The Queen’s Baton Relay which is part of the Commonwealth Games tradition is in the British Virgin Islands and will be here until Thursday, as the territory joins in the celebrations in the countdown of Birmingham 2022. The opening ceremony to kick off the Queen’s Baton Relay in the BVI was held this morning which … Continued
Former Minister of Health, Education and Welfare and ex Olympic Committee Secretary General Mrs. Eileene L Parsons OBE is calling for the government to dedicate the wall at the E. Walwyn Brewley Ballpark as a sports wall to honour former softball greats of the territory. Mrs. Parsons’ plea came during the recent ceremony which was … Continued
From this season onward, the Industrial Softball League will now be known as the Terrence “Chinno” Chinnery Industrial Softball League. This was confirmed during the opening ceremony of the league which was hosted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday April 25. During the ceremony Acting Premier and Minister for Sports Dr. … Continued
A welcome home celebration for some of the BVI CARIFTA athletes had to be endured virtually as their scheduled flight by regional airlines InterCaribbean was allegedly cancelled, leaving the athletes stranded in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This is according to Premier and Minister for Tourism Honourable Andrew Fahie who made that disclosure during Tuesday … Continued
Athletes and the executive members from the BVI CARIFTA team who returned to the territory on Tuesday evening, were well greeted by residents and Honourable Members of the House of Assembly in the first of two celebratory ceremonies. The event took place at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza in Road Town where the contingent was … Continued
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) finished the 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games ranked 3rd out of 20 listed countries, after tying with the Bahamas for the second most gold medals collected at the event. The BVI finished with a total of 7 medals, including 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. The team just missed out … Continued
Adaejah Hodge is now a CARIFTA triple gold champion after completing her clean sweep of gold medals in the Under 17 Girls 200-meter finals on Monday. Running out of lane 6, Hodge stormed her way to victory, way ahead of the pack to be the only person with a time under 24 seconds. She ran … Continued
Local track and field sensation Adaejah Hodge will be eyeing a third successive gold medal at the 49th CARIFTA Games in Kingston Jamaica this afternoon, when she competes in the finals of Under 17 Girls 200-meter race. Hodge cruised to the finals after winning her semi-final heat on Sunday April 17, with the fastest qualifying time … Continued
Local top female sprinter Adaejah Hodge stormed her way to victory in the Under 17 Girls 100-meter dash to become the first female BVI athlete to win gold in 100 meters at the CARIFTA Games. Competing in Kingston Jamaica on Saturday April 16, Hodge dismantled her competition to win the race in a time of … Continued
The British Virgin Islands women’s national football team suffered a 21 goal defeat by Haiti in the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifier on Saturday April 9. Playing at the A.O Shirley Recreation Ground in Road Town, Haiti which is presently ranked 61st in the world and 7th in the region saw at least five of their players … Continued
