Bermuda Team For 2016 Olympics Announced
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] officially announced the names of the athletes that will represent Bermuda at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Competing for Bermuda will be:
- Harold ‘Tre’Houston in Athletics
- Tyrone Smith in Athletics
- Julian Fletcher in Swimming
- Rebecca Heyliger in Swimming
- Michelle ‘Shelley’ Pearson in Rowing
- Cameron Pimental in Sailing
- Cecilia ‘Ceci’ Wollmann in Sailing
- Flora Duffy in Triathlon
The BOA said, “There is a possibility that additional athletes may qualify to represent Bermuda in Athletics and Swimming, in which case a separate announcement regarding their ratification by the BOA to join Team Bermuda will be issued.”
The athletes will be accompanied by their coaches, managers and led by Chef de Mission, Brenda Dale, along with BOA officials.
Mrs. Simons said, “The BOA congratulates the members of Team Bermuda on their significant successes in qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in their respective disciplines. We are very proud of our athletes and we wish them the very best in competition in Rio.”
Congratulations on being selected to represent Bermuda in the pinnacle of sports events. You make us all very proud. Good luck at the Games.
8 athletes 30 delegates!!!!