Toronto – The 11th Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton beginning at 5:30 p.m. Annual Barbados Ball will be held on Saturday, June 14th, 2014, at Pearson Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Barbados Ball…
The virtual torch relay is a new concept created to integrate the diverse and comprehensive use of technology both through the use of computers, tablets, and android and samsung phones capitalizing on the interest youth have for the technology while…
Barbados’ Youth Ambassador (YA) to the Nanjing 2014 games, Ryan Brathwaite, is back from China. He along with 103 other YAs from around the world took part in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games seminar and Cultural Education Program activities.…
Bridgetown, Barbados – Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, H.E. Ms. Wang Ke, paid an official visit to the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) on Thursday. Accompanied by Mr. Zhu Songhua, Political Counsellor and Mr. Ye Yi, Third Secretary, the Ambassador toured the…
Caribbean Coaching Certification Programme: Coaching Theory Course The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees-CANOC introduces the Caribbean Coaching Certification programme. This program has been in existence since 1998, and within this time over 750 persons in the Caribbean have completed…
The Women and Sport Commission of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. will be celebrating International Women’s Day this year with an open Funathlon and National Sport Federation CrossFit Challenge on Saturday, March 22 at 4pm at the Olympic Centre in…
Following a successful handover and an exciting relay on Thursday, March 6, the Commonwealth Baton spent its second full day in Barbados on Friday touring the island and visiting various landmarks and schools. Accompanied by the official Guardians of the…
Barbados has welcomed the Commonwealth Baton with open arms and hearts! The official handover of the iconic baton took place in a formal ceremony on Thursday March 6 when the Guardians of the Baton handed the beautifully crafted titanium, elm…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. is pleased to host the Barbados leg of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay on Thursday March 6. The relay starts at Government House at approximately 10.30 a.m. Route: Proceeds from Government House to the…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The eyes of the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth are fixed firmly on Barbados as the 2014 Commonwealth Baton touched down on the island today as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). Arriving at 5:00…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) was pleased to welcome Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, to tour the Olympic museum and meet with BOA representatives at the Association’s headquarters on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Royal visit…
Bridgetown, Barbados – In just 14 days, the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton will arrive from Guyana, the 42nd of its 71 Commonwealth destinations. Barbados will provide an integral link when it welcomes the baton as it travels on one of…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Men’s Rugby Sevens team has qualified for the XX Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow Scotland in July, following the withdrawal of Nigeria. Barbados will compete in Group A with 4-time winners New Zealand; host…
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is gearing up to host the iconic Commonwealth Games Baton when it visits the island on March 5 as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). The QBR is a much…
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…