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…
This year The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Women in Sport Commission will be hosting a special Paint & Pledge event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019. The event will be held at the Barbados Olympic Centre, Wildey St. Michael on…
The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) has today proudly announced its continued commitment to the future of triathlon on the island, highlighting the recent implementation of a range of youth-oriented activities designed to strengthen the skills of the Nation’s…
IOC ACTIVITIES PRESIDENT Fourteen IOC commissions met in Lausanne (Switzerland) from 14 to 20 January. IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed each of the commissions at the start of their respective meetings. He reiterated that “in the fragile and…
The Barbados Rugby Football Union has today officially announced the names of the players who will represent Barbados at the 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Rugby Barbados World 7s (MERBW7s) Tournament that is set to take place at Kensington Oval over December…
Members of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) welcomed the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lord Sebastian Coe with open arms when he visited the Wildey Headquarters. Lord Coe was given an extensive tour of the…
The BOA Independence Invitational Games (BiiG) Local Organising Committee has partnered with Sentry Insurance Brokers to host its first Holistic Health Clinic. The clinic will focus on healthier living and making better lifestyles choices, while offering a fantastic opportunity for…
During meetings in Chengdu, China, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Board of Directors agreed on the establishment of an independent ITF Ethics Commission with immediate effect, and approved the ITF Code of Ethics, which will come into effect on 1…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) was honoured to host the Governor General of Barbados H.E Dame Sandra Mason. The Governor General was welcomed by the staff and directors of the BOA, and met privately with President of the BOA…
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The Athletes Commission of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. elected Anicia Wood as its new Chair at the quadrennial elections held last Thursday. The Athletes Commission is an established forum for all elite athletes who have represented Barbados at international…
The Barbados Association Inc. (BOA) continues to encourage the development of high-performance sport, as well as sports-for-all. This week it demonstrated its commitment in the area of sports-for-all, and “Olympism in action” by coming to the assistance of the Barbados…
It was in 1960 that the first Barbadian, James Wedderburn, competed in the modern Summer Olympics. He was part of the West Indies Federation team that competed in the 4×400 meters relay in Rome and won bronze. It would be…