates – Vice President
Mrs Margaret Kerr-Gardner – Secretary-General
Alexis Croskery – Treasurer
Email address: equestrianfederationjamaica@gmail.com
Mailing Address: Equestrian Federation of Jamaica, PO Box 1796, Kingston 10
Website: http://jamaicaequestrian.com/
Social media handles:
Facebook: EquestrianFederation.Jamaica
Instagram: @jamaicanequestrians

Equestrian sport is the only sport which involves two athletes: horse and rider. It consists of eight (8) disciplines: Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Endurance, Vaulting, Reining and Para-Equestrian.

President : Mr Horane Brown
Vice President: Anthony Wallace
General Secretary : Phillip Clarke
Treasurer : Keisha Powell

Jamaica Lawn Bowling Association is the National Governing Body for the sport of bowls in Jamaica. This is a newly formed organization whose mandate is to develop the sport on the Island. The Board of Directors of World Bowls the Board recently duly approved Jamaica LBA’s application for Development Membership of World Bowls. Within five years the Board expects establishment of a fully Laws compliant Lawn Bowls facility on the Island

Dr. Wayne Palmer – President
Mrs. Donna-Kaye Sharpe – Secretary

Contact information:
Email:drwpalmer@gmail.com
dkesharpe@yahoo.com – 383-2711/383-9223
Website: www.http://www.jamaicacycling.com/

Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, time trialing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway.

Marvalyn Campbell     President

Beverly Wallace            Secretary

Institute of Sports, National Arena , Kingston 6
Phone: 1 876-776-0847, 876-433-5761

Email:   jasoftball_assoc2014@yahoo.com

Founded: 1932

Affiliation: World Athletics

Sport:       Athletics
President:     Garth Gayle
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Jamaica.
The association is based in Kingston. As of December 2020, the president of the association is Garth Gayle, JP.

Combat Sports

Mr. Stephen Jones – President
Mr. Leroy Brown – Secretary

Address: c/o 119 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 5

Phone: 1 (876) 764-8000

Fax: 1 (876) 901-9885

Email: sjones@jaboxingboard.com; lab935@yahoo.com

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a boxing ring.

Mr. James McBean – President
Mr. Laurel Smith – Secretary
Telephone number: 1-407-617-8166
Email address: Jmcbean@JamaicanFencing.org; jmcbean1980@gmail.com; lrsmith@spectrumja.com
Address: c/o/ Spectrum Insurance Ltd, 7 1/2 Haining Rd, Kgn 5
Website http://www.JamaicanFencing.org
Social media handles
Facebook: JamaicanFencing
Instagram: @jamaicafencing
Election Date: August 2020

Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the saber; winning points are made through the contact with an opponent.

Mr. Dwayne Barrett – President
Ms. Szandra Szogedi – Secretary-General
Fernando Gonzalves – Treasurer
Address:  43 Gerbera Avenue Portmore Saint Catherine
Phone: 1 (876) 388-3374
Email: president@jamja.org
Website : www.jamja.org

Judo is a relatively modern martial art, with the aim is simply to beat your opponent, albeit with honor and grace. To win a boutt a player must score more points than their opponent, with points being awarded for throws or holds, and penalties being given for various infringements.

Major Denis Nelson – President
Mr. Rohan Wilson – Secretary General

Mailing Address: c/o P.O.Box 64, Kingston 6
Phone: 1 (876) 978-3240, 927-6126
Fax: 1 (876) 978-7630
Email: jarifle@cwjamaica.com
Website: http://jarifle.com/

The Jamaica Rifle Association (JRA) was founded in 1896 and is the umbrella organization for sport shooting in Jamaica; the JRA is a member of international organizations including International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), Commonwealth Shooting Federation (CSF), International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), Confederación Americana de Tiro (CAT) and Confederación de Tiro Centroamericana y del Caribe (CTCC.

