Bridgetown, Barbados – In just 14 days, the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton will arrive from Guyana, the 42nd of its 71 Commonwealth destinations. Barbados will provide an integral link when it welcomes the baton as it travels on one of…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Men’s Rugby Sevens team has qualified for the XX Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow Scotland in July, following the withdrawal of Nigeria. Barbados will compete in Group A with 4-time winners New Zealand; host…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is gearing up to host the iconic Commonwealth Games Baton when it visits the island on March 5 as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). The QBR is a much…
The Toronto Star reports that Lima, Peru, will host the 2019 Pan American Games, winning with an emotional bid presentation featuring a teenaged taekwondo athlete. Renza Cardenas was just 10 when Lima lost to Toronto four years ago to host…
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE Friday 14 June 2013 www.olympic.org Kobe Bryant needs you to get active on Olympic Day Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has joined forces with the International Olympic Committee in a call out to the world to…
On 23 June, Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world: hundreds of thousands of people young and old participate in sports activities, such as runs, exhibitions, music and educational seminars. Every year, the BOA organises an activity…