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The calls for a new National Stadium grew louder as several speakers at last Thursday’s press launch of 2023 Chefette/Frosteez National Primary Schools Athletic Championships (NAPSAC) appealed to the Government to finally deliver on promises to build the facility. President of the Association of Public Primary Schools Principals, Ivan Clarke, said it was annoying to work as teacher in the Athletes Village due to the poor conditions they faced when …

By Morissa Lindsay  As the National Primary Schools’ Athletic Championship (NAPSAC) gets set to commence on Monday, February 6th at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) President, Rudy Lovell joined the call for a new National Stadium. During this morning’s press conference held at the Assad Haloute Complex which is the home of title sponsors Chefette Restaurants and

Obadele Thompson, the first and only Olympic Games medalist for the tiny island of Barbados. Thompson, an outstanding sprinter,

Grant Holloway's decision to withdraw from Saturday evening's USATF Bermuda Games 110 metres hurdles due to high winds was hardly a surprise given that he had been tweeting about the conditions in the hour before the opening World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting of the season got underway.

When Barbados’ sports heroes perform well at the highest levels on the regional and global scale, there is a collective celebration as the achievements of these people automatically become the achievements of us all.There have been many examples of the national pride that comes with those who represent us on the international stage. From former champions such as Mary Fraser and Akela Jones at the CARIFTA to Hayley Matthews and Kraigg Brathwaite as members of the West Indies Cricket teams, to Obadele Thompson and his bronze medal on the Olympic stage.Participation in sporting activities by yo...