The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced the renaming of its Women in Sport Commission to the Gender Equality Commission. President of the BOA, Sandra Osborne, said that the name change, which took effect last month, is in keeping…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is seeking to appoint five volunteers for membership of the Ethics Commission established under the BOA Code of Ethics (Code) and is inviting interested persons to indicate their willingness to serve if appointed. Overview…
President of The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Sandra Osborne, QC, and board member Dr. Adrian Lorde were recently appointed to commissions of the Mexico-based Panam Sport Organization. Panam Sports Commissions bring together members of the National Olympic Commissions (NOCs) and…
Regionally renowned sports administrator, Kathy Harper Hall is the 2021 recipient of The Barbados Olympic Association Inc.’s (BOA) Women in Sport Icon of the Year Award. Harper-Hall received the award at a virtual ceremony held on Sunday in which tributes…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) in partnership with the Barbados Hockey Federation and the Barbados Tourism Department Corporation, today officially broke ground to signal the start of Phase 2 of the development of the Barbados Hockey Centre at Wildey.…
This weekend at Bathsheba, some young paddlers and their mentors took to the water to participate in the International Canoe Federation (ICF) paddle challenge. This initiative was a partnership between the International Canoe Federation and Sport and Peace, which falls under our…
For Olympic Day this year we are hosting a series of online activities to celebrate Olympism and the Olympic values. Click here to visit The National Olympic Academy page to learn information about the modern Olympic games, participate in several…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Women in Sport Commission officially launched its year-long activities in Celebration of International Women’s Day 2020 and its theme Each For Equal. In a cocktail reception held at the Barbados Olympic Centre, Wildey St. Michael,…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan Brathwaite and the appointment of two new members to its staff. Ryan O. Brathwaite, who previously held the position of Projects Officer has been promoted to…
During a press briefing held at the Olympic Centre in Wildey, The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) and the BiiG LOC announced the launch of this years Barbados Invitational Independence Games (BiiG) 2019. The Games, now in its fourth year,…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. has announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael on Wednesday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. President Sandra Osborne is running unopposed…
The Barbados Athletes’ Commission hosted its inaugural athletes’ forum on Saturday May 25, at The Barbados Olympic Centre Inc. in Wildey. The purpose of the forum was to share the Athletes’ Commission strategic plan with representatives from the 37 national…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will celebrate the sixth International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on April 6. A press conference was held last Thursday to mark this occasion at the BOA Headquarters in Wildey yesterday…
The Women in Sport Commission of the BOA started its celebration of International Women’s Day 2019 with a Student-Athlete Leadership Workshop on March 8. BOA President, Mrs Sandra Osborne, Hon. Cynthia Forde, Minister People Empowerment and Elder Affairs and Mrs Patricia Bynoe, Director, Bureau of Gender…