Tag: Olympics
Singleton Joins Sports Legends In Japan
Bermuda luge slider and skeleton racer Patrick Singleton was among the Olympians who gathered in Japan this weekend [Mar. 24] to support some 70 young Japanese athletes from the disasters-hit Tohoku area. At the Tohoku Sports Summit 2013, Mr. Singleton joined such athletics legends as former triple jump world-record holder Willie Banks, nine-time Olympic... Read more of this article
Second Olympic Sports Quiz Planned For June
June 23rd has been set aside by the International Olympic Committee [IOC], as an annual Olympic Day for all of its member countries to celebrate Olympism in meaningful ways. Initially, for some years, the day was identified to all through the staging of the Olympic Day Run – which was a low key casual non-competitive walk/stroll/jog/run as a means... Read more of this article
Olympians To Feature At Women In Sport Expo
Some of the world’s top female athletes including twelve-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres, Paralympic medalist Anjali Forber-Pratt, and four-time Ironman winner Christine Wellington are in discussions about coming to Bermuda for the Women In Sports Expo in late April. They will be joined by some our own female Olympians including long jumper... Read more of this article
Olympic Association Executive Board Elected
The Bermuda Olympic Association today announced that the people that have been elected to its Executive Board and will oversee the BOA’s activities, programmes and development for the ensuing quadrennial, which runs until 2016.President: Judy Simons Vice President: Brenda Dale Secretary General: Philip Guishard Treasurer: Carlos Lee Member: Stanley... Read more of this article
Simons Named To Working Commission
Bermuda Olympic Association President Judy Simons has been named to the Working Commission for the Modernization of the Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC]. Mrs. Simons will be one of 15 members of the Working Commission, which will begin setting out a strategy for the modernization of ANOC and its programmes at an inaugural meeting in... Read more of this article
Lewis’ Mother Reflects On Opening Event
Jessica Lewis’ mother Lorri Lewis reflected on the day her daughter competed in her first Paralympic Games saying, “The day had come – Jessica will compete in her first Paralympic event!” The video below is a three and a half hour video of the events but to go directly to Jessica’s race click here. “Coach Ken had put the ‘hand cuffs’... Read more of this article
Lewis Finishes 8th In Paralympic 100m Final
All the waiting was over as Bermuda’s Paralympian Jessica Lewis took to the track today [Sept 2] for the women’s 100 meter T53 event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. With eight competitors, Lewis found herself straight into the Finals. The build up to these Paralympic Games for Lewis has been an emotional ride and Lewis who was drawn in Lane... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: “Olympic Journey Is A Long One”
Following more than a year’s build-up of training and globe-trotting in search of hard-earned ITU qualifying points, on August 7th, 2012 Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield lined up against 55 of the top short-course triathletes on the planet to contest for Olympic gold. With the support of a dozen family members and numerous other family friends... Read more of this article
Video: Burch & Duffy Return From Olympics
Two of Bermuda’s Olympians returned home last night [Aug 13], with Roy Allan Burch and Flora Duffy arriving onboard the British Airways flight. Roy Allan Burch delivered his fastest time ever on the world stage, clocking 22.47 in the 50m freestyle heat setting a new Bermuda record, winning the heat and placing 24th overall.Despite suffering... Read more of this article
Looking Back: Bermuda’s Olympic Relay Team
As Bermudians watched and celebrated the Jamaican team winning the 4x100m relay this evening [Aug 11] in a world record time of 36.84, we look back at when Bermuda made an Olympic appearance in the 4×100 relay. In the 1976 Montréal Olympic Games Bermuda’s team of Mike Sharpe, Dennis Trott, Calvin Dill and Gregory Simons placed 9th in the... Read more of this article
