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…
The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) has announced the details of their upcoming Celebrity Triathlon Challenge at a press conference yesterday at BOA Headquarters in Wildey. The free event, a first of its kind in Barbados, will be held…
Fifteen Barbadian athletes were honoured on Dec. 20 for their outstanding 2017 performances when The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) hosted its annual dinner and awards ceremony at the Needhams Ballroom, Hilton Barbados Resort. This annual event, sponsored by Flow,…
Rugby Barbados World 7s (RBW7s) is set to host its inaugural Charity Dinner next month to raise funds for the Barbados chapter of the global Get Into Rugby Programme, Try Rugby Barbados, a registered not-for-profit company. The dinner, a first…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) elected its first female President when the bi-annual elections took place at the Annual General Meeting, held yesterday in the Flamboyant Room, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile, St. Michael. Director, Legal Advisor and…
Role Profile About the Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. Beyond the remit of the delivering innovative and inspirational Games, the CGF is…