Barbadian endurance swimmer Mark Farmer wrote his name in the history books when he successfully completed the gruelling swim of the English Channel on Wednesday in 12 hours and 19 minutes. In cold and choppy water, Farmer, 37, battled rough currents, especially in the last quarter of the swim as he completed his swim from the starting point at Sapphire Hoe, Folkestone/Dover, England to France.
Back home after she had easily her most memorable year in track and field, and Sada Williams said her aim was to continue improving and an Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024. Williams strongly believes she can become the best female 400 metres runner in the world after capturing bronze at the World Athletics Championships and gold at the Commonwealth Games during a summer of success. During an interview on …
A first-half hat-trick from Jadon McCollin laid the foundation for UWI Blackbirds to fly away with an 11-1 victory over Youth Milan when the Barbados Football Association’s (BFA) Republic Cup continued on Sunday night in Speightstown, St Peter. The young striker, playing his first year at the senior level, showed no mercy, scoring twice in five minutes as the Blackbirds were 2-0 ahead with only ten minutes on referee Kevon …
Barbados’ track and field star Sada Williams ended her most glittering athletics season yesterday with a third-place finish and cash prize of U.S. $7 000 in the women’s 400 metres at the World Athletics Diamond League Finals in Zurich, Switzerland. Williams, the world bronze medallist and Commonwealth Games champion and record holder, once again dipped under 50 seconds (for the fifth time this year) clocking 49.98 to secure the third …
The BiiG Games are back. After a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) is set to host the Barbados Invitational Independence Games (BiiG) in November, marking the return of one of the island’s most anticipated sporting events. Since 2019, BOA officials have been forced to call off the event as a result of restrictions on sports because of the coronavirus, however, BOA general manager …