Dominica has captured silver at the Nanjing Youth Olympics Beach Volleyball Qualifiers in Pigeon Island St Lucia held on the weekend.
Arden Elmes and Yahn Florent left Dominica last Friday with Coach Ray Robinson to vie for a spot in the China Youth Olympics in 2014 where Beach Volleyball will make its debut.
They played against teams from Grenada, St Vincent and host St Lucia.
The pair were the surprise of the tournament being regarded as having the most potential by tournament officials and onlookers.
Although losing the first game to St Vincent, the two bounced back to beat Grenada setting up a much anticipated semi final against rival, St Lucia.
This match was quite exciting as the two teams tried fervently to outclass each other.
However, after tying one game apiece, Elmes and Florent earned their finals spot by defeating their rivals in the final super set.
They put up a formidable fight against St Vincent in the finals but lost to what was described as the flat out better team.
St Vincent will head straight to China next year and Dominica will have to win another qualifier to advance to the Olympics.
The Dominica Amateur Volleyball Association thanked the Dominica Olympic Committee for its tremendous support in getting the young men to the tournament.
Arden was just introduced to Volleyball!!! Unbelievable!!! Am amazed. First St Maarten, now St Lucia. Well he ain’t stopping there – China he coming… My! My! My! I simply love his determination. Congrats to Lenon Honore, Coach Ray Robinson and his partner Yahn
Sending out congratulations to the two positive young men who have shown consistency in the sport of volleyball . I would truly like the ministry of sports and youth to do everything in their power to ensure that they get full support and continuous encouragement . To my cousin , Yan ….. You are going in the right path with your life , continue striving for excellence !
great job blagiks..mama very proud of you..the other young man too.. keep working hard..practice..practice..praxtice
I am truly proud of u all Arden Elms you suprise me, you did excellent big up to D.A.V.A for their training excercises.
I my self don’t understand how SVG and SLU get better than DA in Volleyball.
Dominica and St Lucia was always close when it came to volleyball but I don’t understand how St. Vincent get better than both of them. St. Vincent even winning volleyball in Inter-School now
Congrates to Yahn and Arden and their Coach Mr Ray Robinson God blessing.
keep up the good work.
Glad to see someone I essentially introduced to volleyball becomes a national volleyball coach. Good work Ray and your team. I wish the team the very best.
Congratulations are in order.
Great, great positive from our young men.
Congrats fellas!! From what i heard you two just started and seem to have a bright future in the game if you keep working hard… Keep making us proud and big up to the coach and the association!! #Team767 #keepTheBallFlying
Great job young men! well done. You are making your family and country proud of you. Keep working hard and stay focused on your goal….to reach the top!
proud of my nephew arden elmes
do ur ting my boy
great work guys. Keep training hard. Good job d.a.v.a. #keeptheballflying
I am proud of the boys but how did St. Vincent get to be better than Dominica and St. Lucia in volley ball?
Team#767…Yeahh
Someone did their homework…congrates team D/a
Congrats to you young men and your coach. Continue in what is positive both for yourself and your country.