BVI adopts international standards to develop sports tourism
GIS - Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Premier and Finance Minister Dr. D. Orlando Smith, OBE
Monday, July 23 – In following through with its commitment to adhere to international sporting standards, the Government of the Virgin Islands has agreed to comply with the International Convention against Doping in Sport, 2005.
This commitment, which is effective July 1, is important as Government continues to create initiatives to boost sports tourism.
Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE told the Department of Information and Public Relations, “By adopting this convention, the Territory’s reputation has further improved in the international sporting arena, making our sports tourism goals even more achievable.”
Premier Smith said, “Eyes will be on BVI as a compliant jurisdiction for the hosting of regional and international sporting events.”
He added, “Commitment to this convention also gives our own BVI athletes more credibility as they compete in international events, like the upcoming Olympics.”
The International Convention against Doping in Sport 2005 was extended to the BVI through a declaration transmitted by the United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
This is in accordance with Article 38.2 of the convention which states: “Any State Party may, at any later date, by a declaration addressed to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), extend the application of this Convention to any other territory specified in the declaration.”
The BVI, as an Overseas Territory, is adopting the convention through the declaration by the UK, which first adopted the convention on October 19, 2005.
Article 1 of the convention states its purpose, which is to “promote the prevention of and the fight against doping in sport, with a view to its elimination”.
In achieving the convention’s purpose, Director of International Affairs Ms. Elise Donovan explained, “The BVI will have to adhere to the principles of the World Anti-Doping Code and cooperate with leading organisations and countries who have adopted this convention. This means the BVI will have to adopt measures which include the creation of legislation, regulation and policies as it relates to the fight against doping in sport.”
To read the International Convention against Doping in Sport, or to view a full list of prohibited substances, interested persons can visit UNESCO’s website at www.unesco.org.
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Women are in swimming, play soccer and softball. Anyway, the government needs first of all to build a stadium that meets international standard. The sports complex was suppose to accommodate various sports, but turn out to be inefficient. Things here are done in haphazard fashion, then what we get is a substandard product and a lot of money down the drain. Another thing, people here need to stop saying NO to everything. When the topic about improving the field to accommodate professional cricket, there was a negative outcry. The populace need to put that negative energy into assisting our government with exploring ways and means to improve our country. We depend largely on tourism, and it is incumbent on government and the people to make the BVI an attractive tourist destination. Sand and Sea is not enough. Let us all get on the BUILD BVI BAND WAGON.
It looks like you did not understand my comment made. I said that they do play soccer,softball etc. But it needs to have other sports that they play like basketball
What it needs to have in the BVI is female sports as well not only male sports. Sports like Basketball and Tennis not only soccer,Softball and swimming
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