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August 14th, 2024
Sports Minister pledges continued support for VI athletes

PARIS, France- Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has committed to supporting athletes from the Virgin Islands (VI) following the good showing of the VI’s Olympians at the Olympic Games in Paris.

August 12th, 2024
'Just go out & try' sailing- Olympian Thad A. Lettsome

MARSIELLE, Paris- Virgin Islands Olympic Sailor Thad A. Lettsome has encouraged others to take up sailing, following his participation at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

August 11th, 2024
‘I will continue to work hard, push myself to new limits’- Kyron A. McMaster OBE

SAINT-DENIS, Paris, France- Olympian Kyron A. McMaster, OBE has vowed not to let what he termed a “setback” at the Paris Olympics define him but rather motivate him to greater heights.

August 7th, 2024
UPDATE: Kyron A. McMaster eases into 400m Hurdles Final in Paris

SAINT-DENIS, Paris, France- World Athletics Championships Silver medallist from the [British] Virgin Islands Kyron A. McMaster looked set to run 47 seconds in the semi-finals of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at Stade de France in Paris moments ago, August 7, 2024, but on realising he was ahead of the pack he shut it down before the finish line to still win and book his place in the final set for Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3:45 PM.

August 4th, 2024
UPDATE: Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite 8th in 100m Semi-final in Paris

SAINT-DENIS, Paris, France- Virgin Islands sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite has bowed out of the Olympic Games in Paris with an 8th-place finish in his Semi-final race today, Sunday, August 4, 2024.

January 18th, 2024
2024 'is more about consistency'- Adaejah T. Hodge

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, USA – [British] Virgin Islands Sprinter Adaejah T. Hodge says consistency, on and off the track, will be the focus of her 2024 senior year.

August 1st, 2021
Kyron A. McMaster wins semi-final of Olympic 400m Hurdles

TOKYO, Japan- Virgin Islands track star Kyron A. McMaster has become the second athlete from the territory to reach an Olympic Final, winning his semi-final race in the 400m Hurdles in Tokyo, Japan minutes ago, August 1, 2021.

May 4th, 2016
LIME BVI backs Road Racing Champion Reuben J. A. Stoby

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- LIME BVI has announced that it has come to the support of Road Racing Champion of the Virgin Islands Reuben J. A. Stoby as he seeks to make his dream of competing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan a reality.

January 26th, 2016
Bolt may extend career to 2020 Olympics

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The fastest man ever, Usain St Leo Bolt says he has considered the possibility of extending his remarkable sprinting career to the 2020 Olympics — but is targeting a history-making new world 200m record at this year’s Rio de Janeiro games first.

August 3rd, 2015
Bolt not among 'suspicious' athletes - BBC

JAMAICA GLEANER

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has been excluded from a list of more than 800 athletes who it is alleged that between 2001 and 2012 returned blood tests described by experts as "highly suggestive of doping or at the very least abnormal", according to the BBC.

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