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Video: Bermuda Women Defeat Shetland
The Bermuda women’s national football team defeated the Shetland Islands 2-0 thanks to a brace from Jahni Simmons at the International Island Games in Orkney today [July 15]. The striker scored goals in either half to ensure coach Naquita Robinson’s side finished top of group B with three successive wins. Bermuda, the defending champions, face Goza... Read more of this article
Videos: Island Games Day Two Wrap-Up
[Written by Stephen Wright] Taylor Carrick will compete for the gold medal in the men’s squash final tomorrow [July 15] after a gritty semi-final victory at the Island Games in Orkney. Carrick overcame Gibraltar’s Ivan Flores 3-2 in a tense five-game battle at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall, showcasing resilience and determination. The Bermudian... Read more of this article
Videos: Bermuda Football Teams Win Openers
Bermuda’s football teams launched their Island Games campaigns with a pair of victories today [July 13], as the men’s under-23 squad and the senior women’s team both secured wins in their opening matches. The Bermuda men’s under-23 team began their tournament with a solid 2-0 victory over the Western Isles, and later in the day, the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Videos: Island Games Day One Wrap-Up
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda men’s under-23 and women’s national football teams made winning starts to their Island Games campaigns in Orkney today [July 13]. In their opening match against the Western Isles, the under-23 team enjoyed a convincing 2-0 victory thanks to second-half goals from Joshua Joseph and Keyni Mills at the Rendall... Read more of this article
Megan Berry Excited For Orkney Triathlon
[Written by Stephen Wright] Triathlete Megan Berry said she is “excited and nervous” about making her debut at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, tomorrow [July 13]. The 31-year-old will be the first Team Bermuda athlete in action at the biennial Games when she competes at the Stomness Marina Slip at 4am BDA time. “I’m very... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Bermuda At Opening Ceremony
[Updated with photos + written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s travelling party of more than 60 athletes received the warmest of Orkney welcomes at the International Island Games opening ceremony today [July 12]. Held inside a pack Bignold Park in Kirkwall, Bermuda’s team looked resplendent in their eye-catching pink shirts, referencing the island’s... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Simmons On Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Aaron Simmons is on a mission – not just to elevate his own game, but to put Bermuda badminton on the map and inspire a new generation of players. The 23-year-old is among a team of seven athletes – Danial Hughes, Aaron Simmons, Rishi Gadimwale, Jin Sun, Desi Darrell, Emma Moran-Lee, See Ju Chua and Somers Stevenson –... Read more of this article
Island Games: Leach On Medal Ambitions
[Written by Stephen Wright] Since capturing a surprise bronze medal at the International Island Games in Guernsey two years ago, David Leach has spearheaded a lawn bowls revival in Bermuda. Leach returned from a 17-year hiatus to compete in the men’s singles event in Guernsey, where he defied expectations with a podium finish. Since then, he has... Read more of this article
Island Games: Nusum On U23 Goals
[Written by Stephen Wright] John Barry Nusum, the Bermuda Under-23 coach, has backed his players to “rise to the occasion” as they prepare to head to Orkney, Scotland, for the International Island Games. Nusum, a former Bermuda national team captain, led the under-23 side to a fourth-place finish at the previous Games in Guernsey in 2023, losing... Read more of this article
Island Games: Carrick On Squash Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Taylor Carrick is targeting a podium finish as he gears up for his squash debut at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. The 23-year-old will represent Bermuda alongside team-mates Neil Pohman and Brian Darling and has been intensively training over the past month to ensure he arrives in peak form. “I’m... Read more of this article
Island Games: Team Bermuda Schedule
More than 60 athletes will represent Bermuda across seven sports – athletics, badminton, bowls, golf, squash, triathlon, and football – at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland from Saturday [July 12] to next Friday. All times BDA. Team Bermuda Schedule Saturday, July 12 Opening ceremony, 1pm Sunday, July 13 Athletics: Jake Brislane,... Read more of this article
Island Games: Lindsay On Orkney Goals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Gayle Lindsay hopes to leave Bermuda with the perfect parting gift: a medal at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. The three-time Bermuda Day Half-Marathon champion is set to represent Bermuda at her third Island Games, having previously competed in Jersey [2015] and Gotland [2017]. This time, she will race... Read more of this article
