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Phillip 4th @ British Summer Swimming C/ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ swimmer Elinah Phillip began her final tune up for the Rio Olympic Games by competing in the British Summer Swimming Championships in Sheffield, England, on Wednesday July 27, 2016.
RIO 2016 Olympics to be shown on CBN Channel 51
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Four athletes will represent the Virgin Islands (VI) at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games which will take place in Rio de Janiero, Brazil from August 5 – 21, 2016 and all of their performances will be broadcast live on both CBN TV and Radio.
Strong field for 2nd OECS C/ships in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Organisers are expecting some 150 visiting athletes and officials for the 2nd OECS Track and Field Championships scheduled for the Virgin Islands on July 2-3, 2016 at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.
Brazil evicting families from homes ahead of 2016 Olympic Games
THE GUARDIAN
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil- After 75 years living in the same house in a busy neighbourhood in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, 88-year-old Arlette Rosa José struggled to adapt to life on the distant fringes of the city.