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Two junior sailors to represent The Bahamas at Youth Sailing World Championships in Italy

THE Bahamas Sailing Association (BSA) is pleased to announce the two athletes to represent The Bahamas at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships, the premier event in international youth sailing being held from July 12-20 at Lake Garda, Italy.

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Bahamas team named for the Olympic Games

Despite not being recommended by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations after she didn’t finish in the top three at the Bahamas National Championships, the Bahamas Olympic Committee still named Shania Adderley to Team Bahamas for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Lacarthea upset she did not make the team

LACARTHEA Cooper said while she has no objection to Grand Bahamian Shania Adderley being named to the Olympic team, she felt she should not be deprived of her opportunity to travel with Team Bahamas to Paris, France.

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Mullings proud to represent nation at Paris Olympics

KEN Mullings, former student-athlete of the University of The Bahamas (UB), has experienced a lot of monumental firsts over the course of the last few weeks in the athletics world.

Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown: ‘The camp was something special for our youths’ future’

CHRIS ‘Fireman’ Brown said he was so grateful to God that he was able to share his knowledge as one of the top 400 metre runners in the world to more than 60 eager young men and women in his hometown of Eleuthera.

‘Bahamas stood tall on the world stage’

Mario Bowleg said as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, he was proud to be able to witness the progress of the senior men’s national basketball team in their bid to become the first team sport to qualify for the Olympic Games.

BFA u15 boys, girls in series of international friendlies

THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) announced a series of international friendly matches between the Bahamas under-15 boys and girls teams and the Optimal Training Foundation (OTF) Academy from North Florida.

Historic 30th AID Claycourt Tennis Championships set for August 3-17

THE historic 30th edition of the annual AID Claycourt Tennis Championships is slated to be held at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows, Nassau from August 3-17.

The sports calendar

THE Bahamas Chess Federation has announced that its Independence Cup 2024 Tournament, scheduled for July 13-14, has been postponed due to the lack of a suitable venue.

Special Olympics Wall of Fame

IN an effort to sensitise the public to the accomplishments of their athletes and, at the same time, give their athletes the recognition that they so rightly deserve, Special Olympics Bahamas is creating their own Wall of Fame and seek to be included in other local established enshrinements.

‘Mighty Nouse’ hits the stage in Canada

PAUL “Mighty Mouse” Wilson’s latest bid for his professional bodybuilding card took him to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada over the weekend where he competed in the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) Pro League Pro Qualifier.

‘VJ’ named national high school player of the year

Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe Jr is already carving out the path to a bright future in basketball despite not hitting the collegiate basketball scene as yet.

Mullings inspires youth at jumps clinic

KEN Mullings, the national record holder for the men’s heptathlon event, took a break from his Olympic Games preparation to give back to the next generation of jumpers on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

Kevin Johnson Basketball Campers awarded

AFTER three weeks of intensive training, campers at the Coach Kevin Johnson’s Basketball Camp 2024 got to showcase what they learned in front of their family members.

Bahamian athletes are making their presence felt ahead of Olympics

WITH the 2024 Olympic Games fast approaching in Paris, France, Bahamian athletes are continuing to make their presence felt on the international scene.