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Jah-Nhai Perinchief Qualifies For Olympics
Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris. He will join seven other Bermuda athletes at the Games – triathletes Dame Flora Duffy, Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith; rower Dara Alizadeh; sailor Adriana Penruddocke; and swimmers Emma and Jack Harvey. Perinchief, who is ranked 30th in the world, opened his outdoor... Read more of this article
David Rose To Create Team Ring For Olympians
Local jeweller David Rose has been announced as the Official Ring Supplier for the Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA], creating timeless pieces to honour Bermuda’s Olympians, including Team Bermuda 2024 athletes. A spokesperson said, “Behind the scenes, husband and wife duo Avrel and David Zuill have been working alongside the Bermuda Olympic... Read more of this article
Archers Miss Out On Olympic Spot In Paris
Bermuda has just missed out on an archery spot at the Olympic Games in Paris after Bhutan and El Salvador were awarded universality slots instead. The National Archery Association of Bermuda hoped to be represented at the Olympics for the first time, with Camerin Pickering and Jaydon Roberts both making excellent showings in international competitions,... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy In WTS Dare To Dream Series
World Triathlon has released a trailer for the docuseries Dare to Dream, which features a number of top triathletes, including Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy. With two episodes a week being released in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, the eight-part series follows the journeys of 14 of the world’s top triathletes. These include... Read more of this article
Bermuda Olympic Triathlete Numbers Allocated
Bermuda’s Olympic triathletes have been allocated numbers for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The World Triathlon organization said, “One side of the Olympic Triathlon transition area is numbered 1-29 [excluding 13], while the other side is numbered 30-56. National Federations with multiple athletes are given consecutive numbers. With the... Read more of this article
Emma And Jack Harvey To Swim At Olympics
Siblings Emma and Jack Harvey will represent Bermuda in swimming at the Olympic Games in Paris next month, the Bermuda Olympic Association has confirmed. Emma punched her ticket after winning the 100 metres backstroke B final at the recent Mare Nostrum Barcelona in 1min 01.21sec; meanwhile, Jack hit the standard after stopping the clock in 55.19 in... Read more of this article
ICM Renews Olympic Association Sponsorship
The Bermuda Olympic Association and ICM Limited celebrated the renewal of their sponsorship, extending their partnership for another four years. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Olympic Association President Peter Dunne and Branwen Smith-King welcomed ICM Limited’s [ICM] continued support at a luncheon at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club today.” “ICM... Read more of this article
Carey Olsen Delighted Erica Hawley Qualifies
Law firm Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has congratulated triathlete Erica Hawley for qualifying for the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. A spokesperson said, “Bermudian triathlete and the first recipient of the Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited inaugural Athletics Sponsorship, Erica Hawley, has qualified to represent Bermuda in the Paris 2024 Olympic... Read more of this article
Penruddocke Steps Up Paris Preparations
Bermuda sailor Adriana Penruddocke is stepping up her preparations as she builds towards the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Penruddocke has been busy acclimatising to the conditions at the Marseille Marina in the Mediterranean Sea, where she will compete in the women’s dinghy ILCA 6, since the beginning of the month. She secured her qualifying... Read more of this article
World Triathlon Names Qualification Slots
World Triathlon has released the Olympic qualification slots for Paris, with Bermuda securing two women’s spots for Dame Flora Duffy and Erica Hawley and one men’s place for Tyler Smith. Duffy will defend the title she won at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021 after returning to action last month following an 18-month lay-off due to injury. Meanwhile,... Read more of this article
Eiffel Tower In Paris Displays Olympic Rings
[Written by Stephen Wright] Paris is stepping up its preparations for the Olympic Games after organisers unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower. It is just 49 days until Bermuda’s athletes join more than 10,000 competitors from more than 200 nations at the Olympic Games in Paris – the largest sporting event organised... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy On Comeback And Medal Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she never gave up hope of defending her Olympic title as she prepares to challenge for another medal at the Paris Games. The Olympic champion returned to action after an 18-month lay-off at the recent World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] Yokohama in Japan, finishing seventh before racing again... Read more of this article
Hawley And Smith To Compete At Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris and will be joined by fellow triathlete Tyler Smith, who has received a tripartite invitation. Hawley finished the two-year qualification period ranked in 50th position and will be among the 55 female competitors, along with Dame Flora Duffy taking to the start line... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Counting Down To Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy believes she is edging closer to top form after finishing eighth at the World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari, Italy, yesterday [May 25]. Duffy, who came seventh at the WTCS Yokohama in Japan this month – her first race in 18 months because of a knee injury – completed the standard-distance course... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith: ‘Time To Get Back To Work’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Triathlete Tyler Smith has not given up on his dream of competing at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Smith, who placed 26th in the recent men’s elite race at the World Triathlon Cup Samarkand in Uzbekistan, has spent the past month racing in Australia and China. He also had a training camp in Thailand. Although... Read more of this article
BermudAir & BOA Announce New Partnership
BermudAir and the Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] announced a new partnership, with BermudAir becoming the Official Airline of Team Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Under the arrangement BermudAir will provide support for BOA in advance of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris this July and beyond. For both entities, this represents a new level... Read more of this article
