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SVG team on arrival in St. Kitts. OECS Championships 3rd place for SVG The 13…
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FIFA corruption scandals. Olympic governance controversies. Sponsors who look the other way. This column examines the unvarnished truth: money, not morality, drives international sport. From the 1984 Los Angeles transformation to the modern betting boom, the author argues that the global sport industry reflects the same inequalities as the wider world and nothing has changed.
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11 named for OECS Championships. 5 women and 6 men will represent St. Vincent &…
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The local track and field season is in full swing, with IPSAC and ISSAC finals approaching. Handal Roban, Uroy Ryan, and Amal Glasgow shine overseas, while TASVG hosts the Lennox Adams National U20 Championships. But challenges persist: uneven tracks, coaching gaps, and a worrying decline in female athletes. This column examines the state of SVG athletics.
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Six months into a new government, St Vincent and the Grenadines confronts a devastating economic reality and sport has been a political plaything for 24 years. This column examines the chronic indebtedness, the Cricket World Cup 2007 debacle, the NLA’s bypass of the NSC, and the expired Diamond track licence. A critical look at why sport has never been a pillar of Vincentian development and what must change.
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The St Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee is sponsoring a record number of vacation sport camps this summer. From tennis and sailing to netball, karate, cycling, squash, swimming, rugby, volleyball, and athletics—young Vincentians have unprecedented opportunities to learn, improve, and excel. This column details each camp’s objectives, dates, locations, and the philosophy that physical activity is a right for all.
