:Sport in the Bahamas

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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 .

In addition, Rugby union, rugby league, rugby sevens, golf, beach soccer, and lacrosse are also considered growing sports in the Bahamas.

Athletics

{{See also|Athletics in the Bahamas|List of Bahamian records in athletics}}

The governing body for athletics track and field is the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations.{{cite web |title=The Bahamas' athletics tradition: small country, great athletes |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/iaaf-world-relays-7065888/news/feature/bahamas-athletics-history-frank-rutherford-re |website=World Athletics |access-date=5 February 2022}}

In 70 years, the Bahamas has won 14 Olympic medals at the Olympics,{{cite web |title=Bahamian Medals and Results in the Olympic Games |url=https://www.olympiandatabase.com/index.php?id=28188&L=1 |website=Olympian Data Base |access-date=7 February 2022}} 25 medals at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics,{{cite web |title=Medal Table |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-championships/5th-iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics-6997728/medaltable |website=World Athletics |access-date=7 February 2022}} and numerous medals at the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games in Athletics alone.

Thomas A Robinson National Stadium and Old Thomas A Robinson National Stadiums are the first two certified tracks in the country.{{cite web |title=Thomas A. Robinson Stadium |url=https://www.bahamasbowl.com/the-game/thomas-a-robinson-national-stadium/ |website=Bahamas Bowl |access-date=5 February 2022}}

Other tracks in the country are Grand Bahama Sports Complex on Grand Bahama that has a World Athletics certified track and{{cite web |title=Grand Bahama Sports Complex |url=https://www.bahamas.com/plan-your-trip/things-to-do/grand-bahama-sports-complex |website=Bahamas.com |access-date=5 February 2022}}

"Carl Oliver Track And Field Stadium" on North Andros.{{cite news |title=Special Assembly For Reconstruction Of Carl Oliver Track And Field Stadium |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/oct/10/special-assembly-for-reconstruction-of-carl/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

The nation has hosted CARIFTA Games a total of eight times. They also hosted the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and the first three editions of the World Athletics Relays.

Basketball

{{see also|Bahamas national basketball team}}

Basketball is governed by the Bahamas Basketball Federation{{cite web |title=Bahamas Basketball Federation Official |url=https://bbfbasketball.com/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=BBF Basketball}}{{cite web |title=Bahamas basketball team hopes to give country a taste of World Cup |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2017/11/24/bahamas-basketball-team-hopes-to-give-country-a-taste-of-world-cup.html |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Toronto Star}}

Mychal Thompson was the first Bahamian drafted into the NBA.{{cite web |title=Mychal Thompson Should Definitely be in the Hall of Fame |url=https://10thyearseniors.com/2016/09/14/mychal-thompson-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=10th Year Seniors}}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.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Basketball Federation |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/federation/Bahamas |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=FIBA}} The men's team placed eighth at the 1995 Tournament of the Americas and won the FIBA CBC Championship a total of seven times. This makes them the most dominant country in CBC tournament history.

There is an annual tournament that takes place at the Atlantis Resort Paradise island, showcasing NCAA American-based athletes called Battle 4 Atlantis.{{cite news |title=Star-Studded Field All Set For Battle 4 Atlantis |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/may/10/star-studded-field-all-set-battle-4-atlantis/ |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=The Tribune}}

"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.{{cite web |title=Hoopfest In Paradise Seeks To Bring Elite Prep Basketball Programmes To Bahamas |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/feb/17/hoopfest-paradise-seeks-bring-elite-prep-basketbal/?news |access-date=19 February 2022 |website=Tribune 242}}

There are numerous gymnasiums used for basketball in the country with the biggest one being The Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau.{{cite web |title=Sir Kendal G. L. Isaacs Gymnasium |url=http://bahamas2017.thecgf.com/venues/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=Bahamas CGF}}

Bat and ball games

= Baseball =

Baseball in the Bahamas is governed by the Bahamas Baseball Federation.

