The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) announced on Tuesday July 15, 2014, that Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner has been awarded a Universality place to compete at the 2nd Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. Photo: Provided

Runner Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner will be competing in the 800 metre event at the Youth Olympics in China. Photo: Provided

With the inclusion of Warner, who is now at Carey High School in the United States, the team to represent the Territory at the Games now totals 6 athletes, a swimmer and a sailor, for a total of 8.

The Nanjing 2014 competitors from athletics are 100m sprinter, Nelda Huggins; 100m hurdler, Deya Erickson; Long Jumper, Kala Penn; 400m intermediate hurdler, Kyron McMaster; triple jumper, Akeem Bradshaw and 800m runner Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner.

Sam Morrell will be representing the Virgin Islands in sailing following his success in the 2014 Byte CII North American Championships to become the first VI sailor to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games.

In another first for the Territory, Amarah Phillips will be representing the Virgin Island in swimming and she will be competing in the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Freestyle.

The delegation also include Chef de Mission for Nanjing 2014, Mrs. Stephanie Russ Penn; Tracy Bradshaw (Swimming coach), Ralston “Grandfather” Henry (Athletics coach) and Christopher Watters (Sailing coach).

The team departs the Territory August 10 and will return August 30, 2014 with Games beginning on August 16, 2014 for the official opening ceremony and closes August 28, 2014.

Please be sure to visit Youth Olympic Games’ (YOG) 2014 official website http://www.nanjing2014.org/en/ for the games’ schedule.