A major step towards greater gender equality in sports leadership has been taken with the launch of the ‘Re-Presenting Female Leaders in Sport’ workshop. This pilot project, conceived and executed by Marsha Boyce, one of only 16 participants in the 2024-2025 Commonwealth Women Leaders…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. extends its deepest, heartfelt gratitude to Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados and our esteemed Patron since 2018.Your unwavering support, first as Governor General and then as the nation’s first…
Alumni of the National Session for Young Participants (NSYP)—a programme dedicated to developing young leaders in sport—reunited for an evening of connection, collaboration, and inspiration at the NSYP Alumni Mix & Mingle Cocktail Forum held on Saturday, November 2nd, 2025.…
Amdavad, India has today been formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking a historic moment for the Commonwealth Sport Movement. The decision confirms that the world’s most populous nation will stage the landmark edition…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) Olympic Museum has introduced an exciting new immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience, made possible through a partnership with Pharmacy Sales Caribbean Inc. The museum now features a dedicated station equipped with a state-of-the-art VR…
The Barbados Olympic Movement is in mourning over the death of one of our sport icons, Rawle Clarke, OLY. One of Barbados’ top sprinters, Rawle was a member of the Barbados Team at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, competing in…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) continued to advance its Sustainability Strategy and Policy under the theme “Play Green, Live Clean; It’s in Our Nature”, by leading a successful beach clean-up at Long Beach, Christ Church, on Saturday, September 20,…
Thirty-six emerging leaders in sport recently completed the National Session for Young Participants (NSYP), a three-day residential programme organised by the National Olympic Academy of Barbados (NOAB). This intensive initiative is focused on equipping participants with essential leadership skills, fostering…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has launched a new strategic plan to guide its work and development throughout the 2025-2028 Olympic quadrennium, which will conclude in Los Angeles at the 2028 Summer Olympics. Newly re-elected BOA President, Sandra Osborne…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados will host a one-month Sports Administrators Course (SAC) from Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to Saturday, October 25, 2025, and is encouraging National Federations (NFs) to nominate at least one person to be trained. The…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is inviting persons to register for the upcoming Caribbean Coaching Certification Program (CCCP) Levels 1 and 2 courses. The CCCP is an entry-level, competency-based programme specifically developed by and for Caribbean coaches. Level 1 is…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has officially announced a 29-member team to represent Barbados at the second edition of the Junior Pan American Games, scheduled to take place in Asunción, Paraguay, from August 9 to 23, 2025. This prestigious…
Students from schools across the island brought energy, creativity, and a shared commitment to healthy living as they celebrated HYPE Day 2025 under the theme ‘Let’s Move – Together.’ This year’s celebration of Healthy Youth through Physical Education (HYPE) coincided…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada, is once again opening the doors to high-quality coach development. Following two successful sessions earlier this year, the BOA is thrilled to announce that the third…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take centre stage when the National Olympic Academy of Barbados (NOAB) hosts the 2025 National Session for Young Participants (NSYP), from Friday, August 29, 2025, to Sunday, August 31, 2025. The NYSP, now in its fifth…