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Steve Stoute, President of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA)

How can the person who represents the very highest position of leadership in sport in Barbados be complaining that not enough is being done for athletes? Who is Mr. Stoute complaining about? Is he not then the very highest person who should be working to see that everything is done in the interest of Barbadian athletes? If this is not the role of Mr Stoute’s association (as the president seem to be suggesting here), then what exactly is that role?

Does the Olympic Association not receive millions of dollars each year from various sources including the local lottery, for the development of athletes? How much money exactly is provided to the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA), and how much of this goes to athletes, as opposed to fancy buildings and first class travel overseas?

Did the lottery not provide over $100 million to local sports over the past 10 years? This is for a population of 1 quarter million people. The equivalent amount of funding in the USA with their population of 200 million persons would be $80 billion over the ten years in order to cover the same amount per person in the population. This is nothing to sneeze at. What was the final cost of the team to the Olympics? and what portion of this money is  for the athletes as opposed to perks for officials?

Mr Stoute has been lamenting the failures of national sport now for some time. He predicted a small weak team for these Olympics months ago and apparently he has no role to play in changing this outcome. If the president of the Olympic association is so fed-up and helpless, then what can the poor athletes be expected to do? Surely after again admitting that he has no idea how to lead national sports  successfully, Mr Stoute will gracefully resign his position as president on his return from London. Barbadians do not need to hear more predictions of failure and helplessness from such a highly placed official.

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  1. David Avatar
    David

    A boys club!

  2. old onion bags Avatar
    old onion bags

    That picture you chose of Stoute really is a GEM……it portrays the likes of a pimp and ole badger who hoards and wants all for himself……money is usual short to send off athletes to Olympics…..just check and see..Steve Stoute and his entourage NEVER MISS ONE….

  3. Crusoe Avatar
    Crusoe

    A manager, a coach and a doctor. Three people to should acommpany the team, how many go?

    The rest of the funds should be for the athletes to go and training.

    As for the Olympics, sorry to say David, but……..I am skeptical. The ‘large country teams’ have the best medical advancements and the best …….ways of ensuring that doping rules are adhered to….

    Check the results and times? Sportsmanship my xxx.

    When it is just about medals and not sportsmanship, something is wrong, but that is the state of the world now anyway., one thing for the media, one for reality.

    Doping is not out, David, it is well contrived that is all.

    But, kudos to the ‘real’ athletes!!!!!!

  4. David Avatar
    David

    If the Caribbean wants to promote this ONE identity then it makes sense to collaborate on the issue of a regional strategic plan for sports i.e. share best practices. BUT it will never happen.

  5. David Avatar
    David

    Is it coincidence that a number of these sporting organization are headed by some entrenched personnel?

    A club comprised of fat cats.

  6. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ old onion bags | July 31, 2012 at 5:59 AM |
    “… money is usual short to send off athletes to Olympics…..just check and see..Steve Stoute and his entourage NEVER MISS ONE….”

    It would be interesting to know if the athletes themselves travel in a different class to those officials, especially Steve Stoute.
    Are the athletes expected to travel economy whereas the “official parasites” travel in a more comfortable and relaxed business class? Aren’t the athletes the real producers and business resources instead of those leeches?
    Anyone knows the position?

  7. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ David | July 31, 2012 at 6:51 AM |
    “A club comprised of fat cats.”

    The management of Barbados and West Indies cricket is a case in point.

  8. Resident Avatar
    Resident

    A big delegation with lots of “officials” with the same names in the mix every time. The minister and his entourage will follow..A free for all

  9. bk Avatar
    bk

    The first thing that we need is a National Sports Policy. If the foolish people that we elect refuse to draft one what do you expect the BOA to do? How much money was spent on refurbishing Kensington? How much money is spent on cricket in Barbados as opposed to other disciplines. I am tired every time the Olympics come around, and we only have a handful of persons to represent our nation, people asking about programmes, funding, and such. The same thing happens when the football world cup comes around too.

  10. Crusoe Avatar
    Crusoe

    @David.

    My question is:

    How are Jamaica, Bahamas and to a lesser extent Trinidad, able to produce the best of the best, yet we cannot get our athletes to the next level?

    Further, my understanding is that the likes of Bolt are now training in Janaica, no longer USA?

    Why, with all the real srong hard back men (and women) can we not dominate shotput, discus? Why can we, with all the talent, not present an international class volleyball and beach volleyball team (but team sports take more money for travel etc, so at least beach volleyball with just two, should work well). What about table tennis? That is another sports that does not require a huge team to travel, but sitll any athlete will find travel and competition expensive, so that may still be the issue.

