Sports

Barbadian To Chair UNESCO Approval Committee

Director of Sports at the National Sports Council and the Representative of the Americas to UNESCO’s Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport, Approval Committee, Neil Murrell, has been elected as Chairman of that Committee for the biennium 2023-2025.

Mr. Murrell is the first person from the Caribbean to serve as Chairperson of this Committee since it was established by the International Convention against Doping in Sports in 2005.

The Fund’s Approval Committee comprises six State Parties’ representatives, elected every two years by the Conference of Parties representing five geographical groups.

The new membership of the Approval Committee elected at the (COP 9) General Assembly on October 25 and 26, 2023, is as follows:

Group I: Western European and North American States Italian Republic
Group II: Eastern European States Estonia
Group III: Latin America and the Caribbean Barbados
Group IV: Asian and Pacific States Singapore
Group V (a): African States Republic of Zambia
Group V (b): Arab States United Arab Emirates
(COP 9) Appointed Observer Russian Federation

The Approval Committee meets three times each year to evaluate and approve State Parties’ project applications based on various criteria of the Voluntary Fund, and to provide recommendations to enhance the continued long-term viability of the Fund.

Coming out of discussions at COP 8, State Parties required modification of the questionnaire to improve the monitoring system of UNESCO’s International Convention against Doping in Sport. Mr. Murrell previously served as Chairman of that UNESCO Task Force on the Modification of the Anti-Doping Logic Questionnaire, from May 2022 to April 2023.

Additionally, Mr. Murrell was selected from among 600 applicants globally, by the Paris Organising Committee as the lone Caribbean representative to the Doping Control process for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. (PR/GIS)

Sports

Orientation Held For National Anti-Doping Commission

An orientation meeting for the reconstituted National Anti-Doping Commission (NADC) and sub-committees was held at the Barbados Olympic Centre, Wildey, St. Michael, on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

The members were welcomed by the Secretary of the NADC, Patrina Bynoe, and introduced to Anti-Doping, by Chairman Dr. Adrian Lorde, and Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), Dr. Sasha Sutherland, who outlined the role of the Caribbean RADO.

Director of the National Sports Council, Neil Murrell, who recently returned from working as an International Doping Control Officer at the Paris Olympic Games, his third Olympic Games, gave an account of his anti-doping journey of excellence.

All members were presented with their instruments of appointment.

The National Anti-Doping Commission was established by the Government of Barbados in March 2000, with the objective of acting as the independent Anti-Doping Organization for Barbados.

The parent Ministry of the Commission is the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment. The NADC had been deemed compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is affiliated to the Barbados Olympic Association and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization.

The NADC provides educational opportunities for local athletes and their support personnel as well as testing in and out of competition in all sports recognised by the National Sports Council. (PR/GIS)

Sports

‘Get Fit Friday’ Is Back Tomorrow September 20

The Ministry of Heath and Wellness ‘Get Fit Friday is returning this Friday, September 20, in the car park of the National Insurance and Social Security Service, at Culloden Road, St. Michael, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Dubbed “Get Fit Friday 2.0”, the session, which was held for the first time in July, this year, will be hosted by Spinny. It is free of cost and is open to all members of the public. (PR/GIS)

Sports

CORNWALL BOWLS ROYALS INTO THE PLAYOFFS

DEFEATED THE ST KITTS & NEVIS PATRIOTS BY 9 WICKETS

Article by David Harris

Allrounder Rahkeem Cornwall starred with the ball as Barbados Royals defeated St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by nine wickets in the final match of the Barbados leg in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Kensington Oval on Tuesday night.

Cornwall, the Man of the Match captured five wickets for 15 runs four overs as the Patriots slipped from 38 for two wickets in the sixth over to 69 for eight runs after 13.2 overs, the burly off-spinner was supported by fast bowler Naveen ui-Haq who took three wickets for 16 runs.

Captain Andre Fletcher made 32 off 22 balls, but it took a gritty ninth wicket stand of 39 runs between Joshua Da Silva (25) and Anrich Nortje (22) to get the Patriots score past three figures. Eventually, the Patriots were bowled out for 110 in 19.1 overs.

Chasing 111 runs for victory the Royals rushed to 113 runs for one wicket in 11.2 overs, inform opener Quinton de Kock smashed 59 not out from 38 balls, the South African struck three fours and four sixes, Kadeem Alleyne scored a 25 from 15 balls, and Alick Athanaze was unbeaten on 22.

Earlier, the match was delayed due to a wet pitch, the Royals won the toss and opted to field. The Royals next match is against St Lucia Kings in Guyana on Saturday.