ATHLETICS
Team Athletics St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Executive Committee
President – Mr. Keith Joseph ~ Vice President – Mr. Michael Ollivierre ~ Treasurer – Ms. Jacintha Ballantyne
Contact
Email: vin@mf.worldathletics.org; kayjosvg@gmail.com ~ Telephone: +784 457 2970
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The Thomas Saunders Secondary School is located at Richmond Hill, in the heart of capital Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It was founded in 2005 as an initiative by the Government to introduce universal Secondary education. The school is housed on the renovated premise that formerly housed the Richmond Hill Primary School. More
NACAC Chatoyer Endurance International 10k Results
NACAC Chatoyer International Endurance 10K Road Race, Gordon Yard to Chateaubelair Playing field, St Vincent held on November 20, 2016.
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Good sporting week for SVG
The past week proved to be a very good one for sport in St Vincent and the Grenadines and reflects the immense potential of our athletes. The challenge may well be for the necessary work to be undertaken to realise the full potential resident here.
Windwards U-19 Cricket
For those at home the Windward Islands U-19 Cricket tournament as the main sporting attraction. It was a treat to have St Vincent and the Grenadines pull through in the end to cop the title once again. More
Are athletes being asked for too much?
The annual Inter Primary Schools Athletics Championships (IPSAC) and the Inter Secondary Schools Championships (ISSAC) are upon us. The Heats for both events have already taken place. With the nation’s premier track and field facility at Arnos Vale being occupied in preparation for Cricket and then the FIFA World Cup second round preliminaries, the athletes have to find alternative places to adequately prepare themselves. More
International Athletics now facing the heat
It was bound to happen sooner or later. The world of track and field athletics was, at some point, sure to become the focus of global attention in respect of the way in which it treated athletes who, by their actions, threatened to bring the sport into disrepute.
For much of the past few years attention in sport has been distracted to the startling revelations of cyclist, Lance Armstrong, once considered the doyen of international sport enthusiasts.
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Olympic Week plans laid
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee has announced plans for the observance of Olympic Week 2015.
The SVGOC met with affiliates at Olympic House April 21 to agree the format of this year’s celebration.
One of the highlights of the activities will be a three-day Sports Exhibition at the Old Public Library, the Carnegie Building, in Kingstown.
The organizers of the event expect this year’s Olympic Week celebrations to be one of the most memorable.
The proposed programme for the Olympic Week reads as follows:
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Sunday 14 June, 2015 |
– Church Service, Kingstown Evangelical Church @ 9:00 a.m.
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Tuesday 16 June |
– 10:00-3:00 Start of Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown – Table Tennis, West St. George School
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Wednesday 17 June |
– 10:00-3:00 Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown
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Thursday 18 June |
10:00-3:00 Conclusion of Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown
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Friday 19 June |
– Tennis at the Headquarters, Glen
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Saturday 20 June |
– Squash, Headquarters, Paul’s Avenue, Kingstown – Athletics, Road Relay, Georgetown – Cycling, Georgetown
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Sunday 21 June |
– Location of celebration: Layou
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Events & Venues:
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Jackson Bay |
– 1:00 pm – Swimming with SVG Swimming Association – 1:30 p.m. – Rowing exhibition – Try a Sport
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Layou Government School |
– 1:30 p.m. – Taekwondo – Try a Sport – 1:45 p.m. – Basketball 3 X 3 / Beach Volleyball – 2:15 p.m. – Netball – 2:45 p.m. – Cycling from Layou Government School around Rutland Vale; main road; back to the Layou Playing Field
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Layou Playing Field |
– 3:00 p.m. – Special Olympics – Bocce – 3:30 p.m. – Rugby – 4:00 p.m. – Grassroots/FUN Football – 4:30 p.m. – Olympic Day Run around Layou Area – 5:00 p.m. – Distribution of Olympic Day Participation Certificates and Distribution of MOVE, LEARN, DISCOVER leaflets
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Refreshments
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Tuesday June 23 |
– Media: Olympic Day Messages IOC President & SVGOC President |