sˌɜːɹ ælbˈɜːɾoʊ ɹɑːdɹˈiːɡɛz, tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə dʒˌeɪˌɛssˈiː bˈoːɹd, stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, "wiː duːnˌɑːt sˈiː ˌɛni spˈoːɹts ɛksklˈuːdᵻd" ænd ɛksplˈeɪnd ðætðɪ ˈeɪm wʌz tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv spˈoːɹts stˈændɚdz ɪnðə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ænd ðætðə sˈɛntɚ wʊd sˈiːk ˈaʊt skˈɪld ˈæθliːts tə pɹəvˈaɪd ðˌɛm fˈɜːðɚ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ.
Sir Alberto Rodrigues, chairman of the JSC Board, stated in 1977, "we do not see any sports excluded" and explained that the aim was to improve sports standards in the territory and that the centre would seek out skilled athletes to provide them further training.