Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) recently held a Junior Community Rally to celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at the Parkinson Field. The event was staged to promote unity and peace through sporting activities and to bring…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada will continue the series of coaching clinics which was started in 2015. This new series will start with a Level 1 Coaching Clinic which will be conducted…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada will continue the series of coaching clinics which was started in 2015. This new series will start with a Level 2 Coaching Clinic which will be conducted…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) Women and Sport Commission hosted a two-day event as part of its celebrations for International Women’s Day, under this year’s theme – ‘Pledge for Parity’. The first event, a leadership forum held at its…
As part of its International Women’s Day celebrations, the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) held a 5K run/walk under the theme- ‘Pledge For Parity’ at the Wildey Gymnasium on March 6. A highlight of the day’s events, included the well-executed…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) Women and Sport Commission successfully staged its International Women’s Day ‘Pledge for Parity’ 5K run/walk at its headquarters on March 6 2016. With a noticeable increase in participants from previous years, the event attracted…
February 20 marked 200 days until the opening of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. For at least 100 years, athletes with some sort of disability have competed in these games. As early as 1888, sports teams in Berlin, Germany…
The BOA’s Women and Sport Commission invites persons to register for the International Women’s Day Pledge For Parity 5K Run/Walk which will be held at the Barbados Olympic Center in Wildey on March 6 from 4 pm. Our 5K Run/Walk…
Two-time Olympian Brian Talma (1988, 1992) has big plans for his native Barbados. The Olympic windsurfer, who has dedicated his life to tirelessly promoting his sport, is bringing a new event to the international water sports calendar with the launch…
The IOC has made a statement on how they are preparing to combat Zika at the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics. Click the link below to view the full statement. VIEW FULL STATEMENT
The Bahamas has been awarded the 2017 edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games, it was announced today, aiming to unite 1000 young athletes aged 14-18 in a Caribbean carnival of impactful competition, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships.
I refer to our previous overtures in connection with the “Going for Gold” scratch ticket programme, initiated by the Barbados Lottery. Those of you who attended our Annual General Assembly would recall that Mr. Denny Brewster of the Barbados Lottery spoke about…