Jamaica Olympic Association (IOC code: JAM) is the

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representing

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

. It is also the body responsible for Jamaica's representation at the

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History

The Jamaica Olympic Association was founded in 1936 and recognised by the

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in the same year.About JOA
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Member federations

The Jamaican National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. 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 The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF) is the governing body of ice hockey in Jamaica. History The JOIHF was founded in late 2011, and was accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 18 May 2012. The JOIHF has b ...

is the only non-profit organization based outside of Jamaica.

Olympic Sport federations

Non-Olympic Sport federations

References

External links

Official website
1936 establishments in Jamaica

Jamaica at the Olympics

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