Seven baseball players from the Bahamas has played in Major League Baseball between 1957 and 2022, and a total of 25 currently play in the Minor league system as of 2022.{{cite web |title=The Bahamas is no longer a baseball secret |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/jazz-chisholm-and-marlins-lead-emerging-bahamas-baseball-talent |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=MLB}}

Andre Rodgers{{cite web |title=André Rodgers |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/andre-rodgers/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=sabr.org}} was the first Bahamian to play in the MLB. 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.{{cite news |title=A Dream Come True For Lucius Fox |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/apr/06/dream-come-true-lucius-fox/?news |access-date=10 April 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

There is an annual tournament called "Don’t Blink Home Run Derby".{{cite news |title=Don't Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise returns; set for Atlantis Paradise Island |url=https://ewnews.com/dont-blink-home-run-derby-in-paradise-returns-set-for-atlantis-paradise-island |access-date=20 February 2022 |publisher=EW News}}

Baseball is played at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium which is part of the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center.{{Cite web |title=Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium |url=https://nsa-bahamas.com/2023/03/andre-rodgers-national-baseball-stadium/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=National Sports Authority Bahamas |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=André Rodgers Baseball Stadium |url=https://www.structurepoint.com/engineering-and-infrastructure/project/andre-rodgers-baseball-stadium |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Structure Point}}{{cite news |title=TOO FAR IN: PS defends govt's $31M spend on baseball stadium; says govt can't let investment die |url=https://ewnews.com/too-far-in-ps-defends-govts-31m-spend-on-baseball-stadium-says-govt-cant-let-investment-die |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=EW News}}

= Softball =

Bahamas Softball Federation governs softball in the country.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Softball Federation History |url=https://www.wbsc.org/members/199/bah |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=WBSC}}{{cite news |title=Titans Softball In Fastpitch Classic |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/feb/02/titans-softball-fastpitch-classic/?news |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

The sport has been played in the Bahamas since the 1940s.

There are several leagues across the nation, mainly in Nassau and Freeport. In 2022 the University of the Bahamas women's softball team competed in Florida.{{cite news |title=Ub Ladies' Softball Team Displays Strong Showing In The Inaugural Games |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/feb/18/ub-ladies-softball-team-displays-strong-showing-in/?news |access-date=19 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

= Cricket =

{{See also|Cricket in the Bahamas}}

Bahamas Cricket Association governs the sport in the Bahamas.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Cricket Association |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/members/americas/associate/72 |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=ICC-Cricket}} Cricket is no longer the national sport of the Bahamas. It was the national sport of the Bahamas until 2023, although it was long debated to be changed among the majority of locals, due to the decline in popularity of the sport.{{cite news |title=Diane Phillips: Come On - It'S Simply Not Cricket |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/jul/19/diane-phillips-come-its-simply-not-cricket/ |access-date=19 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

Haynes Oval and Windsor Park are to the two main cricket grounds in Nassau, Bahamas,{{cite news |title=Team Bahamas ready for battle |url=https://thenassauguardian.com/team-bahamas-ready-for-battle/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Nassau Guardian}} while the main and only cricket grounds on Grand Bahama is the Lucaya Cricket Oval.{{cite web |title=The Lucaya Cricket Club |url=https://www.bahamas.com/plan-your-trip/things-to-do/lucaya-cricket-club |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Bahamas.com}}

Football codes

= American football =

Bahamas American Football Federation governs American football in the country. They operate a number of junior and senior flag football Leagues for men and women.{{cite web |title=American football on the rise in Bahamas |url=https://flagspin.com/american-football-on-the-rise-in-bahamas/ |website=Flag Spin |access-date=7 February 2022}}

Ed Smith is the first Bahamian to be drafted into the NFL.{{cite web |title=AHAMIAN NFL STAR ED SMITH NAMED 2018 MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL HONORARY AMBASSADOR |url=https://www.bahamasbowl.com/bahamian-nfl-star-ed-smith-named-2018-makers-wanted-bahamas-bowl-honorary-ambassador/ |website=Bahamas Bowl |access-date=5 February 2022}} Devard Darling and Michael Strachan are other Bahamians who played in the NFL.

There is an annual tournament called Bahamas Bowl that features ranked NCAA football teams from the United States.{{cite news |title=This Year's Bahamas Bowl Most-Watched Edition Of Event In Four Years |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/dec/30/years-bahamas-bowl-most-watched-edition-event-four/ |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=The Tribune}}

= Association football =

{{see also|Football in the Bahamas}}

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The Bahamas Football Association is the governing body of association football in the Bahamas.

