It was with much sadness that we learned of the passing of veteran sports journalist and administrator, Sam Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson joined our team as Public Relations Officer in September 2001 and his initial assignment was to attend a media…
Ahead of Olympic Day this Sunday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has highlighted the importance of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in inspiring the world to move. Four weeks before the Opening Ceremony, the IOC President invited the…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is thrilled to join the global observance of Olympic Day 2024 with three exciting events scheduled for this month. Olympic Day has been celebrated on June 23 every year since 1948, to honour…
Centro Caribe Sports is hosting a sports photography contest open to both amateur and professional photographers from its 37 member countries. Participants may submit a maximum of three original and unpublished photographs related to the sporting journey of Centro Caribe…
Register now for the Girls’ Positive and Safe Coaching Pathway Course hosted by the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), and NIKE. This initiative is intended to tackle gender inequity in…
Barbadian female sports leaders, who are interested in becoming strong role models and catalysts for change to mentor the next generation of women in sport, are encouraged to apply for the 2024-25 Commonwealth Women’s Leadership Programme (CWLP). The Commonwealth Sport…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the upcoming Executive Masters in Sport Organisations Management (MEMOS XXVII). The BOA will select and recommend one successful applicant for an Olympic Solidarity Scholarship to pursue…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced the opening of applications for the 44th International Support Program for African and Caribbean Sport (PAISAC) Classical Training Program. The BOA will select one candidate to be recommended for an Olympic Scholarship…
Hockey stalwart Andrea Nichols is the recipient of the 2024 Esther Maynard Icon Award from the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), becoming the fifth person to be honoured. Nichols received the prestigious award, which recognises excellence and the outstanding contributions…
The National Olympic Academy (NOA) of Barbados will hold another Coaches Community of Learning (CCOL) seminar on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Coach Jamal Grosvenor will deliver the second instalment of CCOL, which is a platform for coaches to share and…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced the renaming of its Women in Sport Commission to the Gender Equality Commission. President of the BOA, Sandra Osborne, said that the name change, which took effect last month, is in keeping…
A bust of Olympic bronze medallist James ‘Jim’ Wedderburn now sits in the Olympic Museum at The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA). The wax sculpture of Wedderburn, which was recently unveiled, is the first bust of a Barbadian athlete to…
Local coaches seeking to hone their skills are being encouraged to apply for the upcoming International Coaching Course (ICC) scheduled for Budapest, Hungary, from April 1 to May 31, 2024. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will recommend one successful…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is saddened to learn of Sonia O’Neal’s passing. She was a former president of the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) and the recipient of the BOA’s Women in Sport Commission’s Esther Maynard Icon Award…
Coaches, and other Athlete Support Personnel, who have a close and trusted relationship with an athlete have a significant and influential role in clean sport. Athletes rely on their entourage as a vital source of information and as a mentor.…