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ITV News
2 days ago
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- ITV News
Isle of Man finishes 4th in Island Games after taking home 19 gold medals in Orkney
The Isle of Man has finished 4th in the Island Games after securing a total of 19 gold medals in Orkney. Manx competitors achieved a total of 80 medals across multiple sports, with the most medals achieved by Manx swimmers. The swimming team received a total of 6 golds, 7 silvers and 6 bronze medals across various swimming events. Joel Watterson took five golds in the 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x50m freestyle relay, 4x50m medley relay, 50m freestyle, and 4x50 medley relay. It was five golds also for Harry Robinson, who notably broke the games record in the 50m backstroke, and helped break the record as part of the 50m medley relay team. In athletics, Corrin Leeming became the first athlete to break the 30-minute barrier in the 10,000m, finishing with a time of 29:56 and securing gold. Christa Cain also broke the record in the women's 10,000m the previous day with a time of 35:16. A record to accompany her three gold medals achieved at her first ever Island Games. In gymnastics, Amara Brogan took gold in the women's all around competition, adding to the Manx tally. Golfer Daryl Callister also took the top spot in the individual event, while the Isle of Man's golfing team also came first in their respective event. In cycling, Tyler Hannay finished top of the individual time trial event, and the team also took home a gold medal to accompany the solo win. Team Isle of Man received a total of 80 medals after a week of multiple sports including: Gold Swimming x6 Athletics x6 Gymnastics x3 Cycling x2 Golf x2 Silver Gymnastics x9 Swimming x7 Athletics x4 Cycling x3 Golf x1 Archery x1 Badminton x1 Football x1 Bronze Gymnastics x10 Swimming x6 Athletics x5 Archery x4 Badminton x4 Cycling x3 Triathlon x1 Football x1 The Island Games sees 24 teams compete in 12 different sports over the week-long event. This year, the event was held in Orkney, concluding on Friday 18 July. The very first Island Games competition was held in the Isle of Man in 1985, where 700 athletes from 15 islands travelled to Douglas. It was initially supposed to be a one-off event, but the Games have continued due to its success. The Isle of Man will next host the Island Games in 2029.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Double gold in golf adds to Manx medal tally at Island Games
The Isle of Man has secured another 16 medals on the penultimate day of the Island Games, with Manx athletes topping the podium in golf, gymnastics and Thursday Golfer Daryl Callister took gold in the individual event, while the men's team also came first in the competition held at the Orkney Golf Club in was also double gold for swimmer Joel Watterson who was fastest on the night in the 50m butterfly and was part of the victorious 4x100m freestyle relay Amara Brogan secured gold in the women's all around competition, adding to the total of 61 medals, which put the island in fourth position overall going into the final day of action. Callister said preparation for the gold event had been key as the team had "done their homework on the course", and a strong first round had set them up for the to Manx Radio Sport, he said he had then "managed to hang on for dearest life" during the windy conditions in the subsequent rounds to clinch the individual spot went to Manxman Rob Noon, who alongside Callister, Liam Cowin and Chris Kneen also came away with the men's team gold. "I don't think you could ask for a better week to be honest," Callister said. On the final night of action at the 2025 competition in the pool at the Pickaquoy Centre, the swimming squad took their overall haul to an impressive 19 Bellhouse, Magnus Kelly and Harry Robinson joined Watterson at the top of the podium in the 4x100m freestyle and Robinson joined also Chloe Batty and Laura Kinley to claim silver in the mixed 4x50m medley relay competition. The evening also saw Robinson secure bronze in both the 100m backstroke and 50m butterfly events, bringing his personal medal tally at the 2025 games to 10. There was more success for Manx gymnasts after scoring 10 medals on said while she felt her performance on the vault had not been what she had hoped for, she had "managed to pick it up" on the other pieces of equipment, so it "felt great" to take gold in the all around also felt "amazing" to represent the Isle of Man at her first games, she Aine Matthews also collected bronze in the women's contest, while Harry Eyres and Fraser McKenna were awarded second and third places respectively in the