Home|Sports|Captain Henry Curry II Fun Run/Walk set for next week SaturdaySports

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Under the banner of the 23rd Bahamas Company of the Boys’ Brigade, the Captain Henry W. Curry II Fun Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, November 12 at 6 a.m., starting and ending at St. Barnabas Parish.

The event will be held in honor of the Rt. Rev. Gilbert A. Thompson, retired suffragan bishop, and part proceeds will be in aid of the brigade’s educational fund.

The route will travel north on Baillou Hill Road to Bay Street, east on Bay Street to Market Street, south on Market Street to Fr. Calnan Road, and west on Fr. Calnan Road back to St. Barnabas Parish. The cost of the event is $25 for adults and $12 for children 12 years and under.

Interested persons can register at St. Barnabas Church or online at the website www.tinyurl.com/captainhenryfunrun. Interested persons can also contact Marcel Major at (242) 804-8595 or Captain Henry Curry at (242) 455-7224 to register. The deadline for applications and online registration is Wednesday, November 9.

“Bishop Thompson has served his country and the Anglican Diocese with distinction. His years of service stems back to 1961 when he became a deacon at St. Barnabas Parish,” said the Rector of St. Barnabas Anglican Church Fr. Roderick Bain through a letter. “Along with many other posts he has held, both within the diocese and in the public arena, he served as Rector of St. Barnabas from 1968-2000 and Suffragan Bishop of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands from 2000-2005. St. Anne’s Parish was his last call to service, serving from 2012-2018, propelling him into a life in which he is currently enjoying retirement.”

The 23rd Bahamas Company of the Boys’ Brigade was commissioned on November 1, 1970, with Captain Henry Curry II installed as its first and only captain.

Former members of the Boys’ Brigade, an international organization, have made significant contributions in the development of The Bahamas and have also made their mark in most professions in the country.

The parish that has the most participants signed up for the fun run/walk will receive a trophy.

 Home|Sports|COCABE to set up base in The BahamasSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailNovember 2, 2022 200 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Baseball in The Bahamas is set to continue its current surge with a couple of major international events planned for the coming months.

Additionally, through the support of the Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA) and the government of The Bahamas, the Baseball Confederation of the Caribbean (COCABE) is setting up a base here in the country, looking to plan and facilitate COCABE activities and also to organize future baseball tournaments. Following a site visit about a month ago, the COCABE executive team decided that The Bahamas would be the best option to establish its base.

“We thank the BBA for their willingness to share the office at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium with COCABE,” said COCABE Secretary General Manuel Frias through a letter to the BBA.

BBA President Sam Rodgers, who also serves as a vice president on the COCABE executive board, said with the regional body setting up a base in The Bahamas, that could only do wonders for the future of Bahamian baseball.

As for the tournaments, the 4th Caribbean Baseball Cup is set for December 4-11, representing the first time in Bahamian history that the hosting of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games main qualifier will be held here in The Bahamas, and an 18-and-under (18U) qualifier for a major international tournament is planned for October 2023.

Both of those tournaments, along with the establishment of the COCABE base, are contingent on the completion of the new Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium which is now more than six years into construction and more than four years past the initial date of completion.

Due to delays and overruns, storage, and the rising costs of material and labor, the cost of construction more than doubled, growing to more than $60 million, according to the latest budget allocations as pronounced in the House of Assembly.

BBA officials are confident that the stadium will be completed in time for the 4th Caribbean Baseball Cup this December.

The countries confirmed to take part in the Caribbean Baseball Cup are host country The Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Curacao and the defending champions Cuba.

Team Bahamas Head Coach and third Base Coach is Geron Sands, a former national team player who played on The Bahamas’ team that defeated Cuba, 2-1, at the World University Games in 2006. Sands is also the Co-founder and President of the I-Elite Sports Academy.

The Bench Coach for Team Bahamas is former minor leaguer Albert Cartwright, also Co-founder of the I-Elite Sports Academy.

The First Base Coach for Team Bahamas is former minor leaguer Dominique Collie Jr., also a former collegiate standout in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II with the Webber International University Warriors.

The Outfield Coach for Team Bahamas is Theodore ‘Trae’ Sweeting Jr., a former collegiate standout in the NCAA Division I with the Georgia State University Panthers.

