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JAAA hit back at Asafa Powell’s coach Francis
By JAAA Press Release
There is absolutely no truth to the allegations that Mr Stephen Francis will not be able to coach the athletes at the Olympics under his care unless he has taken that decision not to coach his own athletes.
These are the facts:
Mr Stephen Francis had long indicated to the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (past and present) that he does not wish to be a part of the National Team’s coaching staff.
He was accredited as a personal coach for the athletes under his care for the Olympic Games, as was the case in all major championships including the World Championships in 2005 & 2007. There were three (3) slots allocated to Jamaica for personal coaches/personal trainers and they were allocated as follows:
Stephen Francis - MVP
Lance Brauman - Veronica Campbell-Brown
Jerry Clayton - Maurice Smith
Mr Bruce James of the MVP Club in an e-mail dated July 2,2008 requested us to try to accredit additional members of their support staff , and in order of “importance” Gavin James’ name was given as the most critical. The JOA was unable to secure an increase in our complement for persons in this category and Gavin James of MVP and Everald Edwards (Usain Bolt) were treated as members of our official team to facilitate their being accredited to provide the services of Massage Therapists, there were therefore accrued full benefits such as living at the camp/Olympic Village, meals and access to the stadium.
These gentlemen were provided the final available allotment of personnel in all categories. Please note that we were unsuccessful in providing personal coach accreditations for Kerron Stewart and Delloreen Ennis-London.
The JOA and JAAA secured the appropriate accreditation as a personal coach for Mr Stephen Francis which he refused to accept from our Ambassador to China, Mr Wayne McCook when members of his group and other athletes were met at the Beijing airport on August 1, 2008.
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By JAAA Press Release
There is absolutely no truth to the allegations that Mr Stephen Francis will not be able to coach the athletes at the Olympics under his care unless he has taken that decision not to coach his own athletes.
These are the facts:
Mr Stephen Francis had long indicated to the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (past and present) that he does not wish to be a part of the National Team’s coaching staff.
He was accredited as a personal coach for the athletes under his care for the Olympic Games, as was the case in all major championships including the World Championships in 2005 & 2007. There were three (3) slots allocated to Jamaica for personal coaches/personal trainers and they were allocated as follows:
Stephen Francis - MVP
Lance Brauman - Veronica Campbell-Brown
Jerry Clayton - Maurice Smith
Mr Bruce James of the MVP Club in an e-mail dated July 2,2008 requested us to try to accredit additional members of their support staff , and in order of “importance” Gavin James’ name was given as the most critical. The JOA was unable to secure an increase in our complement for persons in this category and Gavin James of MVP and Everald Edwards (Usain Bolt) were treated as members of our official team to facilitate their being accredited to provide the services of Massage Therapists, there were therefore accrued full benefits such as living at the camp/Olympic Village, meals and access to the stadium.
These gentlemen were provided the final available allotment of personnel in all categories. Please note that we were unsuccessful in providing personal coach accreditations for Kerron Stewart and Delloreen Ennis-London.
The JOA and JAAA secured the appropriate accreditation as a personal coach for Mr Stephen Francis which he refused to accept from our Ambassador to China, Mr Wayne McCook when members of his group and other athletes were met at the Beijing airport on August 1, 2008.
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http://sportingeagle.com/news/?p=494
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