Residents across the Virgin Islands watched with rapt attention and plenty of territorial pride last month as four VI athletes competed at the Paris Olympics. But the government and the …
September 25, 2024
January 1, 2024
Athlete makes King’s honours list
Sprinter Kyron McMaster is the territory’s newest recipient of an Order of the British Empire honour from King Charles III for his contributions to sports in the Virgin Islands. At …
August 19, 2021
EDITORIAL: Kudos to Virgin Islands Olympians
This month, Virgin Islands Olympians brought a ray of sunshine to the territory during a dark time. For the first time in VI history, athletes from here qualified for the …
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August 11, 2021
August 5, 2021
Fans cheer on history-making Olympic finalists
Though most August Emancipation Festival activities were cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, residents joined in a celebration of national pride on Aug. 3 with a motorcade honouring …
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July 31, 2019
McMaster out of Pan Am Games
Four Virgin Islands athletes are slated to compete in the 18th Pan American Games currently under way in Lima, Peru. Eldred Henry, Chantel Malone and Ashley Kelly will compete in …
June 20, 2018
Parade welcomes back gold medallist Kyron McMaster and fellow athletes
Hundreds of Virgin Islands residents took joyously to the streets on Friday afternoon to welcome home 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kyron McMaster and his fellow athletes, who waved from …
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