13 athletes to represent Saint Lucia at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, know details

Castries, Saint Lucia: Thirteen athletes will represent Saint Lucia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from 28th July to 8th August 2022.

They are:

SWIMMING

• Jayhan Odlum-Smith – Men’s 50m Butterfly and Men’s 50m Freestyle
• Mikaili Charlemagne – Women’s 50m Freestyle and Women’s 50m Butterfly

Swimming Coach: David Peterkin

ATHLETICS

• Sandisha Antoine – Women’s Triple Jump
• Michael Joseph – Men’s 400m and Men’s 4x100m Relay
• Julien Alfred – Women’s 100m and 200m
• Delan Edwin – Men’s 100m and 200m and Men’s 4x100m Relay
• Stephan Charles – Men’s 100m and Men’s 100m Relay
• Lenyn Leonce – Men’s 200m and Men’s 4x100m Relay
• Micky Ferdinand – Men’s Pole Vault

Athletics Coaches: Henry Bailey and Makeba Alcide

BOXING

• Leran Regis – Over 92 kg. (Super Heavyweight)

• Arthur Langelier – 75 kg. to 80 kg (Light Heavyweight)

• Kyghan Mortley – 71kg. to 75 kg. (Middleweight)

Boxing Coach: Conrad Fredericks

TABLE TENNIS

• De’Andre Calderon – Men’s Singles

Table Tennis Coach: Chris Wells

Team Saint Lucia has reached the Commonwealth Games under the stewardship of Chef de Mission, Joyce Huxley, who will be assisted by Team Manager David Christopher. Press Attache′ is Stan Bishop.

On Friday, 15th July, at Olympic House, during the press conference, Chef de Mission Joyce Huxley introduced some of the team to the media and stated that the three boxers had left Saint Lucia on 29th July for the United Kingdom, where they are preparing for the Games. 

Table tennis player, De’Andre Calderon, added that he has been training in Germany for over a month now in preparation for the Games.

Our team has no members in the same location as Birmingham is unusual as the team has been splitting into two locations that are the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and the University of Birmingham,” Huxley said. 

She further asserted that she is hoping for the best and best performance from each and every athlete in Birmingham. 

Meanwhile, Alfred Emmanuel, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Saint Lucia, said he, too, has high expectations of the team.

“On behalf of the Executive Board of the Commonwealth Games Association of Saint Lucia, I wish each and everyone participating in the upcoming Games every success,” Emmanuel said. “Our organization has spared absolutely no effort in ensuring that the arrangements are in place so that everyone will be comfortable prior to and during those Games.”