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Dame Flora Duffy Provides Update On Injury
Dame Flora Duffy has provided an update on the knee injury which has affected her triathlon season. TRI247 reported, “Flora Duffy, the reigning Olympic Games triathlon champion, has provided an update on the knee injury which kept her on the sidelines for the entirety of the 2023 short-course season. “The Bermudian, who won the Olympic gold medal... Read more of this article
Journey From IronKids Winner To Olympic Winner
Before she was a multiple time world champion, Commonwealth champion and Olympic gold medalist, Dame Flora Duffy was an Ironkids winner, and she spoke at the event this weekend and noted that the event was an important piece of her journey growing up doing triathlon in Bermuda. “This was my first triathlon many years ago. I did it when I was... Read more of this article
Duffy Pulls Out Of Olympic Test Event In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has pulled out of the World Triathlon Olympic Test Event in Paris, France, this week. The test event for the Olympic Games next summer will be held tomorrow and Friday. Duffy, the Olympic champion, is still recovering from a long-term knee injury but has been in Paris this week to view the course. “Not... Read more of this article
Guinness World Records Lists Duffy Again
Dame Flora Duffy — who already gave Bermuda a Guinness World Record listing as the smallest country in the world to win a Summer Olympic gold medal — has achieved another record in the publication, who have now classified her as having the “most wins of the triathlon World Championships [female].” The listing says, “The... Read more of this article
Duffy Encourages Athletes To Race In Iron Kids
Dame Flora Duffy has encouraged the island’s youngsters to follow in her footsteps and compete in the Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon on Saturday, June 17. The 33rd annual event, hosted by Clarien Bank in partnership with the Bermuda Triathlon Association, is open to boys and girls aged 3 to 15. The Iron Kids race was Duffy’s first-ever triathlon as... Read more of this article
‘Flora Of Bermuda’ Race Horse Finishes Fourth
[Written by Stephen Wright] Simon Scupham, the Bermuda Thoroughbred Racing [BTR] chairman, hopes Dame Flora Duffy’s “magic dust” will rub off on the syndicate’s latest addition named in honour of the Olympic gold medalist and multiple time world champion. Flora Of Bermuda was purchased for 340,000 guineas from Longways Stables at the recent... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Provides Update On Injury
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she hopes to return to action for the Paris Test Event in August after revealing she is recovering from a long-term knee injury. The four-time world champion triathlete took to social media yesterday [May 15] to reveal she needed injections to help her battle through the end of last season after a scan... Read more of this article
Perinchief & Duffy Named Athletes Of The Year
Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dame Flora Duffy won the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, while Sebastian Kempe and Caitlyn Bobb were named the Junior Male and Female Athletes of the Year. A Government spokesperson said, “Congratulations to Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dame Flora Duffy, who were crowned the Male and Female Athletes of the Year earlier... Read more of this article
Video: PTO Features Dame Flora Duffy
“Flora Duffy’s name has to be put up right there amongst the giants who have ever raced in any format,” said the introduction of new video featuring Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy, with the video also featuring footage of Dame Flora training in Bermuda. Produced by the Professional Triathletes Organisation, the video description... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Will Not Compete In Season Opener
Dame Flora Duffy — the reigning Olympic, World and Commonwealth champion — has decided not to compete in the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series season opener in Abu Dhabi on March 3rd. In a post on Instagram, Dame Flora Duffy said, “It has been a while since I posted. I have been enjoying my time in South Africa and building training... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Named Best Female Triathlete
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has been crowned the Best Female Triathlete of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice, France, yesterday. The Bermudian topped a shortlist, including Ashleigh Gentle, of Australia, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Lucy Charles-Barclay, of Britain, and American Chelsea Sodaro. Duffy enjoyed a scintillating... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Nominated In Global Awards
Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy has been nominated in the best female category in the Global Triathlon Awards. The Triathlon website said, “Want to know who will be crowned the Global Triathlon Awards’ Best Male and Female Triathletes of 2022? The first ever edition of the annual event takes place in Nice on 20 January, conceived to recognise and celebrate... Read more of this article
