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Duffy Finishes 2nd In WTCS Montreal Qualifier
Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy finished second today [Aug 13] while competing in the qualifiers of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal, with the Bermudian triathlete advancing to the finals. This follows after Duffy recorded an historic and commanding win at the recent Tokyo Games to claim Bermuda’s first ever gold Olympic medal,... Read more of this article
Duffy To Compete In Triathlon Series In Montreal
Bermuda’s Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy is set to compete in the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal this weekend. The report on the World Triathlon website said, “Two days, six super-sprint races, one new Olympic Champion and only one winner: the women’s World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal gets underway this... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Will Be At WTS Bermuda In October
Flora Duffy confirmed she will be at the World Triathlon event in October in Bermuda, and local fans can be expected to give the Olympic Gold Medalist a huge welcome when she returns. “There is the World Triathlon event in October in Bermuda,” Ms Duffy said during a recent BNV interview, adding that “of course, I will definitely be... Read more of this article
Butterfield Finishes 10th In Ironman 70.3 Boulder
Tyler Butterfield finished 10th competing in the Ironman 70.3 Boulder 2021 after finishing the 1.9km swim/ 90km bike/ 21.1km run at a time of 3:50:19. The Bermudian triathlete clocked a time of 25:38 on the swim, 2:01:05 on the bike course, and then 1:19:52 on the run course. Butterfield said, “What a race, it really is one of the best out there.... Read more of this article
Duffy: #1 In Female Triathlete Google Searches
Almost two weeks after racing to victory to win Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal, people around the globe are still ‘Googling’ Bermuda’s Flora Duffy. She was in the top sports search trends overall after her win, and according to Google’s stats, as of this morning [Aug 8], she remains the #1 searched female triathlete... Read more of this article
Olympic Medal Table & Per Capita Rankings
The Tokyo Olympics came to an end today [Aug 8] with the official closing ceremony, and Bermuda finished the Games placing 63rd overall on the official medal table, and if you look at the medals on a per capita basis, the island was second per capita in overall medals, and first as far as gold medals per capita. The 63rd overall — as per the official... Read more of this article
Video: Triathlete Flora Duffy On Future Plans
Olympic gold medalist Flora Duffy discussed her future plans, saying that while it’s still too soon to say about the next Olympics, before these Games she “was 100% no to Paris and now I’m less 100% no to Paris.” The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The multiple time world champion also indicated she... 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
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
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
