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Bermuda Olympic Association Appoint Palacio

Maya Palacio has been named as Team Bermuda’s Media and Content Coordinator and Olympic Attaché, overseeing all official social media content for the Paris Olympics. A BOA spokesperson said, “With 3 months to go before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Bermuda Olympic Association is pleased to announce Maya Palacio as Team […]

Team Selected For Youth Commonwealth Games

The Bermuda Olympic Association announced the selection of Team Bermuda for the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago from August 4th – August 11th, 2023. A spokesperson said, “Trinbago 2023 will see more than 1,000 young athletes aged between 14 and 18 from nations and territories across the Commonwealth compete […]

BOA’s Annual General Assembly scheduled for next month

The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. will hold its Annual General Assembly at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Needham’s Point, St. Michael, on Thursday, September 14, 2023. The highlight of the meeting will be the election of new or returning officers to the Board. Key positions to which incumbents are returning unopposed are Vice President, Secretary […]

Olympics | Six additional Barbadian sporting pioneers honoured

by Bajan Reporter / April 5th, 2023 With the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Inc. working towards a solid showing in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, the organisation continued to honour its roots as six additional members of the 1962 team, which represented Barbados at the CAC Games in Kingston, Jamaica, were recognised […]

Olympics | BOA touted as a role model for other NOC’s

by Bajan Reporter / March 16th, 2023 President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, says Barbados’ sporting results are showing constant improvement and insists that it is a sign of the talent of the athletes and a well-run and efficient National Olympic Committee (NOC). The IOC President was speaking at a cocktail reception […]

Squash To Be Included In 2028 Olympic Games

Squash will be included in the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, with the Bermuda Squash Association’s Micah Franklin saying the inclusion will give the sport the “much-needed recognition and validation it deserves.” A spokesperson said, “The World Squash Federation, US Squash, and the Professional Squash Association celebrate the inclusion of squash in […]

Etienne Wolffe Named Olympic NOC Assistant

The Bermuda Olympic Association announced that Etienne Wolffe has been selected as the National Olympic Committee [NOC] Assistant to Team Bermuda for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda will be assigned a total of 4 NOC assistants by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee. Etienne, a Bermudian, is a first-year student at the University […]

Bermuda Olympic Association Hold AGM

The Bermuda Olympic Association hosted its Annual General Meeting recently, which saw Brenda Dale re-elected to the First Vice President position unopposed, Tom Clarke elected to the Second Vice President position, with Aaron Smith, Mia Bean, and Melissa Looby all elected to the committee. Current Bermuda Olympic Association Executive Committee Peter Dunne – President Brenda […]