men's all around. Elsewhere, 18-year old Regan Corrin claimed silver in the triple jump, and the men's cycling team came in second in the mountain bike cross country badminton, Matthew Nicholson and Jess Li claimed bronze the mixed doubles event, retaining the third place position they secured in up their 2025 campaign, the mixed archery team became bronze medallists in the compound head to head Moore, who contributed to all five medals won by the archery squad, said the results across the week had been "beyond his expectations". Reflecting on the performance, he said: "I'd had couple of disappointing games before, and I've trained as hard as I could. I think it's paid off and I'm ecstatic."As a team we've also been very strong, we've been right in there, right in the mix."The squad were "very much looking forward" to the next games in the Faroe Islands in 2027, he the last day of action Manx athletes will be looking to boost their medal tally in the half marathon, the cycling criterium and the women's football team will play for gold against Bermuda. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Record-breaking swimmers add to Manx medal tally at Island Games
There has been more success for the Isle of Man at the 2025 Island Games, with another new record set in the pool and further medals won in cycling, archery and swimmers secured three of the seven medals up for grabs on Wednesday, the third full day of competition in men's team set a new games record of one minute, 30.93 seconds on their way to victory in the 4x50m freestyle relay, with Joel Watterson securing silver in 200m freestyle, and Alex Turnbull winning bronze the men's 50m also saw four other bronze medals won, taking the Manx contingent's tally to 32 and placing the team fourth in the overall standings. The day's action in the pool at Orkney's Pickaquoy Centre saw the swimmers add to Monday's impressive haul of five the record-breaking swim by the men's team of Zachary Bellhouse, Magnus Kelly, Harry Robinson and Joel Watterson in the freestyle relay marked Robinson's third trip to the top of the podium at the current said while he had previously secured an individual gold, the relay success was "amazing"."We obviously won the gold medal in the medley relay yesterday as well and I did have an individual medal, but it is mainly about the team medals," he said. "It's just amazing to be stood up there with your mates, having just listened to the Manx national anthem and having a good time."After soaking up the atmosphere within the venue, Robinson said it felt "surreal" to be part of it."This is my second international experience and there's always a really good turnout from the Manx fans."And it's just amazing, the noise, the atmosphere was just perfect." On the track outside at the same venue, there was success for Aimee Christian in the 400m a repeat of her performance from the previous games in 2023, she secured bronze in the contest, finishing behind the competitors from the Faroe Islands and Guernsey with a time of 1: told Manx Radio Sport she had put in a "stronger" performance this time round despite the blustery said: "I'm really happy with it, just the wind took it out of us, but I think we all felt the same and it was a good race between the three of us at the end."She said her training and preparations ahead of the Orkney event had seen things "come together" for her, with her times coming down by seven seconds."Everything just massively helps when it all comes together and I think over the past two years it's really clicked," she success was followed by another bronze on the athletics track for the Isle of Perry put in a time of 3:57.6 in the men's 1,500m to finish third behind Jersey and Guernsey, with Manx team-mate Ryan Corrin in 12th place. There was also more success for the island's cyclists, who secured the first Manx medal of the day by taking bronze in the men's team Collins, Mark Horsthuis, Eric Kelly and Ross Thornley took third behind the Channel Islands to Manx Radio Sport afterwards, Kelly said it was "really tough going"."There wasn't much rest on that course, and in the heat as well it was really tough," he said."There were some really fast riders up the front so it was just try and manage your race and not blow up too early."As a team we rode pretty well, so I'm happy with the performance." And Ethan Moore and Aalin George took mixed bronze in the archery compound events, slotting in behind the Faroe Islands and Jersey in the final 2025 Orkney Island Games continue until Friday, with more action involving Manx athletes in archery, athletics, badminton, cycling and golf due to take place on Wednesday. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
