New doping code to guide athletes Barbados Today22/04/20200391 views The new World Anti-Doping Code (WADA) coming into effect on January 1, 2021, is an international guiding document that will help protect athletes’ fundamental right to participate in doping-free sport,… Read more
Sealy sees the silver lining Barbados Today17/04/20200330 views Senior national 800m record holder Sade Sealy has said that with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics now cancelled until next year, it gives her more time to train even harder, improve… Read more
Drug-testing hitch Barbados Today15/04/20200428 views Testing of athletes for the possible use of performance-enhancing drugs has been severely undermined by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That’s the word from chairman of the National Anti-Doping Commission of… Read more
Positive run Barbados Today14/04/20200365 views If the Coronavirus (COVID-19) no longer poses a threat to Barbados and some normalcy has been restored to the island, veteran track and field coach Alwyn Babb is suggesting that… Read more
Athletes told COVID-19 pandemic does not provide whereabouts exemption Barbados Today06/04/20200235 views The prevailing Coronavirus (COVID-19) does not exempt athletes from updating drug-testing officials as to their whereabouts. In fact, national athletes are being encouraged to give an update on their whereabouts… Read more
Burke has sights set on Oba’s records Barbados Today23/03/20200351 views The student is ready to become the master. Medal hopeful Mario Burke says he will be gunning for his mentor Obadele Thompson’s national records in both sprints whenever the International… Read more
Track and field coach doesn’t believe Barbados should send contingent to Tokyo Barbados Today23/03/20200265 views At least one official is in favour of not having the Summer Games this summer. So much so that Alwyn Babb believes Barbados shouldn’t attend the Olympics if the International… Read more
Senior Games under threat Barbados Today20/03/20200295 views There is a high probability that the National Senior Games scheduled to begin on June 1st could fall victim to the novel Coronavirus (Covid 19). A decision on whether to… Read more
Lorde wants athletes to remain active Barbados Today18/03/20200494 views The economic impact of COVID-19 isn’t all Barbados should be worried about. World renowned anti-doping official Dr Adrian Lorde is cautioning competitive athletes, sportspeople and Bajans in general, to remain… Read more
COVID-19 forces cancellation of BSSAC Randy Bennett17/03/20200324 views COVID-19 has its first sporting casualty in Barbados; the Powerade Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletic Championships (BSSAC). Mere hours after Minister of Health Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic revealed that the island… Read more