MEMBERS of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly have written an open letter to FIFA calling on disciplinary action following Argentine football players displaying a political flag.
THE Falkland Islands National Sports Council is inviting the Falkland Islands community to submit designs for a Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Kings Baton. All nations will be submitting a baton.
The design competition is in place of a baton ‘relay’ around the world which occurred in the past. The art concept is viewed as having a much reduced environmental footprint.
ESTHER Bertram and Nuala Knight made history on Tuesday when they became the first Falklands residents to swim across Falkland Sound. The dedicated pair have been training relentlessly for the cold 4.3km swim which was intended to be West to East but at the last moment became East to West due to unexpected easterly winds they told Penguin News this week.
THE Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon in the Falkland Islands has always been challenging. Not just because it is the most southerly AIMS certified marathon, but because of the persistent westerly winds. This makes the slug along the exposed By-Pass up to the turning point at Sapper Hill especially demoralising; the marathon is not just about fitness levels, but also a psychological feat.
THE Falklands got back on the medal trail after missing out on any in Gibraltar, with a fantastic gold, two silvers and a bronze over the first four days of competition in Guernsey.
FALKLANDS badminton players have found themselves the subject of a political row at the Pan Am Cup in Brazil.
