Commonwealth Sport President Dr\u202fDonald Rukare\u202fand\u202fSandra Osborne, President of Commonwealth Sport Barbados, met with senior leaders in \u202fBarbados\u202f this week as part of the Commonwealth Sport Executive Board\u2019s visit to the island.<\/p>\n
The meetings, including engagements with the President of Barbados, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable Jeffrey Davidson Bostic, FB, MVO and Minister for Sport\u202fCharles Griffith, provided an opportunity to strengthen partnerships and discuss the role of sport in supporting national development, communities and young people.<\/p>\n
The visit reflects Commonwealth Sport\u2019s commitment to taking its governance activity across its membership, engaging directly with member nations, understanding local priorities and building relationships that support the delivery of sport as a force for positive change across the Commonwealth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Commenting on his meeting with the President of Barbados, Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport, said: \u201cIt was a privilege to meet with the President of Barbados and to talk about the role sport plays in people\u2019s lives and across communities. We\u2019ve been very grateful for the warm hospitality we\u2019ve received and the opportunity to immerse ourselves in Barbadian culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStrong partnerships between governments and the Commonwealth Sport Movement are key to creating opportunities for young people, supporting communities and making a real difference through sport across the Commonwealth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sandra Osborne, President of Commonwealth Sport Barbados and Vice-President of Commonwealth Sport added: \u201cWe have greatly valued the opportunity to engage directly with government and Commonwealth Sport leadership during this visit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese discussions are important in ensuring we are aligned in our ambitions for sport in Barbados and in strengthening the role it can play in national development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Glasgow 2026 on the horizon, moments like this help to strengthen our partnerships, inspire our Team Barbados athletes and reinforce our shared commitment to delivering positive impact through sport.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charles Griffith, Minister of Sport for Barbados, said: \u201cIt is a pleasure to welcome Commonwealth Sport\u2019s Executive Board to Barbados and to host this important gathering.\u00a0
\u201cThe Commonwealth Sport Movement plays an important role in developing athletes, strengthening sporting systems and creating opportunities for young people, while also bringing communities together through sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Team Barbados looks ahead to the\u202fGlasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, hosting the wider Commonwealth Sport Movement here in Barbados comes at an important time.\u202fIt gives us a chance to share our culture, strengthen our partnerships and build momentum as we prepare for the Games.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Sport President Dr\u202fDonald Rukare\u202fand\u202fSandra Osborne, President of Commonwealth Sport Barbados, met with senior leaders in \u202fBarbados\u202f this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[85,46,105,4277],"class_list":["post-408508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sports","tag-text"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}