“I know it’s not going to be a cake-walk, but I am ready for Tokyo 2020.” And if Shae Martin gets his way, Barbados will be represented in Badminton at the next Olympics. Shae, who has been a Badminton player…
The first ever inter-island competition, the friendly invitational Barbados Independence Challenge Cup culminated successfully at the Pirates Cove, Bridgetown on November 19 and 20. Results: Men Individual Epee Gold Martin Jordan Barbados Silver Charly Gros-Dubois Martinique Bronze Linvor Ambo Dominica…
“Even though I’m not a born Barbadian, everything about me is Barbadian.” Rarely can anyone talk about squash in Barbados and the name Karen Meakins not come up–the two go in the same sentence. And had it not been for…
Badminton is not tennis. Or squash. In fact, the only similarity among the three is that they are all racket sports. These are a few of the misconceptions that Badminton player Tamisha Williams wants cleared up. Tamisha, who has been…
Martin Jordan was just playing around with friends one evening during a Fencing practice session that was being held at his school. He is now a fencer– all sport aside. Martin has been fencing for the past four years as…
Seeing the joy sailing brought his two brothers was what convinced Kwame Hinds to become a sailor. His brothers were in the Barbados Yachting Association's sailing programme, but Kwame, who was around 9 years old at the time, was too…
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree; for Holly Trew this has proven to be true. Sailing sails through her blood-her father Chris Trew is a prolific sailor, so is her sister Georgina. In fact, it is…
Anthonette Riley was given an ultimatum-athletics or table-tennis. She chose the latter. And according to her, it was the best decision she ever made. “If I’m not playing table-tennis, I feel as though a part of me is missing,” she…
Sports leaders from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories have started arriving today in Edmonton, Canada, for the annual Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly – the highest authority of the Commonwealth Sports Movement. The 2016 General Assembly, hosted by Commonwealth…
The Commonwealth Games Federation’s Vice Patron, HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, will join an influential programme of keynote speakers and panelists in just over three weeks time when sports leaders and stakeholders from across Canada and the Commonwealth’s 71…
Team Barbados ended its Rio 2016 campaign yesterday with no medals but many commendable performances from our athletes over the last two weeks of intense competition. Tia-Adana Belle with a time of 56.68 placed fourth in Heat 2 of the…
Team Barbados continued its Rio 2016 campaign over the weekend with Akela Jones, Ramon Gittens and Michael Maskell in action. Michael Maskell competing in his fifth Olympic games performed very creditably in the Skeet competition placing 18th. Akela Jones appearing…
Team Barbados opened its Rio 2016 campaign over the weekend with three Olympic debutants in action. Alex Sobers and Lani Cabrera both took to the pool to compete in the 400m Freestyle. Meanwhile, Darian King fresh from two ATP tour…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) today announced that Ramon Gittens would be Barbados’ Flag Bearer for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Gittens will perform this duty tomorrow at the Opening Ceremony parade, scheduled for 7pm local time. The protocol and…
DOB: May 22 1995 Event: Heptathlon & High Jump Akela Jones started Track & Field from primary school. From the time she could walk she was running and being around her brothers and growing up around a lot of kids…