Local coach Althea Belgrave has been awarded a scholarship from Olympic Solidarity to participate in the International Support Program for African and Caribbean Sport (PAISAC) 2023, which began on November 20. The course is divided into two phases, with the…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is preparing to implement a new Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and will train a cadre of individuals in the new year to conduct sensitisation workshops in Safeguarding in Sport. The BOA is, therefore, extending…
The National Olympic Academy (NOA) of Barbados is introducing the Coaches Community of Learning (CCOL), with the first event on November 13, 2023. The goal of CCOL is to provide local coaches with an opportunity to share experiences and learn…
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) has joined forces with The University of the West Indies (UWI) to advance sports in the Caribbean region. During CANOC’s 21st Annual General Assembly opening ceremony at the Hilton Barbados Resort on…
The National Olympic Academy of Barbados (NOAB) will be hosting a Sports Administrators Course from Tuesday, 07 November 2023 to Saturday, 02 December 2023. The Sports Administrators Course is an introductory programme that is designed to assist National Federations with…
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) has recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Sandra Osborne, the President of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA), has praised the founding members of CANOC for establishing a strong basis for sports advocacy…
Keith Joseph, President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), has urged sports administrators throughout the Caribbean to engage in discussions about reparations. Speaking during CANOC’s 10th Annual Workshop at the Hilton Barbados Resort, he highlighted that sports…
The President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Keith Joseph, highlighted the importance of recognising the organisation as the most significant sporting body in the Caribbean during its 21st Annual General Assembly opening ceremony at the Hilton…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has announced a 30-member team to represent Barbados at the upcoming 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, from October 20 to November 5, 2023. The Barbadian athletes will be among more than 6,000…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will, in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), host a number of activities from October 4-8, 2023, at the Hilton Barbados Resort to mark CANOC’s 20th anniversary. CANOC serves as the…
The Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU or Rugby Barbados) will be hosting men’s and women’s teams from St. Vincent at the Historic Garrison Savannah on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Start time is 11:30 am. The Island 7s Tournament is presented…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce that Solomon West has been selected to represent Barbados as Country Coordinator for the International Olympic Academy Participants Association (IOAPA). West’s term, which runs from 2023-2025, was confirmed by the…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. is pleased to announce the election of two new directors to its Board for the next three years – Olympic Bronze medallist Ambassador Obadele Thompson and General Secretary of the Athletics Association of Barbados Inc. Trevor Welch. Thompson and Welch…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendia Brathwaite as Senior Operations Officer (SOO), effective September 1, 2023. Her appointment comes as Ryan O. Brathwaite, who previously held the position, leaves to join the…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is following up on its human rights commitments and has announced its plans to amend the Olympic Charter accordingly. The IOC Executive Board today submitted a change in the Olympic Charter to the 141st IOC Session,…