Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Virgin Islands at the
2020 Summer Olympics

Flag of the United States Virgin Islands

IOC code| ISV
NOC| Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website| www.virginislandsolympics.com
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors| 4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)| Natalia Kuipers
Adriel Sanes
Flag bearer (closing)| Eddie Lovett
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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* 1972
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* 2020
* 2024

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

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

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 1 | 0 | 1
Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2
Total | 3 | 1 | 4

## Archery

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Main articles: 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]

Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Nicholas D'Amour | Men's individual | 660  | 23  |  Tyack (AUS)
L 5–6  | Did not advance

## Athletics

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Main articles: 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]

Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Eddie Lovett | Men's 110 m hurdles | 14.17 SB | 7  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main articles: 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]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Adriel Sanes | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.43  | 42  | Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:16.87  | 33  | Did not advance
Natalia Kuipers | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:39.42  | 26  | —  | Did not advance

## See also

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* Virgin Islands at the 2019 Pan American Games

## References

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

## External links

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* United States Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia

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Virgin Islands at the Olympics

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Virgin Islands did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.
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