Big boost for CARIFTA Games
Published:Tuesday | March 1, 2011 | 6:34 PM
The 2011 CARIFTA Games, which will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica from April 22 to 24, received a major boost today as telecommunications firm LIME announced a two-year sponsorship package of $36 million.
The CARIFTA Games is the premier junior track and field event in the Caribbean.
President of the North American Central American and Caribbean track and field association, Neville ‘Teddy’ McCook says the investment will help to develop young athletic talent across the region.
The championship will be held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex at Catherine Hall and over 800 athletes are expected to compete.
Jamaica last hosted the event in 1996 and has been the venue five other times, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1990.