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One: Olympic Coverage Only On SportsMax
Coverage of the Olympic Games on channels other than SportsMax carried by One Communications must be blacked out after the company was advised that “SportsMax holds the exclusive TV rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic coverage in Bermuda.” In a post on social media, One Communications said, “We have been advised that SportsMax holds the... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Interview With Flora Duffy
Bernews is excited to announce that Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy is joining us this evening [Aug 2] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Ms Duffy caused the island to erupt in celebration a week ago when she recorded a dominant win in the Olympic triathlon, winning the first ever Gold Olympic medal for Bermuda, and the... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy: It’s Not Just My Medal, It’s Our Medal
“Of course it is special for me, but it’s so special for the island of Bermuda, it’s not just my medal, it’s our medal,” Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy said. Ms Duffy’s view appears to be shared by most of us here on the island, as judging by the numerous comments, Bermudians have been proudly claiming the medal,... Read more of this article
Rower Dara Alizadeh Places 18th At Olympics
Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh finished 6th in the Final C in the Men’s Singles Sculls at the Tokyo Olympics in a time of 7:09.91, and his overall times throughout the Olympics means the rower finishes in 18th place, a strong showing in this world class field from the first time Olympian. His appearance in the Final C means Bermuda’s competition... Read more of this article
Team Bermuda Attend Dinner At Olympics
The Bermuda contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics attended a team dinner celebrating the accomplishments of the two athletes, Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh. Flora Duffy made history when she captured the Gold Medal during the triathlon, earning the island’s first ever Olympic Gold Medal, while rower Dara Alizadeh has advanced to the Men’s Singles... Read more of this article
San Marino Becomes Smallest Nation To Medal
Bermuda has passed the torch, so to speak, to San Marino who are now the smallest nation in the world to ever win a medal at the Olympic Summer Games, with Alessandra Perilli claiming the bronze medal in the women’s trap shooting final giving her country of only 33,000 people, their first medal. Bermuda had held the distinction of being the smallest... Read more of this article
CARICOM Congratulates Flora Duffy
CARICOM has extended congratulations to Bermuda’s Flora Duffy after her gold medal winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics Triathlon, saying it is “further evidence of the ability of small states like ours to compete and be successful in the global arena.” The message from CARICOM CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque... Read more of this article
Michael Douglas Congratulates Flora Duffy
Prominent actor Michael Douglas has offered his congratulations to Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy after she won the island’s first ever Olympic gold medal during the Tokyo Olympics. Mr. Douglas, whose mother is Bermudian, shared his positive words via a video with his five million Facebook followers and nearly one million Instagram followers. A... Read more of this article
Alizadeh Advances To The C Final At Olympics
Competing on the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan, Bermuda rower Dara Alizadeh finished 3rd in the Men’s Singles Sculls C/D Semi-Final 1, clocking a time of 7:11.14 to advance to the C Final. Alizadeh finished behind the Semi-Final C/D winner Alvaro Torres Masias, from Peru who recorded a time of 7:02.49, while Quentin Antognelli from Monaco... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Highly Ranked In Google Trends
People around the world have been Googling Bermuda’s Flora Duffy following her Olympic win, with the Bermudian triathlete ranking in the top Google Trends, a very notable achievement considering they process billions of searches per day. Shortly after her medal win, Google Trends showed her as the top trend in both New Zealand and Switzerland,... Read more of this article
Video: CNN Interviews Triathlete Flora Duffy
CNN interviewed Olympic Champion Flora Duffy, who told CNN that winning the island’s first ever gold Olympic medal is ‘bigger than her’ as it means so much to everyone in Bermuda. Flora Duffy claimed the victory in a dominant style, finishing more than one minute ahead of the silver medalist to claim the gold, causing the entire island... Read more of this article
Video: Olympic Champion Flora Duffy Interview
The win was more than just a win, as it means so much to everyone in Bermuda, Flora Duffy said following her historic victory at the Tokyo Olympics, where she claimed Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal. Duffy — whose win gives Bermuda the distinction of being the smallest nation or territory in the world to have a gold Olympic medal —... Read more of this article
Officials Congratulate Triathlete Flora Duffy
The Governor, Premier David Burt, Minister Dr Ernest Peets, Deputy Premier Walter Roban, Opposition Leader Cole Simons, and the Mayor of Hamilton congratulated Flora Duffy after she won Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal. City of Hamilton A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton is thrilled to celebrate Flora Duffy’s Olympic gold medal... Read more of this article
Video: Dr Douglas Hosts Duffy Celebration
Dr Ty Douglas is hosting a special broadcast today [July 27] to celebrate Flora Duffy‘s historic gold medal win at the Olympics, with the guests including Olympian Katura Horton Perinchief, Olympian Brian Wellman, the BNAA’s Donna Raynor, Director of Youth and Sport Norbert Simons, Patty Petty from the Bermuda Triathlon Association and... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: Flora Duffy Wins Gold At Olympics
The island wakes up this morning with a new distinction — being the smallest nation in the world to ever win a Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics — thanks to a first class showing from Flora Duffy who recorded a massive win at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing more than one minute ahead of the silver medalist to claim the historic victory. With... Read more of this article
Updates: Flora Duffy Wins Gold At The Olympics!
[Updating] Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has recorded a historic and commanding win to claim Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal. She raced to victory in a time of 1:55:36, which was more than one minute ahead of the silver medalist, with Ms Duffy making a dominant showing to win the Gold. With multiple world titles and now an Olympic gold medal,... Read more of this article