The Bullpen Coach for Team Bahamas is Donavan Cox, a former national team player for The Bahamas, and the Team General Manager is Avard Hart, another former national team player for The Bahamas.

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Oaktree Medical comes on board as the title sponsor of the CARIFTA Games

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With the 50th staging of the CARIFTA Games about 150 days out, the first meaningful step in the event returning to The Bahamas took place yesterday morning with the introduction of the title sponsor.

Since opening its doors for business, Oaktree Medical Center, under the ownership of the husband and wife team of Dr. Don and Kristi Deveaux, has been a huge proponent of sports and the development of the youth in The Bahamas. Now, they are coming on board as the title sponsor of the 50th CARIFTA Games, set for the Easter holiday weekend, April 8-10, 2023, at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau.

The junior regional championships, which will

coincide with the country’s 50th anniversary of independence and the 50th anniversary of CARICOM (Caribbean Community), is arguably the most celebrated and festive annual sports event in the region.

As the title sponsor, Oaktree Medical has donated $300,000 toward the operational cost of the event. According to Mike Sands, the Bahamian president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), as far as he remembers, it is the most significant contribution by a medical institution toward the staging of the CARIFTA Games in the 49-year history of the event. It is also a tenth of the $3 million total budget for athletics for the 2022-2023 season, inclusive of capital works and infrastructure.

NACAC, which governs athletics in 36 countries in the region, is the owner of the annual CARIFTA Games.

“The biggest challenge for any sports event is always sponsorship,” said Sands. “This is very historic. It is the first time, to my memory, that a medical institution would have come on board in such a significant way. It is all about healthy living and healthy lifestyles in our sport, and the fact that a medical institution has come on board to be the title sponsor really enforces that. I am pleased to see this initiative. We are very grateful for that. I am satisfied that this edition of the CARIFTA Games will be the best version ever. I just want to take this opportunity to invite the corporate community to come on board and enjoy this ride because it is going to be a very exciting ride.”

To justify the investment, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2023 CARIFTA Games Lynden Maycock said, for the first time in the hosing of the event in The Bahamas, there will be financial statements posted on the games website leading up to April 2023. He said the postings will begin at the end of this month and they are moving full steam ahead in the planning stages.

Medical Director at Oaktree Dr. Don Deveaux said it is an honor for them to give back to the youth and assist in the overall development of young people in the country.

“This seems to be a large amount of money, but saving our youth is priceless,” he said. “My wife and I stand here as strong advocates of sports and youth development, and the CARIFTA Games, for us, embodies the spirit of unity, strength and teamwork. None of us can boast that we have crossed the finish line on our own. We stand on the shoulders of so many who have selflessly given of themselves to make The Bahamas world-class.

“At Oaktree Medical, we believe not only in caring and compassionate care, but most importantly, in investing in human capital and investing in the human soul. That, for us, is a top investment. Sports has the transformative power to change lives, so why not start with the youth. If we don’t pour into them, how can we build the future.”

His message is one that is supported by all of the speakers during the launch of the 2023 CARIFTA Games yesterday.

Drumeco Archer, who is seeking a second consecutive term as the president of the Bahamas Association of Athletics Associations (BAAA), and who, too, should be congratulated for reigning over the local athletics body at a time when it would have received its largest investment toward the CARIFTA Games by a medical partner, said he is ecstatic and looks forward to rest of Corporate Bahamas coming on board.

“Track and field is a sport that is rich with culture and heritage and it is a sport in which we attract grassroots children everyday,” said Archer. “We are so grateful to corporate partners like Oaktree Medical who ensure that the lifeline of this country survives. Sports is all about a leveled playing field which never denies anyone who is talented. The ambition of our federation is not only that we produce good athletes, but that we also produce good citizens. This is the start. To Dr. Deveaux and the staff of Oaktree Medical, on behalf of the BAAA, we are indebted to you for giving the assurance that this CARIFTA Games will be like no other. This should be an inspiration to all corporate citizens to give more and to do more during this time of need.”

Sports Consultant in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Harrison Thompson said that if there is ever a time when we as a country need corporate citizens to come on board and support our athletes, the time is now.

“On behalf of the minister, and by extension the government of The Bahamas, we want to say congratulations and we look forward to The Bahamas bringing home gold. This is our golden anniversary and we are looking for gold – nothing less. To our friends in the Caribbean, we invite you to our shores, but you will be defeated. Congratulations again,” he said.

