The St. Lucia Olympic Committee Inc. has provided an update on Saint Lucia’s preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Birmingham, England from 28th July to 8th August.
“The plans for the Commonwealth Games Federation of Saint Lucia is well underway,” President Alfred Emmanuel told the media. “We have had at least four meetings to date with members that have indicated an interest in preparing their athletes for the Games. We have been working tirelessly with them to ensure that at this current stage, the preparation of the athletes is in place, likewise the necessary paperwork that will facilitate their participation in the Games.
Meanwhile, plans are on-stream for the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in Saint Lucia on 15th May as the Commonwealth Games Association gears up to host the local leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay. Following a two-day journey to key locations across Saint Lucia, the Queen’s Baton will depart for St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 18th May, 2022.
Emmanuel noted that the SLOC Inc. has held meetings with members in relation to Saint Lucia’s participation in the Caribbean Games, which will be held in Guadeloupe from 29th June – 2nd July, 2022.
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