Sport in the Bahamas

The most popular sports in the Bahamas are those of colonial British origin as well as those adopted from neighbouring United States.

They include athletics, basketball, baseball, American football, swimming, softball, tennis, boxing, and volleyball track .

They operate a number of junior and senior flag football Leagues for men and women.

There is an annual tournament called Bahamas Bowl that features ranked NCAA football teams from the United States.

Domestic League matches are also played at the Freeport Rugby & Football Club on Grand Bahama.

The other Bahamians who have played in MLB are Ed Armbrister, Tony Curry, Wenty Ford, Wil Culmer, Antoan Richardson, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Lucius Fox.

[15] There is an annual tournament called "Don’t Blink Home Run Derby".

[22]Dexter Cambridge, Rick Fox, Ian Lockhart, Magnum Rolle, Buddy Hield, Deandre Ayton and Kai Jones has since gone on to play in the NBA.

The men's, women's and junior level national teams have won many international tournaments in its history.

[23] The men's team placed eighth at the 1995 Tournament of the Americas and won the FIBA CBC Championship a total of seven times.

[24] "The Hoopfest in Paradise" is a tournament that will take place December 16–17, 2022, at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium annually showcasing high school teams from both New Providence and Grand Bahama who will compete against American-based ranked schools.

[33] Millie Vlasov has been competing for the nation and took part in the "Andalucia Sunshine Tour" in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain.

They hope to become a part of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in the near future.

[50] The country got its first Olympic medals in sailing with Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke.

On Grand Bahama there is an Olympic standard size swimming pool at Bishop Michael Eldon School and the YMCA.

[63] There is a National Tennis Center located in the Queens Elizebeth Sports Complex in Nassau.