Jordon Samuda – President
Ann Marie Pangsang – Secretary

c/o 16 Kimberly, 8 – 10 Broadway Road,
Kingston 8
Phone: 1 (876) 381-2913
Email: info@jamaicaskeetclub.com khal2309@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.jamaicaskeet.com/

Daniel Chacko-Wilmot – President
Email: chackowilmotd@gmail.com

Organization Name: World Korean Taekwondo Jamaica
President: Mr. Christopher Chok
1st Vice President: Mr. Kenroy Clarke
Secretary: Mr. Howard Chin
Telephone: 876-927-4696/ 876-784-1808
Overview:
Taekwondo is the national sport and official olympic sport that originated from south korea.
Taekwondo is a dynamic sport that emphasizes fast pace kicking and punching and is aided by the use of a Point scoring system to help in fair judgement in the full course of the competition.

Osayimwese Osagboro President
Garfield Robinson Treasurer
2 Degenhart Close, Millsborough, Kingston 6 876-541-8391 / 876-289-5997
876-295-1765
876-776-5815
1-214-906-0768

Tony Robinson : President
Contact Number : 876-995-6135

Aquatic Sports

Mr Leon McNeil – President

Canoeing is a type of paddle sport. In this type, the rider, or team kneels or sits facing forward in an open or a closed-decked canoe. The rider, or team will propel himself/herself using a single-bladed paddle

Mr. Reigies Misir – President
Ms Lisa Milligen -Hon. Secretary
c/o Royal Jamaica Yacht Club Norman Manley International Airport PO,
Kingston Phone: 1(876) 876-877-0865, 876-877-0865 Fax: 1(876) 860-7068
Email: jamaicasailingassociation@gmail.com, Website:

Dr. Fritz Pinnock – President
Mr. Robert Scott – Secretary
Phone: 1 (876) 924-8150/59, 322-5315
Email: fritzpinnock@gmail.com, fpinnock@cmi.edu.jm

Rowing involves propelling a boat (racing shell) on water using oars either as an individual, or teams.

President (Diving) – Lance Rochester

Vice President (Swimming) – Hilary Brown Nixon

Vice President (Artistic Swimming) – Robyn-Ann Chin Sang

Vice President (Water Polo) – Marlon McIntyre

Secretary – Florence Grizzle-Williams

Treasurer – Richard Hopkins

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – Michelle Parker

Address: P.O. Box 15, Kingston 10
Phone: 1 (876) 920-6229/30
Fax: 1 (876) 920-6129
Email: aquaticsja@gmail.com
Website: http://www.asaj.com.jm/

Mr. Anthony “Billy” Wilmot, President
Address: P.O. Box 97, Kingston 2
Phone: 1 (876) 750-0103, 541-5525
Email: jasurfas@hotmail.com
Website: http://jamsurfas.webs.com/

Multiple Sports

Prof Aldrick McNab – Chairman
Mrs. Lorna Bell – Executive Director
Ms. Beryl Roper – Secretary
Address: Institute of Sport, National Arena, Room 8, Kingston 6
Phone: 1 (876) 906-0752, 819-2058
Fax: 1 (876) 906-0754
Email: sojamaica@cwjamaica.com
Website: www.specialolympics.org

Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success.

Name of President                              Mr. Leroy Cooke
Telephone number                               5648222 or 819-9526
Email address                                      cookieroy2@gmail.com

Name of General Secretary                 Mrs. Carola Russell
Telephone number                               822-3089 or 970-5094

Email address                                      gordoncarola@hotmail.com or cgordon@utech.edu.jm

Association physical address              C/o Department of Sport, University of Technology,     Jamaica, 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6

Telephone number(s)                           970-5094-6

Email address                                     Triathlon.jm@gmail.com (Currently inactive)

Website

Social media address(es)                     www.facebook.com/jamaica triathlon association

Date of next elections to be decided – elections are due to be held between March 31 and July 1 annually

Jamaica Triathlon Association (JTA) was established in 1997 as the local governing body and authority representing for the sport of Triathlon in Jamaica.  JTA is a non-profit-making organization with the mission to promote and bring greater awareness to the sport of Triathlon throughout Jamaica.  The secretariat for the Association is based at the University of Technology, Jamaica.

