18 April 2016

USVI Sports Autonomy provides participation in Olympics



V.I. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DESCRIBES NEWLY UNVEILED LOGO AS ‘SYMBOL OF HOPE AND ASPIRATION’


ST. THOMAS — Governor Kenneth Mapp on Tuesday expressed his strong support for the Virgin Islands Olympic Team at a special Government House event to unveil its 50th anniversary logo. Preparations are now underway for the Summer Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, where the new insignia will serve to proudly identify the territory’s athletes and supporters.

The territory is celebrating a half century of participation in the Olympics and a new logo design was created by the V.I. Olympic Committee in order to commemorate this special anniversary. Described as a stylized image of a colorful bird in upward flight, it’s meant to convey hope and aspiration.

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