The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held a sports lab for secondary school students as part of its Olympic Day celebrations. The event took place at the BOA’s headquarters in Wildey and had the theme of “the athlete as a role…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held an Olympic “fun day” for primary school children at their headquarters in Wildey, to celebrate Olympic Day. The event, now in its fourth year, aims to encourage young children to take part in traditional…
The 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Rugby Barbados World 7s (MERBW7s) Tournament was officially launched today at the Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados in St. Michael. Set to take place over the weekend of 8th and 9th December at the world-renowned Kensington Oval,…
Barbados Junior Squash Team has been declared the Overall Champions at the XVI Pan Am Junior Squash Championships 2018 in Brazil after gaining 2 golds and 1 silver at the prestigious major junior event where they seized the most gold…
The Minister of the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, the Honorable John King recently paid a special visit to the Barbados Olympic Centre as part of his tour of the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. The Minister was accompanied by…
It’s been a busy couple of months for triathlon with both local and international events showcasing the calibre of talent that’s coming out of Barbados. Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) President Darren Treasure says that this is only just…
An international photo contest which aims to combine Art and Sport, involving young and talented photographers from all over the world. This years contest’s theme is “Women and sport in your continent” and is open until 30th October 2018 for…
Olympic Week Activities
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. launches its week of activities to celebrate Olympic Day 2018. Every year, the BOA organises an activity or series of activities that bring out the people of Barbados to join the rest of the world…
ATHLETE CHARTER TO ESTABLISH FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A Steering Committee of 20 athlete representatives from around the world, assembled by the Athletes’ Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today released the initial components of an Athlete Charter…
FORUM TO INITIATE GLOBAL CONVERSATION ON THE ROLE OF SPORT IN SOCIETY The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is launching the first-ever Olympism in Action Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 5 and 6 October 2018. This new event is another…
Sport has a unique power to attract, mobilize and inspire. These qualities were promoted last weekend by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) and partners Barbados Lottery, UNICEF and the U.S. Embassy in Barbados in celebration of International Day of…
Former president of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) and president of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organisation, Steve Stoute, has been conferred made an honorary life member of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The honour was conferred by CGF…
Barbados won two official silver medals, four other medals in sub-categories and finished third at the 7th Carifta Chess Championships in Suriname on Monday. Vanessa Greenidge and Kyle Sandiford secured second places in the Under-16 girls’ and boys’ categories respectively…