British Virgin Islands athlete Djimon Gumbs will be gearing up to participate in the Men’s Discus Throw Finals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile today Monday, October 30. 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes spoke with Gumbs ahead of the event that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. BVI time. Gumbs expressed that he is … Continued
BVI Sailor Thad Lettsome finished day 1 of races in the Dinghy – ILCA 7 Final at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile on Saturday with a ranking position of 15th out of 22 participants. 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes has the story.
BVI laser sailor Thad Lettsome says one of his main goals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, is to deliver a good enough performance to qualify the territory for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Lettsome is set to compete in the ILCA Men’s Laser Sailing event from Saturday, October 28 … Continued
President of the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) Mr. Ephraim Penn has praised the four athletes who are representing the territory at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. During a recent interview with 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes, Penn said his Committee is extremely proud of the sacrifice made by the athletes at the 19th edition … Continued
The question on the minds of some residents has been why are some of the big names from the British Virgin Islands not present at the 2023 Santiago Pan American Games representing the territory. The Pan Am Games is considered to be the biggest multisport competition in the region for athletes, with this year’s Games … Continued
BVI Bassador D’Moi Hodge continues to highlight the territory on the international stage with the most recent example exhibited in a Los Angeles Lakers official graphic. The picture is posted across the Los Angeles Lakers’ various social media pages, and in it, Hodge is seen wrapped in a BVI flag. It displays the Lakers’ full … Continued
BVI 100-metre hurdles athlete Deya Erickson graced the opening ceremony of the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile as the flag bearer for the territory, a moment that Erickson said she will forever cherish. Dressed in a traditional territorial printed top on Friday evening, Erickson made the BVI proud as she gracefully walked across … Continued
St. Vincent and the Grenadines handed Guyana a 1 run upset last Sunday in the Peter Haycraft T20 Cricket Tournament at the Greenland Cricket Ground in East End, Tortola. Playing in the second game of the day, St. Vincent after opting to bat first, posted a total of 228 for 7 wickets from their 20 … Continued
BVI athlete Deya Erickson has landed in Santiago, Chile, ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2023 Pan American Games which is scheduled for Friday, October 20. Erickson is the flag bearer for the BVI and she is set to compete in the 100-meter hurdles on October 31. 284 Media’s Kamal Haynes spoke with Erickson … Continued
Four athletes have been selected to represent the BVI at the 2023 Pan American (Pan Am) Games in Santiago, Chile. The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) named Eldred Henry (shot put), Djimon Gumbs (discus throw), Deya Erickson (100m hurdles) and Thad Lettsome (men’s ILCA 7 laser) as registered to compete. Erickson will be the flag bearer … Continued
