CARIFTA Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Performance | Jamaica

The 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games will be held in Kingston, Jamaica at the National Stadium, April 16 - 18, 2022. This is the eighth time that Jamaica will host this event and their national team will go after its 44th title. The Games are being staged under the endorsement of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC).
The CARIFTA Games were founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association and the first Games were held back in 1972 in Barbados. The CARIFTA Games is an annual sporting event that features many different athletic competitions. Those competitions include track & field, middle distance track competitions, sprint races, hurdle races as well as many jumping, throwing and relay events.
The Games are split into two age categories, Under 17 and Under 20. There are 27 countries down to participate.
Jamaica has dominated the medals table at CARIFTA Games over the years and also the record books.
Jamaicans hold records in 10 of the 21 Under-20 boy’s events contested all-time and hold or share 11 of the 17 Under-20 girl’s records. Jamaican boys own 9 of the 17 Under-17 records, whilst their Under-17 girls possess a remarkable 10 of 16 marks.
The oldest record in the books, though (at least for events still being contested in the modern Games), belongs to Bermuda’s, Sonya Smith, whose Under-20 Javelin Throw performance of 53.98m has been on the books since 1979.
The oldest boys’ record is 15.03m, the winning distance for Lyndon Sands of the Bahamas in the Under-17 Triple Jump in 1980.
Kareem Streete-Thompson went on to become one of the world’s leading long jumpers, but his CARIFTA performances have earned legendary status. In 1989, he set an Under-17 Long Jump record with a leap of 7.83m, and a year later his leap of 7.94m was an Under-20 record in his first year competing at that level for the Cayman Islands. Both marks remain untouched.
The Bahamas owns the girl’s long jump records. Jackie Edwards’ 1987 mark of 6.14m became the Under-17 winning distance that year, and Daphne Saunders’ leap of 6.93m won her the 1989 Under-20 title.

[@nattypthegeneral2450]

What or we doing to our beautiful Island Jamaica?? When will we realize the important of that Great place Jamaica, When it is too late??? Can we please get our acts together???That little piece of rock Jamaica is the Envy of this [GLOBE, BY FAR ] Wow wow wow, Please let us fix it before it is too late

[@dorrettrichardson5316]

Words of truth i pray every day for my JAMAICAN PEOPLE'S to unite & come together one divine love bro word's STRENGTH ✊✊ knowledge 🇯🇲🇯🇲❤

[@augreybaker9800]

Yes Natty what are we doing to this most beautiful piece of paradise. They’re one of most powerful Caribbean Island 🏝 come on come together and unite one love ❤️ what come out of Jamaican powerful singer, Educator, performers, dancers, Track & field bob sledge can imagine Jamaican have one of that that performed in Alberta Canada and the final the Jamaican track field who has being Representing Jamaica from Don Quarrie and Merlene Ottey these are individuals work hard for their gold These are the young prodigy coming up blessing up from all part of the world to show case their craft

[@sunshynequ33n63]

Love the performance very entertaining 👏 love how the other countries were vibing ❤ great song choices 👌 their vocals are great ..love mi country there's still hope for us 🇯🇲 🇯🇲

[@evajayereid4266]

My heart is in Jamaica, always! Love the performance!❤️❤️🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@michaelmason198]

bwoy every day mi a miss mi country more n more

[@keirasang4375]

To All the good comments thanks but as for the little bitter ones with nothing good to say about anything, thank you as well. You still watched the performance nonetheless so we can see that Jamaica is still reaching out to the world, it's sad how some of you can just get up and talk shit but if put to the test you wouldn't be able to do what Ashe did. Stay safe and be positive

[@JayDublow]

Good words. Bless up

[@Kimmy-21]

I love my little island so full of talent 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@msindependent5327]

Ashe always giving your best 💘

[@marcelmills4733]

performance lit proud to be a Jamaican

[@chestersteentalksmukbangsa1558]

Africa, we have to remember everything starts there, music, food, dance, beats. Love the performances and the outfits.

[@joanwhitely1111]

I wish we had moere support. Thank you for your performance

[@gregggreen8659]

Really great performance I enjoyed it a lot thanks

[@michaelevans6390]

Lovely I enjoyed that well put together

[@geegoStar]

Very decent performance, I was entertained

[@sisvsbrovsjayjay8352]

Love the performance well put together it was very much intertaining for me Good jod ladies and gentlemen

[@kingston13origin27]

Great Performance...I am impressed...for a daytime show?!!

[@vernamorais9836]

OPENING CEREMONY A BALL OUT WID DEM SONG DEH

[@heatherbarnes8195]

Stop find they try their best go Jamaica ❤

[@jadonforsythe5160]

Go girl make auntie proud

[@natarinereid5180]

Well done

[@vernamorais9836]

Awesome

[@i_am_peaches2rawtid]

Addi best opening ceremony me see inna me life......lolololol

[@kayannawest4697]

No cuz when mi see goodie spilt😭

[@stainlesssteel4260]

Good performance

[@tccohen7263]

Eno make me feel good

[@leyurt5690]

They are battling with the wind.

[@eulaleehenry9990]

They are more trying to outshine each other, especially the girls.

[@ramaloturner5541]

We could do better with the opening ceremony of a national event. Its just a normal stage performance nothing to really jump about. We get a chance to host such an event and that's the best we could put together, luckily the athletes were outstanding 👍

[@toniart9325]

Face book would block me if i tell yu mi mind

[@shernettclarke4049]

We did great ....for a last moment decision.

[@mrxces69]

Jamaica was doing CARIFTA a favour by stepping up to host at last minute. No time to plan a show.

[@nattypthegeneral2450]

Wow wow , Well done, me a beg whonu, Please, mek we fix it nuh

[@leroycoleman3428]

This should have more Caribbean.flavour choices of song socal etc too much emphasis on Jamaica

[@divinee.155]

This was poorly organized singing was good but outfits and coordination is horrible they should have used traditional dancers and use a stage like they do for Champs with fireworks. Champs is always WELLLL organize and plan

[@michaelevans6390]

The Entertainment segment has not finish wait until u see the competition is over u will see fier works...dount need too much Entertainment now the Minister and officials have speak then the Race go back in compition....

[@toniart9325]

Divine e blind bartolomew

[@Angela-qs4cz]

What are you talking about? If you don’t have anything good to say please… could you do what they are doing? I don’t think so!

[@eulaleehenry9990]

@@Angela-qs4cz It does not hurt to give constructive criticism, maybe they will organize better next time and made us more proud.

[@yvetteswaby4958]

Wish it was better organized..not sure if I liked it it was a mumble jumble for me

[@donovancameron2867]

Way to go jamaica, full of talent and excitement 👍👍

[@eulaleehenry9990]

You are correct. they were very jumble jumble and the ladies trying to out so each other, poor taste.