Ian Forbes
Ian Forbes is the first vice-president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). He recently made headlines by commenting on the trend of Jamaican athletes switching their allegiances to countries like Türkiye, likening the situation to 'mango season' and emphasizing that Türkiye targets Jamaica's top talents, or 'ripe mangoes.' Forbes highlighted the challenges faced by Jamaica in retaining its athletes due to limited resources compared to other nations.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes is the manager of Jamaica College, who played a challenging match against Eltham High.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes presented the draft JAAA 2026 calendar.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes, manager of former champions Jamaica College (JC), was left disappointed after his team played out a 1-1 draw against hosts Vauxhall High.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes, manager of the JC track and field team, expressed delight at having Cameron on board.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes is the team manager at the World Athletics Championships and vice-president of the JAAA.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes commended Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for her dedication and commitment to representing her country.
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Jamaica:
The performances throughout the nine days earned the praises of team manager Ian Forbes, who rated it a strong showing for Jamaica.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes, team manager, has hailed Jamaica’s performance and believes they can end their campaign with relay glory.
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Jamaica:
Ian Forbes, Custos of St Andrew, highlighted the college's tradition of academic excellence.
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Jamaica:
Team manager Ian Forbes confirmed the news as he said the timing of Clayton’s withdrawal has allowed the team little time to bring in a replacement.
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