National Commercial Bank's Sheree Martin (second left), senior assistant general manager, group marketing and communications division, hands over her company's $3 million contribution to Mike Fennell (second right), president of the Jamaica Olympic Association. Also representing NCB are Nicole Walker (left), group marketing manager, and Charmaine Wright, manager - advertising and promotions. Wright was wearing one of the jerseys that Jamaican Olympians will be wearing during the Games. - Contributed

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) is sponsoring the Jamaica Olympic team in the amount of $3 million.

"NCB will support avenues that allow Jamaicans to excel and to showcase positive values," said Sheree Martin, senior assistant general manager in the group marketing and communications division at NCB, during the recent handover of the bank's sponsorship cheque to the Jamaica Olympic Association.

This sponsorship is in addition to the long-term association with the MVP Track and Field Club.

Represents 10 athletes

The MVP Track and Field Club represents 10 athletes who were selected to compete at the Olympics, including Asafa Powell, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Sherone Simpson and Michael Frater.

NCB committed $6 million, over four years to the development of the athletes' training programme.

Speaking at a recent send-off for the athletes, NCB's Group Managing Director Patrick Hylton said: "This is arguably the strongest contingent that Jamaica has ever sent to the Olympic Games."