The men’s 4 x 400 metres Olympic gold medal team was welcomed to Eleuthera on August 22 with a day of celebration which started at the North Eleuthera Airport and then to Harbour Island for breakfast at the Tingum Hotel followed by a motorcade.
It was then on to the Glass Window Bridge, Gregory Town, Hatchet Bay and Governor’s Harbour, where a short ceremony was held. They then continued into Rock Sound and Wemyss’ Bight, home of Chris Brown, where a street was named in his honour.
RIBBON CUTTING — Chris Brown’s parents, Nola Brown and Harcourt Brown, took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony during the renaming of the street in Wemyss’ Bight to Chris “Fireman” Brown Blvd August 22. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson is at left and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damien Gomez is at right.
HOME — The men’s 4 x 400 metres Golden Knights leave the home of Chris “Fireman” Brown’s parents in Wemyss’ Bight, Eleuthera August 22.
Olympic gold medal winner Chris Brown unveils the sign which renames the street in Wemyss’ Bight to the Chris “Fireman” Brown Blvd Wednesday, August 22. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damien Gomez also took part in the unveiling.
(BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna)
