Satisfactory rather than spectacular is how these Olympics will be remembered for Bermuda who can claim to have been no more than competitive at London 2012.There were, however, moments of individual brilliance from long jumper Tyrone Smith and triathlete Tyler Butterfield to ensure the Island did make a small impression on the greatest show on earth.Facing elimination in the qualifying round, Smith reached back and unleashed his best jump of the season, 7.97 metres, to book his place in his first ever Olympic final.He might have struggled to deliver when it mattered most, finishing 12th overall, but Smith's feat is unmatched by even Bermuda legend Troy Douglas who never qualified for an Olympic final, albeit in the traditionally more cutthroat sprint events.Butterfield could also take plenty of heart from his blitzing bike ride in the men's triathlon, posting the race's quickest time to climb a staggering 31 positions up the field.Then, of course, there were the near misses and the what might have beens had Dame Fortune smiled slightly more sweetly on Bermuda's athletes.None more so than the oh-so unlucky Flora Duffy whose Olympic dream went up in smoke after falling off her bike at a notoriously tight turn made worse by the slippery conditions in the women's triathlon.Suffering an altogether different kind of anguish was wild card long jumper Arantxa King who narrowly missed out of reaching the women's final by one spot.So what exactly does constitute a successful Games for a tiny Island with a population of around 65,000 people, perhaps already punching above it's weight?Shouldn't Bermuda be merely content to bask in the relative glory of having their elite athletes share the sporting stage with the finest the world has to offer?Butterfield himself suggested as much moments after crossing the finish line in 34th position. “I was happy to represent Bermuda well. Bermuda has a population of less than 70,000 and I'm mixing it with some of the biggest countries in the world,” he said.However, Butterfield's realistic assessment of his own place in the sporting cosmos was not shared by long jumper Smith, who chastised himself for his perceived failure in the long jump final.While Smith could never be accused of being trampled by self-doubt, he did truly believe he was destined to challenge for medal honours in London.“I definitely feel a little let down with myself,” he said. “I was expecting a lot better but that's what happens when you foul your jumps.“I didn't feel I got to show people what I'm capable of, so I definitely see this as a missed opportunity.”Smith's sentiments were shared by Bermuda Track and Field Association president Donna Watson, who also expected more from Bermuda's best, albeit slim hope of a podium place.“Of course I'm disappointed that (Tyrone) wasn't able to make the top eight as he was very capable of jumping the distance to make it,” Watson said.”The weather conditions, especially the wind, were not great for the long jump but all of the competitors had to deal with the same conditions. Most of the athletes did not perform to their potential.”So it seems Bermuda are no nearer to ending a 36-year wait for a first Olympic medal since boxer Clarence Hill claimed bronze at Montreal in 1976.However, a healthy portion of hope has been offered in the form of a prodigiously talented 19-year-old runner from a Caribbean island not renowned for athletic prowess.Grenada's Kirani James announced his arrival on the Olympic stage with a stunning performance to win his country's first medal in Games history.James, who presented medals at this year's Carifta Games in Bermuda, proved the Caribbean can compete with the world's best by breaking the 28-year-old American stranglehold on the 400 metres at the Olympics with his storming 43.94 second run for gold.Only time tell whether Bermuda can unearth a James of their own, although one nation which has seemed to have morphed overnight from plucky losers to winners is Olympic hosts Great Britain.There certainly appears to have been a reclassification of the British sporting mindset at these Games, which have seen a reemergence of national pride sweep the nation.Central to that have been the intoxicating events of Super Saturday when Games poster girl Jessica Ennis, long jumper Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah all won gold in the space of 45 minutes.It was also a night when Tyrone Smith's disappointment in the long jump final emphasised just how far Bermuda still has to go before heralding their next Olympic hero.