track &field and football
The Commonwealth Games, the CARIFTA Championships, and the London Olympics drive the island’s athletes to great achievements. Barbadian track and field owe thanks to Obadele Thompson, a world-class sprinter, and Andrea Blackett, a 400-meter gold medalist hurdler. They have both been very inspiring to the young athletes and future track stars of the island. World Champion 110-meter hurdler, Ryan Brathwaite , had high hopes for repeating his success at the 2012 London Olympics. Along with these hopes, he had the support and encouragement from the Barbadian people. Many athletes align their sports and studies with scholarships from universities in America. The island also holds its very own Senior Athletic Club and Masters with successful membership where age doesn’t matter.
Masters football is very popular in Barbados and consists of two divisions with eleven different teams. Unlike the Soca Warriors from Trinidad, or the Reggae Boyz from Jamaica, the Barbados football team isn’t as well known.The team competes in in regional and World Cup competitions. The game is still extremely competitive but the team has limitations that will send the best players overseas. The Barbados Invitational Masters Football Festival, which is in the end of May every year, is very well-known.This festival invites teams from the UK, North America, and near-by islands (Sporting Barbados: Track and Field and Football)
Masters football is very popular in Barbados and consists of two divisions with eleven different teams. Unlike the Soca Warriors from Trinidad, or the Reggae Boyz from Jamaica, the Barbados football team isn’t as well known.The team competes in in regional and World Cup competitions. The game is still extremely competitive but the team has limitations that will send the best players overseas. The Barbados Invitational Masters Football Festival, which is in the end of May every year, is very well-known.This festival invites teams from the UK, North America, and near-by islands (Sporting Barbados: Track and Field and Football)