Olympism

Since gaining affiliate status with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been consistent in its efforts at facilitating the emergence of a truly national sports culture through its commitment to genuine sports development in this country. Read the rest of this entry »

On Saturday 15 May 2010, some of this country’s financial institutions came together at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex to participate in what was the 10^th anniversary of the Inter Financial Institutions Sports Meet.

The activity was as exciting as has become the norm with the participants from the various institutions competing diligently yet in a fun-filled atmosphere for bragging rights.

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The representatives of the National Olympic Committee of St Vincent and the Grenadines failed in their bid to have two proposed amendments to the Statutes of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) squashed at the organisation’s most recent General Assembly in Merida, Mexico. Read the rest of this entry »

Sport has emerged as perhaps the fastest growing industry in the world over the past two decades. We have witnessed the excitement generated by outstanding performances by athletes in every sport and the impact that these have had on interest in the industry at all levels of society.
Professionalism has touched every sport and only the Olympic Movement has been able to retain its amateur status. The quadrennial Olympic Games is the only global sporting event that has been able to remain totally exempt from the clamour for huge cash prizes by its participants yet it remains the greatest sporting spectacle on earth. Read the rest of this entry »