ANTIGUA & BARBUDA HOTELS & TOURISM ASSOCIATION

NEWS AND SPECIALS

Back to Antigua & Barbuda Hotels & Tourism Association

ABNOC NAMES TEAM FOR INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN GAMES
Thursday 23rd June 2022

Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee announced its team for the inaugural Caribbean Games to be held in Guadeloupe, 29th June – 3rd July 2022. Antigua and Barbuda national athletes will compete in three sporting disciplines, namely, Athletics, Swimming, and Cycling.

The team will be headed by Chef de Mission, ABNOC 2nd Vice President, Thomas Greenaway. Mr. Greenaway comes with a wealth of experience and recently completed a successful mission at the recently held Pan Am Junior Games, Columbia.

The 18-member team comprises of the following athletes, officials, and disciplines:

Athletics

  • Barak Matthew – 100m
  • Taeco O’Garro – Long and triple Jump (ABNOC Flagbearer )
  • Sheldon Noble – Long and triple Jump
  • Kesswin Anthony – Team Manager

Swimming

  • Tivon Benjamin
  • Jadon Williaez
  • Olivia Fuller
  • Arianna John
  • Nelson Molina-Fojo – Team Manager

Cycling

  • Emmanuel Gayral – Road Race (Individual Time Trial and Mass start Road Race)
  • St. Clair Williams – Team Manager

Antigua and Barbuda will be represented in first GIGA’GAMES CANOC ESPORTS SERIES. The eSports competition which will run parallel Caribbean Games and will run from 29th June to 3rd July 2022.

29 Caribbean Olympic Committees will be united around the largest Caribbean multi-sport event through 7 traditional sports disciplines, and for the first time an associated international E-Sport component associated with the GIGA’GAMES CANOC ESPORTS SERIES Guadeloupe 2022, under the aegis of the Giga'Games Federation Guadeloupe of eSport and its international event.

The eAthletes will compete in the following events:

  • Glenmoore Fabian (Antigua Grammar School – 16 yrs)
  • Dimetre Leitch (Ottos Comprehensive School – 16 yrs)
  • Elijah James – Team Manager (Coach – Antigua and Barbuda eSports Club)

Both eAthletes will be competing in the Master Disciplines

  • Tekken (Martial Arts versus Sport)
  • WindJammers2 (Frisbee Sport)
  • Forza Horizon 5 (Car Racing Sport)
  • Just Dance Unlimited (Health Sport)


Click here for all News and Specials for Antigua & Barbuda Hotels & Tourism Association

 
connect with antiguanice.com
FacebookTwitterYoutubeNewsletterRSS

contact
TEL: +1 (268) 462-3703
EMAIL: abhta@antiguahotels.org
FIND US ON: Facebook
LOCATION: 3 View Map
WEBSITE: Click here

news and specials

FEBRUARY 2024 OCCUPANCY & AIRLIFTS

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Occupancy & Airlifts February 2024...
Read More

PASTRY CHEF COMPETITION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Wednesday 13th March 2024
Pastry Chef Competition Registration Now Open. Register by 25th March ...
Read More

SAVE THE DATE FOR SHOWCASE 2024

Tuesday 5th March 2024
Showcase Antigua and Barbuda, June 14-26th...
Read More

JANUARY OCCUPANCY & ARRIVALS

Friday 1st March 2024
January Occupancy & Arrivals ...
Read More

ANTIGUA RESTAURANT WEEK

Friday 1st March 2024
Reserve your table for Antigua Restaurant Week. May 4-19th...
Read More

All News Stories and Specials