The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) was honoured to host the Governor General of Barbados H.E Dame Sandra Mason. The Governor General was welcomed by the staff and directors of the BOA, and met privately with President of the BOA…
The Athletes Commission of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. elected Anicia Wood as its new Chair at the quadrennial elections held last Thursday. The Athletes Commission is an established forum for all elite athletes who have represented Barbados at international…
The Barbados Association Inc. (BOA) continues to encourage the development of high-performance sport, as well as sports-for-all. This week it demonstrated its commitment in the area of sports-for-all, and “Olympism in action” by coming to the assistance of the Barbados…
The Barbados Triathlon and Aquathlon team is preparing to fly out this week to compete in the second annual CARIFTA Championships from 29-30 September in Tobago. Team Barbados will take part in the two-day event at Turtle Beach, and have…
Chef de Mission and BOA General Manager, Glyne Clarke yesterday announced the Barbados Team members for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina in October. They are Jack Kirby (Swimming), Luis Sebastian-Weekes (Swimming), Sarah Belle (Athletics) and…
To say that Steve Stoute and Michael Fennell have dedicated their lives to sport would be a vast understatement. The two sportsmen from the Caribbean have each presided over their respective National Olympic Committees for more than 20 years, bringing…
The Athletes’ Commission wishes to thank all present and past elite athletes that attended the meeting (in person or online) on Tuesday, August 8 held at the Wildey Gymnasium. The Commission intends to continue the dialogue and keep the channels…
Barbados can proudly boast of having the best junior squash teams in the Caribbean after they captured the Overall Championship Title for a second consecutive year. The Girls and Boys both reclaimed their championship Titles today after defeating Guyana in…
The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) held an Olympic “fun day” for primary school children at their headquarters in Wildey, to celebrate Olympic Day. The event, now in its fourth year, aims to encourage young children to take part in traditional…
Olympic Week Activities
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. launches its week of activities to celebrate Olympic Day 2018. Every year, the BOA organises an activity or series of activities that bring out the people of Barbados to join the rest of the world…
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has officially announced its plans for the annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) at a press conference this morning at its BOA Headquarters in Wildey. The BOA, the Barbados Lottery,…
Barbados Olympic Association Inc. took the opportunity of the observance of Commonwealth Day Monday, March 12 to officially announced Barbados’ flagbearer for the XXI Commonwealth Games being held in Gold Coast Australia from April 4 -15. The honour has been…
Participants of the Level 3 National Coaching Certification Programme (NCCP) clinic were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony held at the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) headquarters in Wildey on Monday. The 30 coaches, who participated in the seven-month training…
Fifteen Barbadian athletes were honoured on Dec. 20 for their outstanding 2017 performances when The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) hosted its annual dinner and awards ceremony at the Needhams Ballroom, Hilton Barbados Resort. This annual event, sponsored by Flow,…