June 15 2015

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:

Sunday 14 June, 2015	– Church Service, Kingstown Evangelical Church @ 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday 16 June	– 10:00-3:00 Start of Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown – Table Tennis, West St. George School
Wednesday 17 June	– 10:00-3:00 Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown
Thursday 18 June	10:00-3:00 Conclusion of Exhibition of SVGOC memorabilia, SVG National Trust, Kingstown
Friday 19 June	– Tennis at the Headquarters, Glen
Saturday 20 June	– Squash, Headquarters, Paul’s Avenue, Kingstown – Athletics, Road Relay, Georgetown – Cycling, Georgetown
Sunday 21 June	– Location of celebration: Layou

Events & Venues:

Jackson Bay

– 1:00 pm – Swimming with SVG Swimming Association

– 1:30 p.m. – Rowing exhibition – Try a Sport

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

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

Refreshments

Tuesday June 23

– Media: Olympic Day Messages IOC President & SVGOC President