It was in 1960 that the first Barbadian, James Wedderburn, competed in the modern Summer Olympics. He was part of the West Indies Federation team that competed in the 4×400 meters relay in Rome and won bronze. It would be…
The Barbados Triathlon and Aquathlon team is preparing to fly out this week to compete in the second annual CARIFTA Championships from 29-30 September in Tobago. Team Barbados will take part in the two-day event at Turtle Beach, and have…
Following the recent approval of the Athletes Commission Charter, we are inviting nominations for members of the Athletes Commission pursuant section 4 of the Charter for the following positions for the period 2018 – 2022: Position Number to be Elected…
Chef de Mission and BOA General Manager, Glyne Clarke yesterday announced the Barbados Team members for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina in October. They are Jack Kirby (Swimming), Luis Sebastian-Weekes (Swimming), Sarah Belle (Athletics) and…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc.(BOA) formally welcomed Professor Julio Mendieta Cuellar, head coach of the Cuban Olympic wrestling team during a courtesy visit to the BOA. Professor Cuella came to Barbados to lead a five-day Olympic Wrestling Workshop which was…
To say that Steve Stoute and Michael Fennell have dedicated their lives to sport would be a vast understatement. The two sportsmen from the Caribbean have each presided over their respective National Olympic Committees for more than 20 years, bringing…
The Athletes’ Commission wishes to thank all present and past elite athletes that attended the meeting (in person or online) on Tuesday, August 8 held at the Wildey Gymnasium. The Commission intends to continue the dialogue and keep the channels…
We regret to announce that the Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme (CCCP), Coaching Theory, scheduled for today August 14, has been postponed. Unfortunately, this course was under subscribed and therefore will be offered at a later date. Please continue to monitor…
The island’s reigning National Triathlon Champion and Barbados CARIFTA team Head Coach Oein Josiah has proudly represented Barbados at the AJ Bell London Triathlon; the world’s largest age group event on the international triathlon calendar. Coming in 40th out of…
The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) has recently hosted athlete and coaching development camps as part of the organisation’s commitment to improving the skills of the triathlon community. In collaboration with British Triathlon, the two intensive training camps were…
Barbados’ male Rugby 7s team has arrived home after touring the United States to compete in club Rugby tournaments in New York, Buffalo and Pennsylvania. The tour saw the team test their skills against traditionally very strong Rugby 7s club…
Barbados can proudly boast of having the best junior squash teams in the Caribbean after they captured the Overall Championship Title for a second consecutive year. The Girls and Boys both reclaimed their championship Titles today after defeating Guyana in…
The International Olympic Committee has announced the launch of the 2nd annual Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards. The prestigious prize rewards outstanding coaches who have gone above and beyond to develop and nurture athletes in the spirit of Olympism. As an…
Securing her first regional Title on her first appearance at the championships was Phoebe Gittens in the girls under 11 category. With great focus, Gittens swept away Christiana Fernandes (GUY) in three games 11-3, 12-10, 11-2 to take the title.…
The Barbados Junior Squash team will be travelling to Kingston, Jamaica to compete in the 2018 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships from July 7th – July 15th. As part of preparation for travel to Jamaica, the Barbados Squash…