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Taylor wins heat, but misses final

Lamar Taylor touched the wall first in his heat of the men's 100 metres preliminaries, but it wasn't fast enough to get him into the semifinal at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Athletes and BOC treated to dinner reception in Paris

PARIS, France — With one day left before Team Bahamas begins competing at the 2024 Olympic Games, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture feted the athletes and the Bahamas Olympic Committee to a dinner reception last night.

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Paris Olympics - opening ceremony to remember

PARIS, France — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he’s been pleased with what he has seen so far at the 2024 Olympic Games and, if there are any doubts or concerns, the Bahamas Olympic Committee said there should be no need to worry about Team Bahamas which is all ready to go.

FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket: Bahamas finishes 8th overall

IT WAS a long weekend for the junior under-15 (U15) women’s national basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Centrobasket U15 Women’s Championship in David, Panama.

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Marco City Constituency Association relaunches Basketball tourney for youth on Grand Bahama

THE Marco City Association Constituency Office re-launched its Annual Basketball Tournament on Saturday, recognising the significance of integrating sports activities within the community.

Knowles looking forward to the Paris Olympics

After making their initial appearance for the Olympic Games in London, England in 2012, Shervone and Ashley Knowles both said they had to make their second rodeo here.

Summer of Thunder: UNC Wilmington picks up two wins

THE busy summer for the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) continued with the Summer of Thunder basketball tournament which is now in full swing after weekend action at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.

BAAA rolls out 16-member team for World U20 Championships

THE next event on the World Athletics Series will be the World Athletics U20 Championships to be hosted in Lima, Peru, August 27-31 at the National Stadium of Peru.

Neeley family makes trek from Bahamas to the Olympic Games in Paris, France

It’s everybody’s dream to either participate or spectate at an Olympic Games.

Athletes are all set for Olympics opening ceremony on Seine River

PARIS, France — Cora Hepburn, who serves as the first female chef de mission for Team Bahamas, has confirmed that reigning Olympic men’s champion Steven Gardiner and world female indoor record holder Devynne Charlton will be the flag bearers during the opening ceremonies today for the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Psychology of Dealing with Loss: Failing When It Counts

IN the world of sports, success and failure are two sides of the same coin.

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Lamar, Rhanishka ready to make a splash at Olympics

As the first two competitors to represent the Bahamas in competition at the 2024 Olympic Games, Lamar Taylor and Rhanishka Gibbs have expressed their delight in getting the ball rolling for Team Bahamas in the swimming competition.

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Minister expects 2-3 medals from our Olympians

The countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games now has two days remaining and expectations are high for the 21-member Bahamian Olympic team ready to represent The Bahamas with great pride in Paris, France.

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Bahamas ladies ready for FIBA tournament

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) has fielded a 12-member junior under-15 women’s national basketball team to represent the country at the FIBA Centrobasket U15 Women’s Championship in David, Panama.

The sports calendar

AFTER getting rained out, the New Providence Softball Association continues its regular season action this week in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.