Olympian finalist Chantel Malone finished 12th in the women’s long jump event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo Japan on Monday August 2. Malone recorded a best jump of 6.50 meters, far below her semi-final performance of 6.82. The long jump event was won by Malaika Mihambo of Germany with a leap of 7.00 meters, while … Continued
Olympian Kyron McMaster became the second BVI athlete in the history of the Olympic Games to advance to a final after winning his heat in the men’s 400-meter hurdles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan today. Running out of lane number 7 in semi-final 3 of the hurdles event, McMaster won his … Continued
Tokyo, Japan, August 1, 2021 – Chantel Malone made history for the British Virgin Islands once more when she qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games long jump finals with a distance of 6.82m achieved on her 3rd attempt at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium on Sunday, August 1. “I’m excited and happy to be going … Continued
Olympian Kyron McMaster is through to the semi-finals of the men’s 400-meter hurdles event after winning his heat at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan late Thursday. Running out of lane number 2 in heat 4 of the first round, McMaster eased to victory with a time of 48.79 seconds. He defeated second place Yasmani … Continued
Olympian Kyron McMaster will be the first from the three-member British Virgin Islands team to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan tonight local time. McMaster will be running out of lane number 2 in heat number 4 of the men’s 400-meter hurdle race, between the hours of 10:25pm and 10:57pm local time. … Continued
CNN STYLE New Barbie doll modeled on tennis star Naomi Osaka has sold out just hours after it was released on Monday. The new doll is part of the Barbie Role Model series and holds a Yonex tennis racket, according to a press release from toy company Mattel. It sports a Nike tennis dress and … Continued
Akrisa Eristee and Palesa Caesar created history for the BVI when they became the first athletes to secure medals in their respective age disciplines, in the just concluded 2021 NACAC U18 to U23 Championships in Costa Rica over the weekend. Competing in the Under 20, 400-meter event on Saturday July 10, Eristee running out of … Continued
National shot-put champion and Olympian Eldred Henry has pulled out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer due to an elbow injury. This is according to a media release from the BVI Olympic Committee which said that Henry communicated his decision to the BVI Athletics Association’s President Steve Augustine on Monday June 28. Henry … Continued
Caribbean News Online Premier Basketball League Promises Safe Games Amid COVID-19 The Bahamas could become the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) next lair to host its next regular season. In an article by the ESPN, the NBA is considering the idea of a centralized location. Aside from Las Vegas, the players and executives saw a potential … Continued
The BVI Football Association’s Youth programme has been making positive strides in the development of young footballers here in the territory. This is according to the BVI Football Association’s President Andy Bickerton who made the statement during an interview with 284 Media on Thursday June 17. Bickerton was speaking on the advancements made in youth … Continued
