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Motorcade in progress for Pan Am gold medalist Chantel E. Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A motorcade is being held as part of the recognition ceremony for the Virgin Islands first ever Pan American Games medalist, Chantel E. Malone.
UPDATE: McMaster through to semi-finals @ World C/Ships in Doha
DOHA, Qatar- Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist and 2-time Diamond League Champion, Kyron A. McMaster of the [British] Virgin Islands eased through to the semi-finals of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar today, Friday, September 27, 2019.
Chantel E. Malone takes Long Jump Gold in Spain
MADRID, Spain- On the heels of her historic Pan Am Games gold medal in the Women’s Long Jump, Virgin Islands athlete Chantel E. Malone competed in the Madrid Athletics Meeting in Spain on August 25, 2019 and added another gold medal to her tally.
UPDATE: ‘Winning gold is a big deal’- Chantel E. Malone
By Dean H. Greenaway
LIMA, Peru, SA—Four years after a medal slipped from her grasp in the final round of competition in Toronto, Canada, Long Jumper Chantel Ellen Malone buried the field on her first attempt, to win the Virgin Islands (VI) first Pan Am Games medal in its 36-year history, on the opening day of track and field in Estadio Nacional, in Lima, Peru on August 6, 2019.
Lettsome sets sail as Malone jumps into Pan Am Games action
Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA—Laser Sailor Thad A. Lettsome finally got the wind in his sail and made his debut in the 18th Pan Am Games sailing competition in Paracas, Peru yesterday, August 5, 2019 where he had two races, after the first two days of racing and four races were cancelled.
Chantel E. Malone eyes improved Pan Am Games finish
Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA— With a fourth place showing in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Chantel E. Malone equaled the 1987 Softball team that narrowly lost to Cuba 4-3 in the bronze medal game, as the territory’s best placings in its history. She’s hoping to improve on that in Lima.
Chantel E. Malone makes record breaking & world leading leap
ATHENS, Georgia, USA- Virgin Islands long jumper Chantel E. Malone qualified for the World Championships in Doha, Qatar later this year after a remarkable performance at the 3rd Annual Torrin Lawrence Memorial in Athens, Georgia on April 26, 2019.
Gold, Silver & Bronze for VI at Barranquilla 2018 CAC Games
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, SA – With one day of competition remaining for the Virgin Islands’ (VI) athletes at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Territory’s senior athletes have set new records for the Games and for the nation so far as they secure three medals of gold, silver and bronze.
Team VI ends Gold Coast 2018 with historic Gold medal & fanfare
GOLD COAST, Australia - As the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games came to an end on April 15, 2018, Ephraim Penn, President of the BVI Commonwealth Games Association (BVICGA) commended the athletes for their hard work and dedication despite the devastating hurricanes of September 2017.
10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) will be represented by ten athletes in two sports at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held on the East coast of Australia from April 4 – 15, 2018.
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