Government set to resume Athletes Assistance Programme

7:26 pm, Tue March 30, 2021

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Jamaican athletes at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympics. (jamaica-gleaner.com file photo)

Minister of Sports Olivia Grange. (jamaica-gleaner.com file photo)

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Report by RJRGLEANER Communications Group Sports Reporter Karen Madden

Sports Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaican athletes who are anxiously awaiting the resumption of the government's Athletes Assistance Programme will shortly begin receiving the much needed funds.

The programme was suspended last year after the Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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