Senior Director of Media for the LOC of the 2023 CARIFTA Games, herself a former World and Olympic Champion, Tonique Williams, said it is at CARIFTA where she got her athletic start. She commended Dr. Don and Kristi Deveaux and Oaktree Medical for stepping up to the plate yesterday.

“This is a business that has a heart for people, and a heart for the youth. I am really touched by this and I congratulate Oaktree Medical as our title sponsor,” she said.

Dr. Don Deveaux said the donation represents a sacrifice for them, but it is one that they are glad to make toward the development of the youth of the nation through the CARIFTA Games.

“Many of the nation’s top athletes once participated in the CARIFTA Games. This event is about exposure for our young athletes, competing against their Caribbean brothers and sisters and it gives them wings to soar, showing them that they could be top athletes representing the 242 (area code for The Bahamas),” said Dr. Deveaux. “Many people see the success but not the sacrifices that go on behind the scenes. Success requires faith, dedication and hard work. We believe that through God, through tangible efforts, we could begin to heal this nation through life-altering events like the CARIFTA Games.

“At Oaktree, we are more than a medical center, we are a community center. The Bahamas has struck gold as the host country for the 50th CARIFTA Games, and as the title sponsor, Oaktree Medical is elated to work with the organizing committee and the government of The Bahamas to help this event succeed. We are excited and ready for this event to come together. Together we are limitless. Come with us. Let’s cross the finish line together.”

The Bahamas finished second behind Jamaica at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica, ending the three-day meet with four gold, six silver and seven bronze for a total of 17 medals. Jamaica won its 36th straight CARIFTA track and field championship with a record 45 gold medals, 29 silver and 18 bronze for a record total of 92 medals.

The Bahamas is set to host CARIFTA track and field for a record ninth time in 2023. The country hosted the junior regional athletics competition in 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1992, 2002, 2013 and 2018.

The last time The Bahamas hosted, it finished second to Jamaica with 35 total medals – six gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze.

The 50th edition of the CARIFTA Games is set for the Easter holiday weekend in 2023 – April 8-10 – at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

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Yvonne McDonaldInboxbahamasinformationservices2 <bahamasinformationservices2@gmail.com> UnsubscribeOct 24, 2022, 4:23 PM (4 days ago)toFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFrom: Bahamas Information ServicesOctober 24, 2022 NASSAU, The Bahamas — A reception was held at Balmoral Club, October 19, to pay tribute to this year’s honoured Youth Leaders during this ‘Youth Month’ of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.  Youth leaders honoured are Ms. Anita Doherty (deceased) and Mr. W. Leslie McDonald and Mrs. Yvonne McDonald — who spent lifetimes giving time and talent to the building up of the young people of the nation through education, sporting activity, community work.  Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg brought remarks.  Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. McDonald.  Mr. Leslie McDonald, founder of Legends Marching Band of Freeport, Grand Bahama, sought to “exchange guns for an instrument in the hands of our youth.”  And Mrs. Yvonne McDonald in 2009 was installed as Commandant of the Grand Bahama Council of The Girls Brigade.  Anita Doherty was a notable educator with a “spirit of volunteerism” that could be seen in longstanding committed involvement in activity to benefit the community.   (BIS Photos/Kristaan Ingraham)

As of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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RADSHAD DAVIS

WILLIS Mackey Jr

AARON Levarity

DOMINICK BRIDGEWATER

TRAVIS MUNNINGS

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#RADSHAD Davis had another season high, Willis Mackey Jr and Aaron Levarity finally took the court together, and Dominick Bridgewater continues his production to highlight performances from Bahamian players in various pro basketball leagues throughout France.

#In the French Nationale Masculine 1 League, Davis finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds – both season highs – in an 86-73 win for Vendee Challans Basket over Bereck.

#After their third consecutive win, Challans is 4-2 on the season.

#In his first year with the club, Davis is now the team’s leading scorer at 12.8 points per game and second in rebounding at 5.5 boards per game. His previous high was 16 points and six rebounds in an 81-77 win over Tarbes Lourdes.

#Mackey, Levarity and Lyon suffered an 84-62 loss to Rouen.

#Mackey posted a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds – both team highs.

#He made both attempts from beyond the arc and posted two blocks.

#Levarity made his season debut with five points and two rebounds off the bench. Lyon dropped to 2-4 on the season.

