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Community joins VI Chapter in celebrating Olympic Day with Sports Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Olympic Day activities in the Virgin Islands (VI), hosted by the Olympic Committee, kicked off on June 23, 2018, with an early morning run and walk, followed by a Sports Festival to mark the globally celebrated day.
Queen’s Baton arrives
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Queen’s Baton winded its away around Road Town and all parts west of the Territory on Monday July 3, 2017 to mark the celebrations ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia.
Queen’s Baton Relay returns to VI for 4th time
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC), in its capacity as the BVI Commonwealth Games Association (BVICGA), will host the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay (GC2018 QBR) in the [British] Virgin Islands from July 1 to 5, 2017.
BVIOC Executives re-elected for a next term
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) held its election on December 7, 2016 at the BVIOC Headquarters in Road Reef Plaza, with just two of six positions contested.
BVIOC achieves quadrennial goals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola- VI - As the BVI Olympic Committee’s (BVIOC) 2013 – 2016 quadrennial comes to a close, the executive distributed a full report on its goals and achievements of the last 4 years to its member federations and key stakeholders.
BVIOC President pleased with VI's Olympic progress
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games came to a close in a festive celebration of the 31st Olympiad on Sunday August 21, 2016, the Virgin Islands (VI) delegation of athletes, coaches, physiotherapist and doctor returned home with unforgettable experiences and memories.
VI to host 2nd OECS Track & Field Championships in July
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The [British] Virgin Islands will host the 2nd Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Track and Field Championships from July 1-3, 2016 at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds in Road Town, Tortola and officials are expecting 'top flight competition' from the sub region's athletes.
Penn gets Doping Education in Switzerland
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ephraim Penn, representing the VI National Anti-Doping Organisation, (NADO) attended the 11th edition of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) annual Symposium for Anti-Doping Organisations (ADOs) from March 24-26, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Penn & Farrington welcomed to the 22nd CAC Games!
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, –The Virgin Islands welcome ceremony jointly with Aruba and Bahamas was held on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at the World Trade Center in Vera Cruz, Mexico for the 22nd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games.
From Sarajevo to Sochi, BVIOC celebrates 30 years of Competition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) marked 30 years of the Virgin Islands’ participation in regional and international Games with a reception that honoured the first Olympians to represent the Territory, last weekend.