Home
Events
News
Video Gallery
Contact
Sports
Events
Tickets for Rio 2016
The Bahamas
BOC
History of BOC
Olympiads
London 2012
Beijing 2008
Athens 2004
Sidney 2000
Atlanta 1996
Barselona 1992
Seoul 1988
Los Angeles 1984
Moscow 1980
Montreal 1976
Munich 1972
Mexico City 1968
Tokyo 1964
Rome 1960
Melbourne 1956
Helsinki 1952
London 1948
Olympians
Executives
Photo Gallery
Links
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
Baseball
Boxing
Cycling
Equestrian
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Judo
Rugby
Sailing
Softball
Swimming
Taekwondo
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
News
The Bahamas awarded VIth Commonwealth Youth Games
1/30/2016 3:08:52 PM
The Bahamas has been awarded the 2017 edition of the...
read more...
Swimming team makes big splash at Pan Am Games
7/19/2015 7:42:03 PM
The Bahamas’ swimming team at the Pan Am Games made history...
read more...
Newsletter
Enter e-mail:
Subscribe
Unsubscribe
News
News
Bahamas' first ever Olympic gold medallists honoured at special 50th anniversary event
10/27/2014 12:48:53 PM
By Paul Osborne
A luncheon has been held in the Bahamas to celebrate 50 years since sailors Sir Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke claimed the nation's first ever Olympic gold medal.
The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) and Bahamas Government relived the memory of the momentous occasion with a Golden Anniversary luncheon in a packed Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.
Knowles and Cooke's golden performance at Tokyo 1964 is one of the most memorable pieces of sporting history in the Bahamas with a star studded guest list on hand to mark the occasion.
Among the guests were governor general Dame Marguerite Pindling, Prime Minister Perry Christie, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson, Dr Bernard Nottage, Minister of National Security, Richard Peterkin of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr Hubert Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement and a host of local dignitaries, including Lori Lowe, Danny Strachan, Betty Cole, Mike Sands, Percy Knowles, Obie Pindling and J Barrie Farrington.
Also in attendance were Steve Stoute, newly re-elected chairman of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) from Barbados, Wayne Russell, treasurer of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and Sir Arlington Butler, the longest serving member of the BOC, who next month will celebrate his 50th anniversary in the Olympic Movement.
Please click here to read the full article
Tweet
Print
Send Email
Share
The Bahamas awarded VIth Commonwealth Youth Games
1/30/2016 3:08:52 PM
The Bahamas has been awarded the 2017 edition of the...
Swimming team makes big splash at Pan Am Games
7/19/2015 7:42:03 PM
The Bahamas’ swimming team at the Pan Am Games made history...
Bahamas Independence reaches Canada
7/13/2015 1:18:49 PM
BTC Pan Am Games team celebrates Independence.
BOC announces BTC Pan Am Games team
7/1/2015 6:18:08 PM
Junior wrestling team member triumphs in NC tournament
2/26/2015 2:14:09 PM
Wrestler wins high schools state championship.
Bahamas celebrate 50 years since first Olympic gold medal
10/27/2014 12:36:44 PM
Bahamas has set its sights on further international success as it...
Bahamian Gymnasts Invited To PAN AMToronto 2015
9/16/2014 5:25:28 PM
Representatives from The Bahamas Gymnastics Federation are
Bahamian Volleyball Ploishing Skills
9/16/2014 5:20:16 PM
Elite Bahamian volleyball players and national team
Bahamian Woman Boxing Coach Off on Training
9/16/2014 5:14:48 PM
Kayla Johnson of The Bahamas Boxing Federation leaves next
IOC Trophies for Sir Durward, Cecil Cooke
8/13/2014 3:52:05 PM
Sir Durward and Cecil Cooke to receive IOC's highest honor for athletes.
<
1
2
3
4
>
Photo Gallery
Isle of Man 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Olympic Day Fun Run/Walk
IOC-Visit
Athens Olympics 2004
Guest Book
Olympians
Frank Rutherford
Frank Garfield Rutherford, Jr. MBE (born November 23, 1964) is a retired triple jumper from the Bahamas. He competed in three Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in 1992, becoming the first Bahamian Track and Field...
read more...
Poll
How will Team Bahamas Perform at the IAAF World Relays
Championship Performance
Top 3 Performance
Top 5 Performance
Top 10 Performance
Poll Results
All polls