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Paris, France — Four Virgin Islands athletes made history by competing in the Paris Summer Olympics, which kicked off July 26 and closed on Sunday. The VI athletes were 400-metre …
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Laser sailor Thad Lettsome will be the first of four Virgin Islands athletes to compete at the Paris Summer Olympic Games starting today. Three other VI athletes will join Mr. …
The 20th Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday was the second after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to take a three-year hiatus, and organisers dubbed it a success despite …
Sailors competing in the 51st BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival experienced a week of mixed conditions, which organisers said put them to the test. The regatta featured sailors of …
Quizmasters Mike and Sharon Burrill had patrons at the SushiBar puzzling over the height of the tallest Olympic diving board and who captained the HMS Bounty on Nov. 2, all …
The stage is set for the Emmet Caines Preseason Knockout Tournament following a random drawing held on Sept. 10 at the Greenland Field. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway, BVI Football Association …
On Saturday, a barrage of honks, beeps and cheers carried down into Cane Garden Bay as a train of cars, some with passengers waving laminated photos of a special basketball …
Olympic long-jump finalist Chantel Malone returned to the Virgin Islands on Tuesday afternoon, and she was greeted by government officials, friends and other supporters at the Terrance B. Lettsome International …
The Loyal West End Yacht Club will host the North Sound Boxing Day Regatta on December 26-28 for the first time. The three-day pursuit regatta will start Saturday in Road …
For the last 34 years — 11 of which I was The BVI Beacon’s sportswriter — I told everyone that I was the second Beacon sportswriter behind Karl Dawson since …
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The Wolues women’s football club picked up a win in the BVI Football Association’s Women’s Futsal League after overcoming an early deficit against the Panthers on Saturday at Cedar International …
Following the Women’s Festival Cup and the national team training programmes both on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, the BVI Football Association is now preparing to launch its women’s league Oct. …
On August 19, Concacaf announced that the BVI National Football Team will compete in Group C in the first round of the World Cup qualifier. Group C also includes Curacao, …
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The BVI Football Association plans to host a football Festival Style at its national stadium in East End / Long Look from Aug. 1-4. The Men’s Festival Cup kicks off …
Some of Bria Smith’s early memories of playing softball were in primary school with a broomstick and tennis ball. “It was our little way of bush ball, but it was …
Virgin Islander Joshua Hill recently signed with the University of Texas at El Paso. The student athlete has competed for the VI at regional competitions and is looking forward to …
BVI Olympic Committee President Ephraim Penn recently answered some questions about how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting sports in the territory and its Olympians. Below are his responses. When do …
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley spoke to the Beacon on Tuesday about the fate of sports in the territory admist the Covid-19 pandemic. When …
The BVI Olympic Committee has established an Athletes’ Commission (BVIOCAC) which will represent Virgin Islands athletes and teams of the who compete in major international games and competitions. The BVIOCAC …
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In a video that was circulated to Royal BVI Yacht Club youth sailors and members, sailing instructor Rob Lind sat on his Long Bay balcony demonstrating how to sail in …
Luca Reich plays football for the under-17 BVI National Team, but due to the government-imposed lockdown to combat Covid-19 he has been spending a lot of time at home. However, …
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were scheduled for this summer, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed for a year. However, training continues for Virgin Islands athletes …
The BVI Athletics Association hosted its annual awards gala at The Moorings on December 30. The event honoured Virgin Islands athletes of all ages for accomplishments throughout the 2019 season. …
