Belle goes off on scholarship

Tia Adana Belle is off to St. Augustine’s College in North Carolina on a four-year athletic scholarship. Silver medallist in the 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Youth Championships in July 2013, Belle told local newspapers that she had…

Olympic Goal Medallist Christian Taylor Visits the BOA

History was in the making yesterday at the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. headquarters in Wildey. For the first time ever, there were two Olympians of Barbadian decent present in the building. The atmosphere was magic. Although Barbados cannot lay claim…

Lima Peru to host 2019 Pan Am Games

The Toronto Star reports that Lima, Peru, will host the 2019 Pan American Games, winning with an emotional bid presentation featuring a teenaged taekwondo athlete. Renza Cardenas was just 10 when Lima lost to Toronto four years ago to host…

Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Launched

HM the Queen reportedly launched the Glasgow 2014 Queens Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace this month at a simple but hugely well-attended ceremony which attracted crowds of supporter as well as some of Scotland’s greatest athletes, young people from across…

PM Makes Courtesy Call On the BOA

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart recently visited the BOA, touring its museum and having a sit down with President, Steve Stoute, General Secretary, Erskine Simmons and other BOA executive members. The meeting was followed by a press briefing. The Prime Minister…