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Patrick Singleton Gets Top IOC Appointment
Patrick Singleton — who represented Bermuda in the Luge and Skeleton events at three Winter Olympics — has been named to a top International Olympic Committee [IOC] post, with the IOC calling him a “very experienced and well respected administrator.” The IOC said, “As part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen the working... Read more of this article
Singleton Re-Elected For Olympians Association
Incumbent World Olympians Association [WOA] Treasurer Patrick Singleton has been re-elected to his post after a strong vote of confidence at the WOA General Assembly on Thursday. Singleton — a three-time Olympian who competed for Bermuda in the Luge and Skeleton events at the Winter Olympics — was first elected to the WOA in 2011 for... Read more of this article
Video: Winter Olympian Murphy Congratulated
Earlier this morning [June 26], Premier Michael Dunkley and Minister of Community, Culture and Sport Wayne Scott joined members of the Bermuda Olympic Association in recognising Winter Olympian Tucker Murphy. Dr. Murphy is the first Bermudian to make an appearance in Olympic skiing, and has represented the island in the last two Winter Olympics Games. This... Read more of this article
NOSPC Comments On Paralympic Games
The National Office for Seniors and Physically Challenged [NOSPC] says that they’re looking forward to the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. A spokesperson said, “The National Office for Seniors and Physically Challenged would like to remind the public that the Paralympic flame will be ignited at the Opening Ceremony of the... Read more of this article
Tucker Murphy Finishes 84th In Sochi 15K Event
Bermudian Dr. Tucker Murphy’s 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games 15K Free Cross Country Skiing Event saw him improve on his 2010 performance, placing 84th even as he recorded a slower time, according to the official Sochi 2014 website. At the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Murphy finished 88th overall with a time of 42:39.1; in Sochi, Murphy finished 84th... Read more of this article
James & Cipres Finish 10th In Sochi Games
Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres finished in tenth position in the Pairs Figure Skating Event at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, representing France. The pair recorded an overall score of 179.43; they placed tenth in the Short Programme with a score of 65.36, and 11th in the Free Programme with a score of 114.07. Ms. James and former partner... Read more of this article
Houston Media Delete “Idiot” Bermuda Reference
[Updated] After originally reporting that the Bermuda shorts worn by our Winter Olympic team were a “nod to their country’s proud tradition of looking like idiots,” the Houston Chronicle has now deleted the statement. It was made after the island’s team entered the Olympic stadium in Russia dressed in the traditional Bermuda business... Read more of this article
Bermuda “Wins” Olympic Opening Ceremony
We may the smallest team in attendance, but the Bermuda Winter Olympic team made their presence felt at yesterday’s [Feb 7] Opening Ceremony, attracting plenty of attention due to our tradition wearing the island’s signature Bermuda shorts at Olympic events. Fox News even went so far as to declare Bermuda the winner of the Opening Ceremony,... Read more of this article
Vanessa James Competes In Olympic Skating
Bermudian figure skater Vanessa James and partner Morgan Cipres — representing France — took part in the inaugural figure skating team event at Sochi yesterday [Feb 6]. The pair placed seventh with a score of 57.45, earning a total of four points for France, the country they’re representing. The final standings for team figure skating... Read more of this article
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
CableVision, WOW To Offer Olympic Coverage
Bermuda CableVision and WOW announced that, in a joint effort, they have resolved the rights issues surrounding televised coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, which will take place from February 7 – 23, in Sochi, Russia. “CableVision and WOW, have secured the rights to the Olympics programming. This includes coverage on the broadcast channels... Read more of this article
James, Cipres Finish Fifth In Championships
Bermudian Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres — representing France — finished fifth in pairs skating at the European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest this past weekend, with Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov retaining their championship title when the event wrapped up on January 19. The European Figure... 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
