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Government to award 60 scholarships to Champs athletes

Published:Tuesday | March 22, 2022 | 2:21 PMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer
Wolmer's High School for Girls' Tiana Marshall (left) drives to the finish line to win the class four girls' 70-metre hudles ahead of (from left) Hydel High School's Tihanna Reid, Vere Technical's Kecia King, and Marshall's teammate, Natrilia Campbell at l
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Wolmer's High School for Girls' Tiana Marshall (left) drives to the finish line to win the class four girls' 70-metre hudles ahead of (from left) Hydel High School's Tihanna Reid, Vere Technical's Kecia King, and Marshall's teammate, Natrilia Campbell at last year's ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships inside the National Stadium.

The Government of Jamaica will be awarding 60 scholarships to athletes participating at this year’s ISSA/GraceKEnnedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships.

The announcement was made by minister of sports, youth and culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

According to Grange, awarding the scholarships is part of the Government’s 60th Independence anniversary celebrations.

This year, ‘Champs’, which will be held with spectators inside the National Stadium for the first time since 2019, is scheduled for April 5-9.

A maximum of 20,000 patrons, vaccinated and unvaccinated, will be allowed to attend this year’s staging, with 3,500 grandstand tickets made available, along with 16,500 bleacher tickets.