Opening Ceremony Held For CAC Games
A long but good night was described by Bermuda’s Chef-de-Mission Jon Beard as the Opening Ceremony for the CAC Games was held in Colombia.
Swimmer Jesse Washington proudly carried the Bermuda flag during the Opening Ceremony, with a packed stadium in Barranquilla showing their gratitude for all 37 countries taking part.
The 2018 Central American & Caribbean [CAC] Games are being held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 19 July through 3 August, and 24 Bermuda athletes will compete in Athletics, Bowling, Boxing, Equestrian, Squash, Cycling, Sailing, Triathlon and Swimming.
Bermuda’s CAC Games team:
- Sakari Famous – Athletics [High Jump]
- Tyrone Smith – Athletics [Long Jump]
- Dage Minors – Athletics [800m]
- Tiara DeRosa – Athletics [Discus]
- Taahira Butterfield – Athletics [100m]
- Duane Akeem Talbot – Bowling
- Damien Matthews – Bowling
- David Maycock – Bowling
- Lamar Richardson – Bowling
- Levinc Samuels – Bowling
- Rickai Binns – Bowling
- Andre Lamb – Boxing
- Tyler Christopher – Boxing
- Ki-Juan Minors – Equestrian [Show Jumping]
- Micah Franklin – Squash [Individual, Doubles and Team]
- Noah Browne – Squash [Individual, Doubles and Team]
- Nick Kyme – Squash [Team]
- Nicole Mitchell – Cycling [Road]
- Cameron Pimentel – Sailing [Laser]
- Malcolm Ben Smith – Sailing [Laser]
- Jesse Washington – Swimming
- Madelyn Moore – Swimming
- Erica Hawley – Triathlon
- Tyler Smith – Triathlon
Good luck to all!