JOA: $5m Contribution to Racers Track Club Part of Olympic Invest Programme

President of the Jamaica Olympic Association, JOA, Christopher Samuda, says the $5 million contribution to Racers Track Club is part of their “Olympic Invest” programme.

Samuda says the programme is geared towards athlete and infrastructure development and events activation.

Under the programme, the JOA will assist Racers Track Club in treating post event financial commitments but, more significantly, the club will provide group training sessions to the JOA and the coaches and other professionals of member associations of the JOA on the use of the Dartfish video analysis platform.

This platform allows coaches to conduct biomechanical, tactical, technical analysis of athletes and games ensuring they have data to better develop the individual talents and teams at their disposal.

Samuda says you can’t build a sport industry without investing and re-investing in the athlete and tools of trade of which knowledge is a critical enabler.

He says the JOA continues to support the infrastructure of sport with strategic dollar investments.

Christopher Samuda.