Last Updated on July 6, 2026, 12:00 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St. Kitts and Nevis shined in the Athletic Championship of the Association of National Olympic Committees ANOCES by winning the championship with 180 points. The tournament was a two day event from Saturday July 4 to Sunday 5 and held at the Kim Collins Stadium, in the Bird Rock area of Basseterre.
The announcement of winning the championship was shared by the St. Kitts and Nevis Athletics Association online on their official social media page. In the championship, second place was secured by the Antigua & Barbuda team with 171 points and third place was secured with 130 points by the British Virgin Islands team.
Moreover, there were 6 more teams who competed in the championship. The remaining teams scored as per this list:
- Anguilla 35
- Dominica 76
- Saint Lucia 70
- Montserrat 11
- Grenada 92
- St.Vincent and the Grenadines with 123 points.
Notably, on the first day of the event, St.Vincent and the Grenadines team were in the lead in the score board with 91 points and the British Virgin Islands team was also given the tough competition to the St.Vincent and the Grenadines team. As they were only one point behind having scored 90 points. Finally, the Antigua & Barbuda team also finished in third place with 76 points.
The St. Kitts and Nevis team was in fourth place with 64 points but on the last day of the championship made a huge comeback in the score board with 125 points and secured first place. At the end of the tournament St. Kitts and Nevis team conclude the championship with 180 points.
The St. Kitts and Nevis Athletics Association also congratulated the twin island athletic team for their outstanding achievement in the Athletic Championship of the Association of National Olympic Committees ANOCES.
Notably, the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association congratulated the St. Kitts and Nevis athletic team for their phenomenal performance and winning the championship. They also congratulated the Antigua & Barbuda athletics team.
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