A delegation of nine athletes from the Turks and Caicos Islands is in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games with events began on Thursday July 24.
The TCI team took part in a spectacular opening ceremony at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, last night, which kicked off eleven days of competition. Over the course of the Games, 5,000 athletes from 71 different nations and territories will take part in 261 events, watched by an estimated global TV audience of 1.5 billion.
“The Commonwealth Games provides a great opportunity for the Turks and Caicos Islands to showcase their sporting talent, and is second in stature to only the Olympics in terms of international athletic events,” commented the Governor, Peter Beckingham. “I hope everyone in TCI will join me in supporting the nine men and women flying the TCI flag in Glasgow. I’m sure they will make their country very proud.”
Team TCI was accompanied to the opening ceremony by the Deputy Premier, and will be supported throughout the competition by Ms Rita Gardiner of TCI’s Commonwealth Games Association and a team of coaches and physiotherapists.
The athletes taking part are: Richardia Missick – 10m Air Pistol Women; Angelo Garland – Men’s 400m, 4×100 Relay, 4x400m Relay; Kivarno Handfield – Men’s High Jump, 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay; Wadly Jean – Men’s 200m, 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay; Courtney Missick – Men’s 200m, 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay; Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye – Men’s Long Jump, 4×100 Relay, 4×400 Relay; Dominique Missick – Men’s High Jump; Michael Francois – Clean and Jerk, Snatch (weigtlifting); Ronald Parker – Clean and Jerk, Snatch (weightlifting.)
The support team includes: Alvirto Smith – Head Coach Athletics, Donovan Garvey – Manager/ Coach, Kimmitt Harvey – Coach Weightlifting, Franklyn Thomas – Coach Shooting, Edwin Astwood – Anti Doping Rep/Physiotherapist, Rosalie Ingham – Chef De Mission/Team TCI and Cheryl Forman, Secretary General of the CGA.
