The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) in partnership with the Wellness Center Clinics will be hosting a free sports psychology workshop on Saturday, December 16 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
Some of the territory’s top athletes will feature at the event as keynote speakers, including Olympian and World Championships Silver Medalist Kyron McMaster, Olympian and Pan American Games Gold Medalist Chantel Malone and Baseball player Kennard Dawson who has won two silver medals for the Great Britain Baseball team in 2023.
Chairperson of the BVIOC Athletes Commission Ashley Kelly during a recent interview with 284 Media provided details on the event.
The event will feature a combination of virtual and physical presentations which Kelly sought to explain.
Kelly who is also an Olympian highlighted why such an initiative is important to local athletes and the benefits that it will provide to all in attendance.
Meanwhile, the Founder and Director of the Wellness Centers Dr. Michael Turnbull will also feature as a keynote speaker at the workshop.
Dr. Turnbull who is a Clinical Psychologist by profession said he intends to provide the athletes with the necessary tools that would have an overall impact in their respective sporting disciplines.
The event is set to commence at 10:30 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m.