JOA supports IOC’s decision to pay Olympic athletes

President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) Christopher Samuda has signalled his support of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to begin paying athletes to compete at the Olympic Games.The IOC recently made the decision to reverse its 130-year policy of amateurism and will begin directly paying Olympic athletes.The first set of athletes who will receive payment are those who competed at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

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