The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has launched its Youth Project Podium, a pilot initiative aimed at harnessing the potential of young athletic talent. The inaugural cohort comprises 19 athletes, aged 16 to 23, from athletics, judo, tennis, and wrestling.…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados is pleased to announce the hosting of a Media Interaction Workshop to help athletes 16 years and over enhance their communication skills and navigate media interactions effectively. The workshop details are as follows: This…
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The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) announced that champion female boxer Kimberly Gittens and swimming stalwart Luis Sebastian Weekes would lead the country’s 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) team as flag bearers. Chef de Mission Gail Craig-Archer made the announcement at a…
Original Article Source: Barbados Today Matthew Wright’s 2023 season has started off with a bang. The Barbadian triathlete produced an impressive performance to beat 55 other competitors on his way to winning the 2023 Africa Triathlon Cup Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt…
The Barbados Olympic Movement is mourning the untimely passing of former Olympian, Hadley Hinds, OLY, who died at the age of 76 on May 6, 2023. Hadley was a member of the historic Barbados Olympic Team to Mexico City in…
A new billboard featuring Commonwealth and World Championship medallist Sada Williams, commissioned by the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc., has been erected at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. The billboard was unveiled on Thursday, March 9, during a brief ceremony…
In an effort to further develop road tennis and take it to an elite level, the National Sports Council (NSC) remains part of the driving force as they hired two new coaches – Julian ‘Michael Jackson’ White and Winslow Birkett.…
In 1962 they returned home from Jamaica without notice despite some medal performances. However, on Monday, December 19, the surviving members of 1962 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games team were met with thunderous applause at the Barbados Olympic Association…
Barbados will field a team of 38 athletes for the inaugural Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Beach Games, scheduled for November 19-26, 2022, in Santa Marta, Colombia. They will be among over 800 athletes from 27 countries participating in 10…
A total of seven sports have been confirmed to feature at the Trinidad and Tobago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. They are aquatics, athletics, cycling, Fast5 netball, Rugby sevens, triathlon and beach volleyball. Scheduled to be held from August 4 to…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. has developed a new funding regime to assist athletes and is investing approximately $1.6 million in direct athlete funding for 2022. The announcement came during the first in-person press conference since 2020, held at…
Last night, Dr. Sasha Sutherland, Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), conducted a webinar for junior athletes and their parents as part of RADO’s commitment to educating athletes about anti-doping before participating in competition. The webinar was…
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind athletes and all other stakeholders that the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and…
Athletes, coaches, journalists, and sports administrators were recognized for their contributions during a difficult period for sports.