Two-time Olympian Lorna Forde says the time has come for Barbados to produce world-class athletes and reduce reliance on the United States and Jamaica. The retired quarter-miler, who held the national women’s 400 metres record for 43 years before Sada Williams erased the mark two years ago, told Nation Sport, that local coaches needed to step up their game. “I think the climate is conducive to Barbados producing top home-grown …
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Olympians Barbados, the local chapter of the World Olympians Association, joined their colleagues across the world in celebrating the five-year anniversary of the OLY designation in November with a courtesy call on the President of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) Sandra Osbourne, who welcomed them and joined them on a tour of the Olympic Museum.
The delegation was led by President
It was another great showing this past weekend from Barbados’ best female quarter-miler and national 400m record holder Sada Williams as she clocked 51.05 seconds to emerge victorious against a competitive field.Competing at the 2022 Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Jubilee Series two on Saturday in Kingston, Williams powered her way to victory on the home stretch to secure the ladies 400m race. In so doing she earned a place on the Barbados team for the 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the United States scheduled for July 15 to 24th, 2022.