JTA is governed internationally by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and is affiliated to the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA).  As a recognized body of JOA, JTA is responsible for selecting triathletes for the Olympic Games and other international competitions and accept and declare records for Triathlon events held in Jamaica or for Triathlon performances achieved by Jamaican citizens or triathletes eligible to represent Jamaica in international competition.  The Association’s National Championship is held annually in December

The Modern Pentathlon Association (MPA) was formed in 2018.

  • President – Gary Peart
  • 1st Vice President – Ian McNaughton
  • Secretary General– David Richards

Court Sports

Mrs Nichole Case – President
Mr Antonio Bell – Secretary
Telephone number: 18765797293

Email address: nichole.case@badmintonjamaica.org

Telephone number: 1876-530-8301

Email address: antonio.bell@badmintonjamaica.org
Email address: info@badmintonjamaica.org
Association physical address: Currently accepting mails through Liguanea, PO Box 264, Kingston 6
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonjamaica/

Mr. Paulton Gordon President
Mr Marland Nattie Secretary

Telephone number – 839-7860 or 281-3052

Email address – paulton_gord@yahoo.com

Email address – jaquirich@yahoo.com
Email address – jamcroc@yahoo.com

Address – Suite # 6, National Arena, Independence Park, Kingston Telephone number(s) – 906-6682

Website – basketballjamaica.com

Mr. Lyndon Latore – President
Mr. Oery Warren – Secretary-General
Address: 19 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10
Telephone numbers: 876 929 4727 | 436 1297 | 477 3342
Email address: jamaicahandballfederation@gmail.com
Social Media Handles:
Facebook – JHF.LetsPlay

Handball is a fast-paced, frontal contact team sport in which two teams of seven (7) players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two (2) periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins.

Tricia Robinson – President
Arlene Findlay – Technical Director
Email address: nfjpresident@gmail.com
Address: Suite 9, National Arena
Telephone number(s) 92-60074/9201534
Website:www.NetballJamaica.org.jm

Netball is a game in which two teams of seven players each strive to keep or gain possession of the ball. The team with the ball, through running, jumping, throwing and catching, attempts to move the ball into its goal circle from where a goal may be scored, while the opposing team uses defensive movements and strategies to prevent this and to gain possession. The team with the greater number of goals is the winner of the match.

Mr. Chris Hind, President
Mrs. Gillian Binnie, Secretary General
Address: c/o Liguanea Club, Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5
Phone: 1 (876) 926-8144, 371-0476
Fax: 1 (876) 926-5501
Email:squashmanja@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.jamaicansquash.com/

Jacqueline Cowan, President
Audley Weir, Secretary General
Address: The Annex, National Arena, Kingston 6
Phone: 1 (876) 616-5859
Fax: 1 (876) 616-5870
Email: volleyjamaica@gmail.com
Website  https://jamaicavolleyball.org/

Mr. John Azar, President
Ms. Nancy Pinchas, Hon. Secretary
2c Piccadilly Road, Kingston 5
Phone: 1 (876) 978-1520-2, 381-0276
Fax: 1 (876) 929-5878
Email:
Website: http://tennisjamaica.org/

Ice Sports

Mr. Andrew Salm -President
Drax Hall Estate, P.O. Box 299,
St. Ann
Phone: 1 (876) 972-9331, 381-3751
Fax: 1 (876) 972-9330

Ian Robertson

Cristiene Hall-Teravainen

Vice-President / Players and Competitions Director

Email: membership@curlingjamaica.com

Andrew Walker

General Secretary 

Email: marketing@curlingjamaica.com

Don Anderson, President

Edmond R. Phillipps, Vice President and Founder

Mary Phillipps, Secretary/Treasurer and Founder

Nelson Stokes   CHAIRMAN

Dave Smith  DEPUTY CHAIRMAN