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Perinchief To Compete In Olympics Today
Jah-Nhai Perinchief is set to make his Olympic debut when he competes in the men’s triple jump qualifiers today [August 7] at 2:15pm Bermuda time. Perinchief is the sole athlete to represent Bermuda of this year’s Olympics in track and field, and one of two track and field athletes we have overall as we will also have Jessica Lewis competing... Read more of this article
Patience Lowe Helping Olympians Stay Sharp
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian lead physiotherapist Patience Lowe is among those playing a key role in ensuring the island’s athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris remain in peak physical condition. Lowe has been busily working with each of the eight athletes – seven based in Paris and one in Marseille [sailor Adriana Penruddocke] –... Read more of this article
Perinchief Predicted Olympic Games Future
Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief was always confident he would one day represent the island at the Olympic Games. Perinchief, who is making his Olympic debut in Paris, gets his campaign underway today [August 7] in the men’s triple jump qualifiers at the Stade de France. In a YouTube video from the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Trio From Youth Olympics To Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] A decade ago, a wide-eyed team of seven Bermuda athletes travelled to Nanjing, China, to compete at the second Youth Olympic Games. Fast-forward ten years, and four of the group are fully-fledged Olympians, three of which – Erica Hawley, Tyler Smith and Jah-Nhai Perinchief – are making their Olympic debuts in Paris. The... Read more of this article
Penruddocke ‘Great Experience’ At Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda sailor Adriana Penruddocke said she gained valuable experiences on the water during her women’s dinghy campaign at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 24-year-old, who was making her Olympic debut, completed the ten-race series today [August 5], finishing 42nd in race nine before the tenth race was cancelled because... Read more of this article
Brian Wellman Helping Perinchief In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Brian Wellman believes Jah-Nhai Perinchief must focus on “one jump at a time” as he prepares for the triple jump qualifiers at the Stade de France at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday [August 7]. Four-time Olympian Wellman, one of the island’s greatest athletes, has travelled to the French capital as part of Perinchief’s... Read more of this article
Former Swimmers Cheering Bermuda In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Former top Bermuda swimmers Lisa Blackburn and Julian Fletcher are among the travelling contingent of supporters cheering on the island’s athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris. Blackburn, who represented Bermuda at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015, met with Katura Horton-Perinchief, the island’s chef de mission,... Read more of this article
Adriana Penruddocke Continues Campaign
Adriana Penruddocke competed in her seventh and eighth races of the women’s dinghy at the Olympic Games in Paris today [August 4]. The 24-year-old, whose event is being held at the Marseille Marina – a port city in southern France – was disqualified in race seven for prematurely starting the race and came 36th in the eighth race. She is in 35th... Read more of this article
Minister Praises Bermuda’s Olympians
The Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Owen Darrell extended congratulations to Bermuda’s Olympic athletes who have “demonstrated true grit and heart, and turning in impressive personal performances, following the first week of the Paris Games.” A Government spokesperson said, “ The public will note that eight Bermudians are... Read more of this article
Adriana Penruddocke Continues To Impress
Bermuda sailor Adriana Penruddocke continued her encouraging campaign in the women’s dinghy at the Olympic Games in Paris today [August 3]. Penruddocke, who competes in the ILCA 6 one-design class at the Marseille Marina – a portal city about 660 kilometres south of Paris – finished 35th in race four before coming a superb fifteenth in race... Read more of this article
Adriana Penruddocke Finishes 35th And 26th
Bermuda sailor Adriana Penruddocke continued her campaign in the women’s dinghy at the Olympic Games in Paris today [August 2]. Penruddocke, competing in the ILCA 6 one-design class at the Marseille Marina, a port city in the south of France, about 776 kilometres from the French capital, came fourteenth in her first race yesterday and posted finishes... Read more of this article
Dara Alizadeh Proud Of Olympic Journey
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dara Alizadeh has reflected on his rowing journey, from a 13-year-old who began competing for fun to becoming a two-times Olympian. Alizadeh closed the curtain on his Olympic campaign in Paris today [August 2], finishing fourth in the men’s single sculls E final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium to place 28th overall. The... Read more of this article
