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Jeux des Îles 2024: Saint-Martin won four athletics medals in its first year as a full member
At the 26th Jeux des Îles in Corsica in late May 2024, Saint-Martin won four medals, all in athletics, finished fourth overall and took the fair-play award, in its first appearance as a full member.
By SXM Daily ·
Reported 30 May 2024.
Saint-Martin won four medals at the 26th Jeux des Îles, the island youth games held in Corsica in late May 2024, Faxinfo reported. All four came in athletics: one gold and three bronze.
Fourth overall
According to Faxinfo, the medals put Saint-Martin fourth overall, behind Sardinia, Corsica and the Canary Islands, and the team also received the fair-play award. It was Saint-Martin's second appearance at the games and its first as a full member, through the territorial Olympic committee (CTOS).
The other sports
Faxinfo said the 3x3 basketball team finished fourth of five, the football team third of three and the tennis players fourth of five. Le 97150 reported that 39 young athletes took part in five disciplines.
Sources
- https://www.faxinfo.fr/jeux-des-iles-2024-saint-martin-decroche-4-medailles/
- https://www.le97150.fr/sports/jeux-des-iles-quatre-medailles-pour-l-athletisme
Source: https://www.faxinfo.fr/jeux-des-iles-2024-saint-martin-decroche-4-medailles/