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McMaster, Malone & Phillip to rep VI @ Olympic Games in Tokyo

McMaster, Malone & Phillip to rep VI @ Olympic Games in Tokyo

The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Team for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games has been confirmed by the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC).

Kyron A. McMaster will compete in the men's 400m hurdles and Chantel E. Malone will compete in the women's long jump while Swimmer Elinah Phillip will compete in the women's 50m freestyle.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games take place in Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

McMaster and Phillip will be the flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021.

The athletes will be in clothing and masks respectively designed by Virgin Islanders Ms Rhenique Cooper and Ms Kristin C. Frazer.

This will be the first Olympic Games for McMaster and Malone while Phillip made her Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil where she was the VI's youngest athlete and the first to represent the Territory in aquatics at any Olympics.

While Olympian Eldred Henry had an automatic qualification to compete in the shot put at Tokyo 2020, ongoing recovery from an injury in his throwing arm resulted in the decision to step down from the team.

Chef de Mission for the Virgin Islands team to the Tokyo Olympics is Tahesia G. Harrigan-Scott, a three times Olympian in the 100m.


Athletes ‘have prepared vigorously’- Harrigan-Scott


"I am proud to present our athletes for Tokyo 2020," said Chef de Mission Tahesia G. Harrigan-Scott, a three times Olympian in the 100m.

"Even though COVID-19 has drastically changed the dynamics of the Olympic Games, it did not waiver the determination or drive of our brilliant athletes. They have prepared vigorously to represent the Virgin Islands in their respective events coming up in the next few weeks and, after communicating with each of the athletes and watching their preparatory competitions leading up to Tokyo 2020, I am confident that they will make these Virgin Islands proud."

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Tokyo 2020 Games to be rescheduled by one year to take place in the summer of 2021, the IOC, Tokyo 2020 Organisers and the Government of Japan have issued stringent protocols set out in regularly updated Playbooks to ensure the health and safety of all athletes, personnel, delegates, media and the people of Japan. The strict measures for the VI delegation are overseen by appointed COVID Liaison Officers (CLOs) Mr Lloyd K. Black and Chef Harrigan-Scott.

Dr The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, is also slated to attend the Olympic Games in Tokyo, pending travel restrictions.


Olympic teams under strict Covid measures


The Chef de Mission highlighted how the response to the pandemic has differentiated Tokyo 2020 from previous Olympic Games. Precautions include restrictive movement of the delegation, strict COVID-19 countermeasures which include daily temperature and COVID-19 testing, the inability to attend other sporting events, limited to no guest allowance in the Olympic Village, the lack of spectators from foreign countries, no sightseeing by the delegation and every movement in Tokyo and Japan needing to be pre-approved by the Japanese Government.

"The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games probably are one of the most anticipated Games in sports," said Mr Penn. "The continuing changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have been quite a challenge and on behalf of the BVIOC, I highly commend all our athletes and Chef de Mission for their focus, determination and tireless efforts which have resulted in thorough preparation and impressive performances with new national records set in all three disciplines by Chantel, Kyron and Elinah in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Games. We are sad that Eldred will not be joining the team in person but intend to include him in our reports from Tokyo 2020. We are extremely proud of all our athletes have achieved thus far and will be in Japan to give our support and to watch them perform at the 32nd Olympiad."

The delegation to Tokyo will include BVIOC President Mr Ephraim E. Penn, Secretary-General Mr Lloyd K. Black, athlete coaches Mr Lennox Graham (McMaster), Mr Dwight Phillipe (Malone), Mr Brien Moffitt (Phillip) and Mr Winston Potter (team coach).

‘I plan to be there to cheer’ VI athletes- Sports Minister


Dr The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), the Deputy Premier, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, is also slated to attend the Games pending travel restrictions.

"I want to congratulate these hardworking individuals for this momentous achievement. It is even more exciting knowing that we have athletes, through their hard work, who are poised to compete for medals and I plan to be there to cheer them along waving our Virgin Islands flag. I wish all our athletes well; we are extremely proud of you!" said Dr The Honourable Wheatley.

According to the BVIOC, daily updates will be posted on the BVIOC social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and reports will be disseminated to media from the BVIOC PRO, Sofia Fay, Broadsword Communications, who will be in Tokyo to cover the VIs athletes.

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