Barbadian pride soared to new heights over the past two weeks as 65 of our young men and women took to the track, the pitch, the ring, the court, and the pool to compete at the multi-sport 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.Today, we are basking in the successes of Sada Williams, Barbados’ first ever gold medal winner in the 400 metres and the first woman to win the event in under 50 seconds (49.90).Shane Brathwaite clocked a season’s best time of 13.30 seconds in the men’s 110 metres hurdles and Jonathan Jones copped bronze in the 400 metres.Beyond the medal holders, we are exhilarated by the skills displayed by all our competitors at the games. Team Barbados justifiably deserves high praise.
