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2021 Island Games Postponed To 2023
The Island Games — which were originally scheduled to be held in July 2021 — will be held in the summer of 2023, the organisers announced. The Games are for smaller islands and Bermuda takes part and normally does very well, winning multiple medals. The IIGA said, “Following the announcement in September that the Guernsey 2021 NatWest International... Read more of this article
2021 NatWest Island Games Postponed
The 2021 NatWest International Island Games — scheduled to be held in July 2021 — in Guernsey have been postponed due to the impact of the pandemic, the organisers announced today. A spokesperson said, “The International Island Games Association held their virtual AGM on Saturday 26 September when Jorgen Pettersson, chair of the IIGA,... Read more of this article
Sun Life Celebrates Athletes Achievements
Sun Life Financial International welcomed Team Bermuda athletes at its Hamilton office last Friday, to celebrate their achievements at the 2019 NatWest Island Games in Gibraltar. The team has recently returned home from the Games, having won 6 silver and 8 bronze medals. Sun Life has been a sponsor of Team Bermuda at the Island Games since 2015, and... Read more of this article
Minister Congratulates Island Games Team
Yesterday [July 15], Sports Minister Lovitta Foggo welcomed members of Bermuda’s NatWest International Island Games team to the Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports. Donning their vibrant pink and blue Bermuda national team uniform and clad with their medals the team members represented the sports of athletics, sailing, bowling, squash,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win Three More Island Games Medals
The NatWest International Island Games competition came to an end in Gibraltar, with Bermuda capturing three more medals on the final day of competition. Bowlers Damien Matthews & Lamar Richardson won two more medals, while tennis players Gavin Manders and David Thomas won a medal in the doubles final. Athletics Sean Trott finished 8th competing... Read more of this article
Six More Medals Won At Island Games
Bermuda collected six more medals during yet another day of competition of the NatWest International Island Games going on in Gibraltar. Athletics Shianne Smith won the silver medal competing in the Women’s 400m Hurdles crossing the line in a time of 1:04.49 Sailing As a team Bermuda with Jordan Etemadi, Kalin Hillier, Scott Mello and Adriana Penruddocke... Read more of this article
Island Games Squash Team Wins Bronze
Bermuda’s medal count went up by one as the NatWest International Island Games continued in Gibraltar, with the mixed squash team of Rachel Barnes and Anthony Fellowes capturing the bronze medal. Athletics Quincy Kuzyk finished 10th in heat two of the Men’s 1,500m race, crossing the line in a time of 4:29.78. Brianna Mendes finished fourth while... Read more of this article
Island Games Bowling Pair Win Silver Medal
Bermuda bowling pair Gloria Dill and David Maycock captured yet another medal for Bermuda as the NatWest International Island Games continued in Gibraltar, winning silver in the Mixed Doubles event. Athletics Brianna Mendes competed in the Women’s 1,500m and after a battle for the bronze medal, finished fifth with a time of 4:59.55. Badminton During... Read more of this article
Two More Medals Won At NatWest Island Games
Bermuda picked up two more medals on day two of the NatWest International Island Games taking place in Gibraltar. Bowling once again took center stage as the team of Damien Matthews and David Maycock won the bronze medal during the men’s doubles missing out on the silver position by one pin. The other medal came in the team tennis event as the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Bermuda Wins First Medal At Island Games
The NatWest International Island Games got underway in Gibraltar, with Bermuda winning their first medal courtesy of an excellent showing by Lamar Richardson in bowling. Athletics Shianne Smith has advanced to the Women’s 100m Semi-Finals after finishing 3rd in Heat 2 clocking a time of 13.31. Smith also finished 7th in the Women’s Long Jump with... Read more of this article
NatWest International Island Games Open Today
The NatWest International Island Games 2019 opens in Gibraltar today [July 6]. A spokesperson said the event “is highlighting the incredible facilities that the Gibraltar Government have just had completed on this tiny peninsula of 30000 people. “This includes a 50 meter Olympic pool, a new athletics track, artificial turf fields for football,... Read more of this article
Volleyball Teams Announced For Island Games
The Bermuda Volleyball Association [BVA] has qualified 2 men’s and 2 women’s beach volleyball teams for the 2019 NatWest Island Games to be held on the island of Gibraltar from July 6-13, 2019. The NatWest Island Games brings together twenty four Island Nations and represents a unique opportunity for Bermuda to compete on a world stage. The NatWest... Read more of this article
Island Games Reps Check Out 2019 Venue
Representatives from Bermuda have just got back from Gibraltar where they attended the AGM of the International Island Games – and checked out the venue for next year’s event. Chairman of the Bermuda Island Games, Jon Beard, Secretary, Juanita Blee and Paul Scope, of the International Island Games executive, attended the meeting along with representatives... Read more of this article
Island Games Results: Golf, Cycling, Gymnastics
Despite weather more akin to Bermuda in December, Bermuda’s women’s cycling team won the gold medal in the town criterium. The team includes Zoenique Williams [individual silver medalist], Gabriella Arnold, Alyssa Rowse and Claire Mitchell. Bermuda’s men’s national cycling team competing in the NatWest Island Games cycled superbly... Read more of this article
Tennis: Thomas & Manders Win Silver Medals
The tennis finals of the NatWest Island Games were recently held, with a Bermuda pair winning silver medals. Bermuda’s David Thomas and Gavin Manders put up an excellent show, but eventually succumbed to a very strong Jersey side. David Thomas and Gavin Manders, along with Jovan Jordan-Whitter and Sam Butler, also combined to win the bronze medal... Read more of this article
Archers Claim First Ever Island Games Medal
Bermuda Archers claimed their first ever Island Games medal today [June 27] while competing in Gotland. A spokesperson said, “Bernard Wade III and Tiffany Slaton of Bermuda beat 10th seeded Shetland Islands and then 3rd seeded Jersey, followed by 2nd seeded Åland to face 1st seeded Guernsey in the final. Guernsey were too strong for Bermuda and... Read more of this article
