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Technical assistance high on agenda of Agreement for Sports Cooperation
About 6,000 sports technicians from Cuba have been positioned throughout 50 countries, and are assisting with the sports development programs in those respective locations. In The Bahamas, two Cubans are working with the Bahamas Swim Federation (BSF). In a short period of time, the likelihood is that Cuban sports experts might be in this country in double figures.
In fact, as of the official signi...
Sands: Injuries aside, Team Bahamas did well
Sands: Injuries aside, Team Bahamas did well
Apart from untimely injuries, and a few misfortunes, BAAA President Mike Sands said that it wasn't so bad in Moscow, Russia.
The Bahamas' 25-member team at the 14th International Association of Athletic Federation's (IAAF) World Championships wrapped up competition last Sunday, with a national record from the men's 4x100-meter (m) relay team. Overall, there were three finalists, four others who bo...
Use the proper tools to do your job safely
Use the proper tools to do your job safely
A kink in the neck that just won't go away after sitting at your desk all day, or perhaps you do a lot of lifting on the job and have constant lower back pains. Most people don't ever think about the kind of work they do, the tools they use and their job environment, but ergonomics considers how people work and helps them understand how they can work better -- whether it means adjusting the height...
BAAA ratifies 19-member team following exciting junior nationals
While much attention was placed on Bahamians competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend, a number of local junior athletes were "tearing up" the track right here at home. The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) hosted its junior national championships at the old Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadiu...
Bahamas Men?s Beach Soccer National Team for Tournament
The names of the men who will represent the Bahamas in the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF Qualifiers 2013, to be conducted in Nassau, Bahamas May 8th-12th have been confirmed. The Technical Department of the Bahamas Football Association has confirmed that the following players will participate in the competition.
Men's Softball Team Set For Colombia
Men's Softball Team Set For Colombia
A 15-member team leaves the country tomorrow, looking to make history for The Bahamas.
Renovations begin to Centreville Medical Centre
Renovations begin to Centreville Medical Centre
Bahamian contractor Danny Ferguson has begun renovations to modify, beautify and expand the Centreville Medical Centre (CMC) building and its existing structures.
Miller to line up against world champion in heats
Miller to line up against world champion in heats
LONDON, England - In her first Olympic experience, Shaunae Miller will undergo a sort of baptism by fire.
The talented Bahamian teenager will line up next to the world champion when the heats of the women's 400 meters (m) are held today at the Olympic Stadium.
The athletics portion of these 30th Olympic Games finally gets underway today, and Miller will be the first Bahamian to see action on the t...
The moment when everything freezes
The moment when everything freezes
It all happened so suddenly. One minute a vibrant, youthful (after all, age ain't nothing but a number) Naomi Symmonett was heading into her bathroom contemplating what to do with her day and the next she suddenly felt out of control of her own body. The then 73-year-old suffered a brain aneurysm - and it wasn't something that she'd seen coming.
The now 81-year-old does not recall a lot of what ha...
Back pain and your feet
Back pain and your feet
If your lower back has been hurting, and you don't remember doing anything to injure it, have you considered that the source of your pain could be your feet? Foot pain is something that many people try to ignore, but if you have been experiencing foot pain for quite awhile, it could be causing problems in your ankles, knees, hips and even your back.
Back pain is a very common complaint for many p...