    Is the answer to medals, that sports like volleyball and table tennis require international competition, but sports that are technically ‘absolutes’, like track running (times), shotput (distance) andhgih jump and long jump (height and length), where we need to focus, practising against absolute measurements instead?

    Competing blindly makes no sense, direction is required.

  11. David Avatar
    David

    @Crusoe

    Perhaps it all begins with a National Strategic Plan. Bought into by key stakeholders and adequately funded.

  12. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ Crusoe
    You just hit the nail directly on the head…. DIRECTION REQUIRED

    DIRECTION COMES FROM LEADERSHIP AND VISION.

    But then again, just like the problem with the medical situation, perhaps the people in position are getting exactly what they want. Perhaps there IS a vision and a direction being executed…. After all the “leaders” seem to “qualify” for Olympics and other overseas assignments consistently. Perhaps there are perks and other benefits that makes this all worthwhile…..

  13. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    Stoute has been riding that “Gravy Train” for a long time from the days when he was Secretary of the Cycling Association and Reece was riding for Barbados he has been part of the travelling circus.

    Nice work if you can get it.

  14. Anon Avatar
    Anon

    @Sargeant |

    So true Sarge and no Stoute in not getting the job done. It didnt surprise the comment by Stoute on Barbados not doing enough for athletes. Stoute complaining to himself he is the damn president of the BOA which is recepient of millions from IOC, Lottery, etc but there is no obligation to produce annual reports nor is the BOA accountable to anyone. The public does not know how BOA money is spent.The freeloaders at BOA spearheaded by Stoute lick up millions in first class travel alone. If the money Stoute and parasites like Esther Maynard and Adrian Lorde, Burke splurge on themselves was shifted to athletic programs improved results would be immediate. Its a hard and unrewarding life being an athlete in Barbados with the whats in it for me officials who run the sports scene around.

  15. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ David | July 31, 2012 at 7:33 AM |
    “Perhaps it all begins with a National Strategic Plan. Bought into by key stakeholders and adequately funded.”

    The Democratic Labour Party is convinced that
    Sports have the capacity to prevent these maladies
    among young people. It is therefore committed
    to supporting the 57 and more sporting disciplines
    that are practiced in Barbados as a means
    of bringing health, social, psychological and economic
    benefits to the people of Barbados.
    Consistent with its principles of putting people
    first, it will invest heavily in programmes that will
    make Sports available to all, instead of running
    up huge overspends on white elephants like Kensington
    Oval. It will enhance Barbadian sporting
    might by building sporting organizations from the
    base up.

    As a matter of urgency, the new DLP Government
    will:
    Reorganize the National Sports Council
    to reach out more effectively to schools
    and communities
    Establish Secretariats for all the major
    mass sports
    Create a Sports Administration Centre for
    all sports without a home
    Construct a National Sports Hostel for
    athletes from home and abroad
    Upgrade the facilities at North Stars to
    produce an international standards stadium
    Build an international stadium in the East
    to cater to soccer and other sports
    Work with the various associations and
    clubs to improve sporting facilities
    Develop centres of sporting excellence in
    schools and communities
    Provide community-based coaches
    Offer Certificate and Diploma Courses for
    athletes and sports organizers
    Offer National Development Scholarships
    to budding athletes
    Offer paid leave to athletes in the public
    service and encourage the private sector
    to do the same
    Waive duties and Value Added Taxes for
    training and sports equipment
    Waive duties on transport facilities for
    sporting organizations
    Offer tax deductions for businesses which
    sponsor sports
    Make grants to successful sporting organizations
    Work closely with the Barbados Olympic
    Association
    Set up a national Elite Sportsperson Benefit
    Scheme
    Complete the National Sports Policy and
    draw up a Sports Development and Strategic
    Plan
    Support training for sports administrators
    at national organization and club levels
    Assist in the promotion of sports as a
    worthwhile activity for Barbadians.

  16. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    Someone should ask Steve Stoute who exactly he is blaming for the obvious failure of our sports results. It is not very clear from the Advocate article.
    Is he blaming the government? The athletes? The public?
    ….and what does his organization offer?

  17. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ Bush Tea | July 31, 2012 at 10:12 AM |
    “.. Is he blaming the government? The athletes? The public?
    ….and what does his organization offer?..

