Barbados Olympic Association, founded in 1962, is the

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for

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. The body is also responsible for Barbados' representation at the Commonwealth Games.

History

Formed after the dissolution of the

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in 1962, the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) first competed at

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level at the

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and has continued to compete at every Olympics since excluding the

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. The President Sandra Osborne currently heads up the organization. With Ralph Johnson serving as Vice-President and Erskine Simmons serving as current Secretary General. On May 29, 2009 the BOA and the

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signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for co-operation between both bodies. The deal covers a pledge of both national Olympic committees to develop stronger partnerships between sport federations of Canada and Barbados with athlete development an area of focus. This includes the free exchange of coaches, officials, trainers, judges, experts and scientists for participation in seminars, courses and counselling.

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The Barbados Olympic Association

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1955 establishments in Barbados Sports organizations established in 1955 {{Barbados-sport-stub

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