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 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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) in partnership with the Barbados Hockey Federation and the Barbados Tourism Department Corporation, today officially broke ground to signal the start of Phase 2 of the development of the Barbados Hockey Centre at Wildey.…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is joining organisations around the world this Thursday, November 19, to celebrate International Men’s Day. Since 1999, International Men’s Day (IMD) has been celebrated on November 19 every year and is recognised in approximately…
The Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (Centro Caribe Sports), in the figure of its president Luis Mejía Oviedo (DOM) and the Education Commission chaired by Eduardo Álvarez Camacho (VEN), who is also the General Secretary of the Organization, as…
The BBC has signed up to be the Domestic Broadcast Rights Holder for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The deal means the corporation will broadcast Birmingham 2022 events on television and radio and provide online coverage for the home nations,…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shelley-Ann Griffith as its new Assistant Secretary General. Griffith, who previously held the position of director was appointed by the Board of Directors on October 7, to…
This Sunday people and various organisations will pass the baton across all time zones from east to west to celebrate the power of sport and physical activity in unifying the world during the COVID-19 crisis. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc.…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) joins the rest of the world in the count down to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. For Barbados, the year 1968 would go down in history as being an important one for its sporting fraternity.…