Keith Joseph, President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), has urged sports administrators throughout the Caribbean to engage in discussions about reparations. Speaking during CANOC’s 10th Annual Workshop at the Hilton Barbados Resort, he highlighted that sports…
The High Commission of India to Barbados, in collaboration with The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), invites all to join us in celebrating the 9th International Day of Yoga on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) announced that champion female boxer Kimberly Gittens and swimming stalwart Luis Sebastian Weekes would lead the country’s 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) team as flag bearers. Chef de Mission Gail Craig-Archer made the announcement at a…
Exciting Announcement! Join The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. as we celebrate Olympic Day 2023! Get ready for an exhilarating event filled with fun, excitement, and glowing vibes. This year, we’re taking the celebration to a whole new level! Glow Fun…
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…