Bridgetown, Barbados – The eyes of the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth are fixed firmly on Barbados as the 2014 Commonwealth Baton touched down on the island today as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). Arriving at 5:00…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) was pleased to welcome Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, to tour the Olympic museum and meet with BOA representatives at the Association’s headquarters on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Royal visit…
Bridgetown, Barbados – In just 14 days, the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton will arrive from Guyana, the 42nd of its 71 Commonwealth destinations. Barbados will provide an integral link when it welcomes the baton as it travels on one of…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Men’s Rugby Sevens team has qualified for the XX Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow Scotland in July, following the withdrawal of Nigeria. Barbados will compete in Group A with 4-time winners New Zealand; host…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is gearing up to host the iconic Commonwealth Games Baton when it visits the island on March 5 as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). The QBR is a much…
Tia Adana Belle is off to St. Augustine’s College in North Carolina on a four-year athletic scholarship. Silver medallist in the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Youth Championships in July 2013, Belle told local newspapers that she had…
Press release from regional anti-doping conference held in Barbados over two days which featured 15 member countries. Board Members and educators met to advance anti-doping education efforts across the Caribbean region.
The Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) hosted senior officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Barbados for an educational training workshop and RADO meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott.
The Barbados Olympic Association recently concluded a Technical Course for Tennis Coaches. The Course which was funded by Olympic Solidarity, facilitated the certification of 18 Level 1 ITF coaches for the region. Coaches from the Netherland Antilles, Suriname and host…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in the Caribbean to the CANOC Broadcasting Inc. (CBI) for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016). CBI has acquired broadcast rights on all media…
Funding from UNESCO through its Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport will ensure that Physical Education (PE) teachers and Coaches from secondary schools in Barbados will be trained in the various components of anti-doping from October…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc’s Annual Basic Sports Administration Course for National Federations started on Wednesday October 16 at 5.30 pm at Olympic Centre, Wildey. It is hosted by the BOA in conjunction with Olympic Solidarity. The Basic Sports Administration…
History was in the making yesterday at the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. headquarters in Wildey. For the first time ever, there were two Olympians of Barbadian decent present in the building. The atmosphere was magic. Although Barbados cannot lay claim…
The Toronto Star reports that Lima, Peru, will host the 2019 Pan American Games, winning with an emotional bid presentation featuring a teenaged taekwondo athlete. Renza Cardenas was just 10 when Lima lost to Toronto four years ago to host…