Published 14 September 2026
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
SKNOC HOSTS OLYMPIC VALUES EDUCATION PROGRAMME WORKSHOP
Basseterre, St. Kitts, Friday, September 11, 2026: The St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic
Committee (SKNOC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Sports,
Olympic Solidarity (Committee), and Panam Sports, is hosting a series of workshops under the
Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP).
The two-day workshop, being held from September 10–11 and facilitated by Ms. Silvia Dalotte,
Director of the Argentine Olympic Committee, aims to strengthen St. Kitts and Nevis’s national
sporting landscape by promoting excellence, supporting athletes and stakeholders, and advancing
Olympic values.
Participants include teachers, coaches, and members of the Department of Sports.
Mr. Dennis Knight, President of the SKNOC, highlighted the Committee’s broader role in
national development and its commitment to working alongside government ministries.
“Here at the Olympic Committee (SKN), we have begun pivoting away from just putting
together teams to go and compete in games or competitions. We are trying to pivot away and
make sure that we, as an organization, do what we can to participate in nation-building. Hence,
we partner with the different ministries.”
Mr. Roger Woodley, Deputy Chief Education Officer, highlighted the importance of
incorporating the Olympic Values Education Programme into the nation’s schools.
“Education continues to evolve. We are constantly working to enhance the Health and Wellness
curriculum, and the Olympic Values Education Programme gives us a powerful opportunity to
take our work even further. While a strong Health and Wellness Programme is already embedded
in our curriculum, the Ministry of Education sees tremendous value in infusing OVEP directly
into our schools.”
Honourable Samal Duggins, Minister of Sports, et al., underscored the significant role sports can
play in shaping the character and future of young people.
“If we can use sports to build discipline, character, confidence, respect, leadership, then we are
doing something much bigger than producing just athletes. We are preparing a generation to
build a St. Kitts and Nevis we wish to see tomorrow, and that is the investment. That is the
responsibility of all of you here attending this workshop, and that is the possibility that is before
us today as we launch the Olympic Values Education Programme.”
The OVEP workshop seeks to strengthen the connection between sports and education using
Olympic Values to contribute to the development of young people and nation-building in St.
Kitts and Nevis.
