Team Barbados will be among 25 nations set to compete at this year’s Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships at the National Cultural Centre in Guyana. CBC Sports caught up with members of the squad during a recent training session, as they gear up for the event. Anmar Goodridge-Boyce reports.

Outstanding Barbadian senior athlete Ainsley Lovell has her eyes set on bettering her 2023 performances when she heads to this year’s edition of the Huntsman Games in Utah. The 70-year-old, who is the most decorated local athlete in the history of the games with 130 medals, says she plans to add to her tally when the event takes place from October 7th-19th. Lovell, along with Kathy Harper-Hall, will be inducted into the Huntsman Senior Games Hall of Fame this year. She says it’s a privilege to receive the accolade.

The Chief Operations Officer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Christine Greenidge has resigned. This was confirmed today in a memo sent to all staff by the Chief Executive Officer Neil Clark. The memorandum said that she had decided to step down from her role and had been an integral part of the QEH for nearly three years. The letter also read that she stepped in as acting Chief Executive Officer leading the institution through several key initiatives. The CEO also pointed out that over the coming weeks, they will be working with her for a seamless transition. Dr. Greenidge joined the QEH on February 14, 2022, and has a long career in nursing and a doctorate in health administration.