TASVG News
Vincentian sport is on the move. From volleyball's ECVA Championship victory to squash's Caribbean-level successes, basketball's 3x3 promise, sailing's new academy, and football's Brighton facility development—this column highlights the encouraging positives across SVG's sporting landscape. A new government, new opportunities, and a call for all Vincentians to contribute to national development through sport.
The funeral of Woodrow Williams at Victoria Park brought Vincentians together in a way never before witnessed—proving the power of sport to unite a nation. Yet St Vincent and the Grenadines still lacks a genuine national sports culture. This column examines why, from the absence of physical literacy in education to the failure to embrace sport as a way of life, and calls for a new approach rooted in belief, values, and national pride.
The Commonwealth Games and CAC Games clashed in 2026—leaving Caribbean athletes to choose. This column examines the scheduling conflict, Marileidy Paulino's hero status in the Dominican Republic, and the question of real loyalty. It also critiques SVG's lack of a national sport culture and the need for a new approach grounded in policy, monitoring, and national pride.
The Caribbean has long celebrated its sporting heroes but often fails to accord sport its rightful place in national culture. This column examines the recognition gap, from Garfield Sobers' treatment in Sydney to Kirani James' new accolade on the EC $5 bill. It also reflects on the OECS freedom of movement milestone and the region's rich sporting history as the CAC Games celebrate their centennial in the Dominican Republic.
SVG team on arrival in St. Kitts. OECS Championships 3rd place for SVG The 13...
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.
11 named for OECS Championships. 5 women and 6 men will represent St. Vincent &...
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.
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.
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.
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June, concerns mount over player fatigue, declining match quality, geopolitical tensions, and controversial US immigration policies. This column questions whether FIFA has prioritised revenue over the spectacle itself; and whether the once‑prestigious tournament can recover its former glory.
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.
