IOC issues ban on transgender athletes Barbados Today26/03/2026033 views The International Olympic Committee has banned transgender women from competing in all female events. The restriction applies to eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games, or… Read more
Olympic Games tickets up for grabs Barbados Today15/01/2026010 views Sport fans will be able to sign up from Wednesday for a chance to attend the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games — with tickets starting at US$28. Registration opens for… Read more
BOA welcomes new leadership at the National Olympic Academy Barbados Today01/09/202403.6K views The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to celebrate a new chapter in the history of its National Olympic Academy (NOA) with the appointment of educator and sports administrator… Read more
The Power of Unity in Sports: A Closer Look at the Athlete’s Role Barbados Today17/08/202403.8K views Cherita Odell, a former Olympian and current sports commentator, delivered a thought-provoking speech at the official opening ceremony for the fourth edition of Barbados Olympic Association’s (BOA) National Session for… Read more
Sada places seventh in 400m final Barbados Today09/08/202403.7K views Barbadian quarter-miler Sada Williams placed seventh in Friday’s highly anticipated Women’s 400-metre final at the Paris Olympics. She clocked 49.83 in the competitive event won by the Dominican Republic’s Marileidy… Read more
PM calls for support for athlete Sada Williams at Paris Olympics finals Barbados Today08/08/202403.7K views Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley SC, MP, has called on all Barbadians to wear their national colours tomorrow, August 9, 2024, to support Sada Williams in her Olympics 200-metres finals.… Read more
Sada Williams is determined to cop a medal in Friday’s 400 metres final at the Paris Olympics Barbados Today08/08/202404.4K views Sada Williams became the first Barbadian woman to make an Olympic athletics final shortly after 3:01 p.m., Barbados time on Wednesday in Paris. From miles away, thousands of Barbadians watched… Read more
Sada Williams advances to 400m final at Paris Olympics Barbados Today07/08/202404K views Barbadian Sada Williams on Wednesday booked her spot in the finals of the Women’s 400-metre finals at the Paris Olympics. Williams, who competed in the 3rd semi final heat for… Read more
St. Lucia’s Alfred adds 200m silver to 100m gold Barbados Today06/08/202403.5K views Saint Lucia’s Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred continued her brilliant showing at the Paris Games with silver in the final of the Women’s 200m at the Stade de France on… Read more
Men’s triathlon finally gets underway, with Barbados’ champion on debut Barbados Today01/08/202403.2K views More than 24 hours after it was originally scheduled the men’s individual triathlon got underway at the Paris Olympics. Games organisers deemed the bacterial levels in the River Seine to… Read more