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James & Cipres Win Gold At France Grand Prix
Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres claimed their second Grand Prix gold medal this season as competition wrapped up at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble earlier this month. A story at ISU.org says, “Performing to “Wicked Game” and “The Last Feeling”, James/Cipres produced a triple twist, triple toe-double toe-double toe combination,... Read more of this article
Video: James & Cipres Win Skate Canada Pairs
Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres won the pairs division at the Skate Canada International held in Laval, Quebec. The duo, who represent France, claimed the overall crown with a total of 221.81 points, China’s Peng Cheng and Jin Yang were second overall with 201.08, and Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro placed third with... Read more of this article
James & Cipres Win French Masters Skating
Figure skater Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres competed in the French Masters Figure Skating Event, winning the event with a score of 228.81. James and Cipres won the Short Programme with a score of 81.43; the pair would also win the Free Skating Programme with a score of 147.38, and their combined score of 228.81 saw them declared... Read more of this article
Murphy Finishes 104th In Winter Olympics
Bermuda’s Tucker Murphy took to the Men’s Cross Country Skiing 15km Course at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, finishing in 104th position. Murphy clocked a time of 43:05.7, finishing 9:21 behind winner Dario Cologna from Switzerland, who clocked a time of 33:43.9. Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger was second, clocking 34:02.2, and... Read more of this article
James & Cipres Finish Fifth In Winter Olympics
Figure skater Vanessa James, who lives in Bermuda as a child, and her partner Morgan Cipres finished 5th in the Pair Skating Free Skating on their final day of competition at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. Coming into the Final Event the pair, representing France, stood in 6th, but a 143.19 point performance saw them move up to 5th overall... Read more of this article
James & Cipres Finish 6th In Short Programme
After participating in the team competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Vanessa James — who lived in Bermuda as a child — and her partner Morgan Ciprès went to the Center Rink for their Short Program and they have kept their dream of medal alive. The French pair finished 6th with a score of 75.34, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han from China recorded the... Read more of this article
Video: Canada’s CTV Highlights Tucker Murphy
Calling him “Bermuda’s only Olympic hope,” Canada’s CTV News has taken the time to spotlight the island’s Dr. Tucker Murphy as he represents Bermuda at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The story says “He may be Bermuda’s only Olympic hope, but Tucker Murphy says his expectations at the Winter Games are realistic.” “[My]... Read more of this article
Twitterverse Praises Bermuda’s Olympic Team
The traditional Bermuda shorts worn by our Winter Olympic team have attracted attention in the Twitterverse after the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea today, with some even saying they think we deserve a gold medal simply for the shorts. Tucker Murphy is representing Bermuda, with the cross-country skier making his third... Read more of this article
James & Cipres Start Competing In Olympics
Vanessa James — who lives in Bermuda as a child — and her partner Morgan Cipres began competing in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games 2018 on the Opening Day of competition. The pair, representing France in the Team Event Pair Skating Short Program, finished in 6th with a score of 68.49. Russian pair Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda At Winter Olympics Opening
Bermuda’s Winter Olympian Tucker Murphy is taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang today [Feb 9], with the cross-country skier making his third appearance at the Winter Olympics. As is tradition, Dr. Murphy sported Bermuda shorts among athletes dressed mostly in warm winter gear given the chilly temperatures,... Read more of this article
Winter Olympics: Murphy To Represent Bermuda
Marking his third appearance at the Winter Olympics, Bermudian cross-country skier Tucker Murphy will compete in the Men’s 15K Free Individual Start cross-country ski event. Murphy, 36, will be accompanied by his Coach Pepa Miloucheva, and Assistant Coach/Waxer Jeff Shaw, as well as Chef de Mission Lawrence [Mike] Murphy, and Sean Field-Lament who... Read more of this article
Video: James, Cipres Win European Short Skate
[Updated] Bermuda born figure skater Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Ciprès, who skate for France, have made an impressive start at the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia, winning the pairs short programme with 77.52 points. The pair, who won bronze at the 2017 Championships, produced an impressive display that took... Read more of this article
