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By Morissa Lindsay It is expected that the Usain Bolt Sports Complex will be rocking as the 2023 Dasani/Powerade-sponsored Barbados Secondary Schools Athletic Championships (BSSAC) returns to its original format starting with the zonal meets and finals in March. During a press launch held this afternoon in the Media Resource room at Harrison College, Crumpton Street, it was announced that BSSAC and
As the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) gears up for the 2022 season, the local governing body continues to have discussions on whether permission will be granted for spectators to attend events, says Public Relations Officer Esther Maynard.At this stage Maynard, a longstanding and well respected veteran sports administrator, said given the fluid situation where COVID-19 is concerned, they continue to have several meetings with key stakeholders including the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit to ensure the safety of all.“What we as a board have to do is determine what new protocols if any would...
Action finally Article by May 15, 2021 As the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) prepares to roll out its 2021 season after several interruptions, two senior national coaches are happy to see local track and field return tomorrow afternoon at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Olympian and head of Quantum Leap Gabriel Burnett along with Alwyn Babb, an IAAF Level IV certified veteran coach both said this was a significant step for local track and field after months of setbacks. “I think it is a significant step for local athletics because it has been hard for the ath...
Article by Anmar Goodridge-Boyce Local junior athletes like Savion Hoyte will now be hoping to qualify for meets likes the Junior Pan Games. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.) Social Share Even though this year’s CARIFTA Games have been cancelled, home-based Barbadian athletes will be back on track this week with the Athletics Association of Barbados’ (AAB) track and field season now set to begin on Saturday behind closed doors at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. AAB public relations officer Esther Maynard told MIDWEEK SPORT that a final inspection of the Ryan Brathwaite Track would be ...
Article by CARIFTA Games’ hopeful Tionce Walrond, of Springer Memorial School, training at Browne’s Beach yesterday afternoon in preparation for the AAB’s opening meet on April 24. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.) Social Share The unsatisfactory condition of the National Stadium track has forced the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) to stage the first three meets of the new track and field season at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Last month, officials at the AAB announced April 24 as the start date for the 2021 athletics season with the Back On Track 1 event, but at the time, ve...