British Virgin Islands at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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| British Virgin Islands at the 1984 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Sarajevo | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Erroll Fraser |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands sent a delegation to compete in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia from 8–19 February 1984. This was the first time the territory had participated in Olympic competition. The British Virgin Islands delegation consisted of a single speed skater, Erroll Fraser. His best performance in any event was 40th in the 500 metre race.
The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1981.[1] The 1984 Sarajevo Games were the first Olympics, Summer or Winter, the British Virgin Islands ever competed in.[2] While their participation at the Summer Olympics has been steady, it would take 30 years before the British Virgin Islands participated in another Winter Olympic Games, in 2014.[2] The British Virgin Islands delegation to Sarajevo consisted of a single athlete, speed skater Erroll Fraser.[3] He was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[2]