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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
Figure Skating: James, Cipres Finish 5th In Paris
Representing France, Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres competed in the ISU GP Trophee Bompard in Paris late last month, finishing 5th with a score of 172.27. Qing Pang and Jian Tong from China won the event with a score of 193.86, Canadian pair Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finished second with a score of 190.89 and American pair Caydee... Read more of this article
Singleton Joins Sports Legends In Japan
Bermuda luge slider and skeleton racer Patrick Singleton was among the Olympians who gathered in Japan this weekend [Mar. 24] to support some 70 young Japanese athletes from the disasters-hit Tohoku area. At the Tohoku Sports Summit 2013, Mr. Singleton joined such athletics legends as former triple jump world-record holder Willie Banks, nine-time Olympic... Read more of this article
Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres 8th In Canada
Bermudian Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres — competing for France — finished Day One of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in 8th place after their performance in the Pairs Short Programme. The World Figure Skating Championships is taking place in London, Ontatio. Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov are leading... Read more of this article
James/Cipres Finish 4th In European Champs
Bermudian Vanessa James — who represents France along with her partner Morgan Cipres — finished 4th in the Pairs event at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov won the Gold medal, Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy from Germany claimed the Silver Medal and Stefania Berton and Ondrej... Read more of this article
Video: James Places 6th At Euro Champs
Vanessa James and her partner Morgan Cipres represented France, and placed sixth at the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships held in Sheffield, England this week. World silver medallists Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov placed first in the Free Programme with 137.65 points giving them a combined score of 210.45 which won them the title of European... 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
Bermuda’s 2010 Sporting Accomplishments
For an island only 21 square miles, Bermuda achieved a highly impressive number of wins, honours and distinctions this past year across many sporting genres. The CAC Games saw Bermuda’s athletes bring home five medals, including our first gold in decades. Bermuda’s young athletes claimed 4 medals at the CAC Jr Championships in the Dominican... Read more of this article
Tre Houston: Bermuda’s Next Ice Man Cometh?
Bermuda’s top sprinter Tre Houston is a world-class track and field athlete — and now there are some trying to recruit him as Bermuda’s next Winter Olympian. Mr Houston, who set two personal bests during the recent 2010 Commonwealth Games in India, recently told Bernews there had been some preliminary discussions about him following... Read more of this article
Reports: Vanessa James Splits With Bonhuer
Online reports are indicating that Bermudian/French figure skater Vanessa James may have split with her skating partner Yannick Bonheur, and has paired with Maximin Coia. Although unconfirmed by the Figure Skating Union, figure skating fans on the internet are abuzz with the talk. The pair made history at the 2010 Olympics, when they became the first... Read more of this article
Video: Vanessa James Routine at 2010 Worlds
Watch Bermudian/French figure skater Vanessa James and partner Yannick Bohuer perform their routine during the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy. Below is their short program from March 23, where they received a total segment score of 55.60, with a technical element score of 32.28 to place 10th. The duo finished in 12th place overall. 22... Read more of this article
Vanessa James Places 12th at Worlds
Bermudian/French figure skater Vanessa James and partner Yannick Bohuer placed 12th overall at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy. After their short performance on Tues they were in 10th place, and a 13th place in the Wed short program resulted in the couple placing 12th overall. You can view a video of their short routine... Read more of this article
Worlds: Vanessa James in 10th After Short Program
Bermudian/French figure skater Vanessa James and partner Yannick Bohuer are sitting in 10th place following the Pair Short Program at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy. The pairs competition has a total of 25 couples competing for the prestigious title. They received a total segment score of 55.60, with a technical element... Read more of this article
Another Winter Athlete Dons Bermuda Shorts
Bermudians are no longer the only winter athletes to be noted for their Bermuda shorts after a top ranked European Olympic skier took to the slopes in Bermuda shorts. Competing in his final race after a 20 year career, Marco Buechel decided he wanted to go out in style. Wearing a jacket and tie accompanied by Bermuda shorts, he entered his final race;... Read more of this article
Vanessa James: Competing in World Champs
Next week Bermudian figure skater Vanessa James will compete at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy. She and partner Yannick Bohuer became the first black couple to compete in Olympic figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Their first event will be the pairs short program on Tues, March 23. The competition concludes on... Read more of this article
