| British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | IVB |
| CGA | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kyron McMaster (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes.[2] It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3] The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.[4][5]
- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Fay, Sofia (4 April 2018). "Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer". www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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