    Very pertinent question? Seems everybody is playing the BLAME GAME and just aping the damned lying party clowns. AC would make a very good tutor to Mr. Stoute in teaching him how to cast blame on others for one’s own failings and incompetence.

  18. Yardbroom Avatar
    Yardbroom

    We need “PLANNING” something we seem not very good at. Athletes must be selected when they are very young. Fifty (50) young boys/girls on a pasture and just say RUN! and you can select the best from that group.This can be repeated as often as required. You can then select those with natural ability.

    Then cull those to the ones with real co-ordination, determination and dedication. Then coaches the best that you can afford with proper medical back-up.

    Success will not come immediately but you would have laid a foundation for great rewards later. Strategic PLANNING is required, for real “continued” success does not come ny accident.

  19. balance Avatar
    balance

    mr miller be careful you are not accused of cherrypicking for exposing the lies in the dlp manifesto according to minister blackett.

  20. David Avatar
    David

    @Miller

    When does a political party ever deliver on a manifesto anyway?

  21. Clone Avatar
    Clone

    As I watch the Olympic a 15 ,17 and 19 year old won gold in swimming and weightlifting. We keep saying they are not ready yet even when they are 21 years.
    Take for example 17 year old Akeila Jones, she goes to world juniors and did not place in the long jump which was won by a girl jump about 6.15m or something like that while Akeila leave here jumping further than that.
    The BOA should look after this special athlete who has the potential to be a medal winner at the 2016 Olympic.

  22. David Avatar
    David

    @Clone

    It all starts with a national plan and all the players aligned. Until we have concurrence we remain as fragmented as ever.

  23. David Avatar
    David

    An interesting document if one wants to appreciate how Cuba transformed its relatively successful sports program on a nothing budget.

    http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/cuba-and-after-wall-came-down

    By the way, does anyone believe the President of the Cuba Olympic Committee is chauffeured around a la Steve Stoute?

  24. bk Avatar
    bk

    We will really take notice when our athletes leave our shores, train in another nation, and then represent that nation at world meets.

  25. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Oh boy. Where shall I start?

    If as is mentioned her Stoute is complaining that his association, and he the leader has to take some of the blame.

    The Ministry of Sports and the various minister over the years (both parties) have to take some of the blame.

    The National Sports Council has to take some of the blame.

    I am the parent of a young athlete, track 4 x 100 relay, 200 metres and 400 metres

    Can the BOA, the Ministry, the Ministry, and the Ministers (both parties) tell me why our NATIONAL stadium is in such a DISGRACEFUL state. . The thing is literally falling apart and is more of a hazard than a help.

    Can someone tell me why if the BOA has received over 100 million in the past ten years why our young athletes after a hard day at school, and a hard evening practising still have to wait outside the stadium for a bus home? and some of them have to take 2 buses, and walk a half mile through Bridgetown in order to get home at 10 or 11, do homework, and to wake up at 6 next morning. Can someone tell me why a bus or 2 and drivers cannot be provided out of the tens of millions of dollars quoted here.

    Some of our athletes are poor, poor, poor, and no I don’t mean that they are poor athletes, I mean that their parents cannot afford a car. Can’t arrangements be made to bus them home straight to their doors?

    Some of our coaches don’t have cars either. Would it be too much to bus these guys home?

    Can someone tell me why “officials” must fly first class? If the official is too old or tin such poor health that he or she cannot fly economy class then he or she should NOT be an official.

    Can someone tell me why the parents of our young athletes, and the young athletes themselves have to hold cake sales and car washes and sponsored walks in order to raise money to participate at athletic meets?

    If we wanted to think big we could create an athlete’s village with a stadium, football field, tennis court and a swimming pool with housing for the athletes and the coaches and academic tutors for the young people. But if we won’t buy a second hand bus and pay a driver $10 per hour to drop the athletes home after training then we won’t be thinking big anytime soon.

  26. David Avatar
    David

    @Simple Simon

    Perhaps it explains why Coach Lovell had to take out loans on his house to fund athletes development overseas.

    Pathetic!

  27. ac Avatar
    ac

    Surely after again admitting that he has no idea how to lead national sports successfully, Mr Stoute will gracefully resign his position as president on his return from London. Barbadians do not need to hear more predictions of failure and helplessness from such a highly placed official.

    ac

    thank God

  28. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Oh Tony Lovell was an athlete, a scholar and a gentleman.
    He looked out for young athletes, ensured that the ones headed to the U.S. got SAT practice tests, registration forms and that they took their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in time etc.

