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.
A new generation of star athletes will start their journey to the next Pan American and Olympic Games in just one month when the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games begin. Panam Sports is proud to provide a new stage…
Olympic swimmers Danielle Titus and Alex Sobers, as well as officials of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), paid a courtesy call on Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, during which he was presented with a token…
The World Academy of Sport (WAoS) is offering Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) an exciting scholarship opportunity for the Postgraduate Certificate, International Sports Management developed and delivered in conjunction with the University of London. The course has been designed for middle/senior…
The full Barbados contingent (athletes & officials) to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics had their pre-games meeting on Tuesday. Apart from the usual protocol & games business discussions from the Chef de Mission, the team also heard from the Olympic Movement…
On Monday, July 6, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) held a media conference at its Wildey Headquarters to announce the official team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team comprises athletes Shane Brathwaite – 110m Hurdles, Mario Burke –…
Emily Odwin became the first Barbadian female to qualify for the US Women’s Amateur Championships yesterday (Monday, 21st June) at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, New York. Emily placed 2nd in the New York State sectional qualifying event. Her score…
• First look at the full details for each of the 286 sessions of elite sport that will take place next year at Birmingham 2022• The ‘Games for everyone’ will have tickets starting from just £8 for under 16s and…
Emily Odwin continued her run of victories yesterday, June 8th, when she followed up her back-to-back victories on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour with a stunning win in the US girls’ Junior qualifier played at Hawk Pointe G.C. in New…
Today five of Barbados’ junior wrestlers left the island bound for Mexico to compete in the UWW Americas Cadet & Junior Championships. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is proud to support the Barbados Wrestling Association for this competition which is…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados is pleased to announce its inaugural National Session for Young Participants (NSYP). This first Session will take place on Saturday, 14 August 2021. The National Session for Young Participants will provide opportunity for participants…
Nearly 2,000 athletes’ commission members registered to participate virtually in the 10th International Athletes’ Forum, the largest-ever athlete representative event, which ran from 26 to 27 May. Athletes’ commission members from 199 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), all summer and winter Olympic…