Sport in Cayan Islands
The Cayman Islands is an overseas territory of Great Britain and is consist of three islands which includes the Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman which is northwest of Jamaica and south of Cuba in the west Caribbean Sea.
When someone mentions the Cayman Islands, one might think of financial establishments but they do play a wide array of sports like rugby, netball, volleyball, cricket, squash, basketball, softball and tennis but football is by far the most popular and is in fact their national sport.
Their national football team for football, rugby, cricket and other sports enabled the Cayman Islands to be official members international sports organizations like FIFA, Pan American Sports Organization, and the International Olympic Committee. The Cayman Islands is also members of various sport committees like the International Cricket Council. Their national cricket team has represented the territory in various matches and played at List A, first-class and Twenty20 levels.
The Cayman Islands has been competing in the Summer Olympic Games since 1976 and missing only the 1980 Moscow Games when they joined the US-led boycott of the Games. In 2010, they first joined the Winter Olympic Games but are yet to win an Olympic medal.
Below are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to Cayan Islands. Is there something missing? If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know.
Popular sports of Cayan Islands
- Football (Soccer)
- Rugby
- Netball
- Volleyball
- Cricket
- Squash
- Basketball
- Softball
- Tennis
Cayan Islands Sporting Success
Great athletes from Cayan Islands
Cayan Islands Sports trivia
- The Cayman Islands has been competing in the Summer Olympic Games since 1976
Cayan Islands at major events
- Cayan Islands at the Summer Olympics
- Cayan Islands at the Winter Olympics
- Cayan Islands at the Commonwealth Games
Past sporting events hosted in Cayan Islands
Upcoming sporting events in Cayan Islands
Annual sporting events held in Cayan Islands
Sporting Facilities in Cayan Islands
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