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Recognising Tahesia Harrigan |
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Published Sunday July 27, 2008
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
Contributed Taheshia Harrigan
Telecommunications provider Digicel has announced a major sponsorship deal with this territory's leading local and international athlete, Tahesia Harrigan. Both parties recently entered into a multi year contract.
Named by the OECS Sports Desk as most outstanding female athlete in 2006 for her top performances in international meets, Ms. Harrigan's sprint career began while studying in Tallahassee , Florida. Her illustrious track and field record has seen her qualify as a finalist at every game she has competed in so far, including the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in 2006; the Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia in 2006; and the Pan Am Games in Rio, Brazil in 2007.
At the March 2008 World Indoor Track & Field Championships in Valencia , Spain , Harrigan took home the bronze medal in the Women's 60m, posting a new BVI national record of 7.09 seconds – while on June 21, she ran in the BVI for the first time since 2002, winning the 100m race. She is currently on a European tour prior to her appearance in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China.
Under the terms of the agreement with Digicel, Ms. Harrigan will provide promotional services for the company, including attending and participating in marketing and public relations events and company functions. In addition to the agreed compensation, she will be given incentive payments should she achieve Olympic and or World Championship medals.
This latest tie up is another great example of Digicel's passionate commitment to supporting athletics throughout the region. Digicel also currently sponsors Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man; and aspiring stars St. Lucian marathon runner, Zepherinus Joseph, and Caymanian sport shooter, Josephina McLean.
Digicel also has a long affinity with Special Olympics across the Caribbean. In 2007, Digicel provided funding to support a cricket squad of fifteen players and three coaches to participate in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. |
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