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‘Rowing Association Is Very Proud Of Dara’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda will be represented in Olympic rowing for a third straight Games when Dara Alizadeh competes tomorrow [July 27] – with the Bermuda Rowing Association already planning to continue that trend for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Alizadeh is making his second Olympic appearance in the single sculls after debuting at the... Read more of this article
Front Street Mile Winner Thie At Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Two-times Front Street Mile winner James Thie is among the familiar faces in Paris, with the Welshman helping coach Team Great Britain’s distance runners. Thie, who won the elite men’s race in 2003 and 2004, also coaches Bermuda’s top middle-distance runner, Dage Minors, who teamed up with Thie in September last year. Minors,... Read more of this article
Jah-Nhai Perinchief Enjoying Village Atmosphere
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief said he is settling into life at the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis after arriving in Paris from Arkansas today [July 25]. Perinchief, who does not compete until August 7, will be joined in the French capital by coach Travis Geopfert and mentor Brian Wellman. He told Bernews: “I’ve... Read more of this article
Video: Hawley And Smith On Final Preparations
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triathletes Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith have been putting the finishing touches to their preparations in a “chilled environment” in the picturesque suburb of Poissy – about 40 minutes from the centre of Paris. The pair, who are making their Olympic debuts, were today [July 25] joined at their hotel by team-mate... Read more of this article
Video: Dame Flora Duffy Arrives In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy touched down in Paris this morning [July 25] with her husband Dan Hugo and coach Jessica West. Duffy, who won the women’s triathlon at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021, was greeted at the Charles de Gaulle Airport by Katura Horton-Perinchief, the Bermuda chef de mission. The multiple time-time world... Read more of this article
LeiLanni Nesbeth Attends White House Event
[Written by Stephen Wright] LeiLanni Nesbeth joined her former Florida State University [FSU] team-mates at the White House yesterday [July 22] with Vice-President Kamala Harris as part of their NCAA Championship celebrations. It was Harris’s first public appearance since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday and endorsed... Read more of this article
Peter Dunne Delighted With Olympic Squad
[Written by Stephen Wright] Peter Dunne, the Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA], president said he is delighted the island will be represented by eight athletes in five different sports at the Olympic Games in Paris. Dunne, who will attend his first Olympics as the BOA president, believes the squad reflects the island’s wealth of sporting talent and... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith Reflects On Olympic Journey
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triathlete Tyler Smith has reflected on his journey from “Clearwater Beach to the River Seine” as he puts the final touches to his preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris. Smith, 25, competes in the men’s triathlon at Pont Alexandre III on the River Seine in the French capital on July 30. He headed to Paris... Read more of this article
Aeziah Divine To Ride At Brands Hatch
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Aeziah Divine will compete as a guest rider for Sencat Talent Team – Mortimer Racing in the R&G Talent Cup at the iconic Brands Hatch in Kent, England, next weekend. The 14-year-old will stand in for injured rider Alexander Rowan in the fourth round of the Moto3 class competition. Divine previously... Read more of this article
Meet Bermuda’s Olympians And Paralympians
[Written by Stephen Wright] With the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris on the horizon, Bernews takes a closer look at the ten athletes who will represent Bermuda on the biggest stages of all. Name: Dame Flora Duffy Age: 36 Sport: Triathlon Event: Women’s individual Date: July 31 Venue: Pont Alexandre III Olympic appearances: [4] Beijing... Read more of this article
Scott Barnes Eyeing Podiums In Cincinnati
[Written by Stephen Wright] Karting driver Scott Barnes will look to return to top form when he races in the third round of the Stars Championship Series, the Clash at the Club, in Cincinnati, Ohio, this weekend. Barnes, who competes in the Shifter Masters and ROK classes, knows he needs some impressive displays at the Motorsports Country Club to remain... Read more of this article
Reggie Lambe Designs Kits For Braintree
[Written by Stephen Wright] Reggie Lambe will be wearing a kit he has designed when he plays for English non-league side Braintree Town next season. Lambe, who scored the extra-time winner in the National League South play-off final last month, has designed the club’s home and away kit as part of his Nineteen-Twentyfour clothing brand. The 33-year-old,... Read more of this article
Simmons And Beach Claim Muay Thai Titles
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Simmons and Phill Beach have returned home with titles from the TBA Classic Muay Thai World Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Simmons won the 127-pound C Class Novice Full Rules Division, winning all four of his contests, two by stoppage and the others on points; meanwhile, Beach claimed top honours in the 172-pound... Read more of this article
Fight City Eye Titles At TBA Classic In US
[Written by Stephen Wright] Six Fight City Muay Thai and Fitness athletes will vie for glory at the TBA Classic Muay Thai World Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Tyler Kerr, Jay Astwood, Keron Lee, Jarryd Simmons, Phill Beach and his daughter Emily Beach headed to Des Moines yesterday [June 17], where they will compete from tomorrow until Sunday. Kerr,... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy In Race For Full Fitness
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy says she is in a race against time to be fully fit for the Olympic Games in Paris next month. Duffy, who will defend her title in the women’s triathlon on July 31, said she is making the most of every day as she builds towards Paris. “Now it feels like I am really training!” Duffy wrote on Instagram... Read more of this article
Remember When: Bermuda Defeated Trinidad
[Written by Stephen Wright] It has been 16 years since the Bermuda football team produced one of their best performances on the road after defeating a star-studded Trinidad and Tobago in the second round of their Concacaf 2010 World Cup qualifiers on June 15, 2008. Bermuda beat Trinidad, who had qualified for the previous World Cup in Germany, 2-1 thanks... Read more of this article