Bahamas national football team has never qualified for Fifa World Cup{{cite news |title=Team Bahamas Named For First World Cup Qualifier In Qatar 2022 |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/mar/17/team-bahamas-named-first-world-cup-qualifier-qatar/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

The national team plays at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. Domestic League matches are also played at the Freeport Rugby & Football Club on Grand Bahama.{{cite web |title=Grand Bahama Soccer Club |url=https://www.grandbahamasoccer.com/?fbclid=IwAR1EckaU-YAlPlNcFpeK_awH02inqZotTLBK9dAJRC-rjPUekhvuAFc6FVg |website=Grand Bahama Soccer Club |access-date=7 February 2022}}

BFA Senior League is the top division of the sport in the country.{{cite web |title=Member Clubs |url=https://bahamasfa.net/association/member-clubs/ |website=Bahamas FA |access-date=7 February 2022}}

= Rugby sevens =

{{see also|Bahamas national rugby sevens team}}

U18 Bahamas National Sevens Team competed in the 2020 "Tropical Sevens" Tournament in Orlando, Florida.{{cite web |title=TROPICAL Sevens is the largest sevens event on the east coast of the US |url=http://bahamasyouthrugby.com/tropical7s |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=Bahamas Youth Rugby}}

= Rugby union =

{{see also|Rugby union in the Bahamas}}

Bahamas Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby Union in the country.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Rugby Football Union |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/showlisting/12104/Bahamas_Rugby_Football_Union.html |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Bahamas Local}}

Bahamas national rugby union team has never qualified for the Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |title=BAHAMAS RUGBY REVIVES MEN'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM |url=https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/bahamas-rugby-revives-mens-international-program-following-hurricane-dorian-devastation/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=Rugby Americas North}}

Combat sports

= Boxing =

{{See also|Bahamas at the Olympics}}

The Bahamas Boxing Commission is the governing body of the sport.{{cite news |title=Boxing returns to The Bahamas |url=https://thenassauguardian.com/boxing-returns-to-the-bahamas/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=Nassau Guardian}}

Tureano Johnson is a notable Bahamian boxer that fought at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also won the WBC Silver middleweight title.{{cite web |title=Interview with Tureano Johnson |url=https://wbcboxing.com/en/interview-with-tureano-johnson/ |website=wbcboxing.com |access-date=19 February 2022}}

= Judo =

Judo is governed by the Bahamas Judo Federation.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Jude Federation |url=https://www.ijf.org/country/bah |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=IJF.org}}

Darcy Rahming is the president while his son Darcy Rahming Jr is the Technical Director. Darcy Rahming Sr also has a daughter Cynthia Rahming who competes in Judo for the Bahamas.

Cynthia Rahming is ranked 145th place in the world as of February 2022.

Andrew Munnings of the Bahamas is ranked 234th in the world as of February 2022.

= Mixed martial arts =

The Bahamas Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) is the governing body for mixed martial arts in the nation. They hope to become a part of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in the near future.{{cite news |title=Local Mixed Martial Arts federation looks to join IMMAF |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/150964/Local_Mixed_Martial_Arts_federation_looks_to_join_IMMAF.html |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=Bahamas Local}}

Empire Mixed Martial Arts Bahamas is a Pan American member of the (IMMAF){{cite web |title=Lasting Infrastructure Sees Bahamas Chosen to Host Pan-American Open Championships |url=https://immaf.org/2019/02/20/lasting-infrastructure-sees-bahamas-chosen-to-host-first-pan-american-open-championships-2/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |website=IMMAF}}

Equestrian

Equestrian Bahamas is an organization that supports and promotes the sport of equestrian in the Bahamas. There is a growing interest amongst youth through their programs.{{cite web |title=Equestrian Bahamas |url=https://equestrianbahamas.org/ |website=equestrianbahamas.org |access-date=19 February 2022}}

Millie Vlasov has been competing for the nation and took part in the "Andalucia Sunshine Tour" in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. She is currently looking to qualify for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.{{cite news |title=Vlasov goes clear in Spain; takes aim at the CAC Games |url=https://thenassauguardian.com/vlasov-goes-clear-in-spain-takes-aim-at-the-cac-games/ |access-date=19 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

