{"id":340448,"date":"2025-04-22T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=340448"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:17:15","slug":"statement-ministry-of-sports-on-addison-james-gold-medal-at-carifta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/statement-ministry-of-sports-on-addison-james-gold-medal-at-carifta\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: Ministry of Sports on Addison James&#8217; gold medal at CARIFTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_340233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340233\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-340233\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Addison-James-1-642x610.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"608\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Addison James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ministry of Sports congratulates Mr. Addison James on capturing his first Gold Medal in the under-20 Javelin event at the 2025 CARIFTA Games held in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. James recorded an impressive throwing distance of 67.48 metres.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry and the Government of Dominica recognize and celebrate this significant accomplishment by Addison James. This Gold Medal is testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport of Javelin and his unwavering desire<br \/>\nto succeed. We are confident that Addison\u2019s accomplishment will serve as an inspiration to other young athletes across Dominica, encouraging them to dream big and pursue excellence in sport.<\/p>\n<p>We also applaud the efforts of all our athletes who represented Dominica at this year\u2019s Games, including the members of the mixed relay team, who set a new national record in their debut appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Our sincere appreciation goes to the Dominica Amateur Athletics Association, the Dominica Olympic Committee and all partners for their continued support of our athletes and commitment to Dominica\u2019s participation at the CARIFTA<br \/>\nGames.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Addison James on his phenomenal performance. We look forward to his continued growth and future success on the regional and global stage. We wish him all the best in his sporting journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Sports congratulates Mr. Addison James on capturing his first Gold Medal in the under-20 Javelin event at the 2025 CARIFTA Games held in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. James recorded an impressive throwing distance of 67.48 metres. 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