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Bermuda Team Enters Winter Olympic Stadium
The Winter Olympics kicked off today [Feb 7] with the Opening Ceremony in Russia, and the Bermuda team has just entered the stadium, with the island’s sole athlete Dr. Tucker Murphy wearing our trademark Bermuda shorts while waving the Bermuda flag. This is Dr. Tucker’s second Olympic appearance; he competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics... Read more of this article
Tucker Murphy Finishes 38th In Switzerland
Bermudian skier Dr. Tucker Murphy continues preparing for the Winter Olympics in Russia, this time competing in Adelboden, Switzerland. Murphy competed in the FIS 10K C Cross Country Race, clocking a time of 29:56.5 to finish 38th overall. Murphy finished 4:26.7 behind the winner Mathias Inniger who clocked 25:29.8. Murphy will be the island’s... Read more of this article
Tucker Murphy Finishes 22nd In Switzerland
With around three weeks until the start of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia, Bermuda’s Dr Tucker Murphy was back in action, competing in the Switzerland National Cross Country Skiing Championships. The National Championships saw the Men’s Race cover a distance of 15km, and Murphy finished 22nd overall clocking a time of 46:25.9. Dr... Read more of this article
Skiing: Tucker Murphy Finishes 70th in France
Bermuda’s Dr Tucker Murphy — who will be representing Bermuda at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia next month — was back in action recently in France. Dr Murphy competed in the Alpen Cup Men’s 15km C Cross Country Skiing Event in France. Murphy finished 70th in a a time of 49:42.9, which was approximately ten minutes behind... Read more of this article
Dr. Murphy Finishes 66th In Austrian Ski Event
Dr. Tucker Murphy — the sole Bermudian to ever compete in Olympic skiing — competed for the first time in 2014 when he took part in the Saalfelden 10K Cross Country Skiing Race in Austria. Dr. Murphy competed in a field of 86 competitors, finishing 66th overall. He clocked a time of 32:08.1, which was six minutes behind the winner Markus... Read more of this article
Murphy Competes In Switzerland Skiing Event
Bermudian Winter Olympian Tucker Murphy continues competing overseas, this time finishing 73rd in Switzerland. Murphy took to the Campra, Switzerland Cross Country Skiing Course to take part in the Federation International Skiing Race – Men’s Single Penalty 1.4 km Qualifiers. Murphy clocked a time of 4:02.79 on his way to finishing 73rd. Related... Read more of this article
Skier Tucker Murphy Finishes 22nd In Germany
Tucker Murphy — Bermuda’s only Olympic skier — recently competed in Germany placing 22nd. Murphy took to the Oberwiesenthal, Germany Cross Country Skiing Course to take part in the Federation International Skiing Race – Men’s Single Penalty 1.4 km C Finals. Oberwiesenthal is a medium sized ski resort that has 99 acres... Read more of this article
Murphy & Lochhead Win Healthy Choice 5K Race
Tucker Murphy and Vivienne Lochhead ran to victory in the Healthy Choice Weight Handicap 5K in St. George’s this weekend. Murphy crossed the line in a time of 18:08, while Nick Strong finished second clocking a time of 18:50 and Craig Rothwell finished third crossing the line in a time of 19:12. Lochhead was the 11th finisher overall with a time of... Read more of this article
Tucker Murphy Wins Division: Norway Ski Contest
Bermuda’s Tucker Murphy put on a stellar performance to win his age division in a 42km ski marathon in Norway, finishing over 20 minutes ahead of the second place finisher. Mr Murphy – the only Bermudian skier to ever represent the island at the Winter Olympics – won the 20-29 year old age division in the 19th Annual Svalbard Ski Marathon... Read more of this article
American Actress “Obsessed” with Tucker Murphy
Globe and Emmy nominated American actress Amy Brenneman has tweeted her “obsession“, as well as written a column saying she is “totally invested in” Bermudian Olympian Tucker Murphy. Best known for her starring role in the CBS television series “Judging Amy”, Amy Brenneman has also appeared other series and movies... Read more of this article
Tucker Murphy Finishes 88th at Olympics
Bermuda’s sole Olympic entrant Tucker Murphy placed 88th out of out of 96 entrants in the 15 km cross country ski at the 2010 Olympics. Finishing in a time of 42:39, he was approximately 9 minutes behind the gold medalist. The medal winners of the event were Switzerland’s Dario Cologna [33:36] Italy’s Pietro Cottrer [34:00] Czech... Read more of this article
Bermuda Shorts: Tucker Takes Over Twitter
The Bermuda shorts worn at the 2010 Winter Olympic opening ceremony by Bermuda’s sole Olympian Tucker Murphy, and the Bermuda delegation caused great international interest. The popular social networking site Twitter was abuzz with e-talk of Mr. Murphy and his shorts, with literally hundreds of tweets pouring in from around the world. Examples: Pipatha... Read more of this article