    He did not leave 14 to 16 year olds to figure out eveyrthing for themselves.

    And he was always, always courteous.

  29. Clone Avatar
    Clone

    Simple Simon

    BOA has a bus that can hold about 25 persons park in Sagicor life car park in Wildey all day and night. It does only work if national associations request it for visiting touring teams.

    David Barbadians are too proud to be like Cubans. Cubans are survivors because of the economic blockage of the USA.

    They can practice without shoes and shirts but are outfitted properly when they are playing internationally. They have national pride. They have a reason to do well not these spoilt bajans who have $500 shoes to train in, I pads with big earphones on and can’t run as fast as the Olympic women in the finals.

    Take kemar Roach, his gold chain is so big that if he takes it off he may be able to bowl even faster. None of the world’s leading fast bowlers have on chains. We are about bling. Not Olympic gold.

  30. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    What is wrong with REQUIRING organizations which receive money to account for it?

    We make it seem as though producing a statement is nuclear physics.

    It is not. It is real, real simple. Say an organization received $10 and bought X for $3, Y for $6 and did not spend $1 which is sitting in bank A, Then produce the receipts to show that the payments for X and Y were in fact made, and the bank statement showing that $1 is in fact in the bank

    The same formula applies for $10 million or $10 billion.

    With only a basic BIMAP diploma in accounting I as treasurer of my professional organization was for many years able to produce an accurate statement every single year.

    Organizations which do not produce accurate statements EVERY year should have their money CUT OFF ENTIRELY until such statements are produced.

    No statement. No more money. Real, real simple.

    The formula works as sure as 1+1=2.

  31. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Dear Clone and in the meanwhile our young athletes have to spend 2 hours getting home at night…have we no pride, that we would treat our young people so?

    So the bus only good for the :”tourises” then? but too good for our own young people?

    My own young athlete was challenged more that once when getting on the bus after 7 p.m., and that was while wearing a secondary school P.E. uniform and catching the bus by Lawrence T. Gay (just by the footpath which leads from the stadium) The Transport Board bus driver’s attitude was, “school finished at 3, what are you doing here a 7? I have the authority to make you pay and you will pay or you cannot board this bus.

    Yes that is how we treat our young athletes.

    And now you tell me that all this time an empty bus is sitting in Sagicor’s yard.

    Truly massa day ain’t dun yet.

  32. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ David
    “By the way, does anyone believe the President of the Cuba Olympic Committee is chauffeured around a la Steve Stoute?”
    **************
    What is the problem if he is rich enough to afford a chauffeur to drive his car? Perhaps he also pays for his frequent overseas trips himself.

    Bushie’s problem is with him disowning responsibility for the poor results….and to is questioning who he is accusing instead.

  33. David Avatar
    David

    @Bush Tea

    Isn’t the car which carts Stoute around supported by the BOC? It has the logo on the door does it not?

  34. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ Bush Tea | July 31, 2012 at 11:12 PM |
    “What is the problem if he is rich enough to afford a chauffeur to drive his car? Perhaps he also pays for his frequent overseas trips himself.”

    What are we hearing coming from you, Bushie? The chauffeur driven car and first class trips abroad are paid from the finances of the BOA. You really don’t know these parasites do you?
    The BOA receives a subvention from government and also lottery funding.
    Both of these sources of funding should be suspended until a new management team is elected or appointed to replace the existing bunch of parasitic cronies and nincompoops who, by their own admission have been an abject failure and don’t have a clue about the management of athletics.
    Maybe the stout man has gotten so fat off the BOA hog that his obese conscience is too much to drag around and he is telling it like it is to lighten the weight off his soul. Like a wicked man on his dying bed he is spilling his guts before departing hoping to see the pearly gates.
    Bajans like to laugh at Jamaicans and boast about how much education they have. But what is the sense of having so much education and not putting it to good use? Reminds us of the parable of the stupid man with the ten talents.

    Look what (in the eyes of arrogant Bajans- illiterate and stupid) Jamaicans have done on the World stage of Track & Field! They have produced the most popular man today in Sports. And fully home grown too, like Blue Mountain coffee or ganja!

