Chef de Mission and BOA General Manager, Glyne Clarke yesterday announced the Barbados Team members for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina in October. They are Jack Kirby (Swimming), Luis Sebastian-Weekes (Swimming), Sarah Belle (Athletics) and…
The Athletes’ Commission wishes to thank all present and past elite athletes that attended the meeting (in person or online) on Tuesday, August 8 held at the Wildey Gymnasium. The Commission intends to continue the dialogue and keep the channels…
The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) has recently hosted athlete and coaching development camps as part of the organisation’s commitment to improving the skills of the triathlon community. In collaboration with British Triathlon, the two intensive training camps were…
Barbados’ male Rugby 7s team has arrived home after touring the United States to compete in club Rugby tournaments in New York, Buffalo and Pennsylvania. The tour saw the team test their skills against traditionally very strong Rugby 7s club…
Barbados can proudly boast of having the best junior squash teams in the Caribbean after they captured the Overall Championship Title for a second consecutive year. The Girls and Boys both reclaimed their championship Titles today after defeating Guyana in…
The Barbados Junior Squash team will be travelling to Kingston, Jamaica to compete in the 2018 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships from July 7th – July 15th. As part of preparation for travel to Jamaica, the Barbados Squash…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held a sports lab for secondary school students as part of its Olympic Day celebrations. The event took place at the BOA’s headquarters in Wildey and had the theme of “the athlete as a role…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held an Olympic “fun day” for primary school children at their headquarters in Wildey, to celebrate Olympic Day. The event, now in its fourth year, aims to encourage young children to take part in traditional…
The Minister of the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, the Honorable John King recently paid a special visit to the Barbados Olympic Centre as part of his tour of the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. The Minister was accompanied by…
It’s been a busy couple of months for triathlon with both local and international events showcasing the calibre of talent that’s coming out of Barbados. Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) President Darren Treasure says that this is only just…
An international photo contest which aims to combine Art and Sport, involving young and talented photographers from all over the world. This years contest’s theme is “Women and sport in your continent” and is open until 30th October 2018 for…
Sport has a unique power to attract, mobilize and inspire. These qualities were promoted last weekend by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) and partners Barbados Lottery, UNICEF and the U.S. Embassy in Barbados in celebration of International Day of…
Barbados won two official silver medals, four other medals in sub-categories and finished third at the 7th Carifta Chess Championships in Suriname on Monday. Vanessa Greenidge and Kyle Sandiford secured second places in the Under-16 girls’ and boys’ categories respectively…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has officially announced its plans for the annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) at a press conference this morning at its BOA Headquarters in Wildey. The BOA, the Barbados Lottery,…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. & Women and Sport Commission invites persons to register for the International Women’s Day Treasure Hunt and Physical Literacy Workout Session by The Fitness Bunnies which will be held at the Barbados Olympic Center in…