The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. joins the rest of the Commonwealth to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1970 Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland this Friday July 17. Barbados was represented by a small team…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. today announced that the activities to commemorate Olympic Day 2020 on June 23 will all be online for the first time in the history of the day’s remembrance. For over 30 years, Olympic Day…
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…
It is with deep regret that I advise of the passing earlier today of Mr Ralph Johnson, GCM, Vice President of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. “Bruggadung”, as he was affectionately known, was the quintessential man of Sport – an…
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) RECEIVED A REPORT TODAY ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE BY THE IOC’S “HERE WE GO” TASK FORCE TO REORGANISE THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020. IN PARTICULAR, THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTED THE TEAM SPIRIT…
Athletes who are Olympic, World and Pan American Champions came together to pay tribute and recognize all the men and women on the Front line in the fight against COVID-19, including the healthcare workers who give their all to protect…
It was with sadness that the Barbados Olympic fraternity and indeed also the Barbados Cycling community learned of the untimely passing of Ken Farnum, OLY on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the age of 89 due to the complications of…
Panam Sports is proud to present a new weekly video series focused on helping athletes, coaches and the entire Pan American family navigate the vast challenges brought on by COVID-19 while remaining prepared to compete on the world stage. This…
THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), THOMAS BACH, AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, ABE SHINZO, HELD A CONFERENCE CALL THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT WITH REGARD TO COVID-19 AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020.…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) today announced that it is closely following all information possible on the COVID – 19 and its impact on the Olympic Games qualifying events. In a memo on Thursday to presidents and secretaries of…
