Trinidad Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. Though geographically part of the South American continent, from a socio-economic standpoint it is often referred to as the southernmost island in the Caribbean. With an area of , it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies. The original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Hummingbird". Christopher Columbus renamed it "La Isla de la
Trinidad and Tobago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. Track and field athlete Michelle-Lee Ahye was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Trinidad and Tobago participated with 24 athletes (13 men and 11 women). <nowiki>*</nowiki> Competed in heats only. Trinidad and Tobago participated with two athletes (two men) Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of