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Sports Minster Hon Sharie B. de Castro congratulates VI Olympians
SAINT-DENIS, Paris, France- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has extended congratulations to the four Olympians from the Virgin Islands (VI) currently in Paris.
Adaejah T. Hodge & Thad A. Lettsome make up ‘The Mighty 4’ for Paris Olympics
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI- The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has revealed the athletes representing the Virgin Islands at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
VI’s Rikkoi A.R Brathwaite takes 6th place in Diamond League 100m debut
EUGENE, Oregon, USA – Virgin Islands Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite has taken 6th place today, May 25, 2024, in his Diamond League Prefontaine Classic 100m entry of the Wanda Diamond League currently being held in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Brathwaite & Defreitas victorious @ 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico- [British] Virgin Islands’ sprinters Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite and Beyonce A. Defreitas were victorious in their respective events at the 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic in the City of Carolina in Puerto Rico.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite bows out in Semis @ World Indoor C/Ships
GLASGOW, Scotland- Virgin Islands’ sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Men’s 60M Finals at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Bronze for Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite & Djimom L. Gumbs @ 2023 CAC Games
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- The [British] Virgin Islands grabbed two bronze medals on Day 2 of Track and Field events at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador on July 3, 2023.
BVIOC announces 9-man team for 2023 CAC Games in San Salvador
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has confirmed that 9 athletes from 3 sports will represent the [British] Virgin Islands at the 24th Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador from June 23 – July 8, 2023.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite runs record-equalling time in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA- [British] Virgin Islands sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite equalled his National Record in the 100m when he competed in the 21st Annual Music City Carnival at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite breaks Dion Crabbe’s decades old 100m National Record
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, Bahamas- Known for his exploits in the 60m indoor events, sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite is the new National Record Holder of the Men’s 100m.
UPDATE: McMaster advances to 400m Hurdles Final @ NACAC Open C/Ships
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, Bahamas- Defending Champion Kyron A. McMaster has advanced to the final of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at the 2022 NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas.