Athletics

Barbadian among five athletes elected to represent Americas Olympic Movement

A Barbadian is among five athletes elected to represent the Americas Olympic Movement. Amber Joseph is joined by Isabel Swan…

3 months ago

Shane Brathwaite wins gold at Pan Am Games

Shane Brathwaite won gold for Barbados in the men’s 110m hurdles at the 2019 Pan Am Games on Saturday. Brathwaite…

3 months ago

Olympic champ wants to inspire others to achieve greatness

Eight-time Olympic medalist Veronica Campbell Brown has taken on a new mission to inspire others to achieve their full potential.…

7 months ago

National Senior Games launched

The phrase age is just a number was evident on Saturday as scores of senior athletes representing 15 disciplines paraded…

7 months ago

Barbados athletes win special olympics world games gold

Barbados picked up two gold medals on Saturday afternoon, on the first day of the athletics competition in the Special…

8 months ago

BFIT focused on youth development

The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) today announced its continued commitment to the future of triathlon on the island,…

10 months ago

Boldon named Sports Illustrated’s Best Television Analyst of 2016

FLORIDA, United States — The successes of retired Trinidad and Tobago track star Ato Boldon have continued off the track.…

3 years ago

Successful Run Barbados Series

Tourism officials are beaming over the just concluded successful weekend Run Barbados Series. Participation of both local and visiting athletes…

3 years ago

Burke making strides in US

If one sophomore on the Cougar track and field team is able to get his already impressive 100m dash time…

3 years ago

Bolt on IAAF, career

Usain Bolt has acknowledged the efforts by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to reform itself in the wake…

3 years ago

Bolt among world nominees

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, Britain's distance running superstar Mo Farah and South Africa's Rio 2016 hero Wayde van Niekerk…

3 years ago

Big marathon weekend

This year's Run Barbados Marathon series promises to be bigger and more lucrative than ever before. That was the word…

3 years ago

Bolt heading Down Under

Sprinting superstar Usain Bolt has given his backing to a new event called Nitro Athletics which has pledged to “revolutionise”…

3 years ago

de Grasse: Sorry when Bolt quits

Canadian sprinter Andre de Grasse is hopeful world's fastest man Usain Bolt will reconsider his planned retirement from the sport…

3 years ago

IAAF wants Bolt’s services

KINGSTON, Jamaica - IAAF President Sebastian Coe has underlined the importance of Usain Bolt's continued involvement in international track and…

3 years ago

Bolt in line for top honour

World record holders and Olympic champions dominate the World Athletes of the Year shortlist unveiled Tuesday by the International Association of…

3 years ago

Seniors cop 92 medals

A contingent comprising twenty-six athletes and three officials returned home today with a record 92 medals from the Huntsman World…

3 years ago

Positive drug test blamed on sex

World pole vault champion Shawn Barber was cleared to compete just two days before his competition at the Olympic Games…

3 years ago

Athletics cheats caught out

Russian high jumper Anna Chicherova was officially stripped of her 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal after she tested positive for…

3 years ago