Barbados sent a delegation of 13 athletes, who participated in five different sports—athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, and swimming.

Barbados earned only one bronze medal in the Games, won by Kion Joseph in 400 m hurdles event of athletics.

Barbados did not send its delegation for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Bendigo, Australia.

At the previous edition of the Games in Pune, the country had a delegation of ten athletes (six men and four women).

The pair lost to Nelson Heg and Meng yean Lee of Malaysia in the second round by a points difference of 5–21, 13–21.

Both Russell Elcock and Brandon Wilkie competed in the same three events (time trial, road race and criterium).

She was the only Barbadian female swimmer who advanced beyond the preliminary round and competed in the final, finishing sixth in the 100 m butterfly event.

His best performances came from 400 m individual medley and 200 m backstroke, ranking fifth and seventh in the finals of the respective events.