Barbados Olympic Association set for Olympic Day 2024 Celebrations
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is thrilled to join the global observance of Olympic Day 2024 with three exciting events scheduled for this month.
This year’s campaign, held under the theme “Let’s Move and Celebrate,” aims to create a global movement to inspire people, especially the younger generation, to make time for at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day.
The BOA’s activities get underway on 17 June and will conclude on 22 June 2024.
There is a Virtual Week-Long Walk being held from 17 to 21 June. Participants will use the Relive app to register the distances they walk each day. There will be a special category for National Federations, and the BOA is encouraging members – athletes, coaches, boards, etc. to participate by moving individually or together, anytime, wherever they are located, during the designated event period. The BOA has also added a special category for schools and is encouraging all students, staff and parents to participate.
A prize will be awarded to the National Federation and school that accumulates the highest average distance covered by their team. To be eligible for the prize, National Federations must enter 20 participants or more in the event and schools must enter 50 or more.
The BOA is also hosting two GLOW events on 22 June. The GLOW 2K Fun Run & Walk takes place within the confines of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, and the GLOW 5K Run will start and finish also at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. A limited number of BOA OLYMPIC DAY GLOW shirts will be issued on a first come, first-served basis. Glow items will be distributed, but participants can bring their own and add to the spectacle. Race time is 7:00 p.m.
Director, National Olympic Academy, Vaneisha Cadogan, expressed that she is particularly excited about this year’s Olympic Day as anticipation builds for the Paris 2024 Summer Games which get underway from 26 July to 11 August. She said that the BOA is pleased to once again bring these activities not only to National Federations, but to the public, to encourage persons of all ages to move more every day.
“We are inviting everyone to support this year’s activities for Olympic Day. These events are fun and staged with everyone in mind, as we provide opportunities that encourage people to get active,” Cadogan said.