Golf

{{See also|Category: Golf tournaments in the Bahamas}}

Golf is governed by Bahamas Golf Federation.{{cite web |title=Bahamas Golf Federation |url=https://www.bahamasgolffederation.com/ |website=Bahamas Golf Federation |access-date=5 February 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Gomez |first1=Jame |title=A BRIEF HISTORY OF GOLF IN THE BAHAMAS |url=https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/Recreation%20and%20Sports/Golf/!ut/p/b1/vZTZkqM4EEW_pT7ARSKziEcWs--bgRcH2NhmM5TxytcPPTM1M9ER5XqZbulJEefqZt5UiMiIhMhO-a065JeqP-Xtj3PGbJagWDxPYUuhgQEtck3eZVXk0MwMpDMAXywe_tIrjuWJsx7iSABNtQwJi3gJKkusiURN4SFR2l3Wwk0wlE7oY-GYsoovpqTn79JQafd9lJUKqvEmzrvrYnNtBkdS-WfbKUW2ZevSZLip14LIcavRQDKaHm2msEzWnhEt-NquuNAdqo-Qy0X09HZVVz3YhyktqCnDKl9mEmOU4BScL41ZgaINeRCUOKjGAylHg2cc8xZMk98YjlgZKXIbOD9cl6n2-zX_9ncGL5p8laGBPvVfABS81Hvf6WeDb2a4JrKXyI8K_gRejfm7IrPPl0BZqxlwaCyDRoa06TIciQUgbLXvSiKdMfY_94QxzBjwfkB6QKmICIkEqE1QPwdtaia_hvvTngTtUvs6GZG6BXVghwqybZG0VxhIANI-x1ZYW3dbCqbALtxd7EcCL_KtIXo_Gzoo5GZDkWSMiIbAIX-1oUI7eE6KDV2eRqAY8LsNf2-kiussf3mHPz2a_99QJ7Kq6N7v2-4d3pc0pliOYyiEEcOQLBHXEcNKo3aX3GdsHlnhdGm8VXXHg6V71w8R7PVHo2t04OHbvsGmcVe9G0p2KVXESR2Mh15dbVu2eDzJFIPj7xRNqJoD01voDLLf9W3Ob2VndDvfO_eWPZTcBe8DsbC8xGFtfRoz-xTfmFAVozE40mNLJotENQpkVHGk155cbvu8yJbUleYX9uLaZOORG6bn6J62V-3pPi4N6roQH9QIUMWNV_6ydjfXe3e7ee5-f7YnaD6w9_YZ_Bc_X0z9E_zS1E2R1YJ8gml108MVNQa7tSut-os5wgBbjoxlb8W70Rkf-zdi6KKbYZiMv9pLyfTvLnP-7Q8LqZrR/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/ |website=Bahamas Gov |access-date=7 February 2022}}

There are many golf tournaments in the Bahamas hosted annually including two on the Korn Ferry Tour: The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic{{cite web |title=The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/power-rankings/2022/01/20/bahamas-great-abaco-classic-abaco-club-players-to-watch.html |website=PGA Tour |access-date=7 February 2022}} and The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.{{cite web |title=The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/inside-the-field/2022/01/13/bahamas-great-exuma-classic-sandals-emerald-bay-how-they-qualified.html |website=PGA Tour |access-date=7 February 2022}}

Lacrosse

The Bahamas has been hosting lacrosse events in Nassau and Grand Bahama in recent years.{{cite news |title= Bahamas Bash Lacrosse Tournament Was A Success |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/jul/04/bahamas-bash-lacrosse-tournament-was-a-success/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}{{cite web |title=Boys and Girls 7 v 7 Lacrosse Tournament |url=https://lwlacrosse.wixsite.com/bahamasbash |website=LW Lacrosse |access-date=7 February 2022}}

Netball

{{main|Netball in the Americas}}

The governing body for netball in the country is Bahamas Netball Federation.{{cite web |title=Winnifred Russell-Bethell Member of this Country's first national Netball t |url=https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/63a5c16a-1556-4bc7-b4ec-32c4c33d6ad2/Winnifred+Russell-Bethel.pdf?MOD=AJPERES |website=Bahamas Gov |access-date=7 February 2022}}

