The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) Women and Sport Commission successfully staged its International Women’s Day ‘Pledge for Parity’ 5K run/walk at its headquarters on March 6 2016. With a noticeable increase in participants from previous years, the event attracted…
February 20 marked 200 days until the opening of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. For at least 100 years, athletes with some sort of disability have competed in these games. As early as 1888, sports teams in Berlin, Germany…
The BOA’s Women and Sport Commission invites persons to register for the International Women’s Day Pledge For Parity 5K Run/Walk which will be held at the Barbados Olympic Center in Wildey on March 6 from 4 pm. Our 5K Run/Walk…
Two-time Olympian Brian Talma (1988, 1992) has big plans for his native Barbados. The Olympic windsurfer, who has dedicated his life to tirelessly promoting his sport, is bringing a new event to the international water sports calendar with the launch…
The IOC has made a statement on how they are preparing to combat Zika at the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics. Click the link below to view the full statement. VIEW FULL STATEMENT
The Bahamas has been awarded the 2017 edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games, it was announced today, aiming to unite 1000 young athletes aged 14-18 in a Caribbean carnival of impactful competition, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships.
I refer to our previous overtures in connection with the “Going for Gold” scratch ticket programme, initiated by the Barbados Lottery. Those of you who attended our Annual General Assembly would recall that Mr. Denny Brewster of the Barbados Lottery spoke about…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. held an Awards Ceremony last Tuesday night under the patronage of His Excellency Sir Elliott Belgrave, Governor General Of Barbados at the Hilton Barbados Resort. The black-tie affair, sponsored by telecommunications giant, Flow, celebrated a…
The Barbados Chess Federation (BCF) held its annual prize giving for the 2015 Massy United Insurance Interschool prize giving ceremony at the Central Bank, Grande Salle last week where trophies were presented for outstanding performances during the said tournament. At…
BOA President, Steve Stoute was recently honoured by the South American Sports Organization and the Peruvian Olympic Committee. Stoute was recognized for his leadership of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) during an Extraordinary General Assembly of ODESUR…
Barbados Olympic Association’s Director, Sandra Osborne, SCM, QC, has been appointed Honorary Legal Advisor to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). Ms. Osborne, who is also a Vice President of the Barbados Tennis Association, was nominated by the BOA for the…