  35. balance Avatar
    balance

    YES, THE PROGRESS OF ATHLETICS AND THE RESULTS FROM LOCAL ATHLETES OVER THE YEARS HAVE NOT MATCHED THE FUNDING WHICH THE SPORT HAS RECEIVED OVER THE YEARS AND PARTICULARLY IN RECENT TIMES BUT AREN’T WE GETTING A BIT PERSONAL WITH MR STOUTE AND IGNORING THE FACT THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AND WILL NEVER BE AN ABUNDANCE OF QUALITY ATHLETIC TALENT IN BARBADOS. OUR TALENT AT COMPETITIVE LEVEL INTERNATIONALLY HAS AND DESPITE OUR DECLINE IN RECENT TIMES ALWAYS WILL BE CRICKET. ALL OTHER SPORTS IN BARBADOS NEED TO BE PUT ON THE BACKBURNER AND FUNDS CHANNELLED TOWARDS DEVISING PROGRAMMES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TO BRING THAT ANTAGONISM AND COMPETITIVENESS AND EXCITEMENT BACK TO THE CRICKET SPORT. GAMES NEED LOYAL CROWD SUPPORT TO INVIGORATE AND MOTIVATE COMPETITORS TO COMPETE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND THE SUPPORT MUST BE FUELLED BY A PASSION. IT IS MY VIEW THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF INTER-PARISH COMPETITIONS SHOULD RE-ENERGISE THE PASSION FOR THE SPORT PREVIOUSLY FUELLED BY RACE AND CLASS BUT NOT UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE ANACHRONISTIC BCA.

  36. balance Avatar
    balance

    Look what (in the eyes of arrogant Bajans- illiterate and stupid) Jamaicans have done on the World stage of Track & Field! They have produced the most popular man today in Sports. And fully home grown too, like Blue Mountain coffee or ganja!

    let me share this one with you Mr Miller. was in a basement in toronto on the invitation of some bajan friends and as customary they were engaging in their favourite past time sport of dominoes when a big belly black fat man summoned one of them from the domino table. he asked to be excused, left and quickly returned allowing all to know that ‘the fuc—idiot can’t dance too good and he is got to write he receipts.’ i subsequently learned that the ‘fuc— idiot’ was a jamaican and he owned the building and the receipt writer was renting from him. so much for our illiteracy.

  37. David Avatar
    David

    How can we know what our potential is unless we implement the best system for nurturing and mining any talent?

  38. balance Avatar
    balance

    ‘David Barbadians are too proud to be like Cubans. Cubans are survivors because of the economic blockage of the USA.’
    no David Cubans are survivors as a result of having to devise ways and means to survive in the face of the brutal animal farm type system of governance the good people of Cuba has to endure to maintain the opulent lifestyles of the privileged few having direct links with the regime.

  39. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ balance | August 1, 2012 at 5:31 AM |
    “BUT AREN’T WE GETTING A BIT PERSONAL WITH MR STOUTE AND IGNORING THE FACT THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AND WILL NEVER BE AN ABUNDANCE OF QUALITY ATHLETIC TALENT IN BARBADOS.”

    Balance, we are NOT purposely targeting the man at the personal level but his actions in the capacity of the head or point man of the organization.
    Yes we all know that Barbados is not well blessed or well endowed by Nature when it comes to athletics talent or prowess because of geographical and population size and cultural history (blacks were not allowed or encouraged to run since its was seen by the white authorities as a sign of rebellion whereas cricket was seen as aping the white man and the way to become socially recognized).
    But why take the limited resources we have at our disposal and spend it on a profligate lifestyle by those in authority instead on identifying and developing the small pool of talent? Why live high off the fatted hog while the yearlings in the parched fields are undernourished?
    These guys with their highflying entourage behave as if they are managing a high performance team with a stack of medals and track records to defend. Isn’t this attitude and behaviour by the hierarchy of the BOA equivalent to the top man in the local Salvation Army driving around a Mercedes owned and maintained by the Charity organization and the managers flying first class to any overseas seminars or conferences paid out of public contributions or subventions that were given in good faith to support the work of the Army, that is looking after the indigent, dispossessed and desperately at risk.

  40. bk Avatar
    bk

    BOA needs auditing

  41. Clone Avatar
    Clone

    Mr Stoute

    As President of Sagicor, Mr. Stoute said in an interview that he does not have a driving license but he had an official car which means he was always chauffeur driven.

    He means well for sports in Barbados but there are many spongers in the BOA. In fact it is like a clique. Cammie Burke was on the committee so long but what is his day to day contribution to sports.

    We have the potential. The Barbados under 13s just won the regional meet in Jamaica. These athletes should be placed in a special program with the best coaches to train every week and exposed to competitions overseas on a regular basis.

