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BOA To Hold Athletes Commission Forum
The Bermuda Olympic Association will host the Athletes Commission Forum at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club on Sunday [December 21]. The event will feature a panel featuring Olympians Katura Horton-Perinchief, who became the first Black woman to compete in diving at the Athens Games in 2004; Jenny Smatt, who competed in swimming at the Barcelona... Read more of this article
Bermudian Olympians Asked To Guide Future
Bermudian Olympians have been invited to participate in the Fit for the Future athlete consultation – a new initiative aimed at shaping the future direction of the Olympic Movement. The programme, launched by International Olympic Committee [IOC] president Kirsty Coventry, seeks input from both active and retired Olympians, as well as elite athletes... Read more of this article
BOA & NACAC Host ‘Equity In Motion’ Event
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA], in partnership with the North America, Central America, and Caribbean [NACAC] Association, successfully hosted a landmark Gender Diversity and Inclusion Conference and Banquet titled “Equity in Motion” this past weekend. A spokesperson said, “The event, generously hosted at Grotto Bay, welcomed 21 international... Read more of this article
Asafa Powell To Speak At BOA Event In Nov
Legendary Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell will be the guest speaker at a Bermuda Olympic Association banquet in November. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA], through its Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, is proud to announce the upcoming Equity in Motion events – an inspiring weekend designed to celebrate,... Read more of this article
BOA Appoint Jon Beard For 2026 CAC Games
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] announced the appointment of Jon Beard as Chef de Mission for Team Bermuda at the XXV Central American and Caribbean [CAC] Games, taking place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 24 to August 8, 2026. A spokesperson said, “This marks Beard’s third appointment to the prestigious leadership... Read more of this article
Horton-Perinchief Directs Trinidad Programme
Olympian Katura Horton-Perinchief has helped direct a two-week diving programme to help grow the sport in Trinidad and Tobago. The clinic was held recently at the National Aquatic Centre in Couva, aimed at introducing the sport to coaches and athletes for the first time. It was hosted by the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration... Read more of this article
BOA Names Team For Junior Pan Am Games
The Bermuda Olympic Association has announced a 24-athlete team to represent Bermuda across seven sports at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] today announced the selection of Team Bermuda for the upcoming 2025 Junior Pan American Games, set to take place in Asuncion,... Read more of this article
Sports Chosen For 2027 Pan Am Games
Panam Sports has agreed on the 36 sports to be part of the sports programme of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, in 2027. For the first time in history, cricket will be part of the event. The decision was made by the Panam Sports executive board, which considered the preferences of the 41 National Olympic Committees members of the Organisation. “As... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy: Bermuda Shaped My Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has shared how growing up in Bermuda shaped her journey from a talented young athlete at TriHedz to becoming an Olympic champion. Appearing on The Runna Podcast, Duffy candidly reflected on the “bumpy road” to the top of her sport and the immense pride of winning Bermuda’s first-ever Olympic gold medal... Read more of this article
Junior Athletes Set For Pan Am Camps
Top Bermudian junior athletes and their coaches are heading to the ASU 2025 Training Camps – a high-performance environment designed to sharpen skills, strengthen focus, and prepare for the demands of top-level competition. Organised by Panam Sports, the camps will also give athletes the opportunity to acclimate to Asunción, Paraguay – the host... Read more of this article
Bermuda Olympic Ambassadors On Athens Tour
Team Bermuda ambassadors Syriah Lottimore and Brandon Sousa have travelled to Athens, Greece, for the Youth Olympic Ambassadors Programme. The pair, who are representing the Bermuda Olympic Association, have visited the Acropolis, the most important monument in Greece, and the Panathenaic Stadium, the first stadium to host the modern Olympic Games. The... Read more of this article
Smith-King Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Branwen Smith-King has been inducted into the Tufts University Athletics Hall of Fame. As an athlete, Smith-King represented Bermuda at the Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games. Branwen-Smith, the Bermuda Olympic Association secretary general, was among the sixth class inducted at the Tufts Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at Gillette Stadium... Read more of this article
