Tag: Commonwealth Youth Games
Cayman notches fourth in high jump, personal bests in pool
(CNS Local Life): While not taking home any medals from the Commonwealth Youth Games, held 19-23 July in the Bahamas, athletes in the nine-member Cayman contingent earned fourth place in the high jump and recorded personal bests in swimming events. Overall, 1,300 young people, aged 14 to 18 years old, from 70 Commonwealth nations and […]
Cayman runner brings silver back from Samoa
(CNS): The athletes that represented the Cayman Islands at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa will be returning home today (14 September), bringing back the first-ever medal from this sporting event, a silver that runner Jamal Walton earned in the 400m. According to a Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) press release on the Games, Walton […]
Young athletes poised for international debut
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will be represented by 18 athletes across four sports — athletics, boxing, rugby sevens and swimming — at the Commonwealth Youth Games, taking place in Samoa from 5-11 September. Though most of the athletes will be competing at a major games for the first time, a few have international experience. Swimmer […]
