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Emma Harvey Wins Silver At CAC Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Emma Harvey won a silver medal in the 50 metres backstroke at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, last night [June 24]. Harvey came second in the final in 29.01sec, just 0.42 seconds behind the winner, Tayde Sensores, of Mexico. Bermudian Madelyn Moore finished fourth in... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win 11 Medals At Special Olympics
Bermuda have finished with a haul of 11 medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. The Bermuda team claimed two gold, one silver and eight bronze medals after Micah Lambert and Bridget Marshall won Bermuda’s final medal today, claiming bronze in the mixed doubles tennis after winning 6-0, 6-0. Bermuda surpassed the eight medals they... Read more of this article
Tennis: Bermuda Defeat Dominican Republic
Bermuda picked up a 2 – 1 win against the Dominican Republic in the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay. Playing in the Group III, Americas Relegation Play-off Final, Trey Mallory gave Bermuda the lead when he defeated Alberto Puello in straight sets 6-1, 7-5. Daniel Philips took on Peter Bertran in the... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday June 25th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Bermuda’s Special Olympians won multiple medals in Germany, Rudy Brianna Puhekker received the Eunice Sharpe Memorial Award, Taj Donville-Outerbridge won awards in the UK, and the Gas-o-Rama event raised $20,000 for local charities were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Bermuda swimmers... Read more of this article
Marshall And O’Loughlin Win Medals In Tennis
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda have claimed two more medals in tennis at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today [June 24]. Bridget Marshall took bronze in the women’s singles, winning 6-2, 6-3, and Zafar O’Loughlin secured bronze in the men’s singles, winning 4-2, 4-1. Bermuda have now won ten medals, surpassing the eight medals... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win More Medals In Indonesia
Bermuda’s athletes won more medals at the World Kickboxing & Karate Championships in Indonesia. Kallan Todd added another win to his tournament by picking up a 3rd round knockout against Faramarz Abdi of Iran. Todd built on his opening bout from the previous day also against Iran and executed an excellent display of K1 kickboxing to seal the... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Review: Up D’ Country 2
[Written by Dale Butler] Barbara Dillas, former art teacher and currently community art advocate from murals to exhibitions, has organized a hit with the opening on Friday, June 23rd of a photographic exhibition featuring six men who are Somerset residents. The photos by each artist were displayed in an historic room with open cedar beam ceilings at... Read more of this article
Three Athletes Win Participation Medals
Exodus Somner, Jaime Brangman, and Kimo Robinson won participation medals at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Special Olympics Bermuda posted the graphic online below, saying, “We are proud of our #bdabrave who represent the SO motto in all they do. “‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt.’” Exodus... Read more of this article
Tennis: Bermuda Defeat Panama In Davis Cup
Bermuda picked up a 3 – 0 win against Panama on the final day of Group stages in the Davis Cup tournament at the Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, in Paraguay. Starting the day off, Trey Mallory defeated Luis Ching in straight sets 6-3, 6-0. Daniel Phillips then took to the court and defeated Luis Gomez in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. The Doubles... Read more of this article
Bowlers Win More Medals At Special Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s bowling team have claimed their third and fourth medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today [June 24]. Patrick Thomas won silver in the men’s singles -D52, with scores of 107, 76 and 112 for a total of 295 pins. Wayne Smith secured bronze in the men’s singles – D49, with scores of 35, 43 and... Read more of this article
Bermuda Featured On Jeopardy Game Show
Bermuda was featured on a recent episode of the game show Jeopardy!, with a contestant correctly naming the island as the correct reply. For $400, the show gave the answer “About 700 miles southeast of NYC and home to around 70,000 people, it’s known for its shorts and some troublesome triangulation,” to which a contestant correctly... Read more of this article
Perinchief Aiming To Win Medal At CAC Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda triple jumper Jah-Nhai Perinchief said he is confident of adding to his medal collection when he competes at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. Perinchief insists he will have his sights on gold when he stares down the runway towards the sandpit for his first jump in the triple... Read more of this article
