皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app acting governor has welcomed Falklands athletes home, congratulating them on their recent performances in international sporting competitions.

Competitors from the 鈥楪uernsey Games鈥�, an archery competition hosted by the Channel island, and the NatWest Island Games in Bermuda celebrated their sporting achievements at the reception held at Government House.

皇冠体育app archers performed particularly well, participating in their first international competition since the Falklands Archery Association was formed just two years ago, picking up a team bronze, an individual gold and an individual bronze in Guernsey. In Bermuda the Falklands football team gained a bronze medal and picked up the competition鈥檚 Small Islands Cup.

Acting governor, Sandra Tyler-Haywood, paid tribute to the Falklands sportsmen and women. She said, 鈥淚鈥檝e been really impressed with what I鈥檝e heard from my colleagues in Bermuda, on the way the Falkland Islands team members conducted themselves. You were all excellent ambassadors for the Falklands and there are more people that understand and appreciate more about the islands than they did before. You were very much respected for taking part and in the way you conducted yourselves.鈥�

She added that she looked forward to seeing the Falkland Islands flag flying at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year.