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March 06, 2015
Man dies after kiteboarding accident

POLICE are investigating a kiteboarding accident in Eleuthera that has left a 33-year-old American man dead.

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February 05, 2010
Lifeguard Pulls Kiteboarder from Sharks after Fatal Attack

Even though sharks were still circling kiteboarder Howard Schafer, lifeguard Daniel Lund swam out a quarter-mile to get him.

It took Lund 20 minutes to get to Shafer, who was hanging onto his kiteboard."I get to him, I'm probably within 20 yards or so from him, and there's just a lot of blood in the water," Lund said.

Even though there were sharks circling nearby, the lifeguard

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October 11, 2023
A resounding no to Atlantis' proposed water aerodrome 

Dear Editor, I refer to a published notice of meeting held last evening at Queen's College, hosted by Atlantis, which is seeking government and public support for establishment of a water aerodrome in Montagu Bay to operate seaplanes. While the planned location is outside of the established shipping channel access to the harbor, the proposed location ...
The post A resounding no to Atlantis' propo...

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June 26, 2023
Pig Roast 2023 Raises $150 for National Park in Exuma

On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) highlighted the Moriah Harbour Cay National Park (MHCNP) at their Cuban Pig Roast fundraising event, which raised over $150,000 towards the development of a Welcome Centre for the breathtaking national park in Exuma.

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July 08, 2022
GGYA collaborates with BNT at Exuma’s national park

Fifty-five participants in the Governor General's Youth Award (GGYA) got up close and personal with a little-known national treasure, the Moriah Cay National Park in Exuma, and played a hand in preserving the protected area, rich in biodiversity.

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December 08, 2020
Gender equality and youth at the heart of the Paris 2024 Olympic Sports Programme

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which are centred on gender equality and youth...

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October 05, 2018
Buenos Aires 2018 Changing the Game

The third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) opens on Saturday, 6 October, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over 4,000 ‘Game Changing’ athletes, influencers and young leaders will be in the spotlight for an explosive 12 days...

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June 05, 2012
Bimini Water Sports launches new sports center at Big Game Club

Alice Town, Bimini - To better serve the public
interest in a wider ranger of family-oriented activities on this popular
Bahamas out-island destination, Bimini Water Sports and the legendary Big Game
Club have jointly announced new services for both guests and visitors to the
island.

Former professional kiteboarder and water sports instructor
Chris Quinn and yoga instructor Summer Farrell, owners...

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