Category: sports
BARBADOS: Minister Griffith Congratulates Commonwealth Athletes
BY BGIS | AUG 8, 2022 | Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. (GP) Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, has joined with the rest of the Barbadian public in congratulating Sada Williams, on her historic gold medal triumph at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Sada created history […]
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Barbadian Sada Williams has taken the Bronze medal
Barbadian Sada Williams has taken the Bronze medal in the finals of the 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, and set a new national record. Williams, who ran in lane 7, came third with a time of 49.75. Taking the Gold was the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller-Uibo with a time of 49.11, and the […]
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BARBADOS: New VIP Suites Unveiled At The Gymnasium
BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | APR 24, 2022 | PICTURED ABOVE — The newly refurbished President’s VIPSuite at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) The National Sports Council (NSC), in an effort to bring the Wildey Gymnasium back to prominence and cater to locals and international clients, has given the two VIP suites a needed facelift. […]
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Barbados Hosting Major Surf Pro Series
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 29, 2022 BTMI’s Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Corey Garrett, presents 9-year-old local surfer Ras Memelik Lewis with a goodie bag at the media launch last weekend. Looking on are (left to right): father Wayne Lewis; brother Ras Tafari Lewis; surfers Josh Burke and Tyler Gunter; and Co-director […]
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic ‘arrested’ hours after release – Australia minister bids to overturn ruling
Archie Griggs 2 hrs agoLike|118 Novak Djokovic has allegedly been arrested by the Australian government despite being granted permission to compete at this year’s Australian Open on Monday. The Serb, who won last year’s edition of the tournament, was initially denied entry to the country after seeing his visa revoked upon his arrival earlier this month. Djokovic […]
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BARBADOS: Government Taking A Holistic Approach To Sports Development
DEC 22, 2021 ————- BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS. PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, conducted site visits for the 15 Mini Stadia and Lighting Upgrading Project. (GP) Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, has indicated that Government is “looking at a holistic approach to the […]
Continue ReadingWORLD MOTORSPORT : Damning evidence shows Pierre Gasly intentionally helped Max Verstappen at Qatar Grand Prix
https://www.givemesport.com/ Neelabhra Roy 12 hrs agoLike134 Comments|148 The inaugural edition of the Qatar Grand Prix made things quite interesting at the top as Lewis Hamilton‘s victory means that he is only eight points behind Max Verstappen with just two races to go.© GiveMeSport p1fl3m75k9182f1ith15cb13it1ojoh.jpg The latter started the race seventh on the grid but fared well, finishing only behind his […]
Continue ReadingWORLD SPORT: Lewis Hamilton dominates Qatar Grand Prix to cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead
Tom Cary, Luke Slater 12 hrs agoLike66 Comments|28© Getty Images Europe Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit on November 21, 2021 in Doha, Qatar – Getty Images Europe Lewis Hamilton wins to reduce Max Verstappen’s lead to eight […]
Continue ReadingMOTOR SPORT: Verstappen under investigation in fresh twist to F1 drama
Verstappen under investigation in fresh twist to F1 drama skysports.com 8 hrs agoLike28 Comments|31 F1 title leader Max Verstappen’s front-row starting position at the Qatar GP is under threat after he was summoned to meet with F1 stewards ahead of Sunday’s race for allegedly failing to slow for yellow flags on his final lap of qualifying. […]
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