The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. has announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael on Wednesday, September 18 at 5:00 p.m. President Sandra Osborne is running unopposed…
Congratulations to Shane Brathwaite, gold medalist in the Men’s 110m Hurdles at the 2019 Pan Am Games. Brathwaite produced a season’s best 13.31 seconds with a legal wind of 1.8 metres per second in his race in Lima, Peru. Brathwaite won a bronze medal at the…
Olympic solidarity was at its height when officials from Nanyo City, Japan, paid a courtesy visit to the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) in Wildey, on Wednesday. A number of participating countries in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been paired…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) recently hosted students of primary and secondary schools at its Wildey headquarters as part of the activities to commemorate Olympic Day. Olympic Day is celebrated annually around the world in June, to promote fitness,…
The Technical Commission of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has ratified the final delegation to represent Barbados at the Pan American Games in Lima Peru from July 24 – August 11, 2019. Secretary-General of the BOA and Chairman of…
On July 24th, at its Wildey Headquarters, The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) joins with the Organising Committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 and other National Olympic Committees across the world to celebrate the One Year Anniversary to the…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization Inc. (Caribbean RADO) to continue housing that agency’s operations at the BOA’s headquarters in Wildey, St. Michael. Caribbean RADO is the…
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has welcomed the announcement on the Birmingham 2022 budget by the UK Government as it showcases a significant reduction in Commonwealth Games delivery costs. The announcement confirms that the cost of delivering the Commonwealth Games,…
Due to the inclement weather the Olympic Day celebration scheduled to be held today at BET grounds is cancelled until further notice.
Olympic Week in Barbados was officially launched on Tuesday with a fun day for primary school students at the Barbados Olympic Inc. headquarters in Wildey, St. Michael. Here are some of the highlights:
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has officially announced the retirement of two long-serving employees – Dave Farmer and Charles Beckles. Dave Farmer served as the Director of the National Olympic Academy from January 2008. He was responsible for the…
The anti-doping programme in the British Virgin Islands is set to receive a boost with the introduction of new Doping Control Officers (DCOs). The Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) hosted a successful two-day Doping Control training seminar for prospective DCOs…
Patrick Werleman is the new Chairman of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO). Werleman, the Board Member representative for Aruba, has been elected to serve for the next term following the 14th Annual Board Meeting in Tortola, British Virgin Islands…
The Barbados Athletes’ Commission hosted its inaugural athletes’ forum on Saturday May 25, at The Barbados Olympic Centre Inc. in Wildey. The purpose of the forum was to share the Athletes’ Commission strategic plan with representatives from the 37 national…
Calling all National Federations! It’s time to sign up for the Olympic Day Inter-Federation Games Fair! This year, the BOA will be celebrating with a number of activities in recognition of Olympic Day 2019. This will include an Inter-Federation Games…