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Video: Burnt House Showcases Island Games

Video: Burnt House Showcases Island Games

Bermuda’s Burnt House Productions has released a video that serves to capture the energy and excitement of the 2013 NatWest Island Games, showcasing the many sporting disciplines that the event offered, along with crowds of cheering spectators, with aerial footage implemented courtesy of Bermuda Aerial Media. The 2013 NatWest Island Games officially... Read more of this article

All Footage: 2013 Island Games Videos & Photos

All Footage: 2013 Island Games Videos & Photos

For those who couldn’t catch all the various parts of the 2013 NatWest Island Games, you can watch some of the action below, with 40 videos showing many of Bermuda’s record breaking performances, medal wins, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and much more. The Games officially concluded on Friday [July 19] after one week of competition... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Island Games Badminton Matches

Photos/Video: Island Games Badminton Matches

Teams from eleven different islands took part in the badminton competition at the 2013 NatWest Island Games, with all matches taking place at the BHS gymnasium. Badminton takes its name from Badminton House – home of the Duke of Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire. In 1873, the Duke is credited with bringing a version of the game... Read more of this article

Videos: Relays, Men’s 1500M & Half Marathon

Videos: Relays, Men’s 1500M & Half Marathon

Bermuda’s track and field athletes finished the 2013 NatWest Island Games with 26 medals, and multiple new Island Games records. Wrapping up the week long schedule of events at the track on Friday [July 19], Dage Minors won bronze in the 1500m, Tamika Williams won silver in the 800m, the women’s 4×100 relay team won gold, the women’s... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Island Games Closing Ceremony

Photos/Video: Island Games Closing Ceremony

The 2013 NatWest Island Games officially concluded on Friday [July 19] after one week of competition that saw over 1,000 athletes from 22 islands compete in 14 different sports. The official medal table shows Bermuda in second place with an impressive total of 76 medals – 27 gold, 18 silver and 31 bronze. The week’s events came to an end... Read more of this article

Video: Men’s Football Bermuda vs Greenland

Video: Men’s Football Bermuda vs Greenland

The Bermuda men’s football team defeated Greenland on Thursday evening [July 18] to claim a gold medal in the NatWest Island Games. The starting lineup was Drewonde Bascome, Tyrell Burgess, Domico Coddington, Fredrick Hall, Oliver Jalen Harvey, Roger Lee, Zeko Lewis, Damon Ming, John Nusum, Antwan Russell and Dominique Williams. The first half... Read more of this article

Video: Bermuda Win Both 200m Sprint Golds

Video: Bermuda Win Both 200m Sprint Golds

Bermuda’s sprinters excelled on the track last night [July 18], winning both the men’s and women’s 200m, setting one new record and claiming the bronze in the women’s 200m. Tre Houston won the gold medal in the 200m finals, setting a new Island Games record of 21.05, breaking his own record set in the heats this morning. This... Read more of this article

Video: Bermuda vs Greenland Penalty Shootout

Video: Bermuda vs Greenland Penalty Shootout

The Bermuda women’s football team claimed the gold medal in the NatWest Island Games last night [July 18], with the game going down to the wire with a penalty shootout that saw Bermuda’s goalkeeper Stacy Babb make two big saves. Neither team scored in regulation time, so the match went into overtime, which also ended with a score of 0-0,... Read more of this article

Video: Games Day 4 Swimming, Track, Volleyball

Video: Games Day 4 Swimming, Track, Volleyball

The fourth day of the 2013 NatWest Island Games took place on Wednesday, with Bermuda winning five medals to take the overall tally to 39. Ashley Yearwood won gold in the 50m freestyle, Rebecca Sharpe won gold in the 200m backstroke, Tristan Joynes won gold in the 110m hurdles, the female swimmers won silver in the 4×100 freestyle and Bruce DeGrilla... Read more of this article

Video: Swimmers Win Gold, Break Two Records

Video: Swimmers Win Gold, Break Two Records

Bermuda’s swimmers made a splash in the pool yesterday [July 16], breaking both the Bermuda National Record and the Island Games record on their way to winning a gold medal in the 4x50m medley relay. Lisa Blackburn, Rebecca Heyliger, Madelyn Moore and Ashley Yearwood’s time of 1:58.16 broke the old Island Games record of 1:58.56 set by... Read more of this article

Videos/Results: Island Games FIG Gymnastics

Videos/Results: Island Games FIG Gymnastics

The Bermuda women’s gymnastics team competed in the FIG round at the NatWest Island Games yesterday [July 16] at the National Training Center in St. Davids. The ladies competed for individual medals in the vault, bars, beam, and floor, as well as a medal for the all-around total. While the Isle of Man dominated the competition, Bermuda had several... Read more of this article

Photos/Videos: Island Games Beach Volleyball

Photos/Videos: Island Games Beach Volleyball

The 2013 NatWest Island Games beach volleyball continued on Monday [July 15], with matches being played at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire where sand has been trucked in to recreate a beach. The Cayman Islands 1 men’s team defeated the British Crown dependency of Jersey 2 – 1 in three sets [21-19, 18-21 and 15-13] in 56 minutes... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Bermuda Defeat Falkland Islands

Photos/Video: Bermuda Defeat Falkland Islands

The Bermuda men’s football team went up against the Falkland Islands in the 2013 NatWest Island Games on Monday [July 15], with Bermuda claiming an 8-0 victory. Antwan Russell scored the first goal of the match in a 6th minute penalty. Damon Ming then scored in the 12th minute, Domico Coddington scored in the 31st minute, and Zeiko Lewis found... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Bermuda Women Defeat Hitra 6-1

Photos/Video: Bermuda Women Defeat Hitra 6-1

The football portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games continued on Monday [July 15], with the Bermuda women’s team claiming a 6-1 victory over Hitra. Tschana Wade scored a penalty in the 18th minute, Aaliyah Nolan scored a goal in the 28th, Cheyra Bell in the 39th, Jessica Furtado in the 55th, Tschana Wade scored again in the 68th and Rayni Maybury... Read more of this article

Videos: Island Games Opening Entertainment

Videos: Island Games Opening Entertainment

The Opening Ceremony of the 2013 NatWest Island Games featured over 1,000 athletes from around the world, as well as some of Bermuda’s own homegrown talent with United Dance Productions, the Sandys Showtime Drumline, 12-year-old singer Angelis Hunt and the Gombeys all entertaining the crowd. The Island Games was formed in 1985 and today includes... Read more of this article

Videos: Games Opening Ceremony Speeches

Videos: Games Opening Ceremony Speeches

1,000 athletes from 22 different islands have descended on Bermuda for this year’s Island Games, which officially got underway last night [July 13] with the Opening Ceremony. IIGA Chairman Jorgen Petterson, Premier Craig Cannonier, Governor George Fergusson and Chairman Jon Beard all addressed the crowd, welcoming the athletes to our shores. Calling... Read more of this article