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…
The local sporting community had an exciting few days as the country welcomed the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach OLY, to Barbados’ shores from March 8-10. Barbados, which he commended for its enthusiasm and commitment to…
A new billboard featuring Commonwealth and World Championship medallist Sada Williams, commissioned by the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc., has been erected at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. The billboard was unveiled on Thursday, March 9, during a brief ceremony…
The future of sports in Barbados, gender disparity in sports, duty-free access to sports equipment, the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and a proposal to make road tennis an Olympic sport were among the topics discussed Thursday…
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach OLY, is set to visit Barbados from March 8 to 10 as part of an official tour of Central America and the Caribbean. On this inaugural visit to the island,…
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…
Source: World Netball World Netball has today announced the appointments of three Officiating Coordinators (OC), who will support the International Officiating Manger (IOM) Christina Barrow, in their volunteer roles. The appointments commenced in January 2023, with Vaneisha Cadogan re-appointed as…
International Coaching Course (ICC) The ICC is designed to train and educate coaches from around the world. The programme attempts to promote and develop excellence in coaching. The course provides coaches with a systematic way to improve their knowledge and…
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…
In an effort to further develop road tennis and take it to an elite level, the National Sports Council (NSC) remains part of the driving force as they hired two new coaches – Julian ‘Michael Jackson’ White and Winslow Birkett.…