#Mackey is averaging 11.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this season after he came over as a medical transfer.

#He spent last season with another NM1 club, Mulhouse Basket Agglomeration.

#Levarity is in his third pro season after spending his previous two seasons with the Svendborg Rabbits of the Basketligaen in Denmark.

#He signed with Lyon in August. The NM1 is the professional level third-tier division in France. The two top teams from each season of the competition are promoted to the LNB Pro B, which is the French second division.

#In the Nationale Masculine 2 League, Domnick Bridgewater and US Avignon Pontet Basket improved to 82-72 win over Marseillais Stadium UC.

#Bridgewater was one of three players in double figures with 15 points and eight assists.

#He made his debut with 23 points and nine assists in an 88-83 loss to La Ravoire Challes on October 9.

#This marks the third season for the 22-year-old guard in France’s NM2 League.

#Originally a member of the FOS-Sur-Mer Byers of the Pro B League, the team placed Bridgewater on loan to Sapela Basket 13 for a late 2020 playoff run and again for the following season.

#Travis Munnings is in the French ProB League with his Boulazac Basket Dordogne basketball club.

#He finished with seven points and seven rebounds in an 87-73 loss to Chalon/ Salor as the team fell to 1-1 on the season.

#Munnings has averaged 10.6 points, four rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the preseason Leaders Cup.

#Munnings previously played in France when he made his pro debut with La Rochelle Stade Rochelais of France’s NM1 League.

#He averaged 17.5 points, eight rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in his brief stint with the club.

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JONQUEL JONES

#JONQUEL Jones was expected to make her FIBA Euro League debut with CBK Mersin Yanisehir Belediyesi but the club suspects foul play led to their newly signed star and several other players missing yesterday’s game with an undisclosed illness.

#Just hours before tipoff against Perfumerias Avenida in Euroleague Group B play, Mersin released a statement on social media disclosing what they deemed the “shady circumstances” surrounding the sudden illness of several players.

#“Our players Jonquel Jones, Gamze Takmez, Özge Yavas Özısık, Temi Fagbenie, Goksen Fitik and our conditioner Hiltima Taser, developed medical complaints such as nasuea, fatigue, and vomiting, which are possibly linked to the meals served in the hotel and started to affect the entire team as the game hour approached in Spain,” the team statement read.

#“We arrived in Salamanca two days ago on Monday to get accustomed to the weather conditions and for mental preparation. It is a well-known fact by our supporters that our sole focus is to play the finals in Euro League Women with such an ambitious team. We strongly condemn this shady circumstance and call for our federation to take the necessary action to shed light on the matter.”

#Without Jones and the other players in the lineup, Mersin lost 83-66 to Perfumerias Avenida.

#On October 23, Jones ended her brief offseason when she joined Mersin in Turkey’s Herbalife Nutrition Women’s Basketball Super League. She made her debut with 26 points and 13 rebounds in her club’s 73-70 win over Emlak.

#Jones highlighted a season of high-priced acquisitions that vaulted Mersin to no.3 in the FIBA Euro League power rankings. “The decision to acquire the services of Briann January looks smart as her hard-nosed veteran play was a foundation for Sopron’s historic title win last season. But the big news is that they will surely be frontrunners to make it to Final Four with Jonquel Jones and Chelsea Gray both agreeing moves to the club. Those two are absolute elite at every level and immediately make Mersin serious silverware contenders if the chemistry is good and they can play together consistently at both ends of the floor.”

#Club president Serdar Çevirgen said the club is excited about the possibility of adding a player of Jones’ calibre.

#“We are proud to add a world star like 5-time WNBA ‘All-Star’ Jonquel Jones to our squad,” he said. “We hope our transfer will be beneficial for our club and our city.”

#Euro League Group B play will continue for Mersin when they host Sopron Basket of Hungary on November 2.

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FIDELITY pulled off a sweep in the Bahamas Feeding Network golf tournament.

As of Thursday, October 27, 2022

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DIANE Phillips thanks the Bahamas Feeding Network volunteers.

HORACE Miller wins his golfing bag.

THE TITOS Handmade Vodka stall livens up the golf event.

HOLE-IN-ONE Mercedes Benz by Tyreflex with Insurance Management.

