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Special Olympics Celebration A ‘Success’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sacha Richardson, the Special Olympics Bermuda board chair, said the local athletes who competed in the Special Olympics Celebration “conquered their nerves” and “embraced the occasion” at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix. Eight athletes from the organisation performed in front of a packed crowd at the... Read more of this article
Photos: Special Olympics At USATF Grand Prix
Some of the island’s top Special Olympics track and field athletes showcased their talents during the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Sunday [April 28]. Eight athletes – Eleah Basden, Kemari Dill, Derek Ingram, Micah Lambert, Zafar O’Loughlin, Iyon Simmons, Exodus Somner and Eden Woollery – performed in front of a home... Read more of this article
Special Olympics Athletes Confirmed For Meet
Eight athletes from Special Olympics Bermuda will perform in front of a home crowd for the first time at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium today [April 28]. The Special Olympics Celebration will run from 3.45 pm to 4.30 pm and feature Eleah Basden, Kemari Dill, Derek Ingram, Micah Lambert, Zafar O’Loughlin, Iyon Simmons, Exodus... Read more of this article
Special Olympics To Walk Convex End-To-End
[Written by Stephen Wright] A group of the island’s Special Olympics athletes will team up for the Convex End-to-End charity walk next Saturday [April 27]. Special Olympics Bermuda, which serves athletes with intellectual disabilities, are regular participants in the End-to-End and will make the journey from Somerset Police Station to Dockyard as... Read more of this article
Iyon Simmons Looking Forward To Event
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sprinter Iyon Simmons will showcase his talent in front of a crowd for the first time in the Special Olympics Celebration at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium next Sunday [April 28]. Simmons recently joined Special Olympics Bermuda, which serves athletes with intellectual disabilities, after being recommended... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Special Olympics Games
Special Olympics Bermuda held their Invitational Games at the Flora Duffy Stadium, in collaboration with the annual Department of Education Adaptive PE Sports Day. The event commenced with a traditional Special Olympics Pre-Game ceremony, law enforcement honour guard, and athlete parade. Participants included athletes from the Bermuda Public School... Read more of this article
Special Olympics To Host 2nd Invitational Games
Special Olympics Bermuda will host its Second Invitational Games at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Monday [April 15]. Held in partnership with the annual Department of Education Adaptive PE Sports Day, the meet starts at 10 am and will feature assisted and unassisted track and field events. Participants will be primary school age and above from the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Micah Lambert On Special Olympics Celebration
[Written by Stephen Wright] Micah Lambert will be among the competitors in the Special Olympics Celebration at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium on April 28. Lambert represented the island with distinction at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin last summer, winning a gold medal in the men’s individual tennis and will compete... Read more of this article
Special Olympics Celebration At Grand Prix
[Written by Stephen Wright] Some of the island’s top Special Olympics track and field athletes will showcase their talents as part of the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix at the Flora Duffy Stadium on April 28. The Special Olympics Celebration will run from 3.45 pm to 4.30 pm and feature some of the athletes who represented Bermuda with distinction at the... Read more of this article
Special Olympics Calls For ‘Wall Of Fame’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Plans are in the works to erect a “Wall of Fame” at the National Sports Centre [NSC] for those athletes who have represented Bermuda at the Special Olympics World Games. The Special Olympics Bermuda is preparing a proposal for a monument similar to the grey stone tablets located outside the Aquatics Centre at the NSC,... Read more of this article
Special Olympics Announces New Appointments
Special Olympics Bermuda has made changes to its board of directors, “including the appointment of a new board chair, directors, and roles.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda registered charity Special Olympics Bermuda recently made significant changes to the board of directors, including the appointment of a new board chair, directors, and... Read more of this article
Minister Darrell’s Trip To Germany Cost $3,981.97
A trip in June 2023 by Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport Senator Owen Darrell to Germany for the 16th Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 cost $3,981.97, according to a recent listing on the Government’s travel webpage. The trip duration was listed as from June 15, 2023 – June 22, 2023, and the web page listing said, “Minister of Youth,... Read more of this article
