After defeating England in the World Cup semi-final, Argentine players unfurled a banner that read "The Falkland Islands belong to Argentina." Meanwhile, at the Commonwealth Games, Alexander, an athlete from the Falkland Islands (known as the Falkland Islands in Argentina), expressed his disappointment.
Six athletes will represent the Falkland Islands at the Commonwealth Games, all competing in lawn bowling. Alexander is one of these six athletes, competing in the men's singles. In his first-round match, he lost in straight sets to Malaysian player Izzat Shamir Zulkiplai.
After the match, Alexander spoke to The Guardian about the banner incident in Argentina: "When politics and sports are mixed together, it's always disappointing."
“We are here to compete and to represent our country, and we hope to put politics out of the way.”
Alexander moved to the Falkland Islands from South Africa eight years ago, and he later added, "I haven't been in the Falkland Islands for very long, but I enjoy living there."