#NEARLY 100 players with an appetite for golf and a desire to support a worthy cause turned out for the inaugural ‘Tee off for Hunger’ golf tournament at Ocean Club Golf Club recently, helping to raise more than $70,000 in sponsorships, prizes and donations for the Bahamas Feeding Network.

#“It was a great day for golf for a great cause,” said Felix Stubbs, chairman of the Bahamas Feeding Network, the tournament’s beneficiary.

#“We want to thank all our sponsors, volunteers, those who donated prizes and in other ways lent support to help make this tournament a success and to ease the pain of hunger for many.”

#The Bahamas Feeding Network, formed in 2013 with a handful of churches, now provides 72,000 meals monthly through a network that supports nearly 100 soup kitchens, church feeding centres and other organisations.

#Its annual budget runs more than $2 million with only a tiny fraction used for administrative costs, thanks to a patron who absorbs expenses, including rent.

#But on this Sunday, under a clear blue sky and the shimmering ocean waters for a backdrop, the spirit of giving was matched by the drive to win.

#Players had their eye on the prizes – a brand new Mercedes Benz for a hole-in-one on the 12th hole, a seven-day Mediterranean cruise thanks to Royal Caribbean, a Dallas sports weekend inclusive of box seats at a Dallas Cowboys game and round of golf at a famed Texas course, thanks to the Beck Group which also donated courtside seats at a Duke men’s basketball game.

#“The prizes we got donated were amazing,” said Mario Carey, a BFN director and tournament host. “Sports weekends, Mandara Spa treatments, MacFit membership, fine dining experiences including Graycliff, Sapodilla and Café Matisse, resort stays from Baha Mar, Grand Isle, Romora Bay and Stella Maris, and golf lessons and play at Albany and Atlantis all on the line – and I think it was because it was such a worthy cause.”

#Carey, a golfer himself, said the level of play was extraordinary.

#More than a quarter of the players came in at par or below.

#Mark Carter, a volunteer who helped organise the tournament, was closest to the pin prize on that hole-in-one, beating out Phil Andrews by three inches.

#For BFN executive director Archdeacon James Palacious, the tournament’s success was a testament to the need that BFN helps to fulfill.

#“When those who would even be competitors in a given industry or field come together for a worthy cause, you know the power of unity with a purpose, and that is what we experienced today — a super group of people playing a game they love for a cause they respect,” explained Palacious.

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#DORAL, Florida – The University of The Bahamas women’s volleyball team dropped both matches against Atlantis University over the weekend in the South Florida area.

#The team lost the first match Friday 25-10, 25-5 and 25-7. The second game they performed better but still lost in straight sets – 25-13, 25-21 and 25-10.

#Head coach Raymond Wilson said despite the losses he saw improvement for the team over the two matches.

#“They hustled much better in the second game than the first game,” he said.

#“They showed much more of their potential and their ability to play this game at a high level. I give them a little above average on their productivity and I can only see better things ahead for them.”

#This weekend’s tour was the team’s first set of games in more than three years. Many on the team are true freshmen as well. Coach Wilson added the team is still improving and will continue to make its presence known.

#“This is now the practical side of things and I would give them slightly above average,” he said.

#“There is much for them to learn and it isn’t just about learning basics but also how to cut down on errors. We lost a lot of points on errors. So once we can clean it up and make less errors we will be doing great.”

#The Mingoes were expected to open their New Providence Volleyball Association season yesterday against the Bamboo Shack Lady Warhawks and Wilson said he’s putting the league on notice. “This will be the first time these young ladies will have seen any type of high level volleyball action so when we hit the court for NPVA we expect a good performance from them,” he said.

#“In fact I guarantee this team will be in playoffs and if people don’t watch out for us we will make championship.”

#The Mingoes are next expected to play The Panthers at The DW Davis Gymnasium.

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MAKING HISTORY: Team Bahamas members at the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Motorsport Games at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Marseille, France.

As of Thursday, October 27, 2022

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TEAM BAHAMAS at the International Automobile Federation Motorsport Games at Circuit Paul Ricard in Marseille, France.

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#Team Bahamas is poised to make history for the local development of the sport when they compete in the 2022 International Automobile Federation (FIA) Motorsport Games.

#The seven-member team of Dominick Robinson, Jashai Burrows, Caden Burbridge, Chris Bain, Maria Scott, Gisele Liriano and Romando Hudson are expected to compete against drivers from 72 countries at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Marseille, France. Hudson, Bain, Burrows and Liriano are scheduled to compete in the four-hour Karting Endurance race.