  42. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ David
    “Isn’t the car which carts Stoute around supported by the BOC? It has the logo on the door does it not?”
    ***************
    In the Advocate article, Stoute said that we are not serious about sport in Barbados because there is not even a track suitable for athletes to run on in an Olympic year…or something like that.

    Do you honestly believe that he would say something like that if he knew that he was using funds provided for sports to travel the world and to be chauffeured around like a king? Bushie feels sure that Stoute must be paying his own way.

  43. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    LOL @ Clone
    ..what the hell are you telling us Clone? …are you saying that when it comes to sport, the driver can’t drive…? 🙂

  44. David Avatar
    David

    Let us get serious, all the major sport associations are always embroiled in internal conflict be it netball, football, cycling, bodybuilding, AAA and the list is long. Last weekend a story was carried in the Press that the BCA has been unable to attract any sponsorship of significance. How can we be expected to produce a world class culture of sporting excellence in the circumstances?

  45. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ bk | August 1, 2012 at 9:14 AM |
    “BOA needs auditing”

    I agree! With the books open for inspection to interested parities since the organization is funded by the Lottery (people’s money) and government subventions (taxpayers’ money).
    This would put to rest any rumours or concerns about the misuse of funds by the officials. Put everything in the open and let everything be above board.

  46. old onion bags Avatar
    old onion bags

    Miller
    “BOA want auditing.”
    Like you want nuff people get lock up ! …..night would turn to day.

  47. Flipper Avatar
    Flipper

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    The Flipper | July 30, 2012 at 10:22 PM |
    Bush Tea | July 30, 2012 at 9:33 PM | Bushie the Flipper is totally fed up seeing the same faces represent Barbados every Olympics. The face of Steve Stoute, the face of Esther Maynard ditto Adrian Lorde and Cammie Burke the one free loader shareholder missing is Erskine Booza King. Five or six first class jokers who attend each and every Olympics allegedly as officials while the real athletes like Shakeera Reece and Andrew Hinds force to sit in BIM land watching the shabby coverage by CBC/Imc. You know what IMC stand for? Its Max Crap .

    A man tell me the officials attendance at the Olympics cost way more than the AX inquiry.

    I long for the Olympics when the faces of the present officials are retired for a new crop with something to really offer.
    I long for the Olympics when hard working Bajan athletes out number the no good officials

    Who are the two guys talking shoite ever time I peep at CBC some clown name Lightbounre and one name Jamie. My God these two idiots should not be near a children’s play park much less analysing the Olympics. CBC give us the powerless poor a break.

  48. Rational Son Avatar
    Rational Son

    When one listens to the role the UK lottery has played towards the tremendous development of sports in the UK and the recent success in cycling in the UK it is the result of the impact of these funds by the UK lottery that has created the openings and created new interest in the sport of cycling for example which a Briton recently won and the same lottery is also responsible for the large number of people taking up cycling and many other sports.

    It is not only about the talent is is about the team that surrounds this talent to nurture it and help it develops that the UK lottery has made a reality and made possible.

    My question then is the Barbados Lottery hitting those same targets and can it be used in the same way to build the support mechanism around our budding athletes?

  49. Crusoe Avatar
    Crusoe

    @Balance ”HAS NEVER BEEN AND WILL NEVER BE AN ABUNDANCE OF QUALITY ATHLETIC TALENT IN BARBADOS. OUR TALENT AT COMPETITIVE LEVEL INTERNATIONALLY HAS AND DESPITE OUR DECLINE IN RECENT TIMES ALWAYS WILL BE CRICKET”

    ————-

    Crazy suggestion. Barbados has plenty of talent. Especially considering the ‘per capita’ representation.

    How may in the US, how many in China?

    How about Obadele, Ryan Brathwaite, Barry Forde, now the talented Shakeera Reece? Many youngsters representing in cycling and track.

    As for cricket, my understanding is that both Sobers and Lara could have played international class soccer, they are athletes, not just cricketers.

    Where do you think Holding came from, he was a track athlete first, hence his lovely run up.

    As for cricket, sorry or not, soccer is fast replacing cricket as the sporting activity and spectator sport of Barbados, over cricket.

    Cricket is over.

    Barbados has a wealth of talent, we need more competition and direction.

  50. Cameron54 Avatar
    Cameron54

    Off-topic but still on Olympics: Why are we watching a meaningless football match between Spain and Morocco when there is keen competition going on in men’s gymnastics? Who decides on these things?

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