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Who will compete in Paris?

Although there were some notable performances amidst the absence of some top-notch competitors, athletes will have to wait and see if they have booked their tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games.

Team Bahamas ready to represent with ‘pride’

EVER since the Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team won the FIBA Men’s Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, last summer, there has been growing optimism about the team’s chances of making Bahamian history at the Olympic level.

‘The Gateway to Paris Olympics’

A 2024 Volkswagen Atlas vehicle with the Bahamas’ first Vanity Licence plate and a hefty donation of $250,000 were presented to the Bahamas Olympic Committee during the Unveiling Ceremony last night.

11th annual Denykco Bowles Elite Skills Basketball Camp underway

THE 11th annual Denykco Bowles Elite Skills Basketball Camp is currently underway at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium and organiser coach Denykco Bowles said he’s looking forward to a great time with the participants this year.

BLTA Nationals: Juniors advance to semifinals

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Nationals got underway for the under-12 through under-18 divisions over at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) this weekend.

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Davis Cup: Bahamas relegated to Group IV

AFTER failing to win a tie in their American Zone III Davis Cup Tie last week, the Bahamas has been relegated to Group IV for the first time since playing in the top country team competition for men in 1989.

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Carl Hield walks away with WBA Fedecaribe title

BAHAMIAN pro boxer Carl Hield saw his dreams come into fruition on Friday at the Gimnasio Yorby Mendoza at Boxing Night in Cartagena, Colombia.

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Mako captures its sixth straight title

The Bahamas Aquatics' 52nd National Swimming Championships abruptly concluded with the Mako Aquatics Swim Club capturing its sixth straight championship title after heavy rain and a freak accident took the spotlight.

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Amateur golfers Gibson jr, Carroll win titles

RICHARD Gibson Jr re-established himself as the best amateur golfer in the country, winning his fourth Bahamas Golf Federation National Amateur Golf Championship title, while teenager Maddison Carroll clinched her first female crown.

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Coach Norbert Elliott retires

One of the country’s most prolific collegiate coaching careers came to an end as Norbert Elliott announced his retirement from the Boilermakers Track and Field programme at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Otabor makes semifinals cut for the Bowerman Award

RHEMA Otabor, the newest national record holder for the women’s javelin event, made the semifinals cut for the prestigious Bowerman Award on Tuesday.

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Record breakers take the spotlight on day 1

RECORD breakers Nigel Forbes, Harold Simmons, Emmanuel Gadson, Marvin Johnson, Siann Isaacs and Sean Longley took some of the spotlight on day one of the Bahamas Aquatics’ 52nd Bahamas National Swimming Championships.

Demarco: ‘It has been great, We have one more practice’

MEN’S national basketball team head coach Chris DeMarco liked what he saw from the players in attendance at the training camp in Houston, Texas.

Is it okay to play in the rain?

AS the rainy season envelops our beautiful Bahamas, parents, coaches, and athletes face a perennial question: is it okay to play sports in the rain?

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Former pro boxer ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Smith gets sponsor for his Emancipation Day show

FORMER professional boxer “Marvelous” Marvin Smith said he’s gracious that his employers have agreed to step in and sponsor his Emancipation Day Boxing Show.