Sports
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 ticket designs unveiled
A total of 59 Olympic ticket designs for all competition events were unveiled. Delivery of the tickets will start in May.
The design is based on the Look of the Games, the visual identity of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. It is inspired by the three types of rectangular shapes that form the Tokyo 2020 emblems and the Japanese technique known as kasane no irome, a colour scheme used in the creation of fabrics for kimonos during the Heian Period (794-1185). Having been traditionally used in the design of costumes for celebratory occasions, this colour scheme reflects the overlapping natural colours representative of each of Japan’s four seasons.
The designs of the tickets use four traditional Japanese colours:
– Kurenai (red) – since ancient times, red has been used often during celebratory occasions and is a symbolic colour of Japan.
– Ai (blue) – widely familiar to the people of Japan and globally known as a colour representing Japan. The colour of the Tokyo 2020 emblems is also categorised as ai.
– Fuji (purple) – this is the colour of the Japanese wisteria, which has been regarded as a beautiful Japanese flower since ancient times.
– Matsuba (green) – this is a pine-needle green colour that is often used for celebratory occasions.
PRESS RELEASE FROM TOKYO 2020
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Thursday, 21 August 2025: The Police Action League (PAL) is set for a decisive weekend as the basketball semifinals tip off this Saturday, August 23, alongside the fourth matchup of the PAL Softball 5-game series.
Basketball action begins with the final 13U league group games, where teams fight for playoff seeding. The Avengers (4–1) currently lead the standings, followed by the Guardians and Badgers (both 3–2).
- 9:00 AM – Avengers vs. Badgers (13U)
- 10:00 AM – Guardians vs. Seaquest (13U)
The semifinals follow for the 15U and 17U divisions:
15U Boys Division
- 11:00 AM – #2 Sea Quest (3–1) vs. #3 Skyhawks (2–2)
- 12:00 PM – #1 Guardians (4–0) vs. #4 Avengers (1–3)
17U Boys Division
- 1:00 PM – #2 Avengers (2–2) vs. #3 Badgers (2–2)
- 2:00 PM – #1 Sea Quest (4–0) vs. #4 Skyhawks (2–2)
This year’s competition has been fueled by standout performers across the leagues. Rhomano Dumesle (13U) has been dominant, averaging nearly 20 points per game and pulling down an impressive 61 rebounds in five games. In the 15U division, Jodias Cineus has led the way with an average of 15.8 points per game, while Dashawn Lightbourne (17U) has contributed across the board with 78 total points and 20 rebounds.
On the softball diamond, the Badgers and Skyhawks meet again in their pivotal fourth showdown of the best-of-five PAL Softball Series. The Skyhawks currently lead 2–1 and can close the series with a win this Saturday at 9:30 AM at the Downtown Ballpark. Key contributors include Jayanna Ferguson, who leads the series in runs scored (3), and Denicka Robinson, who tops the RBI chart with 2.
Standings, scores and schedules can be found here: https://nieves1319.softr.app/2025pal-stat-landing-page
All basketball games will be played at the Gustavus Lightbourne Sports Complex. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, which grant access to both sports on the day.
The PAL continues to provide young athletes across the Turks and Caicos Islands with opportunities for growth through competition, mentorship, and community support.
Turks and Caicos, August 15, 2025 – The Turks and Caicos Islands Swim Federation is proud to announce that nine talented swimmers will represent the Turks and Caicos Islands National Team at the 2025 Goodwill Swimming Championship, scheduled to take place in Barbados from August 15–17, 2025.
This year marks a historic milestone, as Turks and Caicos will participate not as an invited nation but as a full member nation, a status
officially granted earlier this year through the efforts of the Turks and Caicos Islands Swim Federation.
The team will be led by Head Coach Bennett Williams, assisted by Coach Lincoln Martin, with Team Manager Snjezana Andrews overseeing logistics and support.
We extend our best wishes to our swimmers as they take on some of the region’s best athletes and continue to make the Turks and Caicos Islands proud on the international stage.
For more information on the Goodwill Championship, visit the event’s official website or follow updates from the Turks and Caicos Islands Swim Federation.
Bennett Williams
President
Turks and Caicos Islands Swim Federation
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