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TV series and 6 new disciplines added to Barbados National Senior Games

People Empowerment & Elder Affairs Minister Kirk Humphrey revealed the dates for the Barbados National Senior Games, it took place at the Vauxhall Senior Citizens Village in Christ Church. These Games are an important facet of the Ministry’s “Active Ageing Policy” which aims to encourage senior citizens to adopt healthy lifestyles, in aid of reducing […]

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March 9, 2024

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Athletics | NIA invests in top-of-the-line photo finish system for Nevis Athletics Stadium

by Bajan Reporter / January 16th, 2023 The Ministry of Education continues to enhance its athletic programme at the Nevis Athletics Stadium at Long Point with the recent addition of a top-of-the-line photo finish system. At a brief but significant ceremony at the stadium recently, Junior Minister responsible for Sports, Troy Liburd, described the new […]

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January 16, 2023

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New Flag Races To Paris Olympiad – Americas Men

There is a clear front-runner in the race to claim the Americas male New Flag Olympic slot. In contrast to the Asian race, in which Jason Tai Long Ng and Ayan Beisenbayev are a hair-width apart in the world rankings, Matthew Wright has a considerable margin in the Americas contest. With a buffer of almost […]

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December 11, 2023

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Matthew Wright climbed to the top of the podium to claim gold in his last event for the year.

Vina del Mar, the tourist capital of Chile, geared up for another round of thrilling triathlon one week after the 2023 Pan American Games. 61 men from across the world lined up for a challenging sprint triathlon battle which consisted of a 750m swim, 18.5km bike and 5km run. With a full field of triathletes, […]

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November 15, 2023

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CARIFTA Triathlon comes to Barbados in 2024

One hundred and fifty (150) athletes, their families and supporters are expected in Barbados come August next year when the 6th CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon comes back home to Barbados in 2024.  First staged in 2017 in Barbados, the event has so far been held in Tobago (2018), Jamaica (2019), Bermuda (2022) and the Bahamas […]

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December 5, 2023

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Athletics | Surprise Win for Bajan Triathlete at Elite US Meet

by Bajan Reporter / March 22nd, 2023 Barbadian Triathlete Luke McIntyre took gold at the recent Clermont Draft Legal Challenge, in Florida, fighting off challenges from other top youth triathletes from around the US and further afield. Held annually in March, the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge attracts the top youth triathletes from across the United […]

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March 22, 2023

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