Related Research Articles
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The British Virgin Islands delegation included only one athlete, meaning the country, along with Brunei and Liechtenstein, sent the lowest number of athletes to the 2004 Summer Games. The athlete selected was sprinter Dion Crabbe, an athlete who qualified for the Olympics by meeting the "A" standard time required for his event, the men's 200 meters. Crabbe was also selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony. He did not progress beyond the heats, meaning the British Virgin Islands won no medals at this Summer Olympics.
Vanuatu competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. A total of three Vanuatuan athletes competed in two sports. Moses Kamut and Elis Lapenmal competed in, respectively, the men's and women's 100m sprints, and Priscilla Tommy competed in women's singles table tennis after being selected by the IOC's Tripartite Commission. Tommy's appearance in particular was Vanuatu's debut into table tennis. Tommy was also the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. The Vanuatuan delegation to Beijing included the country's head of state and prime minister, but only included Elis Lapenmal; the other two athletes did not accompany the delegation and arrived in China at different times.
The United States Virgin Islands competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, the People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The appearance of its 23-person delegation marked its fifteenth appearance at the Olympic games, and its tenth appearance at the Summer Olympic games. In total, seven athletes participated on behalf of the Virgin Islands in Beijing. Of those, John Jackson and Tabarie Henry progressed to a post-preliminary event, and Henry reached semifinals in his own. There were no Virgin Islander medalists at the Beijing Olympics.
The British Virgin Islands took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The dependency's participation at Beijing marked its seventh consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1984, and its eighth Olympic appearance ever. The British Virgin Islander delegation included two athletes in 2008 participating in two distinct events in one sport: discus thrower Eric Matthias and sprinter Tahesia Harrigan. Of the athletes, Harrigan was the flagbearer and the first female Olympian to participate on behalf of the British Virgin Islands in its entire history. Overall, Harrigan advanced to quarterfinals in her event, although neither athlete medaled.
Barbados sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The island nation made its tenth appearance as an independent nation upon its arrival in Beijing. Eight athletes across three sports and ten events represented Barbados, marking the smallest delegation in its history up to the Beijing Games. Its runners and swimmers advanced past the first rounds in their events in four of their nine events, although none advanced to their events' final rounds or medaled. The nation's flagbearer during the Beijing Games was swimmer Bradley Ally.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis National Olympic Committee sent four athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. All four participated in the track and field competitions across four different events. Three women and one man comprised the Kittitian delegation. Williams and Ponteen did not advance past Qualifications in their events; Hodge reached quarterfinals in both the 100m and 200m sprints; and Collins, who participated in two events, reached the Semifinal round in the 100m sprint, and ranked sixth in the finals in the 200m sprint. Saint Kitts and Nevis did not win any medals during the Beijing Olympics. The flag bearer for the team at the opening ceremony was first-time Olympian Virgil Hodge.
The men's 100 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4–5 August 2012. Seventy-four athletes from 61 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The competition comprised four rounds: a preliminary round for entrants without the minimum qualifying standard, a heats round, followed by three semi-finals of eight athletes each, which then reduced to eight athletes for the final.
The British Virgin Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, which took place between 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation in London marked its eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The British Virgin Islands delegation included two track and field athletes, 100 meter sprinters J'maal Alexander and Tahesia Harrigan-Scott. Alexander failed to progress through the heats whilst Harrigan-Scott was eliminated in her event's quarterfinals.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Lindel Hodge is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands.
Dean Greenaway is a sprinter who represented the British Virgin Islands.
Mitchell Llewellyn "Mitch" Peters is a former Virgin Islander sprinter. He was born on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Peters was recognized for his talents at an early age winning races at sports days and setting new meet records. He started competing and traveling regularly with his junior high and high school teams to places such as Puerto Rico, other Caribbean Islands, and United States to compete.
Khalid Ibrahim Jouma or خالد ابراهيم جمعة is a former Bahraini sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.80, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.41, set in 1991. In 1992, he additionally ran the 200m, timed at 21.55. He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100m contest, clocked at 10.80.
Dominique Fabien Canti is a former Sammarinese sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded an 11.14, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.60, set in 1992. Additionally, he was on San Marino's 4 × 100 m relay team in the 1992 Olympiad, where they timed at 42.08. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he ran an 11.11 in the 100m contest.
Florencio Aguilar Mejia is a former Panamanian sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.89, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.20, set in 1982. In the 1984 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 200m contest, running a 21.50.
Samuel Nchinda-Kaya is a former Cameroonian sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.41, enough to qualify for the next round past the heats, where he scored a 10.58. His personal best is 10.24, set in 1992. He also ran in the 200m, clocking in at 21.50. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 100m and 200m as well, advancing to the semifinals in the latter.
Boeviyoulou Ménélik "Boevi" Lawson is a former Togolese sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.69, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.37, set in 1989. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, he scored a 10.59 in the 100m. In both 1992 and 1996, he additionally ran the 200m and was a part of the 4 × 100 m teams.
Henrico O. Atkins is a former Barbadian sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.83, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.46, set in 1991. He also ran in the 200m in 1992, finishing with a 21.28, enough to advance to the next round, where a 21.19 was not enough to go further. In 1988, he also competed in both disciplines, but did not advance past either heat.
Ahmed Shageef is a former Maldivian sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded an 11.36, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 11.18, set in 1991. That Olympiad he also ran a 22.54 in the 200m contest. In the prior Olympics, he posted a 50.61 in the 400m race. Later, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was a part of the Maldives' 4 × 400 m relay team.
Toluta'u Koula is a former Tongan sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.71, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, scoring a 10.85, as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he ran an 11.01. His personal best is 10.56, set in 1996. He also competed in the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games.
References
- ↑ Neville Hodge at Sports Reference Stats
- ↑ Neville Hodge. Morgan State Bears. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ↑ US Virgin Islands Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee
