Sports
3 VI records fall during Boston, Arizona indoor competitions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three indoor records were set during a busy weekend for (British) Virgin Islands’ athletes in Boston and Arizona, marking the fourth straight week a record had been broken.
Zone 6 Basketball League gets underway
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) sponsored Zone 6 Basketball Tournament tipped off on Saturday January 30, 2016 in the gym at Belle Vue.
2016 Dive BVI 5K Series begins with a splash!
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Before the sun came out and during a light shower, 40 runners merrily splashed their way through the 3.1 mile course when the first leg of the annual Dive BVI 5K series kicked off on Virgin Gorda on Saturday January 30, 2016.
Olympic 2016 dream is over for Brockbank & Andersen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Olympic dream of reaching Rio 2016 is over for Christopher Brockbank and Alec Andersen as they concluded the final qualification Regatta in 28th place in the 49er Gold Fleet at the Miami Sailing World Cup on Friday January 29, 2016.
Last chance saloon for Road to Rio Sailors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There was just a single race on Thursday January 28, 2016 at the Miami Sailing World Cup, with Alec Andersen and Chris Brockbank unable to gain ground in the hunt for a qualification spot for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
BVIAA Founding Member Reynold S. ‘Rey’ O'Neal OBE honoured with IOC Trophy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reynold S. ‘Rey’ O'Neal OBE, a 1970 founding member of the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) and a 1980 founding member of the BVI Olympic Committee, was honored during a tribute evening black tie dinner on Saturday night, January 23, 2016 at Maria's By The Sea, where he received the International Olympic Committee's Pierre de Coubertin trophy.
Bolt may extend career to 2020 Olympics
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The fastest man ever, Usain St Leo Bolt says he has considered the possibility of extending his remarkable sprinting career to the 2020 Olympics — but is targeting a history-making new world 200m record at this year’s Rio de Janeiro games first.
Rowson resigns as BVIFA Technical Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA) Technical Director, Katie Rowson, has tendered her resignation after just under 12 months in the position.
Chanderpaul retires from International Cricket
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Shivnarine Chanderpaul has officially retired from international cricket almost 22 years after making his debut.
Search on for Messi's 'biggest fan'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This heart-warming image has captivated thousands online and sparked an international hunt for the child in the photo. But the Twitter user who seems to have directed the search towards Dohuk in Iraq has admitted to BBC Trending that he made that bit up.