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Francis Lettsome Primary are 2024 Inter-Primary Schools Athletic Champions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Inter-Primary Schools Track and Field Championships has ended with the Francis Lettsome Primary School being the best primary school in the Territory athletically.
‘Team BVI’ arrives in Grenada for 51st CARIFTA Games
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) athletics team has arrived in Grenada for the 51st edition of the CARIFTA Games set to begin on March 30, 2024.
World Athletics President Lord Sebastian N. Coe pays courtesy call on VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - President of World Athletics; the international governing body for the sport of athletics, Lord Sebastian N. Coe has paid a courtesy call to the Virgin Islands (VI) to view first-hand the progress of works done since the hurricanes of 2017.
Beyonce A. DeFreitas bags Bronze @ 2023 NACAC 100M U23 sprint
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA — Virgin Islands (VI) sprinter, Beyonce A. DeFreitas yesterday July 21, 2023, has taken bronze in the U23 Spring 100M races at the NACAC 2023 U18 and U23 Championship games currently being held in San Jose, Costa Rica.
VI athletes take podium spots @ US meets
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, USA- Three [British] Virgin Islands (VI) athletes kept the territory’s flag flying high over the past weekend as they performed exceptionally well in their various disciplines. Beyonce A. DeFreitas, Diamante Gumbs and Kimberley Smith all secured podium spots at their respective meets in the United States.
Former track star turned coach Sanya Penn passes
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom is that former track star and coach of East Patriots Track Club Sanya Penn has died.
Husband & wife duo takes 2022 Tortola Torture title
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The seventh edition of the Tortola Torture took place on Saturday, April 9, on Tortola with 38 runners competing and in an event first, husband and wife duo - Roddy and Kerry-Ann Dos Santos took top honours winning the individual men's and women's category respectively.
Gov’t, BVITB makes $35K donation towards VI’s 2022 CARIFTA Games athletes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) along with the BVI Tourist Board has collaborated to make a $35K donation to the team heading to the 49th CARIFTA Games to be held in Jamaica from 15-19 April, 2022.
Jamaica sweeps women's 100-meters finals in Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Japan - Team Jamaica has swept the top 3 spots in the women's 100-meter Olympic final, today, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo Japan.
Rey O'Neal Invitational cancelled due to COVID surge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local athletes were gearing up to compete at the Rey O'Neal Invitational at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Saturday, July 3, 2021; however, the meet has since been called off.