'We have to think of the big picture'
While the country is in the midst of celebrating the accomplishments of the 2012 Olympic team, the Government of the Bahamas has made an early commitment toward the development of youth athletes in preparation for the XXXI Olympiad, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
'Superman' discharged from the hospital
THE long road to recovery begins now for the country’s triple jump national record holder.
BORCO donates $100,000 to Lewis Yard Primary
FREEPORT — Lewis Yard Primary will benefit from a $100,000 donation from BORCO just as the school is preparing to relocate to a new campus in Hunters this September.
Charles Maynard left an indelible impact on sporting landscape of the Bahamas
IN his brief three-year term serving as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the late Charles Maynard left an indelible impact on the sporting landscape of the country, which will undoubtedly continue to effect generations of Bahamians.
PM: Government will reward quartet in a meaningful way
SINCE the gold medal performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team in London last Friday, public dialogue has shifted toward the possible compensation the team will receive from the Government of the Bahamas.
'Golden Boys' begin their week-long celebration with call on the PM
The Bahamas will have an opportunity to celebrate its stars of the 30th Olympiad for the remainder of the week, with several days of events to commemorate the team’s performance in London.
4x400 relay victory pushes Bahamas to 50th
With the gold medal performance of the men’s 4x400 metre relay team, the Bahamas vaulted to 50th among the 204 countries that competed in the XXX Summer Olympics in London, England.
Team Bahamas will have to wait on welcome reception it deserves
DUE to delays forcing late night schedule changes yesterday, Team Bahamas will have to wait on the welcome it deserves after their performance at the Summer Olympics in London.
Only four of the seven men's 4x400m relay team members were awarded gold medals
THE Bahamas fielded a pool of seven runners to contest the 4x400m relay. However, despite initial reports to the contrary, only four members of the pool will be awarded gold medals for the historic relay win to conclude the Bahamas’ participation in the XXX Olympiad.
Bahamas to host World Relay Championships
LONDON, England — Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) said the Bahamas will definitely be ready to host the world when the International Amateur Athletic Federation stages the inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships in the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium in May, 2014.
Golden feat
LONDON, England — They took one more trip out in front of the cheering crowd at the Olympic Stadium. This time, on Saturday night, the Bahamas men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team members proudly came out to collect their gold medals after upsetting the United States in one of the biggest showdowns in track and field over the years.
Sands: I will bounce back
LONDON, England — Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands said it should only be a matter of time before he’s back in the pit jumping again.
Fantastic four receive their medals
It was a crowning moment for Team Bahamas on Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium.
Fantastic four take gold
LONDON, England: A change in the line-up between Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown and Ramon ‘Fearless’ Miller resulted in the Men’s 4 x 400m team snapping the United States of America’s 60-year stranglehold of the Olympic Games title and capping off a traumatic experience here on Friday night with the only medal - GOLD - in the final event for the 26-member Bahamas team.
