Retired physical education teacher June Ruder is the 2023 recipient of the Esther Maynard Icon Award, which recognises Barbadian women’s outstanding achievements and excellence in sport, along with their contribution to promoting the advancement of women in sport. The announcement was…
With The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. working towards a solid showing in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, the organisation continued to honour its roots as six additional members of the 1962 team, which represented Barbados at the…
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, says Barbados’ sporting results are showing constant improvement and insists that it is a sign of the talent of the athletes and a well-run and efficient National Olympic Committee (NOC). The…
Interested persons are invited to submit applications for the Master of Arts Olympic Studies degree programme starting in September 2023. The programme is offered by the German Sport University Cologne. The main objective of the unique degree programme is to…
International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP) ICECP is a high-level coaching education course offered by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), in partnership with Olympic Solidarity and the University of Delaware. ICECP aims to provide national level coaches, and…
Barbados will field a team of 38 athletes for the inaugural Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Beach Games, scheduled for November 19-26, 2022, in Santa Marta, Colombia. They will be among over 800 athletes from 27 countries participating in 10…
All had fun when The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) journeyed to the Checker Hall Playing Field in St. Lucy on Saturday, April 9, to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) under the theme ‘Sport 4…
The BOA invites Barbadians to join us today, April 6, to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Since 2014, sports federations worldwide have marked April 6 as the day to recognise the positive role sport…
On November 19 for International Men’s Day (IMD), we acknowledged the significance of men and boys throughout the world, and The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will once again be participating in the global celebrations. For more than 20…
On Monday, July 6, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) held a media conference at its Wildey Headquarters to announce the official team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team comprises athletes Shane Brathwaite – 110m Hurdles, Mario Burke –…
Yesterday, the Olympic Movement celebrated Olympic Day across the world. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is commemorating this occasion with a number of activities to celebrate the entire week and this tree planting ceremony is one of several activities…
Emily Odwin continued her run of victories yesterday, June 8th, when she followed up her back-to-back victories on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour with a stunning win in the US girls’ Junior qualifier played at Hawk Pointe G.C. in New…
Today five of Barbados’ junior wrestlers left the island bound for Mexico to compete in the UWW Americas Cadet & Junior Championships. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is proud to support the Barbados Wrestling Association for this competition which is…
After sixteen months of enforced layoff from regional and international competitive golf, 17 years old BOA Emerging Athlete of 2019, Emily Odwin, finally started her 2021 campaign last weekend in the Northern NJ Spring Junior Championship. The Hurricane Junior Golf…
In keeping with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) strategic priorities to ensure transparency, integrity and good governance at every level, the Federation has announced the formation of its new Ethics Commission with the first three members appointed. Following on from…