Today is Olympic Day around the world. On Saturday, The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. launched a week of activities to celebrate Olympic Day with a walk, race and run from its headquarters in Wildey that featured over 300 participants from 16 national federations. Representatives of Badminton, Boxing, Fencing, Hockey, Judo, Netball, Orienteering, Paralympics, Rugby, Special … Continue reading Olympic Day Celebrations In Barbados
Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Committed To Our Coaches
Bridgetown -- The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is continuing its investment in the future of local sport by once again teaming up with the Coaching Association of Canada last week to host a Level 2 internationally-recognised National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) clinic at the BOA Headquarters in Wildey. The clinic was held from 10-12 … Continue reading Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Committed To Our Coaches
Applications Are Open For IOC OSC PhD Students Research Grant Programme
Applications are open for the 2017 edition of the IOC OSC PhD Students Research Grant programme. Grants will be allocated to candidates whose applications are submitted under two categories with different objectives: Category A: Open Subject Objective: Encourage PhD students to undertake doctoral research with a humanities or social sciences perspective on any aspect of … Continue reading Applications Are Open For IOC OSC PhD Students Research Grant Programme
42 Coaches Took Part In NCCP Level 1 Coaching Course
Forty two coaches enrolled in the NCCP Level 1 Coaching Course which was held from May 27 to May 29 at the Olympic Centre under the leadership of Mr. Ron Weese and Mr. Neale Gillespie, both instructors with the Coaching Association of Canada. Level 2 will start on Friday, 10 June and continue through Sunday, … Continue reading 42 Coaches Took Part In NCCP Level 1 Coaching Course
Olympic Studies Master’s Degree Programme Call For Applications 2016-17
The Department of Sports Organisation and Management of the Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences of the University of Peloponnese with the support of the International Olympic Academy call for forty (40) postgraduate students. The deadline for applications is the 30th of April 2016. Detailed information on the programme and the necessary … Continue reading Olympic Studies Master’s Degree Programme Call For Applications 2016-17
Olympic Youth Camp Hosted By NOA
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. in association with the National Olympic Academy hosted an Olympic Youth Camp at the Barbados Workers Union Labour College at Mangrove, St. Philip from 14 December - 24 December 2015. This camp was focused on emerging and promising athletes between the ages of 13-17 who had the potential to represent … Continue reading Olympic Youth Camp Hosted By NOA
Level 1 Coaching Certification Clinic Opens At The Barbados Olympic Centre
The first of two Coaching Certification Clinics hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada will open this Friday at the Barbados Olympic Centre Thirty local coaches have enrolled in the Clinic which will start at 3.00pm under the leadership of Canadian Coach Ron Weese. The goal of … Continue reading Level 1 Coaching Certification Clinic Opens At The Barbados Olympic Centre
Coaching Clinics In Collaboration With Coaching Association of Canada Set To Continue in January 2016
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada will continue a series of coaching clinics which were started in 2015. This new series will have Level 1 and 2 coaching clinics which run from January 15-17 and January 29-31, 2016 respectively. The Level 1 Coaching Clinic will be held at … Continue reading Coaching Clinics In Collaboration With Coaching Association of Canada Set To Continue in January 2016
Technical Courses For Coaches
The Academy continued its schedule of Technical Courses for Coaches with a 5-day boxing course in September, and a 10-day table tennis course in October. Leading the Star 1 Boxing Course was Ms Kristy Halbert of the AIBA, while the table tennis course was led by Mr Ramon Ortega Montes, Regional Development officer for Latin … Continue reading Technical Courses For Coaches
National Coaching Certification Courses Complete
The two international coaching certification courses recently hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) have now been completed. As part of a collaborative effort between the BOA and the Coaching Association of Canada, the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Level 1 Certification clinics were held to try to raise the standard of local coaching … Continue reading National Coaching Certification Courses Complete