On the night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Saint Domingue, today the Republic of Haiti, saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated on 23 August each year. It was first celebrated in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Gorée Island in Senegal (23 August 1999).
Brian Lewis, President, Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) leaves an important message.
"The most enduring legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is racism, and the political, economic and structural benefits that were earned and gained by the colonial powers of Western Europe from slavery and colonialism. And if we want to strive for a world that is just and equal, and that is rooted in dignity for all, we must recognise and embrace the reality that Sport does not exist in a vacuum and that Sport is a reflection and a microcosm of our societies.” ...

CANOC President lauds #TeamCaribbean success at the Commonwealth Games | Birmingham 2022. The Caribbean would have captured 33 medals in total, spread amongst 9 CANOC members; 14 of those medals were gold medals. 6 Caribbean athletes registered games records in two disciplines, athletics and cylcing.

🌴Caribbean Medal Standings

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🇧🇸 1 1 0 2
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🇩🇲 0 1 0 1
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🌴Caribbean Games Records
GR 🇯🇲 Rasheed BROADBELL - Men's 110m Hurdles
GR 🇹🇹 Jereem RICHARDS - Men's 200m
GR 🇯🇲 Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH - Women's 200m
GR 🇧🇧 Sada Williams - Women's 400m
GR 🇯🇲 Shanieka RICKETTS - Women's Triple Jump
GR 🇹🇹 Nicholas PAUL - Cycling Track Men's Sprint (WR)

@olympicbb @jamaicaolympic @teamtto @grenadaolympics @saintluciaathleticsassociation @stluciaolympiccommittee @aabarbados @bahamasolympiccommittee @nocbermuda @thebvioc ...

CANOC Executive Committee and the entire Caribbean Sporting family wishes the people from the “land of wood and water” a Happy 60th Independence.🇯🇲🇯🇲

Celebrations take over Victoria Square @birminghamcg22

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Today marks the anniversary of the celebration of CANOC DAY in the Caribbean Olympic movement family.

In his CANOC DAY message, President Brian Lewis acknowledged the progress and accomplishments of the 30 member countries in the region's development.

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@aruba_olympic_committee @antiguabarbudanoc @olympicbb @belizeolympic @bahamasolympiccommittee @nocbermuda @jamaicaolympic @guy.olympic.association @caribgames2022 @colimdo @comiteolimpicopur @coh_ht ...

CANOC members gathered to share a 🥂toast with 🇹🇹 TTCGA President Diane Henderson in celebration of the announcement that CYG2023 with be in the Caribbean.

Members congratulated the TTCGA team and committed to supporting the LOC throughout the process to make the games as successful as the Caribbean Games.

President Henderson said " That although this is happening in Trinidad and Tobago, similarly to the Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe, we see it as part of our celebration to show who we are as a Caribbean people to the world."

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Wishful Wednesday 🙌🧞‍♂️🧞

Wishing all the athletes who represented the Caribbean at The World Athletics Championships 2022 @worldathletics @wchoregon22 safe travels back home, and those en-route to Commonwealth Games 2022 @birminghamcg22 best of luck.

Follow the Caribbean Athletes Journey!

#TeamCaribbean #CommonWealthGames2022 #Birmingham2022 ...

♟Happy International Chess Day ♟

Celebrated annually on July 20th, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924. The idea to celebrate this day as the international chess day was proposed by UNESCO, and it has been celebrated as such since 1966.

Photo Credit @imageaurora

@jamaicachess @fide_chess @bermudachess @wwwchesscom @chess.fans @panamachess4kids @chessmaniaoficial @marneulichesstv @nscbarbados @olympicbb ...

What’s the one sporting discipline everyone participates in at multi-sports games ❓❓❓

The PIN COLLECTION GAME 🎯🛡

There were 29 country pins and 2 CANOC commerative games pins up for grabs at the inaugural Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe.

How strong was your pin game ❓
How many pins did you grab❓

#pingame #pingame💪 #gamespins #pingamestrong #pingameonpoint

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@ggic_gigagames @antiguabarbudanoc @belizeolympic @bermudabfa @olympicbb @sknolympics @colimdo @comiteolimpicocubano @comiteolimpicopur @aruba_olympic_committee @jamaicaolympic @ocsvg @jekunik @thebvioc @teamtto @stluciaolympiccommittee @grenadaolympics @caymanolympic @guy.olympic.association @coh_ht @centrocaribesports @panamsports @thecgf @birminghamcg22 @crosguadeloupe @crosiledefrance ...

Did you know that today the 18th July, which is Nelson Mandela's birthday, was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as Nelson Mandela International Day in 2010?

🗣Famous Quote -2000, Laureus World Sports Awards

“Sport has the power to change the world,” Mandela said. “It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.”

#nelsonmandeladay #longlivenelsonmandela #sports ...