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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
Photos: Flora Duffy Wins Gold Medal At Olympics
Flora Duffy claimed a historic win today, racing to victory to win Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal, and she did it in style, finishing more than one minute ahead of the silver medalist, With multiple world championship titles and now an Olympic Gold Medal, she has cemented herself as one of the best triathletes of all time. Her win currently... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Facebook Cover Graphic Designs
Flora Duffy will be competing in the Olympics on Monday [July 26], and the Bermudian triathlete is widely considered to be a medal contender at these Games. Ms Duffy — who has won multiple world championships — will race at 6.30pm [Bermuda time] on Monday and if you want to get into the spirit and showcase your support, a selection of Facebook... Read more of this article
Olympics: Alizadeh Competes In Quarter Finals
Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh competed in the quarter finals in the Olympics Men’s Singles Sculls at the Tokyo Olympics, crossing the line in a time of 7:35.7 to finish 5th. Alizadeh — who is one of Bermuda’s two person team along with triathlete Flora Duffy — will not advance to the main semi finals, however will compete in the C/D... Read more of this article
Olympics: Alizadeh Advances To Quarter Finals
Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh continues to make a strong showing in his Olympic debut, placing second this evening and qualifying for the quarter finals. Competing on the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo in the Men’s Singles Sculls Repechage Heat 2, he finished second in a time of 7:35.90. He previously finished 4th in the Men’s Singles Sculls Preliminary... Read more of this article
Bermuda In People’s ‘Best Olympic Outfits’ List
People Magazine has included Bermuda in its list of the best outfits worn at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony, with the Bermuda team, with rower Dara Alizadeh carrying the flag, entering the stadium dressed in traditional Bermuda shorts. In an article entitled “The Best Outfits at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony,” the People magazine... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda At Olympic Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo Olympic Games Opening Ceremony is taking place today [July 23], with first-time Olympian Dara Alizadeh carrying the flag for Bermuda. Mr Alizadeh – who competed in the Men’s Single Sculls – is part of Bermuda’s two member team along with Flora Duffy, with the Bermudian triathlete scheduled to compete in the Women’s Triathlon... Read more of this article
Alizadeh Finishes 4th In Heats At Olympics
Dara Alizadeh made his Olympic debut competing in the Men’s Singles Sculls Preliminary Heat 4 on Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. Alizadeh crossed the line in 4th place clocking a time of 7:34.96, which means he is heading to the Repechage which will take place today. Alizadeh finished 30 seconds behind the Heat Winner Trevor Jones from Canada, with... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Competition Times
Bermudian athletes Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh will be representing Bermuda at the Tokyo Olympics, which is set to get underway this week. According to a flyer provided by the sporting officials, rower Dara Alizadeh will compete in the Men’s Single Sculls tomorrow [July 22] at 8:30pm, while triathlete Flora Duffy will compete in the Women’s... Read more of this article
Alizadeh To Compete In Single Sculls Heat 4
The Olympic Rowing Regatta begins on Thursday, July 22 — Bermuda time – in Tokyo, Japan, where the island will be represented by Dara Alizadeh. Alizadeh, who is making his Olympic debut, will compete in the Men’s Single Sculls Heat 4 along with four other rowers. The Men’s Single Sculls Heat 4 start list follows below [PDF... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda’s Olympians
The latest designs in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series allows you to show your support for triathlete Flora Duffy and rower Dara Alizadeh who will be representing Bermuda in the Summer Olympics Games, which is set to get underway this week. To access more phone wallpapers with Bermudian themes, as well as social media cover graphics, visit... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Olympic Athletes Of Past Years
Bermudian athletes Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh will be representing Bermuda at the Tokyo Olympics, which are set to take place later this month, joining a long list of island athletes that have represented their home country on the international Olympic stage. Although this year’s team will be one of the smallest the island has fielded at the... Read more of this article
Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony On Friday
The opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place this Friday with rower Dara Alizadeh carrying the flag for Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Bearing the Bermuda flag in the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this Friday will be Bermuda’s rower Dara Alizadeh. The first-time Olympian will have commenced his... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy & Dara Alizadeh Olympic Listings
The Tokyo Olympics is set to get underway this week, and Bermuda will be fielding a two person team with triathlete Flora Duffy and rower Dara Alizadeh set to represent Bermuda, and screenshots from the official Olympic website showing information on both the island’s athletes are below. While this team is the smallest Bermuda has ever had in... Read more of this article
Dara Alizadeh Named Bermuda’s Flag Bearer
Dara Alizadeh has been announced as Bermuda’s flag-bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics, which is set to take place later this month. Mr Alizadeh, a rower who is making his Olympic debut, is part of Bermuda’s two member team along with triathlete Flora Duffy. Related Stories Rower Dara Alizadeh Qualifies For Olympics Alizadeh... Read more of this article
Covid State Of Emergency In Tokyo For Olympics
The Summer Olympics Games in Tokyo – which will see athletes Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh represent Bermuda – will be held under Covid-19 State Of Emergency. The report in Kyodo News said, “Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government decided Thursday to place Tokyo under a fresh Covid-19 state of emergency for the duration of... Read more of this article
