Jamaican athletes competing in the throws events will soon benefit from the construction of a facility dedicated to their respective discipline. A new sports hall will also be constructed.

Minister of Sport Olivia Grange made the announcement on Tuesday during her contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

“I’m pleased today to announce that we will also construct two well-needed facilities during this re-development. The first is a new sports hall which will be a flexible multisport, multi-use, naturally ventilated facility for training and also competition.

“We’re also constructing a throws area which will facilitate training in the shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin. The throws area will incorporate shelters for when athletes are resting and will provide easy access to the sports hall, gym and changing facilities,” Grange announced.

She added that, “At the next Level, Jamaica will not only dominate the track, but with our sustained support and facilitation, we intend to also dominate field events”.

The new sports hall and throws area will be adjacent to Stadium East, which will also benefit from upgrades under the re-development programme.

Grange told the Parliament that the intention is for Stadium East to become a 4,000-seat capacity venue with a track and field set-up which will be similar to the main stadium. She said Stadium East will continue to be a training venue, a warm-up facility, and the place of choice, especially for development meets and small events.

The new facilities will be Green Guide, FIFA and World Athletics compliant.