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October 10, 2018
IOC creates Refugee Olympic Team 2020

There will be a Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. This decision was taken today by the membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 133rd IOC Session in Buenos Aires...

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October 09, 2018
PyeopngChang 2018 announces surplus of at least USD 55 million

The President of the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG), Lee Hee-beom, has announced that his organisation has achieved a surplus of at least USD 55 million...

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October 09, 2018
Athletes Declaration officially endorsed by the IOC Session

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopted the Athletes’ Rights and Responsibilities Declaration (Athletes’ Declaration) during the second day of the Session in Buenos Aires on 9 October...

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September 19, 2018
Beijing 2022 leveraging Winter Games to leave legacy for tomorrow

During the third International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission meeting (17-18 September), the Beijing Organising Committee expanded on plans to leverage the Olympic Winter Games 2022 to leave a legacy for tomorrow.

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August 24, 2010
?Tremendous Potential? in Bahamas Gymnastics, says Minister Maynard

Gymnastics in The Bahamas is full of ?tremendous potential?, with more participants, better-trained coaches and international exposure that could formulate another national team in a sport that the country would showcase its prowess, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard said, on August 12, 2010.

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September 07, 2018
Farewell to the Ambassador of Brazil

A Farewell Reception was held for His Excellency Carlos Eduardo Sette C?mara da Fonseca Costa, Resident Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas...

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September 04, 2018
Team Gorospe (Aidan & Lemon) wins the Aliv little BIG with a scorecard off against Team Pratt (Chemari & Marcus)

The 2018 Aliv little BIG was an even bigger success than the inaugural event in 2017. This year the event showcased 44 teams for a total of 88 players. BIGs from Freeport and Abaco joined in supporting the cause of the growth of junior golf...

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September 04, 2018
A Day on the Links to Raise Funds to Support First Generation UB Students

UB?s Inaugural President?s Golf Classic and Spa Day at Baha Mar...University of The Bahamas (UB) has forged a partnership with the Baha Mar Resort Foundation to host a day on the links to raise funding for first-generation university students and grow the university?s...

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August 30, 2018
Brazil Ambassador pays Farewell Courtesy on the Governor General

His Excellency Carlos Eduardo Sette C?mara da Fonseca Costa, Resident Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, bid farewell to Governor General...

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August 08, 2018
Death of Nat Indrapana, IOC Member

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Nat Indrapana, IOC Member in Thailand, at the age of 80...

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August 07, 2018
OFF TO THE RACES-EduKarting Summer Camp Opens

Nothing quite compares to that adrenaline rush that sweeps over you as you sit in an open-air car raring to go ? pitting your wits, reflexes and motor skills against an unrelenting course...

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July 18, 2018
Future Games sports programmes full of passion and excitement

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved an innovative event programme for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 that includes the highest representation...

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July 12, 2018
BOC Releases its largest CAC Games in recent History

The Bahamas Olympic Committee is pleased to announce in partnership and collaboration with member National Federations the following athletes and team officials to its 2018 Team Bahamas Central American and Caribbean Games...

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July 09, 2018
'No U-turn' for Relays pullout

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis firmly backed the government's decision to pull out of hosting the International Amateur Athletic Federation's (IAAF) World Relays, citing the need to prioritise the government's economic and social initiatives...

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July 06, 2018
Dropped - no cash for World Relays

THE International Amateur Athletic Federation's World Relays, which took the world by storm since its inception in The Bahamas in 2014, has been cancelled by the Bahamas government, ten months away before the country was due to host the event again in May next year...

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July 03, 2018
Death of Irena, Szewinska, IOC Member

It is with deepest sorrow that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been informed of the death of Irena Szewinska, IOC Member in Poland, at the age of 72...

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July 03, 2018
Red Tee Charity Gold Tournament Winners!

The Bahamas AIDS Foundation?s inaugural Red Tee Charity Golf Tournament recently took place at the Royal Blue Golf Course. Over 50 golfers turned up for an afternoon of golfing for a great cause...

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June 21, 2018
Garfield Sinclair Appointed CEO of BTC

Inge Smidts, CEO of Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), today announced the appointment of Garfield (Garry) Sinclair as CEO at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) effective August 1st, 2018...

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June 18, 2018
Bahamas First Sponsors 2018 Swimming Championships

Bahamas First General Insurance Company recently announced its sponsorship of the 2018 Bahamas National Swimming Championships...

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June 08, 2018
Concacaf Launches NextPlay, a Social Responsibility Program to Leverage the Game for Good

Development program now open in five Caribbean countries, focusing on the Confederation?s core mission to provide access and opportunity across the region...

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May 17, 2018
3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina –

The third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be held from 6 to 18 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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May 14, 2018
Concacaf Launches NextPlay, a Social Responsibility Program Designed to Leverage the Game for Good

Development program now open in five Caribbean countries, focusing on the Confederation?s core mission to provide access and opportunity across the region

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced the official launch of Concacaf NextPlay, a comprehensive grassroots development program that promotes access to football within the reg...

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May 04, 2018
World junior judo championships trials set for this weekend

The Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) will be staging the first in a series of national team trials for the Youth Olympic Games and the International Judo Federation's (IJF) World Junior Championships, on Saturday starting at 2 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church Activity Center on [...]
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May 03, 2018
International Olympic Committee announces First Ever Olympism in Action Forum

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is launching the first ever Olympism in Action Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 5 and 6 October 2018...

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May 03, 2018
Team Bahamas turns in respectable performances in the DR

The Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF) has sent a team to compete in the Confederacion Centroamericana y del Caribe de Bowling (CONCECABOL) 2018 Senior and Super Seniors Tournament. The tournament began on Sunday and ends this Saturday in the Dominican Republic. The senior men's team includes [...]
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May 01, 2018
Gardiner prepares for showdown with Makwala

One of the most anticipated showdowns in track and field will come to light this Friday as Bahamian national record holder Steven Gardiner prepares to take on Isaac Makwala, of Botswana, in the men's 400 meters (m) at the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) [...]

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April 26, 2018
Prep for Baseball Tournaments with Help from CIBC FirstCaribean

With summer approaching like a fast pitch, the teams of the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) are wearing thin their cleats and catching gloves in days filled with the heat of competition...

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April 25, 2018
IOC announces Youth Olympic Games 2022 Evaluation Commission

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the composition of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held in Africa in 2022. IOC President Thomas Bach has appointed as Chair Prof...

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April 03, 2018
3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Accreditation Procedure and Information for the Media

The third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be held from 6 to 18 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will be preceded by a meeting of the IOC Executive Board (EB) on 3 and 4 October and the first edition of the Olympism in Action Forum on 5 and 6 October. The IOC Session will take place on 8 and 9 October...

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April 02, 2018
Minister Pintard Officially Opens Flow Carifta Games Bahamas

Affirming the unity and "family" of all athletes present, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard officially declared the Flow Carifta Games Bahamas 2018 open, on March 30, 2018, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium...

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