Cayman Islands Olympic Team

2016 Cayman Islands Olympic Team Follow Our Progress! The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee will Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear update supporters on the progress of updates first and foremost from the CIOC. #TeamCayman live from Rio while our athletes are competing. Good luck, team Cayman! Log onto our website for up to date team news: www.caymanolympic.org.ky Like us on Facebook by going to www.facebook.com/ CaymanIslandsOlympicCommittee From left: Dion Brandon (Administrative Assistant), Carson Ebanks MBE, JP (Secretary General), Lori Powell (Vice President), Donald McLean (President), Bernie Bush (Treasurer), Jennifer Powell (Chief Operating Officer) PHOTO BY TESLA OVIEDO WELCOME! INSIDE The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee, CIOC, is Good luck messages 2-3 extremely pleased to endorse and support the 2016 Olympics Athlete profiles athletes. We offer a hearty welcome to all of the sponsors, • Kemar Hyman 4-5 supporters and spectators • Ronald Forbes 6-7 • Florence Allen 8-9 This is always a very exciting time as we reunite once again • Lara Butler 10-11 to celebrate our successes and those of our sportsmen and • Geoffrey Butler 12-13 sportswomen, who continue to take great pleasure in the opportunities that hard work and passion have provided. Olympians 14-15 Olympic pins 16-17 We are particularly optimistic that all our sportsmen and Schedule of Games 18-19 sportswomen who will travel to Rio in August will do their Viewing locations 20 best and worthily represent the Cayman Islands, offering Quiz Inside back cover moments of national pride to our people. We congratulate them for all of the hard work and dedication that has gone into to the development of the athletes; we acknowledge and applaud the commitment that This special commemorative magazine is takes place behind the scenes — efforts from coaches, family, published by Cayman Island Yellow Pages. friends, training partners, Corporate sponsors, Government Office location:“Woods Building” and a legion of volunteers. 131 Dorcy Drive, George Town, Grand Cayman. Mailing address: P.O. Box 688, Grand Cayman, KY1-1107, Cayman Islands. On behalf of the CIOC we wish all of the athletes the best Tel: 345-949-7027 of luck as they excel on the world stage to bring the Web: www.globaldirectories.com much-desired distinction. Writing and editing: Lisa Beauchamp and Tesla Oviedo Design and layout: Creative Circle Media Solutions, At time of going to press, Ronald, Kemar and Florence were confirmed participants. We East Providence, Rhode Island anticipate that Lara and Geoffrey Butler will be accredited and prepared our content ac- Printed by: Printing Corporation of the Americas (PCA), cordingly. Please note: The CIOC office will be closed from July 25 through August 26. Pompano Beach, Florida 1 A word for our athletes I am extremely proud of our athletes I am proud of who are representing the Cayman Islands in your achieve- the 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of ment in reaching the XXXI Olympiad, but also known as Rio 2016. the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This is an outstanding ac- These Olympics will see record numbers of countries travel- complishment and I look forward to ing to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our participants will join more watching you representing the Cay- than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees, man Islands at the highest level. including first-time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan. The Cayman Islands first participated in the Olympics at the 1976 Nothing has more power to inspire Montreal Games and have been to all Games except for the young people than seeing athletes 1980 Games that were boycotted by the United Kingdom and competing at the peak of their sport, other countries. and I thank you for encouraging our young people with stories of success The Rio Games will feature 28 Olympic sports and 306 sets of and perseverance. I know that as you medals. The sporting events will take place at 33 venues in the are putting in the long and difficult host city and at five venues in the cities of Sao Paulo, Belo Hori- hours to perfect your performance, zonte, Salvador, Brasilia and Manaus. and, as you are competing in Rio, it As a cyclist, I fully appreciate the dedication, determination might be hard to truly appreciate the and commitment that our Olympians undergo daily. They have impact that your performances will be trained hard and have earned the right to be truly called Olym- having here at home. You are an inspi- pians. I know that they will each be excellent ambassadors of ration and I am behind you every step the Cayman Islands and represent our people proudly. of the way as ambassadors for both your sport and your country. I am also sure that all of us back home in the Cayman Islands will be