It was in 1960 that the first Barbadian, James Wedderburn, competed in the modern Summer Olympics. He was part of the West Indies Federation team that competed in the 4×400 meters relay in Rome and won bronze. It would be another two installments of the Olympic Games before another Barbadian would grace that world stage. With the collapse of the Federation in 1962 and the country attaining Independence in 1966, it opened the door for Barbados to compete as an independent nation. The year was 1968 that Barbados made its debut, and in the 50 years and 13 Olympic Games … Continue reading A Proud 50 Years of Olympics Participation