Comments on: Lisa Blackburn Does It Again: Medal #3

By: MinorMatters

MinorMatters — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:29:24 +0000

First all a big congratulations to the all of the participants for making Bermuda shine and proud and for achieving excellence in their disciplines.

I see an inverse relationship with the success achieved and the amount of government funding. It seems to me that those organizations that receive very little funding from the Government purse and have to work to raise funds privately have athletes who aspire to (and perform) great things through hard work and effort. Compare and contrast that to the athletes that have had Public Taxpayers’ money thrown at them and see what good results have we seen…tsk, tsk.

By: jredmond

jredmond — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:22:51 +0000

swimmers here have to fundraise hard on a private level just to be able to represent Bermuda in the Olympics. The Government won’t even foot that bill, yet they constantly trow money in abundance at cricket and football, two sports where we will never be able to compete seriously on an international level.

there’s that. And then there’s the fact that they are sinking millions into the construction of a pool at the national stadium that every swimmer on the island agrees is an outdated design. Governement is ignoring all the professionals and wasting our precious tax dollars.

But if your cool with, that, by all means, continue in your ignorance. And no professional swimmer trains in the ocean…twit.

By: UN I - TEE Y

UN I - TEE Y — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:14:54 +0000

Congrats to Ms. Blackburn and all of the other BDA TEAM members!!! All of you, your families, coaches and supporters should be proud!!! As the father of two young Bermudian daughters I appreciate all of you… whether you win medals or not. The fact that you are able to set goals for yourselves, stick to them, grow and get good enough to even qualify for events like this helps my daughters see that with motivation, perserverence and direction comes results. Medals or Not…all of you should come back with your heads held high. Thanks you all for the lessons you teach…without even realizing it!

By: UN I - TEE Y

UN I - TEE Y — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:01:45 +0000

Thats an incredibly arragant and ignorant comment to make “Malcolm X”. This goverment has donated MILLIONS to football and cricket….what do they NEED? a lawnmower and a ball? Why should they get MILLIONS…. or did you forget…perhaps conveniently!!!!

By: Are you serious

Are you serious — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:54:57 +0000

Common Sense, ya correct too……

By: Are you serious

Are you serious — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:51:43 +0000

Malcolm X, ya clueless

Jredmond is correct!!!!
Football and cricket receive the most funding and have the most drug heads!!!!!!! Swimming, track and feild, etc. don’t get no funding. Why does a person have to be OBA for speaking the truth……
I’m not OBA or UBP………..

Signed

X baller…….A very good one at that…….

Congrats Bermuda, Congrats Ben Smith……..Congrats Ms. Blackburn

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:58:36 +0000

Great comment from Malcolm X! Using his twisted logic all we have to do for football in Bermuda is to provide a couple of fields and let the footballing community get on with it! And the same goes for golf. Instead we built a National Stadium and spend multi-millions on Port Royal. Swimming is just a little more complicated than jumping into the ocean and splashing around. Practically every country in the world will have a first class 50 metre pool for its athletes, including many Caribbean countries. Here we have a young woman who has trained for year after year, and has broken 3 national Bermuda records (in a first class 50 metre pool) and all Malcolm X can do is to start throwing around political insults about the OBA. Yes, the Government is tight for funds these days. Some might argue they have thrown millions into some sports with very little to show for it. We were supposed to have a first class 50 metre pool built at our National Stadium years ago, and hopefully it will become a reality – but don’t hold your breath. I have nothing to do with swimming but I recognize that the swimming organizations in Bermuda do a fantastic job training our young people – and they get great results. Lisa Blackburn is one prime example. Shame on you Malcolm X.

By: Malcolm X

Malcolm X — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:49:44 +0000

What do you want government to supply swimming with…? Ocean? duh its an inexpensive sport and we have all the resources here. You gotta be OBA

By: Sally Smith

Sally Smith — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:40:29 +0000

Well done, and congratulations !!

By: Kam

Kam — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:29:19 +0000

Well DONE!!!!!

By: jredmond

jredmond — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:44:50 +0000

…yet swimming will continue to recieve almost no funding from government.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:44:17 +0000

Good stuff!

By: Lovebda

Lovebda — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:12:45 +0000

Well done team Bermuda .