Sport in Jersey
The plan proposes the removal of sports facilities from Fort Regent by early 2022, which is "beyond the end of its useful life".
By the end of 2021, there will therefore be the need to create temporary or alternative facilities to enable sport relocation from Fort Regent.
The Jersey indoor netball facility is current at Les Ormes, which is being closed and redeveloped by March 2023.
By 2032, phase 2 will be complete: the existing sports centre buildings will be demolished and replaced with parking after the construction of a new leisure centre, incorporating an eight lane 25 m swimming pool, an eight court sports hall, a permanent recreational gymnastics facility and a large fitness suite.
It will include a large swimming pool, with minimal spectator provision, and 1,250 square metres (13,500 sq ft) of health and fitness space.
Due to the high-density town centre location, there is the opportunity to construct a three-storey residential site above the facility.
In 2018, the Sports Minister appointed a consultant to find a new site for a modern skate park in St Helier.
[7] On 9 June 2020, it was announced the building on the skate park had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that the project would still go ahead.
[8] Jersey BMX Olympian Alex Coleborn said in 2021, 'the Island just needs something better ... we haven't had something that good in years'.
The Jersey national football team plays in the annual Muratti cup and the bi-annual Island Games competition among others.
[10] This walk goes anti-clockwise around the coast of Jersey for 48.1 miles and has for a number of years started and finished at the Harbour Terminal in St Helier.
Equipe Flamme Rouge[19] concentrates on coaching, mentoring and European Sportive events.
The Rubis International Criterium and Road Race Weekend was formed in 2009 by Velo Sport Jersey Cycling Club.
Jersey hosted time trials of the Tour de Bretagne in 2007,[20] and a full leg in 2010.
1992 Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell and ex F1 driver Derek Warwick both live there.
The island's main side, Jersey Reds, enjoyed a meteoric rise through the English pyramid beginning in 2005 and culminating in promotion to England's second level, the RFU Championship, for 2012–13.
Colin Mallett won Jersey's sole Commonwealth Games gold medal in Auckland in 1990 for men's fullbore rifle.
The organisation has been affiliated to the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) since 1935 and is also affiliated to the European Table Tennis Union, the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey, the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation, Island Games Association, Jeux des îles, and the Jersey Sports Council.
Simon Militis has represented Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
With sheltered bays, clear blue seas and golden sandy shores, it makes for an idyllic venue for the sport of Triathlon.
The club has a successful junior section (Aztec Jersey Tristars) which boasts a membership of over 100 athletes aged 6 to 16.
[24] In the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow professional Jersey triathlete Daniel Halksworth made a name for himself by breaking from the chase pack to complete the cycle section in a clear third position behind Olympic medalists Alastair and Jonny Brownlee, going on to finish in 17th position.
Its teams have been playing in an annual Inter Insular match against Guernsey Basketball since 1970 where each Island takes turn to host.
Jersey has a strong touch (rugby) presence with a mixed open team having representing the island at the world cup, European championships and the home nations.
Most recently, in 2023, jersey won the entire event including the men's, women's and mixed open games.
In 2016 Jersey hosted the European championship with 1000 competitors from around Europe, and have continued to travel to attend the competition worldwide.