watching our televisions and computers, cheering as our I wish you every success and the very athletes work to fulfil their dreams at Rio 2016. best of luck. To each of our Olympic athletes I wish I will be cheering on each of you you God speed and good luck this summer. over these next few weeks and I look I and your fellow countrymen appreciate forward to both celebrating your hard all you have done to reach this milestone work and success and to welcoming in your lives. you home very soon. Hon Alden M McLaughlin Jr MBE JP MLA HE Helen Kilpatrick CB, Premier of the Cayman Islands Governor of the Cayman Islands 2 The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee is very pleased to be sending a team of five A word for our athletes athletes to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I would like to congratulate the outstanding athletes who are The Cayman taking the name of the Cayman Islands to the 2016 Olympic Islands will be Games. represented in Athletics, Sailing As you will see in this commemorative and Swimming. guide, we have a small, dynamic group of young people; who represent the All of the athletes have Olympic spirit of excellence, as well competed at a very high level in their as the best of our sporting commu- efforts to qualify or be invited to the nity. Games. In a lot of cases these athletes have set national records and have The Ministry of Sports does much attended World Championships in to maintain professional and recre- their efforts to attain their dreams of ational sport in our Islands, working becoming Olympians. Three of the closely with sporting associations, in- athletes will be attending the Olym- cluding the Cayman Islands Olympic Com- pics for the first time. mittee, to develop and support our athletes. The Cayman Islands Olympic Com- The Government is proud to have provided facilities and mittee wishes to congratulate these coaching which fostered the development of these outstanding athletes for all of their hard work and young athletes. In turn, they have proven themselves in various dedication. It is indeed an honour to disciplines on the world stage, and we steadfastly look forward be selected to represent your country to seeing the promise of their excellence fulfilled in August. at the international level, especial- ly the Olympics. All of the Cayman Our Olympians are also beacons of inspiration to the many Islands will be able to see the Cay- young people in their communities and districts. In addition to man Islands Olympic Team march their sporting prowess and accomplishments, they live healthy, into the stadium during the Opening productive lifestyles and are also well educated, qualified and Ceremony in its entirety for the first engaged in various social activities. time. I applaud the coaches, relatives and fans who have enabled Additionally, all of the athletes’ com- their positive development over the years. petitions will be broadcast locally for Finally, as this is the 40th anniversary of the Cayman Islands’ the first time. The Caribbean Associ- participation in these world sports, I must add that all our ation of National Olympic Commit- Olympians have served as stalwart members of the community, tees (CANOC) have been awarded and have made — and are making — outstanding contributions the broadcast rights to the Rio 2016 in sport as well as in private and public life. Olympic Games and special em- phasis will be placed on showcasing From the Ministry responsible for Sports, and on behalf of the Caribbean Olympic athletes in their people of the Cayman Islands, congratulations and Godspeed respective countries. to you all! Donald McLean, Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister for Sport President of the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee 3 KEMAR HYMAN Track and Field — Sprinter CAYMAN’S OLYMPIANS HEADING How old were you when you discovered your gift of speed? TO RIO I discovered my gift about the age of five at a very small school called Truth For Youth. This was a private Institution at the time, located close to where I lived. Going through the Institution molded me and made me the person I am today. Back then the elementary school did not have a turf track, but the school governing body found creative ways to make the best of our school resources to host sports events on the grass field. Despite the grassy conditions, I still managed to win every race I took part in! That was when I realised that something great can come from this sport someday. Who was your biggest influence the right people to guide me on the road encouraging you to focus on sprinting? to great accomplishments in my life. My biggest influence to sprinting was coach Kenrick Williams. I was referred to What was it like to participate in the him by a mutual friend, who pointed out 2012 London Summer Olympics? to him that I was a very talented athlete.

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