Career
He was the flag bearer for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished seventh in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Richard Louis, David Peltier and Clyde Edwards. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.
Forde also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics.
He also competed at the 1987 World Indoor Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games. He is the former head track and field coach at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
Forde is now the head women"s track & field coach at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.