JAMAICA combined martial arts and Ningen Karate teammates, Allando Ebanks and Scott Wright, won gold medals yesterday afternoon as the International Sport Karate Association’s US Open continued into late evening at Disney’s Coronado Resort in Orlando, Olympian, Ningen Karate fighter, Kenneth Edwards’ out-of-class performance overwhelmed rivals in the 180-190lb continuous up sparring division on day 1. Edwards had the crowd at ringside in awe of his flashy moves as he bobbed, weaved and high-kicked his way to gold, beating teammate Phillip McDowell in the final. Ackeem Lawrence of Jamaica Taekwondo added the 141-149lb continuous sparring title to the 139-and- under clash sparring crown he won at last year’s Open, a title he is set to defend this afternoon. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] The Jamaicans were still tallying medals up to 5:30 p.m. yesterday evening, especially junior coloured-belt fighters, led by Kingston College’s beanpole 13-year-old, Romario Henry, who won gold in the 12-13 beginners/intermediate continuous sparring division. Henry is among 10 fighters at the US Open from various Jamaican high schools which participate in the Jamaica Taekwondo McKay Security High School League. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s 18-and-upwards three-man black belt team, captained by Jason McKay, was yet to take the mat as the […]
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For one week, Montego Bay intends to host at least 2,300 visitors: 1,200 competitors, 75 Officials, 80 Umpires, 250 coaches and about 700 supporters from at least 40 countries. Located on the northern coast of Jamaica, Montego Bay is the tourism capitol of Jamaica possessing the best hotels and beaches our island can provide hence the ultimate location to host our Taekwon-Do guests. For five days August 26-30, 2014, the 5th ITF World Cup will be hosted at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the largest conference and exhibition centre on this side of the island. The exhibition hall will be decorated with flags of all 40+ countries taking part in this extraordinary competition, ITF World Cup’s banners with the official logo, and a few standing banners with TKD personalities; winners of the last World Cup in Brighton, England. Two massive pictures of our founder General Choi and the ITF logo will be erected in the hall along with our past president Grand Master Tran Trieu Quan. Large LED screens will be strategically placed within the hall relaying the events taking place in the various rings and the major area during the Opening Ceremony. [hr] [column2][/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] [hr]SPECTATOR […]
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New custom made Team Jamaica “Guh Haad an Done” t-shirts done exclusively by 28 STARS CLOTHING. TO PRE-ORDER EMAIL US at info@TeamJA.org [hr] [column2] [/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] [hr]
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As the Government makes the final steps towards fulfilling a promise made to Jamaican swimming star Alia Atkinson, the 24-year-old has moved to defend the decision made to fund her $20-million 2016 Olympics training programme. Following a fourth-place, national record-smashing performance in the 100m breaststroke at last year’s Olympic Games in London, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller assured that the Government would help to fund Atkinson’s training expenses all the way through to the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. However, with the sport being dominated on many fronts by much younger swimmers, some have questioned the prudence of Simpson Miller’s pledge, calling instead for greater focus and support towards the island’s youth talent through the implementation of proper programmes and structure. Prime minister surprised Atkinson, who had brief discussions with Simpson Miller and minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for sport, Natalie Neita-Headley after the recent RJR Sports Foundation National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards, told The Gleaner that Simpson Miller expressed surprise that things weren’t already in place for the funding. “She (Simpson Miller) was surprised that she hadn’t heard anything from her staff, so she said she […]
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for sports, Natalie Neita-Headley, is hoping a precedent will be established with the offering of monetary tokens to all the athletes who represented the country at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Forty-seven athletes formed the Olympic team which amassed 12 medals – four gold, four silver and four bronze – the most in the country’s history, while the three-member Paralympic team captured one gold medal. Usain Bolt is set to have the biggest payday, having won gold in the 100m and 200m, as $1 million will be awarded to each individual gold medal winner. The other $1-million recipients will be Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who captured the women’s 100m, and Alphanso Cunningham, who won gold in the men’s javelin F52/F53 at the Paralympics. There will be a pool of funds to be divided among the six members of the various relay teams, with other awards for Olympic and world records still being developed at a committee level. CREATING PRECEDENT “What I am doing now is creating a precedent going forward because 2016, I am not expecting that we are going to yield less. I am expecting that we are going […]
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Photos from Jamaican Taekwondo sensation Kenneth Edwards (KenMan) appearance on RJR 94FM ‘Guest Room’ with hosts Alan Magnus and Paula-Anne Porter-Jones
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Approximately 1 billion people will be tuning in to the London 2012 Opening Ceremony. If you plan to join them, here’s how: The ceremony will take place Friday, July 27, at 9 p.m. London time (or 4 p.m. ET) and will be broadcast live on BBC. In the U.S., the event will be played on tape delay, so it will be broadcast on Friday, July 27, at: Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. on NBC Pacific Time: 7:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. on NBC Central Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. on NBC Although NBC will be live-streaming every sporting event this year, the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony will not be available through NBC online. For full coverage of the event, look no further than the Yahoo!. We will also host an Opening Ceremony chat here, starting at 7 p.m. ET. So pour a cup of tea, break out your home flag, and join the queen, Paul McCartney, James Bond and Yahoo! for Friday’s Opening Ceremony! via By Andrew Dubbins | Fourth-Place Medal
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