To say that Steve Stoute and Michael Fennell have dedicated their lives to sport would be a vast understatement. The two sportsmen from the Caribbean have each presided over their respective National Olympic Committees for more than 20 years, bringing…
The Athletes’ Commission wishes to thank all present and past elite athletes that attended the meeting (in person or online) on Tuesday, August 8 held at the Wildey Gymnasium. The Commission intends to continue the dialogue and keep the channels…
We regret to announce that the Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme (CCCP), Coaching Theory, scheduled for today August 14, has been postponed. Unfortunately, this course was under subscribed and therefore will be offered at a later date. Please continue to monitor…
The island’s reigning National Triathlon Champion and Barbados CARIFTA team Head Coach Oein Josiah has proudly represented Barbados at the AJ Bell London Triathlon; the world’s largest age group event on the international triathlon calendar. Coming in 40th out of…
The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) has recently hosted athlete and coaching development camps as part of the organisation’s commitment to improving the skills of the triathlon community. In collaboration with British Triathlon, the two intensive training camps were…
Barbados’ male Rugby 7s team has arrived home after touring the United States to compete in club Rugby tournaments in New York, Buffalo and Pennsylvania. The tour saw the team test their skills against traditionally very strong Rugby 7s club…
Barbados can proudly boast of having the best junior squash teams in the Caribbean after they captured the Overall Championship Title for a second consecutive year. The Girls and Boys both reclaimed their championship Titles today after defeating Guyana in…
The International Olympic Committee has announced the launch of the 2nd annual Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards. The prestigious prize rewards outstanding coaches who have gone above and beyond to develop and nurture athletes in the spirit of Olympism. As an…
Securing her first regional Title on her first appearance at the championships was Phoebe Gittens in the girls under 11 category. With great focus, Gittens swept away Christiana Fernandes (GUY) in three games 11-3, 12-10, 11-2 to take the title.…
The Barbados Junior Squash team will be travelling to Kingston, Jamaica to compete in the 2018 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships from July 7th – July 15th. As part of preparation for travel to Jamaica, the Barbados Squash…
Barbados’ male Rugby 7s team is heading to the United States this week to compete in two club Rugby tournaments in New York and Pennsylvania. The US tour will not only prepare the players for the Rugby Americas North (RAN)…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held a sports lab for secondary school students as part of its Olympic Day celebrations. The event took place at the BOA’s headquarters in Wildey and had the theme of “the athlete as a role…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held an Olympic “fun day” for primary school children at their headquarters in Wildey, to celebrate Olympic Day. The event, now in its fourth year, aims to encourage young children to take part in traditional…
The 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Rugby Barbados World 7s (MERBW7s) Tournament was officially launched today at the Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados in St. Michael. Set to take place over the weekend of 8th and 9th December at the world-renowned Kensington Oval,…
