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Photos: Bermuda At Olympic Opening Ceremony

Photos: Bermuda At Olympic Opening Ceremony

The Tokyo Olympic Games Opening Ceremony is taking place today [July 23], with first-time Olympian Dara Alizadeh carrying the flag for Bermuda. Mr Alizadeh – who competed in the Men’s Single Sculls – is part of Bermuda’s two member team along with Flora Duffy, with the Bermudian triathlete scheduled to compete in the Women’s Triathlon... Read more of this article

Alizadeh Finishes 4th In Heats At Olympics

Alizadeh Finishes 4th In Heats At Olympics

Dara Alizadeh made his Olympic debut competing in the Men’s Singles Sculls Preliminary Heat 4 on Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. Alizadeh crossed the line in 4th place clocking a time of 7:34.96, which means he is heading to the Repechage which will take place today. Alizadeh finished 30 seconds behind the Heat Winner Trevor Jones from Canada, with... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Competition Times

Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Competition Times

Bermudian athletes Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh will be representing Bermuda at the Tokyo Olympics, which is set to get underway this week. According to a flyer provided by the sporting officials, rower Dara Alizadeh will compete in the Men’s Single Sculls tomorrow [July 22] at 8:30pm, while triathlete Flora Duffy will compete in the Women’s... Read more of this article

Alizadeh To Compete In Single Sculls Heat 4

Alizadeh To Compete In Single Sculls Heat 4

The Olympic Rowing Regatta begins on Thursday, July 22 — Bermuda time –  in Tokyo, Japan, where the island will be represented by Dara Alizadeh. Alizadeh, who is making his Olympic debut, will compete in the Men’s Single Sculls Heat 4 along with four other rowers. The Men’s Single Sculls Heat 4 start list follows below [PDF... Read more of this article

Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda’s Olympians

Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda’s Olympians

The latest designs in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series allows you to show your support for triathlete Flora Duffy and rower Dara Alizadeh who will be representing Bermuda in the Summer Olympics Games, which is set to get underway this week. To access more phone wallpapers with Bermudian themes, as well as social media cover graphics, visit... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Olympic Listings

Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Olympic Listings

The Tokyo Olympics is set to get underway this week, and Bermuda will be fielding a two person team with triathlete Flora Duffy and rower Dara Alizadeh set to represent Bermuda, and screenshots from the official Olympic website showing information on both the island’s athletes are below. While this team is the smallest Bermuda has ever had in... Read more of this article

Dara Alizadeh Named Bermuda’s Flag Bearer

Dara Alizadeh Named Bermuda’s Flag Bearer

Dara Alizadeh has been announced as Bermuda’s flag-bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics, which is set to take place later this month. Mr Alizadeh, a rower who is making his Olympic debut, is part of Bermuda’s two member team along with triathlete Flora Duffy. Related Stories Rower Dara Alizadeh Qualifies For Olympics Alizadeh... Read more of this article

Olympic Team: Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh

Olympic Team: Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh

The Bermuda Olympic Association held a press conference this afternoon [July 2] to announce the Bermuda athletes for the Olympics, with triathlete Flora Duffy and rower Dara Alizadeh set to represent Bermuda at the Tokyo Olympics. The team will be one of the smallest teams the island has fielded at the Summer Olympics Games and there was some controversy... Read more of this article

Alizadeh Wins Metropolitan Regatta Open Single

Alizadeh Wins Metropolitan Regatta Open Single

Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh recently won the Metropolitan Regatta Open Single Sculls A Final. Alizadeh took to the start line representing Cambridge University for the A Final with seven other rowers, powering his way to a first place finish with a time of 5:24.70. Alizadeh finished almost two seconds ahead of the second place finisher James Kesting... Read more of this article

Alizadeh Concludes Competing In Rowing Cup

Alizadeh Concludes Competing In Rowing Cup

The second regatta of the 2021 World Rowing Cup Series in Lucerne, Switzerland has concluded, with Dara Alizadeh — who will represent Bermuda at the Tokyo Olympics – taking part. Alizadeh competed in the men’s single sculls quarter-final #3 where he clocked a time of 7:25.67 to finish 5th and advance to the men’s single sculls... Read more of this article

Alizadeh Qualifies For Tokyo Olympic Games

Alizadeh Qualifies For Tokyo Olympic Games

Dara Alizadeh’s dream has come true, with the athlete qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games, where he will represent the island in rowing. Competing in the finals of the World Rowing Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Brazil, all but one Olympic qualifying spot for the Men’s Single Sculls were confirmed according to the qualification rules... Read more of this article

Alizadeh Places 3rd In Olympic Rowing Qualifiers

Alizadeh Places 3rd In Olympic Rowing Qualifiers

Bermuda Olympic hopeful Dara Alizadeh competed on the second day of the World Rowing Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta. Competing in the M1X Men Senior Semi-Final 1, Alizadeh finished 5th stopping the clock in a time of 7:33.44, which sent him to the B Final Race. Alizadeh crossed the line third in the B Final clocking a time of 8:03.36. Related... Read more of this article

Minister Lovitta Foggo Meets Dara Alizadeh

Minister Lovitta Foggo Meets Dara Alizadeh

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, Lovitta Foggo recently met with local rowing sensation Dara Alizadeh to discuss his plans of seeking to represent Bermuda in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. For the last two years Mr. Alizadeh represented Cambridge University in the annual rowing race against Oxford University on the River... Read more of this article

Alizadeh & Cambridge Win Boat Race In London

Alizadeh & Cambridge Win Boat Race In London

The Cambridge University team, which included 25-year-old Bermudian Dara Alizadeh, won the Men’s Boat Race, defeating Oxford in the prestigious annual race held on the River Thames in London. The event website said, “Cambridge held on to retain the 2019 Men’s Boat Race, after Oxford came from several lengths down at St Paul’s Boathouse to... Read more of this article

Dara Alizadeh To Row For Cambridge In Race

Dara Alizadeh To Row For Cambridge In Race

The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo congratulated 25-year-old Bermudian Dara Alizadeh on being selected, for the second year, to crew for Cambridge University in the annual rowing race held between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. “I want to wish him the best of luck for Sunday’s race,” said Minister Foggo.... Read more of this article