BOA Names Team to the Junior Pan Am Games
Barbados is set to compete in eight sporting disciplines at the inaugural Junior Pan Am Games, scheduled for November 23 - December 5, 2021, in Cali, Colombia.
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BOA to Host Virtual Discussion to Mark IMD 2021
This Friday, November 19, is International Men's Day (IMD), a day to acknowledge the significance of men and boys throughout the world, and The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) will once again be participating in the global celebrations.
The BOA welcomes the Barbados Cricket Association and Skateboard Association
When President Sandra Osborne officially declared the Barbados Olympic Association Inc.’s (BOA) 2021 General Assembly closed on Wednesday, there were two new National Federations and a new director added to its roster.
The BOA Supports Rower Philip Als
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to support rower Philip Als in his quest to create history yet again. The 65-year-old Barbadian rower was the...
President Osborne to miss Tokyo 2020
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) announced that President Sandra Osborne will not be among the officials traveling to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The president’s absence will in no way affect the team as all the pre-games and on-the-ground preparations are already in place to facilitate the athletes’ seamless participation in the games.
Barbados Olympic Day 2021 Celebrations
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is again hosting the annual Olympic Day celebrations from June 21 – 26. There are four main activities planned which include tree planting, learning a new sport online, a five-day walk challenge, and a 2k Run with Barbadian Olympians.
Two Barbadians Appointed to the Panam Sports Commissions
President of The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Sandra Osborne, QC, and board member Dr. Adrian Lorde were recently appointed to commissions of the Mexico-based Panam Sport Organization.
Barbados Celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. has announced that the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) will be celebrated this year in Barbados with a...
BOA Breaks Ground for the Construction of the Barbados Hockey Federation Pavilion at Wildey
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) in partnership with the Barbados Hockey Federation and the Barbados Tourism Department Corporation, today officially broke ground to signal the start of Phase 2 of the development of the Barbados Hockey Centre at Wildey.
Shelley-Ann Griffith Appointed BOA’s New Assistant Secretary General
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shelley-Ann Griffith as its new Assistant Secretary General. Griffith, who previously held the position of director was appointed by the Board of Directors on October 7, to fill the post made vacant by Cameron Burke’s elevation to the post of Vice President at the recently held Annual General Meeting.
Launch of TAFISA World Walking Day: 24 hours around the globe; the most accessible & inclusive relay around the world
This Sunday people and various organisations will pass the baton across all time zones from east to west to celebrate the power of sport and physical activity in unifying the world during the COVID-19 crisis. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is proud to join in this global event and to encourage our local national federations to participate.
Celebrating Barbados’ Olympic History – Countdown to the Olympic Games
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) joins the rest of the world in the count down to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. For Barbados, the year 1968 would go down in history as being an important one for its sporting fraternity. It was the year that the country would make its debut at the Summer Olympics and coming just short of two years after attaining independence, it was an especially proud occasion for the island nation.