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Sports facility @Diamond Estate still incomplete due to lack of funding- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has revealed that her ministry has not yet secured funding for the completion of the basketball and sports facility at Diamond Estate on Tortola.
Croal & DeFreitas run non-advancing times in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan- Jaleel N. Croal and Beyonce A. DeFreitas have completed the Virgin Islands’ showing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running non-advancing times in the 200m today, Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Delilah G. Pease is VI’s first PanAm Jr Squash gold medallist
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala- Delilah G. Pease recently brought home the Virgin Islands’ (VI) first-ever Pan American Squash Championship Junior Open gold medal.
Kyron A. McMaster 5th in 400m Hurdles Heats @ World C/ships in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan- The only man to medal at the World Athletics Championships for the Virgin Islands, Kyron A. McMaster, OBE will not repeat that feat this year, as he has ended his participation at the games in Tokyo with a non-advancing time in the 400m Hurdles Heats.
UPDATE: Chantel E. Malone struggles in Long Jump Final @Worlds
TOKYO, Japan- The Virgin Islands' national record holder in the Women's Long Jump event, Chantel E. Malone, was well beyond her best in the final of the Long Jump event at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, today, September 14, 2025.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite 4th in 100m Heats @World Championship 2025
TOKYO, Japan- The Virgin Islands' fastest man, Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite, narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals of the Men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
'We stand firmly behind our athletes in Tokyo'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has stated that it is a proud and historic moment for the Virgin Islands to field six athletes at the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13 to 21, 2026.
Set It Off & Ice Connection win weekend’s VG Summer Jam games
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Former champions Set If Off and defending champions Ice Connection were both victorious when basketball action in the 2025 VG Summer Jam continued this past weekend at Anthonie Jeffrey Caines Sports Arena in Virgin Gorda.
VI to send largest delegation to 2025 World Athletics Championships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) will be represented by its largest delegation to date at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
2024 Governor’s Cup champ Ghostinyou comes up short in Labour Day Races on STT
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, VI- With a ferry load of persons from Tortola travelling to the Labour Day Races at Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on Sunday, August 31, 2025, much attention was being placed on the penultimate race of the day, which featured 2024 Governor’s Cup Champion Ghostinyou of Tortola.

