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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
BOA Delegates Attend Puerto Rico Forum
Branwen Smith-King, the Bermuda Olympic Association secretary general, and Trina Roberts, who serves on the Olympic Values Committee, have attended the Olympic Solidarity Forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The BOA wrote on social media: “Team Bermuda is currently in Puerto Rico for the Olympic Solidarity Forum, May 19-20, for the Americas NOC’s,... Read more of this article
Asunción & Rio-Niterói Vie For 2031 Pan Am
Asunción and Rio-Niterói have been officially recognized as Candidate Cities to host the XXI Pan American Games in 2031. A spokesperson said, “The race to host the XXI Pan American Games in 2031 has officially begun. Both the Olympic Committee of Paraguay and the Olympic Committee of Brazil fulfilled in due time and form the requirements of Panam... Read more of this article
Swimming Events Added For LA Olympics
Six new events have been added to the swimming programme for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The International Olympic Committee Executive Board made a decision on Wednesday [April 9] to introduce the men’s and women’s 50-metres backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. The move follows the recommendation of the Olympic Programme... Read more of this article
BOA Names Athlete Commission Leaders
The Bermuda Olympic Association’s Athlete Commission [BOA AC] has proudly announced its newly elected leadership team for the next Olympic cycle. The BOA AC consists of athletes who have represented Bermuda during the last two Olympic cycles in any of the four major festivals that fall under the BOA umbrella [CAC, Commonwealth, Pan Am, and Olympics]. Following... Read more of this article
BOA Athletes Commission Elects New Members
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] Athletes Commission members recently organized an election for the next term of the Olympic phase until Los Angeles 2028.” To be an eligible candidate the athletes must have competed in the last 8 years, or 3 Olympic Games at the CAC, Commonwealth Games, Pan Am Games, the Olympic Games and/or be on the BOA... Read more of this article
Cricket Joins Bermuda Olympic Association
The Bermuda Cricket Board has joined the Bermuda Olympic Association as a full member following the inclusion of cricket at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The BCB posted on social media: “The Bermuda Cricket Board is pleased to have joined the Bermuda Olympic Association as a full member. “The inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles... Read more of this article
Shaun Priestley Featured On Sailing Website
Shaun Priestley has reflected on coaching two of the island’s leading sailors, Adriana Penruddcoke and Sebastian Kempe, in a top sailing website. Priestley, who runs the coaching and consultancy at GP Watercraft in England, supported Penruddocke during her Olympic Games journey in Paris last summer. Penruddocke competed in the Women’s ILCA one-design... Read more of this article
Peter Dunne Wins BOA President Election
Peter Dunne will continue to serve as the President of the Bermuda Olympic Association, edging out Katura Horton-Perinchief in a closely contested vote. He garnered 13 votes, while Horton-Perinchief received 11 votes. Related Stories Vanessa James Competes In Olympic Skating Tucker Murphy Finishes 88th at Olympics James & Cipres Finish 10th... Read more of this article
Female Sports Administrators Recognised
Twelve of the island’s top female sports administrators were honoured at the Bermuda Olympic Association’s Women in Sports Leadership [WISL] Awards on Sunday [November 10]. Judy Simons, the former BOA president who died in January aged 71, was among those recognised at the ceremony organised by the BOA’s Gender Diversity & Inclusion... Read more of this article
Donna Raynor Hails Success Of Symposium
Several top Bermudian female athletes shared their inspiring stories during the Girls Sport Symposium at the HSBC Bank on Front Street on Friday [November 8]. The event was dedicated to supporting and inspiring the next generation of female athletes on the island, with a particular focus on keeping girls engaged in sports. The symposium featured a distinguished... Read more of this article
Julia Hawley At Olympic Event In Portugal
Julia Hawley, the Bermuda Olympic Association treasurer, has attended the XXVII Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC] General Assembly in Cascais, Portugal. The annual event, which started on Monday [October 28] and runs until Saturday, welcomes representatives from the International Olympic Committee, the International Federations and Organising... Read more of this article
