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DeSilva-Andrade & Hayward Win Bronze Medals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade and Omar Hayward claimed bronze medals at the Veldhoven World Boccia Challenger event in the Netherlands yesterday. Both players reached the semi-finals of their respective categories, the BC1 women’s division and BC1 men’s division. Hayward lost his semi-final against Greece’s Panagiotis Soulanis... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade & Hayward Advance To Semis
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade and Omar Hayward have both claimed victories and advanced to the semi finals at the Veldhoven World Boccia Challenger in the Netherlands. In her opening event in the BC1 female pool B division, DeSilva-Andrade recorded two wins. She won her first match defeating Angeline Melissa Anak Lawas from Malaysia 10 – 2, and advanced... Read more of this article
Boccia: DeSilva-Andrade & Hayward To Compete
[Updated] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade and Omar Hayward are representing Bermuda at the World Boccia Challenger in Veldhoven, Netherlands, this week. Both athletes are competing in the BC1 Division at the NH Eindhoven Conference Centre Koningshof and will be in action later today. DeSilva-Andrade competed at the World Boccia Cup in Povoa de Varzim, northern... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade Competes In World Boccia Cup
Bermuda’s Yushae DeSilva-Andrade recently competed in the Póvoa de Varzim 2022 World Boccia Cup in Portugal. Despite her best efforts, she lost both her opening games, which means she did not progress to the finals. She lost first game by only one point to a competitor from Spain who is currently ranked 6th in the world, and she then played the world... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Team At World Boccia Opening
The opening ceremony of the World Boccia Cup was held in Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal, with Yushae DeSilva-Andrade representing the island at the competition, which runs through July 11. Extract from the Opening Ceremony video showing glimpses of the Bermuda team: It has been more than two years since DeSilva-Andrade represented Bermuda on the international... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade Excited About Return To Action
[Written by Stephen Wright] It has been more than two years since Yushae DeSilva-Andrade represented Bermuda on the international stage in boccia. The athlete admits she is slightly nervous about returning to competitive action after a frustratingly long layoff because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, she is relieved to resume the bowls-related sport,... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade To Compete In Boccia Cup
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade will compete in the Póvoa de Varzim 2022 World Boccia Cup in Portugal, which is set to take place from July 3rd – July 11th. DeSilva-Andrade — who is currently ranked 36th in the world in her division — will represent Bermuda in the BC1 Division. File photo of DeSilva-Andrade in action: Related Stories Boccia... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade Finishes 4th In Sao Paulo
Bermuda’s Yushae DeSilva-Andrade continued representing Bermuda at the BISFed 2019 Sao Paulo Boccia America Regional Championships. Playing in the Individual BC1 Division semifinal, DeSilva-Andrade took on Eduardo Sanchez Reyes from Mexico. In the semifinal, DeSilva-Andrade went down 3 – 1. Reyes scored a point in each of the first three periods,... Read more of this article
Boccia Team Competing In Sao Paulo Brazil
The Bermuda Boccia Team is currently competing in the Americas Regional Championships in Sao Paulo Brazil, with Omar Hayward and Yushae Desilva-Andrade competing in the BC1 division and Steve Wilson in the BC4 division. A spokesperson said, “Yushae Desilva-Andrade has won all three of her pool matches and has progressed to the semifinals, which... Read more of this article
Boccia Players Continue In Parapan Games
Bermuda’s Omar Hayward and Yushae DeSilva Andrade were in action in the boccia portion of the Parapan Games in Lima, Peru. Ms DeSilva Andrade used skill and precision in her 5-1 victory over Ailen Flores from Argentina, after being down 1 – 0 at the end of the first game, DeSilva Andrade won the second game 2 – 0 to take a 2 – 1 lead. In... Read more of this article
Boccia Players Compete In Parapan Games
Bermuda Boccia players have started competing in the Parapan Games in Peru. Omar Hayward and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade both took to the court for their Individual BC 1 Division opening matches. DeSilva Andrade went down 5-2 TO her opponent Eduardo Sanchez from Mexico, Sanchez had built at 5-0 lead after the first two rounds, with DeSilva Andrade picking... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda At Parapan Opening Ceremony
The Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony took place in Peru, with Bermuda’s team joining athletes from over 30 countries from around the region. Boccia athlete Steve Wilson served as Bermuda’s flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony for the Games, which will see over 1,800 athletes from 33 countries in action across 17 sports in the Peruvian... Read more of this article
Bermuda Flag Raised At Parapan Games In Peru
The 2019 Parapan Games got underway in the Athletes Village in Peru with the Flag Raising Ceremony, raising all the flags of the nations competing, including Bermuda. Those in attendance included Bermuda’s four athletes — Jessica Lewis, Steve Wilson, Omar Hayward and Yushae Desilva-Andrade — as well as the Bermuda Paralympics Chef-de-Mission... Read more of this article
Wilson & Hayward Continue BISFed World Open
Bermuda’s Boccia players Steve Wilson and Omar Hayward continued competing in the BISFed 2019 Montreal Boccia World Open. Wilson would take on Alison Levine from Canada in their Individual BC4 Division and Wilson went down 7 – 3. In his Individual BC1 Division match Hayward took on Brigid Mason from United States, Hayward picked up a 13 – 0 win. Related... Read more of this article
Wilson & Hayward To Compete In Montreal
Steve Wilson and Omar Hayward will be representing Bermuda in the BISFed World Open Boccia Competition from 30th April to 2nd May in Montreal. Hayward and Wilson will join other elite athletes from 22 countries as they aim to gain valuable ranking points ahead of the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Both athletes will be competing in the individual... Read more of this article
Wilson Nominated For Americas Athlete Of Month
Bermuda’s Steve Wilson has been nominated for the Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’, and locals can cast their vote for him online. Mr Wilson recently claimed the island’s first ever international boccia title following his impressive performance in Argentina, where he went undefeated through all six games to claim the gold medal. The story said,... Read more of this article
