Coaches, and other Athlete Support Personnel, who have a close and trusted relationship with an athlete have a significant and influential role in clean sport. Athletes rely on their entourage as a vital source of information and as a mentor.…
Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP), and the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is inviting National Federations (NFs) to recommend coaches for an Olympic Solidarity (OS) Scholarship to pursue this course of study.…
Local coach Althea Belgrave has been awarded a scholarship from Olympic Solidarity to participate in the International Support Program for African and Caribbean Sport (PAISAC) 2023, which began on November 20. The course is divided into two phases, with the…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is preparing to implement a new Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and will train a cadre of individuals in the new year to conduct sensitisation workshops in Safeguarding in Sport. The BOA is, therefore, extending…
The National Olympic Academy (NOA) of Barbados is introducing the Coaches Community of Learning (CCOL), with the first event on November 13, 2023. The goal of CCOL is to provide local coaches with an opportunity to share experiences and learn…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados (NOAB) will be hosting a Sports Administrators Course from Tuesday, 07 November 2023 to Saturday, 02 December 2023. The Sports Administrators Course is an introductory programme that is designed to assist National Federations with…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. is pleased to announce the election of two new directors to its Board for the next three years – Olympic Bronze medallist Ambassador Obadele Thompson and General Secretary of the Athletics Association of Barbados Inc. Trevor Welch. Thompson and Welch…
Physical education teacher and coach Jesse King has been selected to participate in the Executive Masters in Sport Organisations Management, MEMOS XXVI Programme, which commenced on August 15, 2023, and runs until September 2024. The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc.…
Applications are open for the 42nd edition of the International Support Program for African andCaribbean Sport (PAISAC) Classical Training Program Below are details about the course as outlined by PAISAC: PHASE 1: Distance learning (E-Learning) from November 20th to December…
1st semester: 15/9 – 18/11/2023, 2nd semester: 7/4 – 9/6/2024 Application deadline: 30 April 2023 IOA, Campus The Department of Sports Organization and Management (in Sparta-Greece) of the University of Peloponnese in collaboration with the International Olympic Academy organizes for the Academic year of…
The candidature process for MEMOS XXVI (August 2023 – September 2024) is open and interested persons are being invited to apply. MEMOS is an Executive Masters in Sport Organisation Management. The mission of MEMOS is to help professionals working in…
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…
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…
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…