Former Grenadian athlete Richard Britton will be in Saint Lucia for the rest of 2026, helping to develop structures and programmes for affiliates of the Saint Lucia Olympic Committee. So far, five affiliates have already submitted presentations to the committee.
Britton, now a methodologist, was a quarter-miler in his youth and represented Grenada on the men’s 4x400m relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. That event marked Grenada’s first appearance at the Olympics.
Britton studied at Cuba’s International School of Physical Education and Sports, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education, teaching, and coaching. He later coached the Grenada national team at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
He then spent just over a decade working with the national team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During this time, he trained Dominican triple jumper Ana José Tima, who later qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
With support from Panam Sports, the 49-year-old visited Saint Lucia in early 2026. At that time, members were asked to provide more information to help with his work. The governing bodies for athletics, boxing, table tennis, sailing, swimming, and weightlifting made submissions, although weightlifting is not currently an SLOC affiliate.
According to a release from the SLOC, the methodologist will “assist the organisation’s members in building on the structures they already have in place, and to see how best they can obtain better results on the field of play”.
Britton started working with the federations on May 1 for an initial three-month period. After this first phase, there will be a one-month review. If all goes as planned, he will return in September and finish phase one in December.
So essentially, the entire youth development and sports department with strategic national sports policy oversight is shrunk to 1 man! Irie
Its a reflection of sports on island ,that we are not able to find anyone with the experience. We need to invest in our people.
I am so very proud of Richard Britton. Congratulations and I hope it all works out for you. And your family. You have worked hard and remain committed to your talent. Well done.
I am a Grenadian! Previous to this news item, I was not aware of Mr. Britton and his achievements. Congratulations to Mr. Britton and his athletic service to Grenada,
Mr. Finnesterre, permit me a correction…..Grenada’s first appearance at the Olympics was in 1984, Los Angeles.