The making of a national schools’ sports policy

Apr 30
2010
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The national sports policy of St Vincent and the Grenadines was something that took far too long to be put in place. The National Olympic Committee, recognising the need and understanding its importance to the development of sport and the broader national development process, brought the stakeholders together and fashioned the first draft of the policy. This was then reviewed and the final document forwarded to the government for approval and implementation.

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Sports and the media in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Apr 23
2010
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At a recent Sports Leadership Seminar organised by the St Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee one of the topics that attracted a fair measure of discussion was ‘The Media and Sport in St Vincent and the Grenadines’.

The topic has been on several former seminars organised by the NOC because of its importance to national federations (NF). Read the rest of this entry »

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The politics of sport in the Americas

Apr 16
2010
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It has often been said that politics in sport is more vicious that national politics. This is said in almost every society.

There is a feeling that at the international level sport politics has done much to tarnish the image that sport should otherwise have in society. Read the rest of this entry »

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CARIFTA Games and the future of athletics in the Caribbean

Apr 09
2010
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The 39th edition of the annual Carifta Games Track and Field Championships came to an end on Monday 5 April at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. As always the event was a great display of Caribbean talent with an amazing number of records broken as athletes from 25 countries rose to the occasion offered f=them by the gracious and excited hosts. Read the rest of this entry »

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Inter Secondary Schools 2010

Apr 01
2010
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The annual Inter Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships 2010 have come and gone. The respective individuals and institutions have earned the bragging rights.

The week’s column seeks to address the various aspects of the Championships that impact the success or failure.

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