Yesterday in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) action 15 year-old Hannah Gill of Barbados performed impressively in the pool to win her heat in the 800m freestyle, but unfortunately did not make the finals. Today on the track, 16 year-old…
Two students of the Hilda Skeene Primary School in St. Phillip are winners in the Commonwealth Games’ Inspire>Aspire Competition. The Competition, part of the Legacy 2014 of the Games, was a unique Awards Programme to inspire and connect young…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. has staged a dedicated website for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland. This is to give prominence to the Commonwealth Games brand and to provide an all-in-one hub for news, pictures and updates of…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) recently announced the final lineup of teams and unveiled the official Commonwealth Games uniforms to be worn in Scotland, July 23 – August 4, 2014. The contingent managed by BOA, Deputy General Secretary, Cameron…
Barbados is proud to announce that the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games 2014 team has been selected. Barbados will be represented by 8 athletes who have worked tremendously hard to achieve this milestone. The athletes selected are Michael Nicholas, Revaldo Leacock,…
The virtual torch relay is a new concept created to integrate the diverse and comprehensive use of technology both through the use of computers, tablets, and android and samsung phones capitalizing on the interest youth have for the technology while…
Barbados’ Youth Ambassador (YA) to the Nanjing 2014 games, Ryan Brathwaite, is back from China. He along with 103 other YAs from around the world took part in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games seminar and Cultural Education Program activities.…
Bridgetown, Barbados – Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, H.E. Ms. Wang Ke, paid an official visit to the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) on Thursday. Accompanied by Mr. Zhu Songhua, Political Counsellor and Mr. Ye Yi, Third Secretary, the Ambassador toured the…
Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme: Coaching Theory Course The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees-CANOC introduces the Caribbean Coaching Certification programme. This program has been in existence since 1998, and within this time over 750 persons in the Caribbean have completed…
The Women and Sport Commission of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. will be celebrating International Women’s Day this year with an open Funathlon and National Sport Federation CrossFit Challenge on Saturday, March 22 at 4pm at the Olympic Centre in…
Following a successful handover and an exciting relay on Thursday, March 6, the Commonwealth Baton spent its second full day in Barbados on Friday touring the island and visiting various landmarks and schools. Accompanied by the official Guardians of the…
Barbados has welcomed the Commonwealth Baton with open arms and hearts! The official handover of the iconic baton took place in a formal ceremony on Thursday March 6 when the Guardians of the Baton handed the beautifully crafted titanium, elm…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is pleased to host the Barbados leg of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay on Thursday March 6. The relay starts at Government House at approximately 10.30 a.m. Route: Proceeds from Government House to the…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The eyes of the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth are fixed firmly on Barbados as the 2014 Commonwealth Baton touched down on the island today as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). Arriving at 5:00…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) was pleased to welcome Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, to tour the Olympic museum and meet with BOA representatives at the Association’s headquarters on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Royal visit…