The Bahamas women's national netball team competed in the 1971 World Netball Championships and the 1979 World Netball Championships.{{cite web |title=The Bahamas women's national netball team |url=https://www.the-sports.org/netball-bahamas-women-results-identity-equ48128.html |website=The-Sport.org |access-date=5 February 2022}} They also competed in the 1976 and 1977 Caribbean Games. The sport has been on the decline in the country since then.{{cite news |title=Spotlight on the World Netball Tournament held in Jamaica, January 1971. |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/esponsored/20220106/photo-flashback-spotlight-world-netball-tournament-held-jamaica-january |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=Jamaican Gleaner}}

Sailing

Sailing is a very popular sport in the Bahamas. It was announced as the new national sport in April 2023.{{cite web | url=https://thenassauguardian.com/sailing-named-the-national-sport-of-the-bahamas/ | title=Sailing named the national sport of the Bahamas | date=14 April 2023 }} The country got its first Olympic medals in sailing with Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke.{{cite web |title=Celebrating the sport in the Bahamas |url=https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2018/05/02/celebrating-sport-bahamas/ |website=Scuttlebutt Sailing News |date=2 May 2018 |access-date=5 February 2022}}{{cite web |title=Sir Durward Knowles' place in Bahamian history |url=https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/686bc5ed-aa3e-4560-952b-d6f4191efdd6/Sir+Durward+Knowles.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=686bc5ed-aa3e-4560-952b-d6f4191efdd6 |website=Bahamas Gov |access-date=5 February 2022}}

Numerous regattas take place throughout the Bahamian Islands, with the biggest being the "National Family Island Regatta" in Exuma Island.{{cite web |title=The World's Greatest Sailing Event |url=https://www.exumabahamas.org/article-family-island-regatta.html |website=Exuma Bahamas |access-date=7 February 2022}} The "Long Island Regatta" in Long Island, Bahamas,{{cite web |title=Long Island Regatta |url=https://bahamasgeotourism.com/entries/long-island-regatta/9ad38d1e-3c94-4fe4-be5a-4d490bbfb573 |website=Bahamas Geo Tourism |access-date=7 February 2022}} and Cat Island Regatta on Cat Island, Bahamas are also major events.{{cite news |title=Cat Island Sailing Club honors Sir Godfrey |url=https://thenassauguardian.com/cat-island-sailing-club-honors-sir-godfrey/ |access-date=19 February 2022 |publisher=Nassau Guardian}}

Swimming

{{See also|List of Bahamian records in swimming}}

The Bahamas Aquatics Federation ('BAF') is the governing body in the country.https://thenassauguardian.com/arianna-speaks-out-about-swimming-in-the-bahamas/ The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is the first Bahamian to make an Olympic final at the 2012 Olympic Games.{{cite news |title=Vanderpool-Wallace Lands Her First Full-Time Job |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/may/03/vanderpool-wallace-lands-her-first-full-time-job/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

This biggest swimming venue in the country is Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex in Nassau. There are numerous other swimming pools in high schools across Nassau.

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

The country has hosted CARIFTA Swimming Championships on four occasions.{{cite news |title=Davante Carey Takes Gold, Sets Carifta Swimming Record |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/apr/16/davante-carey-takes-gold-sets-carifta-swimming-rec/ |access-date=20 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

Tennis

Tennis is governed by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.{{cite web |title=BLTA Website |url=https://www.blta.net/ |website=BLTA.net |access-date=5 February 2022}}

Mark Knowles is the most notable tennis player from the Bahamas.{{cite news |title=Island Tennis Bahamas Programme Launched |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/jan/12/island-tennis-bahamas-programme-launched/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}

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

Volleyball

{{See also|Bahamas women's national volleyball team}}

Bahamas Volleyball Federation Governs the sport volleyball in the country.{{cite web |title=BAHAMAS VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION |url=http://fivb.com/EN/FIVB/Federation.asp?NF=BAH |website=FIVB |access-date=5 February 2022}}{{cite news |title=UB Women's Volleyball team searches for players |url=https://ewnews.com/category/sport/volleyball |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=EW News}}

Other

Emily Morley is the first Bahamian to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in rowing.{{cite web |title=row2k Starting Five: Bahamas' Emily Morley |url=https://www.row2k.com/olympics/features/2016/4317/row2k-Starting-Five--Bahamas--Emily-Morley/ |website=row2k.com |access-date=19 February 2022}}

Stadiums in the Bahamas

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