KINGSTON, Jamaica – As a part of its mission to bolster para sports activities expertise, the Jamaica Paralympic Affiliation (JPA), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the College of the West Indies (UWI) Mona School of Sport, has facilitated a novel alternative for Jamaican athletes to take part within the upcoming CGF GAPS (Collect, Regulate, Put together, and Maintain) para athletics camp in Mauritius.
Subsequent month, para-badminton athlete and subject sports activities participant Kevin Powell, together with badminton coach Terry Lyeow-Walker, will be a part of para sports activities stakeholders from throughout the Commonwealth in Mauritius. This camp is designed not solely to offer sports-specific teaching but in addition to strengthen foundational expertise, management, and growth methods to encourage athletes and coaches alike.
Terry Lyeow-Walker views this chance as a vital step in constructing a resilient, expert community inside Jamaican para sports activities. “The Commonwealth Sport GAPS Program has created a useful alternative for para-badminton in Jamaica, empowering each teaching workers and athletes,” Walker remarked. “This camp is a pioneering expertise that guarantees to deepen our information, construct relationships, and set a transparent pathway towards the LA 2028 Paralympic Video games.”
Significance of complete skill-building
Kevin Powell, a dual-skilled athlete in shot put and badminton, additionally expressed his enthusiasm. “I’m honored to take part on this Commonwealth Sports activities GAPS coaching camp,” he stated. “With my eyes on LA 2028, I plan to be taught as a lot as attainable from the world-class coaches and use this expertise as a stepping stone to excel.”
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JPA President Christopher Samuda emphasised the significance of complete skill-building inside para sports activities, stating, “The JPA is dedicated to fostering cross-discipline growth for athletes, coaches, and managers alike. Our method to para sports activities is international, aiming to develop information and functionality at each degree.”
As Jamaica’s Paralympic imaginative and prescient broadens, JPA has set its sights on quite a lot of sports activities for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, together with badminton, archery, boccia, goalball, swimming, and fencing. The JPA goals to create a robust presence on the world stage, persevering with the legacy of previous Paralympic representatives in judo, taekwondo, and observe and subject.
