KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has received the all clear from the Jamaican Olympian Asafa Powell to move forward with plans to erect a monument in his honour at Independence Park at the National Stadium.
The sprinter and his wife, Alyshia, signed off on the maquette during a recent call on Minister Grange.
The Powells remarked that the sculptor got the details “just right.”
Minister Grange said the “sign-off by Asafa is an extremely important part of the process” which has included months of discussions and review of models between the sculptor, Basil Watson, and the athlete.
Having received the all clear, Minister Grange says she will now move ahead with the unveiling of the statue at the National Stadium on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 4:00pm.
The bronze statue — to the scale of one and quarter life size — is the last of four monuments in tribute to outstanding Jamaican sports stars that have been commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport under the Jamaica 55 Legacy Programme.
The statues of Usain Bolt, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce and Veronica Campbell Brown have been completed and installed.
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Always amazing to see any accolades given to this brilliant, hardworking brother. He is truly deserving and has made track n field what it is today!
Asafa you made Jamaica proud on the front of the news paper every week. You really paved the way for all the great stars that came after you.????that is for all the persons That forget what he did for sports in our country.
He deserves every bit of it
I’m still trying to figure out why the statue needed his wife’s nod of approval and it wasn’t done in the nude……..just saying!
Congrats Asafa very well deserved!!???????????
@Anthony Grant it did not cross they mind then.it cross the mind now
Where’s the statue for Jamaica’s FIRST female Olympic Gold medalist?!
Well deserved….congrats. Jamaican and proud?
Long awaiting well deserved u make Jamaica track and came bck to life when u break that record
Well deserved
Nice
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Asking because I don’t know. Is there a statue to the great Merline Ottey who carried the mantle for so long?