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Netball is a popular sport among Jamaican women, and is the country's most popular women's sport. The Jamaica national netball team, known as the Sunshine Girls, have participated in the Netball World Championships every year since their inception in 1963, finishing third in 1991, 2003 and 2007, and in the Commonwealth Games, earning the bronze ...
In 1930, Jamaica entered its first-ever athletics team into an international competition. It was the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games.Joseph Mackenzie, former student at St. George's College, won a silver medal in the high jump with a jump of 1.75 m becoming Jamaica's first ever international medal winner.
It organises competitions and events in Jamaica whilst laying down rules and regulations and providing rewards to winners. [6] Athletics, particularly sprinting, is a national sport in Jamaica, and the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association plays a role in shaping development of the sport in the country.
They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 18 Olympic Summer and 2 Winter Sport Federations and 4 Non-Olympic Sport Federations in Jamaica. Note that the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation is the only non-profit organization based outside of Jamaica.
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica. It was formed in 1910 and governs men's football since then and women's football since 1991. Between 1987 and 1991, women's football was governed by the Jamaican Women's Football Federation. The JFF joined CONCACAF and FIFA in 1962.
Predecessors of the current ministry include the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Culture; the youth remit from the latter title is now under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The ministry includes the following agencies: [2] Jamaica Cultural Development Commission; Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation
Jamaica sport-related lists (2 C, 3 P) + Men's sport in Jamaica (1 C) Women's sport in Jamaica (6 C, 4 P) Youth sport in Jamaica (1 C) B. Bilateral sports relations ...
Jamaica portal; Sports portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. 0–9. 1950s in Jamaican sport (2 C) 1960s in Jamaican ...