News & Updates
Mar 07, 2018
IAAF Council Takes Steps to Further Strengthen Athletics
COUNCIL TAKES STEPS TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ATHLETICS - IAAF COUNCIL MEETING, BIRMINGHAM, DAY 2 The second day of the 213th meeting of the IAAF Council took place today in Birmingham […]
Mar 07, 2018
XXI Commonwealth Team Members
The Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) will be sending its largest ever contingent of individual and team sports to represent the nation at the Commonwealth Games next month. One hundred and […]
Events | Field | International | Track
Feb 20, 2018
Team Members for the 2018 World Indoor Championships
TO: MEDIA HOUSES – SPORTS DEPARTMENT DATE: February 20, 2017 Subject: JAMAICA’S TEAM – IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, Birmingham, UK: March 01 - 04 The IAAF World Indoor Championships in […]
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Dec 19, 2017
WADA 2018 Prohibited List:Major Changes
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced updates to the Prohibited List (the List), which will come into effect on January 01, 2018. The List is published annually in October […]
Dec 04, 2017
Immortal Bolt – Sprint Icon’s Statue Finally Unveiled
Sprint legend Usain St Leo Bolt has been immortalised in bronze with the unveiling of an eight-foot statue in his likeness at Jamaica's National Stadium yesterday, depicting his trademark 'To […]
Nov 27, 2017
Barshim And Thiam Named 2017 Athletes Of The Year
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2017, held at the […]
Nov 16, 2017
Russia appeal for reinstatement turned down by World Anti-Doping Agency
By Duncan Mackay at The Westin Chosun Seoul Thursday, 16 November 2017 An appeal from the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) to be reinstated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was […]
Nov 16, 2017
NACAC Technical Officials Panel for 2018 – 2021
Congratulations to Garth Gayle, who has been appointed to the NACAC Technical Officials Panel for 2018 -2021. We wish Garth all the best in this role.
Nov 07, 2017
Obituary of Olympian Malcolm “Mal” Spence
The Jamaica athletics administrative association regrets the passing of Malcolm Spence on October 30, 2017. A Jamaican Olympian track and field athlete born on January 2, 1936, Mal and his […]
Aug 08, 2017
JAAA facilitates the signing of MOU between the University of Birmingham and the Ministry of Health, Jamaica
Before the Summer Olympics of 2012, Jamaica held its pre-Olympic camp at the University of Birmingham. This started a series of co-operation with the Birmingham City Council, The University of […]
Jul 29, 2017
2017 IAAF World Championships Team
DATE: July 24, 2017 Subject: JAMAICA’S TEAM – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONDON: AUGUST 04 - 13, 2017 The IAAF World Championships is scheduled for London from August 04 - 13, […]
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Jul 04, 2017
Press Release: 2017 IAAF U18 Championships Team
TO: MEDIA HOUSES – SPORTS DEPARTMENT DATE: July 04, 2017 Subject: JAMAICA’S TEAM – IAAF WORLD U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAIROBI, KENYA: JULY 12 - 16, 2017 The IAAF World U18 Championships […]
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