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Photos: Bermuda’s Team In Paralympic Opening
The Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony is taking place today [Aug 24] in Japan, and Bermuda’s team has just entered the stadium, with the island’s sole athlete Jessica Lewis carrying the flag. Ms Lewis will compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats scheduled for Saturday, August 28th evening [Bermuda time], the T53 Women’s 100m heats... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Interview With Jessica Lewis
Jessica Lewis – who will represent Bermuda at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo – is joining Bernews at 8.00pm this evening [Aug 16] for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Ms Lewis — who is is currently ranked 3rd in the world in the 100m — is the first Bermudian to win an IPC World Championship medal, the... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis’ Paralympic Race Schedule
The Paralympic Games is set to get underway in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 24th, and Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis is set to make her third appearance in the Paralympic Games, where she will compete in the 100m, 400m and 800m. Ms Lewis will compete in the T53 Women’s 800m heats scheduled for Saturday, August 28th evening [Bermuda time], the T53... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Sprinter Jessica Lewis
We are ‘sprinting ahead’ in this week’s Bernews’ Wallpaper Wednesday to our next world class athlete set to hit the big stage, with Jessica Lewis scheduled to represent Bermuda at the Paralympic Games which start later this month in Tokyo. Ms Lewis is currently ranked [PDF] third in the world in the 100m — with a time... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: Annual Pedal For Paralympics
Over 90 riders teamed up with the Bermuda Paralympic Association as a fundraising cycling event saw participants ride from Dockyard to Ferry Reach Park, with the ‘Pedal for Paralympics’ event serving to assist in raising funds for the island’s para-athletes The cyclists were joined along the causeway by Paralympian Jessica Lewis, and... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: 2020 Pedal For Paralympics
[Updated] The Bermuda Paralympic Association [BPARAS] is hosting a fundraising cycling event today [Jan 12], with participants riding from Dockyard to Ferry Reach Park to help raise funds for the island’s para-athletes. The event getting underway in Dockyard this morning: The cyclists were joined along part of the route by Paralympian Jessica Lewis,... Read more of this article
Pedal For Paralympics Fundraiser On January 12
The Bermuda Paralympic Association [BPARAS] will be hosting a charity cycling event dubbed ‘Pedal for Paralympics’ on Sunday, January 12 starting at 9.45am from Dockyard and finishing at Ferry Reach Park. Registration costs $25 if done prior to the event or $30 if done on the day of the event; all participants who raise $100 in pledges will... Read more of this article
Pedal For Paralympics Hosts Successful Event
The rainy conditions didn’t dampen the spirit of goodwill, as dozens of participants took part in the Pedal for Paralympics on Sunday [Jan 27] riding from Dockyard to St. George’s to raise funds for the island’s para-athletes. Despite the inclement weather, the riders took up the challenge to help support the Bermuda Paralympic Association,... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Pedal For Paralympics Fundraiser
This year’s ‘Pedal for Paralympics’ event will be taking place on Sunday, January 27th starting at 9.30am with cyclists coming out to support the Bermuda Paralympic Association to raise funds towards Bermuda’s elite para-athletes. An online post says, “Ride starts at 9:30 from Dockyard outside the clock tower mall, riding the railway... Read more of this article
Lewis Ends 2018 Ranked #1 In World In 100m
[Updated] After another exceptional year of competition, Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis will end this year holding the #1 world ranking in the women’s 100m T53, with her time of 16.77 — which she achieved during a race in May in Switzerland — serving as the fastest time achieved by any female T53 sprinter in the world for the entire year. In... Read more of this article
Lewis Concludes Competing In Switzerland
Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis concluded competing in the ParAthletics 2018, World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. On the final day, Lewis — who claimed the gold medal in the 100m on the previous day — took to the track to compete in the T53 Women’s 400m, crossing the line in a time of 1:00.74. Hamide Kurt from Turkey was the... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Wins Gold Medal In Switzerland
Adding yet another international medal to her ever growing collection, Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis has won the T53 Women’s 100m at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix being held in Nottwil, Switzerland. Lewis was clocked across the line in 16.78, ahead of Hamide Kurt from Turkey who finished in 16.82, while Kelko Honishi from Japan finished third... Read more of this article
Photos: ‘Pedal For Paralympics’ Fundraiser
The ‘Pedal for Paralympics’ event took place today [Feb 11] with cyclists coming out to support the Bermuda Paralympic Association to raise funds towards Bermuda’s elite para-athletes competing abroad at the World Championships, Parapan Am Games and the Paralympics. It started this morning in Dockyard, with cyclists traveling the length... Read more of this article
Photos: Jessica Lewis Holds ‘Meet And Greet’
Bermudian Paralympian Jessica Lewis was at the Washington Mall today [Feb 10] for a ‘meet and greet’ with her new Coach Curtis Thom, with the event serving to both help raise awareness for the Bermuda Paralympic Association and also thank the public for their support. Ms Lewis is one of the island’s preeminent athletes, having represented... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Pays Tribute To Coach & Mentor
Paralympian Jessica Lewis has paid tribute to her coach, mentor, and friend Ken Thom, who died following a scuba diving accident in South Africa, saying he showed her how to believe in herself and go after her dreams, and she will forever be grateful to him. Ms Lewis said, “I met Ken in 2006 when he and his son Curtis came to Bermuda for a sports... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade: ‘Excited’ For 2020 Paralympics
Following the conclusion of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Bermuda’s Yushae DeSilva-Andrade – who competed in the Boccia Individual BC2 event – said the experience was “amazing” and that she is “excited about the 2020 Paralympic Games.” When asked how the Paralympics compared to her previous competition experience,... Read more of this article
