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Sun Life Sponsors Bermuda In Island Games
Sun Life Financial International has announced that it is a lead sponsor of Bermuda’s cohort for the NatWest Island Games. As part of the sponsorship, Sun Life Financial International will provide the uniforms that more than 100 Bermuda athletes will wear for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as for travelling and official team business. In... Read more of this article
Volleyball Teams Named For Island Games
The Bermuda Volleyball Association has named the men’s and women’s indoor volleyball teams who will be representing Bermuda in the NatWest Island Games XVI. The NatWest Island Games were last held in Bermuda in 2013, and will be held this year on the island of Jersey from June 27 through July 3rd, 2015. In the 2013 NatWest Games in Bermuda, the... Read more of this article
BBA Announce Natwest Island Games Team
Eight cyclists will represent Bermuda at the 2015 Jersey NatWest Island Games later this month, six in road racing and two in mountain biking. Female road cyclists Zoenique Williams, Karen Bordage and Gabriella Arnold will contest three events; an individual time trial, a road race and the criterium. The men’s team will be comprised of Dominique Mahyo,... Read more of this article
Island Games: Beach Volleyball Teams Named
The Bermuda Volleyball Association has named their men’s & women’s beach volleyball teams who will be representing Bermuda in the NatWest Island Games XVI. The NatWest Games were last held in Bermuda in 2013, and will be held this year on the island of Jersey from June 27 through July 3rd, 2015. Bermuda will be facing off against teams from... Read more of this article
Island Games Gymnastics Team Announced
Bermuda Gymnastics announced the 2015 Island Games team at the conclusion of its May 9 home meet, with 14 athletes set to represent Bermuda. The squad of 14 athletes will head to Ynys Mon on July 20 to compete in the gymnastics portion of the Games, as the sport was not chosen to be held in Jersey. The national squad gymnasts, ranging in age from 11... Read more of this article
Jersey Getting Ready For Next Island Games
The Chairman of the Bermuda Island Games Association, Jon Beard, and Secretary, Juanita Blee have just returned from the annual AGM of the International Island Games Association. It was held in Jersey [Channel Island UK], who are the hosts for next year’s Nat West Island Games. Mr. Beard and Ms. Blee report that their facilities are in great shape,... Read more of this article
Video: Burnt House Showcases Island Games
Bermuda’s Burnt House Productions has released a video that serves to capture the energy and excitement of the 2013 NatWest Island Games, showcasing the many sporting disciplines that the event offered, along with crowds of cheering spectators, with aerial footage implemented courtesy of Bermuda Aerial Media. The 2013 NatWest Island Games officially... Read more of this article
Cayman Group Express Island Games Praise
A letter of thanks has been sent to Governor George Ferguson, Premier Cannonier and Bermuda Island Games Chairman Jon Beard by Cayman Assistant Team Manager Carl Brown on behalf of the Board of Directors Cayman Island Games Association. In the letter Mr Brown expresses the Board’s gratitude to the Bermuda community and the Bermuda attachés to... Read more of this article
Minister Has High Praise For 2013 Island Games
Community, Culture and Sports Minister Wayne Scott spoke in the House of Assembly on Friday [July 26] saying “Bermuda has received accolades from many of our overseas visitors who came for the games”. Minister Scott said, “Last week at the Island Games all our athletes demonstrated commitment to their sport of choice by exhibiting... Read more of this article
List: New Island Games Records Set In Bermuda
A number of new records were set at the recent Island Games, with Bermuda’s athletes claiming seven of them. Sprinter Tre Houston set records in both the 100m and 200m, both times setting a record in the heats and coming back to break his own record in the finals. Jasmine Brunson set a new record in the triple jump, while Ashley Yearwood set a... Read more of this article
Faroe Badminton Officials Killed In Car Crash
After enjoying a week long competition in Bermuda at the Island Games, the Faroese athletes are in mourning today [July 22] following the death of two of their badminton officials in a car crash in the Faroe Islands. The two officials had just returned from Bermuda, and were traveling home from the airport in the Faroe Islands in a taxi when the collision... Read more of this article
All Footage: 2013 Island Games Videos & Photos
For those who couldn’t catch all the various parts of the 2013 NatWest Island Games, you can watch some of the action below, with 40 videos showing many of Bermuda’s record breaking performances, medal wins, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and much more. The Games officially concluded on Friday [July 19] after one week of competition... Read more of this article
