BOA Olympic Day Event Postponed
Due to the inclement weather the Olympic Day celebration scheduled to be held today at BET grounds is cancelled until further notice.
It’s Olympic Week In Barbados
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:
BOA says Farewell to Two Long-standing Members
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…
BVI Hosts Caribbean RADO Doping Control Training Seminar
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…
Caribbean RADO Gets New Chairman
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…
Barbados Athletes’ Commission Hosts Inaugural Forum
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…
Register and Join Us for the Olympic Day 2019 Inter-Federation Games Fair
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…
MEMOS XXIII Candidature Process Open for September 2019 – September 2020
The candidature process for MEMOS XXIII (September 2019 – September 2020) is open. MEMOS is an International Executive Course in Sport Management. The objective is to provide sports managers with access to a training course of a higher education level…
JetBlue Vacations Rugby 7s League Off to a Good Start
The inaugural JetBlue Vacations Rugby 7s League kicked off at the Historic Garrison Savannah on Saturday, May 11, 2019. This was the first of four days of rugby sevens action scheduled to take place on May 11 & 18, and…
Equestrian Roberta Foster Qualifies for the 2019 Pan Am Games
The first-ever Concours de Dressage International (CDI) in Barbados’ history, was held at the Congo Road Equestrian Centre on April 25-26 2019. Roberta Foster and her Dutch mare, ‘Chichic’, had a big goal to accomplish at this prestigious competition and…
TOKYO 2020 APPROVES CARTAN AS AN OFFICIAL TICKET AGENCY
Cartan Tours Inc., doing business as Cartan Global, is pleased to announce it has been selected yet again to serve as an Authorized Ticket Reseller (ATR) for the Olympic Games. The 2020 Games in Tokyo will be Cartan’s eighteenth (18th)…
IDSDP Celebrated with Multi-Sport Rally
Peace was in the air last weekend when the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) and its partners, the U.S. Embassy, UNICEF, the National Sports Council, and the Barbados Lotteries hosted the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP)…
BAGA Gymnastics Competition
The Barbados Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA) is scheduled to host its eighth annual gymnastics competition – Barbados Gymnastics Invitational 2019. For the fourth consecutive year, we will be hosting the competition at Providence School, Francia Plantation, St. George on April…
BOA Teaches Youth Life Skills
Youth development was the focus of the first event staged by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. to celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). The workshop held at the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. headquarters in Wildey St.…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will celebrate the sixth International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on April 6. A press conference was held last Thursday to mark this occasion at the BOA Headquarters in Wildey yesterday…