{"id":233487,"date":"2025-04-18T07:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=233487"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:53:45","slug":"team-antigua-and-barbuda-departs-for-trinidad-to-compete-in-52nd-carifta-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/team-antigua-and-barbuda-departs-for-trinidad-to-compete-in-52nd-carifta-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Antigua and Barbuda Departs for Trinidad to Compete in 52nd CARIFTA Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3545384547\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-launches-arriveantigua-com-to-streamline-airport-entry-and-departure-2\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> national track and field team has departed for Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the 52nd edition of the CARIFTA Games, which brings together the region\u2019s top young athletic talent.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1084886078\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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representing the nation on the regional stage. <\/p><div id=\"antig-2322223867\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, 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Senator Shenella Govia and Safeguarding Officer Kesswin Anthony are also part of the delegation, ensuring the team is supported both on and off the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-appoints-new-director-of-public-prosecutions\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> will be hoping to build on past performances and make a strong showing at the highly anticipated event.<\/p><div id=\"antig-692570448\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, 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