#Top co-ed competition will also feature teams from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, Peru, Georgia, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. Each will compete in identical Tillotson T4 machinery. Official practice will commence on Friday, October 28, ahead of qualifying on Saturday morning. The four-hour medal race will take place at 11:30am on Saturday. Burnbridge and Scott are scheduled to compete in the Karting Slalom competition. The entry list includes 21 teams competing in a parallel slalom course in relay format. The co-ed event features drives 14-16 years old.

#Teams must complete three laps – one test and two timed runs – to establish an overall leaderboard.

#The fastest teams will then progress to the knockout phase of head-to-head time trials, culminating in the final to determine the medal winners.

#The Bahamas will compete alongside Poland, Hong Kong China, Peru, Germany, Estonia, Slovakia, Malta, Spain, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Kosovo, Hungary, Albania, Israel, Ukraine, Belize, Canada, Netherlands, and Belgium.

#The Karting Slalom competition begins on Friday and concludes with the medal rounds on Sunday.

#The multi-discipline FIA Motorsports games return to competition for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Karting segment of the event has grown from 30 contested events in 2019 to 57 this year. Karting was also featured as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

#In total, this year’s event will feature 10 new disciplines, and The Bahamas will be one of 29 first time countries participating.

#At the opening ceremony, Robert Reid, FIA Deputy President for Sport, said the growth of the sport and its diversity should be celebrated.

#“[At the FIA] we’re first and foremost a federation of member clubs. We stood on a manifesto of regional empowerment and [national] sports clubs are very important to us. To see so many of them here, not just European clubs represented but clubs from all over the world is great. We also stood on a commitment to double motorsport participation, so the grassroots are very important to us,” he said. “Motorsport is expensive at the top and it doesn’t have to be at the bottom end, so it’s important to celebrate that at events like this one. The fact that nations have come even with one competitor is brilliant. Well done to everybody who’s come along, to all the countries for putting the teams in, and to the competitors for being here. You couldn’t have a better display of equality, diversity and inclusivity than we’ve seen tonight.”

#Events will be live streamed on the official FIA Motorsport Games YouTube channel and Facebook page.

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CYCLIST Felix Neely competes against his peers at the Caribbean Under-23 Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#ON the heels of his trip to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in August, Felix Neely got a chance to compete against his peers at the Caribbean Under-23 Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

#While he turned in a 10th place finish in the time trials on Saturday in a time of 47 minutes and 45 seconds, he came back on Sunday and ended up 46th overall in the gruelling road race in just over three hours and 26 minutes.

#“I felt very relaxed sitting the peloton and I felt very strong during the race, although I was the only competitor representing the Bahamas,” said Neely, who was accompanied by coach Lee Gibbs from Grand Bahama.

#“Most of the other countries had at least five competitors, so it was going to be very difficult for me to win a medal. But I finished both the time trials and the road race, which was the biggest thing for me going to the championships.”

#Kaden Hopkins of Bermuda won the time trials in 36:41, followed by Raphael Lautone from Guadeloupe in 38:59 for second and Christopher Morales of Puerto Rico in third in 39:08.

#In the road race, Edwin Nubul of Martinique won the road race in 3:00.46. Guadeloupe got second and third from Jeremy Deloumeaux and Taino Caillianu in the same times of 3:01:04.

#It was the third time for Neely competing in the championships, having participated as a juvenile and a junior.

#“I was very pleased with the result,” he said.

#“I was very pleased with the performance. The competition was what I expected.

#“I knew there were some teams that were going to be very strong, so I didn’t expect anything outstanding. I felt more confident riding with them. I didn’t expect anything other than what they did.”

#Federation secretary general Barron Musgrove said Neely’s progression has inspired him to compete both locally and internationally.

#“He finished the event. None of our competitors in the past finished the race,” Musgrove said.

#“So, we intend to expose him more and more along with some of our younger cyclists like Barron Musgrove Jr and Aiden Bain out of Grand Bahama.

#“Felix is still relatively young, so we hope that we can develop a four-to-five-man team that will be able to compete as a team in events like these in the future and hopefully we can get closer to getting a medal on the international scene.”

#The goal, according to Musgrove, is to have some representation at the Olympics, if not in 2024, by 2028 and they are looking at Neely leading the charge in the future.

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