Yona is inspirational – Grange
Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2016 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, believes several Jamaicans have been become interested in diving as a sport, thanks to Yona Knight-Wisdom.
Knight-Wisdom became the first person to represent Jamaica in a diving event at the Olympic Games. He competed in the 3M Springboard event and narrowly missed qualifying for the finals.
Minister Grange said:
“Yona came this close to the finals in his first Olympics and with some pressure of being a pioneer for Jamaica in diving. He was short just 9 points — only 9 points. That’s no simple accomplishment. It is a big deal. He did very well and I believe that he’s inspiring young people to get involved in diving as a sport. It will be up to us, sports administrators, sponsors and volunteers to keep the momentum and sustain the interest in diving.”
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.