Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaica at Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sports as a Business
Sports as a Business, an Investment Opportunity in Jamaica folks are taken a closer look at. Sports in Jamaica is an investment opportunity that all angles must be look at in order to capitalize on sports from a business perspective. The Sporting business across the globe is a US trillion dollar industry. Jamaica has a long history of producing some of the top athletes in various sporting events. As a result, Jamaica is finding ways of looking at sports as a business. One of the many driving forces to achieve that goal is Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, “Minister without Portfolio – Office of the Prime Minister”, with responsibility for sports. Ms Neita-Headley has officially launch “The Business of Sports Conference.” See Article
Jamaica can now position themselves to gain economical strength from the country’s success in sports. As Jamaica celebrate there 50th anniversary, the country is still very young and is looking to put themself in a great position to continue building Brand Jamaica. Given Jamaica’s Olympic success over the years, it seems quite natural for the country to take the next step and reap some of the rewards from the success of their athletes. Sports as a Business, an Investment Opportunity in Jamaica that is ready to open new markets. All the business venture associated with sports should be analyzed. It’s fair to say that while Jamaica do have great athletes, the great training programs in place should not be over-looked.
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Usain Bolt in celebration about 1 or 2 seconds after his 100m victory at Beijing Olympics 2008, breaking the world record. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Photos from the Usain Bolt Tribute at Club Quad in Kingston Jamaica on Oct 5, 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
