Shot Putter Eldred Henry during the 2019 Pan Am Games
By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
Since his Olympic debut in the Rio 2016 Games, Eldred Henry had been looking forward to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which has been delayed by the global pandemic, COVID-19. Now, the national Shot Put record holder who heaved the 16 pounds ball out to 21.47m (70’5¼”) to qualify for Tokyo, had to make the painful decision to withdraw from the Games, because of an elbow injury on his throwing hand.
“It’s a hard choice to make because I was looking forward to these Games for the last five years, basically,” Henry, the first BVI athlete to qualify for Tokyo told Island Sun Sports on Tuesday night. “After Rio, I wanted to get to the Olympics in a better way than I got there the last time, which was to qualify, earn my passage, then go there, compete and represent. But COVID and everything didn’t let that happen. I’m very disappointed because it’s like time was wasted. I spent the
STATEMENT BY DR. THE HONOURABLE NATALIO D. WHEATLEY
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AFFAIRS, FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE
AT THE NINTH SITTING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
FOURTH HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND ATHLETIC UPDATE
Mister Speaker, I take this opportunity to update this Honourable House on my Ministry’s support of sports development and to report on some of our athletes as they continue to promote the Territory through their outstanding performances.
Mister Speaker, the Government stands firm in its belief that sports is vital to the individual, social and economic wellbeing of the people of the Territory. This Government stands committed to supporting and promoting sports as part of our national development. We believe that sports should be accessible to all, and this administration has not only pledged but provided funds to support and develop our elite athletes.
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