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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Dr. Warren Blake (left), welcome Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on September 13. The Ministry hosted a welcome ceremony at the airport for six Maximising Velocity and Power (MVP) track club athletes; Coach, Stephen Francis, and other team members, who were returning to the island after competing in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the IAAF Diamond League series in Europe.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Dr. Warren Blake (left), welcome Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, on her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on September 13. The Ministry hosted a welcome ceremony at the airport for six Maximising Velocity and Power (MVP) track club athletes; Coach, Stephen Francis, and other team members, who were returning to the island after competing in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the IAAF Diamond League series in Europe.

Gov’t Committed to Development of Athletes – Grange

By: Denise Dennis , September 14, 2016
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to ensuring that the country’s athletes have access to first-class training facilities and adequate support...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange shares a moment with members of Jamaica’s team to the Rio Olympic Games at a welcome reception held last evening at the Norman Manley International Airport. (From left) Christania Williams, Stephenie Ann McPherson, Shericka Jackson, Elaine Thompson, Julian Forte and Megan Simmonds. The moment was also shared with Patrick King, Director, Customer Solutions at Digicel, Gabrielle Banbury-Kelly, Acting Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at the National Commercial Bank and Dr. Warren Blake, President of the Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association (JAAA).

Grange Welcomes Rio Stars, Pledges to Work Towards Providing First Class Facilities for Athletes

By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, September 14, 2016
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Well Done Dana-Gaye – Minister Grange Congratulates Paralympian

By: Min. of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, September 13, 2016

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Chairman of the Salute to Rio Sports Ambassadors Committee, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) confers with Deputy Chairman, Leon Mitchell at a committee meeting on Friday, 2 September, 2016. Also pictured are (L-R) Lenford Salmon, Annmarie Dawn Heron, Vishu Tolan, Mike Fennell and Christopher Samuda.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
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