2008 CARIFTA Games

XXXVII CARIFTA Games
DatesMarch 22–24
Host cityBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
VenueBird Rock Athletic Stadium
LevelJunior and Youth
Events66
(35 junior
(incl. 3 open),
31 youth)
Participationabout 488
(278 junior,
210 youth) athletes from
about 22 nations
Records set9 games records

The 37th CARIFTA Games was held in the Bird Rock Athletic Stadium in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on March 21–24, 2008.[1] IAAF president Lamine Diack was visiting the games emphasizing the event's importance and high value.[2] Detailed reports on the results were given.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "XXXVII CARIFTA Games". St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association. 2008-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. ^ Foster, Anthony (23 March 2008), President Diack urges every region to have its own version of CARIFTA, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
  3. ^ Foster, Anthony (23 March 2008), 37th CARIFTA Games open in St. Kitts - Day ONE news, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
  4. ^ Foster, Anthony (24 March 2008), Records fall – CARIFTA Games, Day TWO, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012
  5. ^ Foster, Anthony (25 March 2008), Beckles already eyeing Bydgoszcz, as CARIFTA Games close – Day THREE, IAAF, retrieved February 13, 2012