On This Day in Seychelles’ Sporting History – October 24 |24 October 2026

Mike White of Captain's team hangs on to the ball despite a tackle by Steve Butterworth (Cooper's) (Photo: Seychelles NATION’s Archives)

Sporting stories that made the pages of Seychelles NATION on this date

Every edition of Seychelles NATION tells a part of Seychelles’ sporting story.

Across the years, its sports pages have documented the triumphs, disappointments, rivalries and remarkable performances that have shaped the nation’s sporting landscape, while introducing readers to the athletes, teams and personalities who have left their mark on local sports.

In today’s edition, we revisit the newspaper archives to uncover some of the sporting stories published on October 24 in different years, offering a glimpse into what made the headlines and captured the interest of sports fans at the time.

It is important to remember that the date featured in this series is the date the article appeared in Seychelles NATION, rather than necessarily the date the events took place.

The match, competition or sporting achievement being reported may have occurred several days earlier. Our focus is on what readers found in the newspaper on this particular date, rather than solely on sporting events that happened on October 24.

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