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Eight VI athletes selected for Commonwealth Youth Games

The VI team for the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas comprises Arianna Hayde (Long Jump and Javelin), Rackeel Jack (400m), Joshua Hill (400m), Mikkel Bassue (100m and 200m), Beyonce Defreitas (200m), Djimon Gumbs and Diamante Gumbs (both competing in Shot Put and Discus), and Adrian Baijnauth (Tennis). Photo: BVIOC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Eight youth athletes have been selected by the BVI Olympic Committee, in its capacity as the Commonwealth Games Association, to represent the Territory at the upcoming Games in the Bahamas.

The Virgin Islands (VI) delegation to the Bahamas 2017 CYG (July 18 – 23) was introduced by Ms Sabinah Clement, Chef de Mission for the Games at a media briefing at the BVIOC office on Monday, June 19, 2017.

The VI team comprises Arianna Hayde (Long Jump and Javelin), Rackeel Jack (400m), Joshua Hill (400m), Mikkel Bassue (100m and 200m), Beyonce Defreitas (200m), Djimon Gumbs and Diamante Gumbs (both competing in Shot Put and Discus), and Adrian Baijnauth (Tennis).

The team will be accompanied by Track Coach Willis Todman, Field Coach Omar A. Jones and Tennis Coach, Malcolm Dabre.

The athletes will take part in the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay when it tours through the communities of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke and Virgin Gorda in a series of public activities and relays planned for Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

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