Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ISV
Nocname:Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:4
Sports:3
Flagbearer Open:Natalia Kuipers
Adriel Sanes
Flagbearer Close:Eddie Lovett
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

The United States Virgin Islands, also known as the Virgin Islands and officially as the Virgin Islands of the United States, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the territory's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics1 0 1
Swimming1 1 2
Total 3 1 4

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Virgin Islands has received one tripartite invitation quotas from World Archery.[2]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Virgin Islands received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[3]

Track & road events

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification. Virgin Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[4] [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Adriel SanesMen's 100 m breaststroke1:02.4342Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke2:16.8733Did not advance
Natalia KuipersWomen's 400 m freestyle4:39.4226Did not advance

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee . 28 March 2020 . . 24 March 2020.
  2. Web site: D'Amour makes four-athlete list for universality tickets to Tokyo 2020 . 21 June 2021 . . 22 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Road to Olympic Games 2020 . World Athletics. 11 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Four Virgin Islanders to Compete at Tokyo Olympic Games in July . Saint Thomas Source . 4 July 2021.