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DAEGU, South Korea, September 4, 2011 - The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated the Jamaican men's 4x100 metres team on their "amazing world record" run at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. The team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt set a new world record of 37.04 seconds in...

DAEGU, South Korea — The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated Jamaica's Usain Bolt on winning the men's 200 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. Minister Grange said Bolt's victory, in a world leading time, was "a fine victory by an exceptional athlete." "Bolt has delivered again.  He ran a very fine...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown on winning the women's 200 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. Minister Grange said: “Veronica Campbell-Brown has been one of the best sprinters the world has seen and she demonstrated just how good she is tonight.  She fought for this victory, she...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange has congratulated Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown on winning the silver medal in the women's 100 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. Minister Grange said Campbell-Brown (10.97) made a "courageous run" to finish second in the race won by the American Carmelita Jeter (10.90). "Veronica is a true fighter,...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica's Yohan Blake on winning the men's 100 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. The Minister also expressed sympathy with Usain Bolt who was disqualified from the final for a false-start. Minister Grange said: "On behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica, I congratulate...

KINGSTON — The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, MP has expressed sadness to news that Jamaica's Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from the 100 metres at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea because of injury. Minister Grange said she shared Powell's disappointment at having to withdraw. Minister Grange said: “He has worked so...

KINGSTON — Olympian Vilma Charlton, says despite recent challenges, Jamaica's athletes are expected to perform well at the 13th World Championships in Athletics to be held in Daegu, South Korea from August 27 to September 4. “We think we will do well,” said Ms. Charlton, who is also the Liaison Officer for the Jamaica team to the event. She was...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that the time has come for Jamaicans, including athletes, to capitalize on the country's dominance in track and field. "It will require us to be serious that we want the financial gains that are commensurate with our position of prominence and dominance in this sport,” Miss Grange said...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) — Plans to establish a Regional Sports Academy (RSA) that will focus on the use of sports as a vehicle for deepening regional integration were formalised recently when the Task Force set up to oversee the process held its first meeting in Suriname. The meeting of the Regional Sports Academy Task Force took place...

LONDON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica is poised to become the leading training base for sprint athletes from across the globe and is urging major investors in sports to develop initiatives that will lead to improved structures and facilities on the island. She was delivering the keynote address at a fundraising dinner for...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated Jamaica's Special Olympics team for its "spectacular" performance in the just concluded Special Olympics in Athens, Greece. Minister Grange said: “Jamaica winning a dozen gold medals, 14 silver and five bronze in the Special Olympics in Greece is a spectacular performance from a team of gifted,...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the establishment of the Jamaica Football Coaches Association (JFCA) is an important first step towards improving the standard of the game in Jamaica. “We know the general feeling (that) when the team does well, (it) is because of the hard work of the players. But when the team...