March 16, 2021
Barbados’ table tennis ace Tyrese Knight will have to wait a while longer to realise his Olympic dream, as he lost his knockout match 4-1 against Zeyad Aldmaisy of Jordan this past weekend.
Knight was hoping to net one of the four places up for grabs and possibly secure his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. But he was unable to stop Aldmaisy who won 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7 in the four of seven sets played at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Doha, Qatar.
During an interview with
Barbados TODAY Knight said that despite the disappointing result he was really happy to see the level to which he has to aspire.
Osborne’s challenge on International Women’s Day
Article by March 9, 2021
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Executive Board member and Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) President Sandra Osborne has called on the “sporting community to take up this baton for the betterment of safe sport for all” in a message to mark International Women’s Day and Commonwealth Day.
Osborne was referencing the theme of International Women’s Day this year – “#ChooseToChallenge” – which she described as “a call to action to accelerate gender parity, by challenging gender bias and inequality, while celebrating the many achievements of women and girls”.
“We #ChooseToChallenge any action that undermines safe sport and the freedom for women and girls to participate in sport in a respectful, welcoming and equitable environment free from all forms of harrassment and abuse,” Osborne continued.
The significance of today, March 8, 2021, is twofold. The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. joins our friends in Sport here in Barbados and across the world in…
Tyrese Knight honing skills in Qatar
Article by March 2, 2021
Barbados’ top table tennis player Tyrese Knight has landed a spot to compete against some of the world’s best when the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) high-performance camp commences tomorrow March 3 and runs until the 13th in Doha Qatar
The 21-year-old is seeking to make history for Barbados by becoming the first tennis player from the island to qualify for the Olympics.
While in Qatar, Knight, a former Caribbean junior champion will also compete in the Olympic qualifiers starting March 14th and ending the 17th.
Speaking with Barbados TODAY, the former Combermere student said: “Physically I am ready. I was able to go to the gym in Barbados even though it was locked down and trained with my trainer. Mentally I am okay but we will see how it goes when I am playing.
by Bajan Reporter / January 18th, 2021
Barbados Lottery players ushered in the new year with back-to-back Mega 6 jackpot wins totalling over $ 700,000. Andrew Parris claims the title of being the first Mega 6 jackpot winner of the year, with a prize of $412,500.
Mr. Parris, a dedicated lottery player, purchased his ticket from The Barbados Lottery Retail Agent Roadview Variety, Jackmans, St. Michael, with the winning numbers
04, 06, 09, 12, 23, 30. He had no idea he would be the first jackpot winner of the year and although a bit surprised, he remained “
cool, calm and collected.”
The lucky Mega 6 jackpot winner has been playing for some time and when asked what he intends to do with his winnings, he stated: “I plan to pay off some bills and clear my debts.”