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Barbadians now follow a wide cross-section of sport from around the world. In recent years, the Barbadian government has implemented a policy of sport-based tourism. [1] Including the hosting of the 2007 Cricket World Cup and various other events locally. Beyond this, the Barbadian calendar has many sporting events throughout the year.
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Tridents, is the national football team of Barbados, and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament. It came close to qualifying for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup as it hosted the Caribbean Cup finals that acted as Gold Cup ...
British West Indies (1960 S) Barbados first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968, and has participated in each Games since, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics when Barbados joined the American-led boycott and has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze won by sprinter Obadele ...
Bridgetown, Barbados 50 km walk (road) 4 × 100 m relay: 38.41 Barbados Shane Brathwaite Mario Burke Burkheart Ellis Jaquone Hoyte: 2 August 2018 CAC Games: Barranquilla, Colombia [13] 4 × 200 m relay: 1:21.88 Barbados Ramon Gittens Levi Cadogan Andrew Hinds Fallon Forde: 24 May 2014 IAAF World Relays: Nassau, Bahamas [14] 4 × 400 m relay: 3: ...
1. Digicel Premier League. 10 clubs. 2. First Division. 12 clubs. 3. Division Two. 46 clubs divided in 4 series, two of 12 clubs and two of 11 clubs.
The Barbados Royals (previously known as the Barbados Tridents) are the representative franchise cricket team of Barbados in the Caribbean Premier League. They are one of the six teams specifically created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament. Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg had an equity interest in the team since 2013 after he was ...
The Premier League is the top football league in Barbados. It was created in 1947 and is headed by the Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in this league. It is known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons. Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the Barbadian teams have played in CFU Club ...
Sada Williams (SHAH-day; [3] born 1 December 1997) [4] is a Barbadian sprinter competing primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first Barbadian woman ever to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. [2] Williams took gold in the event at the 2022 ...