TASVG News
The Caribbean has long relied on oral tradition to explain sporting success while wealthier nations commissioned scientific research. This column argues for a paradigm shift: continuing education, research, training, and professionalism in sport. It highlights the UWI‑CANOC partnership, the need for a Caribbean Olympic Studies and Research Centre, and the value of sport archives—including St Vincent’s own Sport Information Centre.
Team SVG placed second at the inaugural ANOCES U23 3 x 3 Basketball Championships in Tortola, signalling a major boost for Vincentian basketball. This column explores the significance of the ANOCES‑Panam Sports agreement, the SVGBF's renewed commitment, and the pathway to regional and international multi‑sport Games.
St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new opportunity to rebuild communities through sport. This column revisits a lost chance for community sports councils, calls for a return to physical literacy, and urges the Community Development Department to take its rightful place in shaping Vincentian society. A holistic, people‑centred approach is long overdue.
St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new government, but sport remains sidelined—underfunded, politically exploited, and lacking a coherent national strategy. This column argues for a transformative shift: a scientific approach rooted in research, public consultation, updated policy, and strategic planning. Without data-driven decisions, sport will never become the pillar of national development it deserves to be.
At the official opening of the BOSVG National Netball Tournament, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Netball Association declared a strategic theme: Honouring Netball's Proud Legacy. President Natasha Samuel delivered a stirring address celebrating decades of leadership, resilience, and excellence while issuing a clear call for a long‑promised indoor sports facility. This column captures the spirit of an organisation in motion, building on its proud history.
A conversation about the value of sport led to deeper questions: Why does the Caribbean remain economically dependent in sport? This column traces colonial legacies, the commercialization of the Olympics, and the region's failure to transform athletic success into sustainable economic enterprise. From Walter Rodney to the IPL, a critical look at what we've lost—and what we must reclaim.
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The local track and field season is in full swing, with IPSAC and ISSAC finals approaching. But beneath the surface, SVG faces persistent challenges: inadequate facilities, uneven coaching quality, and a troubling decline in female athletes. This column examines what's working, what's not, and how Team Athletics SVG is responding.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines recently hosted international cricket and football competitions—but dismal attendance and underwhelming home performances raised urgent questions. This column examines what went wrong and why preparation, planning, and post-event analysis are non-negotiable for sustainable sport development.
From Haiti's banned Toussaint L'Ouverture uniforms to Ukraine's disqualified athlete protesting war, the Winter Olympics 2026 exposed the IOC's double standards. This column examines how global sport preaches unity while silencing voices; and why Mandela's vision remains unrealized.
From Tommie Smith’s raised fist to Muhammad Ali’s draft refusal, athletes have long used their platform to speak against injustice; yet sport continues to discourage political expression. This column argues that athletes not only have the right to protest but carry a responsibility to challenge inequality, both within sport and in society at large.
From ancient Greece to modern classrooms, sport has long been wrongly dismissed as the domain of the less academically gifted. This column traces the historical roots of this misconception and argues that athletic excellence requires the same intellectual engagement as any scholarly pursuit—making sport a valid and valuable educational pathway.
With a new government in place, St. Vincent and the Grenadines faces an urgent need to overhaul its sports sector. Outdated policies, unclear ministerial structures, and poorly maintained facilities have hindered real progress. This article examines why comprehensive reform is essential for integrating sports into national development.
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SVG faces deep division. This column proposes a unifying solution: a national strategy linking sport and physical literacy to community development, rebuilding pride from the ground up.
