The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced that three athletes will represent Barbados at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, 2026. The Games, originally planned for 2022 but postponed because of…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will disburse $110,000 in performance incentives to Barbadian athletes and teams that won medals at two of this year’s major summer games. Commenting on the presentations, BOA President Sandra Osborne said the Association was…
In a direct push to expand female representation across sports administration and executive decision-making, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2027 Commonwealth Sport Women Leaders Programme (CWLP). Local National Federations (NFs) are being urged…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is inviting National Federations to nominate outstanding young athletes for the Playground to Podium Youth Enrichment Camp (PPYEC) 2026, a transformative residential programme designed to prepare the next generation of Barbadian athletes for success…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), through the National Olympic Academy, invites applications from coaches, club members, and sports practitioners across all sporting disciplines for the upcoming Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme (CCCP) Levels 1 and 2. Designed and developed by…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce that Barbadian Olympian, educator, and national coach Kierre Beckles, OLY, will represent Barbados at the upcoming NIKE TAFISA CANOC Girls Positive and Safe Coaching Pathway Workshop. The regional event is…
Building on the success and lessons of its inaugural edition, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) recently launched the second cohort of its Youth Project Podium (YPP) initiative at the BOA’s Headquarters, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing the island’s emerging…
Even thousands of miles away from home, the athletes and officials of Team Barbados stood united on Wednesday, July 29, to pay homage to a National Hero. Coinciding with the state funeral and the National Day of Mourning in Barbados,…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) is seeking an exceptional nominee for the upcoming TAFISA/NIKE/CANOC Girls Positive and Safe Coaching Pathway Programme. Scheduled for September 18–19, 2026, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, this intensive, two-day programme is being hosted by…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados (NOAB), the educational arm of The Barbados Olympic Association Inc., has officially opened applications for its highly anticipated 6th National Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors (NSYOA). Scheduled to run from Friday, August 28, to…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of National Hero and Barbadian cricket icon – The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers. Affectionately known to many as “Sir Garry”, he was a towering figure…
Commonwealth Sport Barbados is proud to announce that eqUIP intern Kásahra Hinds has been selected to join the eqUIP Skills Academy for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Following a highly successful application process, Hinds has been officially assigned a…
Barbados is set to make sporting history this month as national delegations prepare to compete concurrently across two major multi-sport arenas on two different continents under a single rallying cry, “One Island. Two Stages. We are Team Barbados”. Working in…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) today revealed more of its 201-strong delegation set to represent Barbados at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Santo Domingo, from July 24 to August 8, 2026. The additional squad comprises…
Recognising that mental health is as vital as physical conditioning, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is taking a proactive step to support the local sporting community by hosting a specialised ‘Coaches Community of Learning’ session focused on mental health…