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IOC AND IPC RESPECT AND ACCEPT JAPANESE DECISION ON OVERSEAS SPECTATORS
THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) AND THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC) WERE TODAY INFORMED BY THE JAPANESE PARTIES IN THE FIVE-PARTIES MEETING ABOUT THEIR CONCLUSION REGARDING OVERSEAS SPECTATORS AT THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 THIS SUMMER. FOR THE…
Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) Scholarship 2021-2022
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is inviting applications for a scholarship for the 2021-2022 edition of the RIOU Master of Sports Administration (MSA) course. The MSA is a one-year full-time programme of further professional development in sports management at RIOU…
THOMAS BACH RE-ELECTED AS IOC PRESIDENT FOR SECOND TERM
Olympic champion Thomas Bach has been re-elected for an additional four-year term as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). At the 137th IOC Session held virtually today, the 67-year-old German received 93 yes and 1 no votes from the 94…
President of the BOA Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day Message
The significance of today, March 8, 2021, is twofold. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. joins our friends in Sport here in Barbados and across the world in celebrating Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day. These two celebrations have much in…
IOC Organises Gender Equality Webinar Series In Celebration of International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2020, the IOC has organised a Gender Equality Webinar Series, to be held on 15 & 16 March 2021, to showcase actions that sport organisations can take to increase the number of women…
Birmingham 2022 Unveils Biggest Ever Sports Programme With 286 Sessions
New version of the schedule, released for the biggest sports event to be held in the UK for a decade, reveals 286 sessions across 19 different sports Medal sessions are highlighted, with 283 medal events in total as part of…
BOA Statement on Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality
In recent times there have been several international, and now local incidents that have challenged sporting values with regards to inclusion, diversity, and gender equality. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. as a leader in sports development on the island thus…
David Grevemberg to depart Commonwealth Games Federation
David Grevemberg will be leaving his role as Chief Executive Officer at the CommonwealthGames Federation on 5 March. David has served in this position since November 2014 following his tenure at the helm of thesuccessful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. During…
IOC PRESIDENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
Following today’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) meeting, IOC President Thomas Bach reiterated the IOC’s commitment to delivering the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 this summer. Speaking with the media afterwards, Bach said: “We are fully concentrated…
BOA Olympic Lines Newsletter | January 2021
Olympic Lines is the official newsletter of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA). It is designed to share BOA news, information and events, as well as highlight the achievements of our athletes and those involved in the sporting community. Click here…
Simmons Elected to the Board of PanAm Sports
The Annual General Assembly of PanAm Sports, the Olympic Body responsible for the Pan American continent, was held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday December 16. Elections were held for a new Board of Directors to manage…
100 DAYS UNTIL TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY BEGINS MARKED BY CONFIRMATION OF MUNICIPALITIES AND SKYTREE ILLUMINATION
Today, to mark 100 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay begins, the Japanese capital’s famous Skytree landmark was illuminated in the colours of the Olympic torch, while the Organising Committee confirmed plans for the municipalities along…
GENDER EQUALITY AND YOUTH AT THE HEART OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC SPORTS PROGRAMME
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) TODAY APPROVED THE EVENT PROGRAMME AND ATHLETE QUOTAS FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024, WHICH ARE CENTRED ON GENDER EQUALITY AND YOUTH. Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and breaking were confirmed…
BOA President, Sandra Osborne SCM, Q.C, Welcome Address as the BOA Breaks Ground for the Construction of the Barbados Hockey Federation Pavilion
