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12 November, 2024

Gov’t Allocates $45 Million In Grants To Olympians And Paralympians

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The Government of Jamaica will be giving grants worth J$45m, to each member of Jamaica’s team to the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France.

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, made the revelation in a news conference on Monday.

The Minister said the money was being disbursed directly to 66 athletes, including one Paralympian, and 21 athlete support personnel who formed Jamaica’s delegation to the games.

Minister Grange said the Appreciation Grants was “in addition to over twenty million dollars disbursed to athletes under the Athletes Assistance Programme” as they prepared for the Paris Games.

Junior athletes who competed at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru will also receive gift vouchers totalling J$760,000 from the Ministry.

The Minister was speaking at the news conference to announce the Jamaica leg of the new global athletics league, Grand Slam Track, being led by the former World and Olympic champion and record holder, Michael Johnson.

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