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Flora Duffy On Comeback And Medal Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she never gave up hope of defending her Olympic title as she prepares to challenge for another medal at the Paris Games. The Olympic champion returned to action after an 18-month lay-off at the recent World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] Yokohama in Japan, finishing seventh before racing again... Read more of this article
Hawley And Smith To Compete At Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris and will be joined by fellow triathlete Tyler Smith, who has received a tripartite invitation. Hawley finished the two-year qualification period ranked in 50th position and will be among the 55 female competitors, along with Dame Flora Duffy taking to the start line... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis On Qualifying Quest In Kobe
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jessica Lewis said she is confident of qualifying for the Paralympics in Paris by finishing in the top two in the T53 100 metres at the Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan. Lewis arrived in Japan’s seventh largest city seven days ago and races in the T53 100 tomorrow [5.15 am] and the T53 400 on Thursday [7.15... Read more of this article
Paris Olympics Hopefuls Set For Swim Meet
Bermuda’s top swimmers will be pushing for qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer when they compete at the Ascot Bermuda National Championships. The three-day event runs from until Sunday at the National Sports Centre swimming pool. For Emma Harvey, her brother Jack, and Madelyn Moore, it will be the last chance to qualify for the... Read more of this article
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade On Paris Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Boccia player Yushae DeSilva-Andrade said she hopes to have done enough to have qualified for the Paralympics in Paris this summer. The 30-year-old expects to discover next month whether she has met the standard for the Paralympics. DeSilva-Andrade, who competed at the recent Montreal World Cup, her first outing of the year,... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy On ‘Project Paris’ Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy says “Project Paris” is back on after her superb return to action after an 18-month injury lay-off at the World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] Yokohama in Japan last Friday [May 10]. Duffy, competing for the first time since clinching a record fourth world title in Abu Dhabi in November 2022, finished... Read more of this article
BermudAir & BOA Announce New Partnership
BermudAir and the Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] announced a new partnership, with BermudAir becoming the Official Airline of Team Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Under the arrangement BermudAir will provide support for BOA in advance of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris this July and beyond. For both entities, this represents a new level... Read more of this article
Butterfield & Vallis Sponsors Team Bermuda
The Bermuda Olympic Association welcomed Butterfield & Vallis as sponsors of Team Bermuda heading to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. A spokesperson said, “A supporter of many events and organizations in Bermuda, Butterfield & Vallis will support the BOA financially and with Team Bermuda branding on their commercial vehicles.” Branwen... Read more of this article
Bermuda Olympic Association Appoint Palacio
Maya Palacio has been named as Team Bermuda’s Media and Content Coordinator and Olympic Attaché, overseeing all official social media content for the Paris Olympics. A BOA spokesperson said, “With 3 months to go before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Bermuda Olympic Association is pleased to announce Maya Palacio as Team Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
100 Days Until Start Of The Paris Olympics
The countdown to the Olympic Games in Paris has begun, with just 100 days before Bermuda’s athletes join more than 10,000 competitors from 206 nations at the largest sporting event organised in France. The opening ceremony for the 30th edition of the Summer Games promises to be an extravagant affair and the first to take place outside a stadium, with... Read more of this article
Etienne Wolffe Named Olympic NOC Assistant
The Bermuda Olympic Association announced that Etienne Wolffe has been selected as the National Olympic Committee [NOC] Assistant to Team Bermuda for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda will be assigned a total of 4 NOC assistants by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee. Etienne, a Bermudian, is a first-year student at... Read more of this article
Petty Selected To Officiate Paralympics Triathlon
The World Triathlon organisation announced the Technical Officials that will officiate at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, which includes Bermuda’s Patricia Petty. Ms Petty — who received the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honor award for her services to the sport of triathlon back in 2019 – has been selected as one of... Read more of this article
Chef De Missions Named For 2023 & 2024
The Bermuda Chef De Missions have been selected for the CAC, Commonwealth Youth, PanAm and Olympic Games in 2023 and 2024, with Jon Beard, Ashley Yearwood, Julia Hawley and Katura Horton Perinchief all set to serve. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Olympic Association is happy to announce the selected Chef de Missions [CDM] for the upcoming 2023... Read more of this article
