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The Bermuda Tourism Authority will use new marketing tools to further promote sporting groups and events in the island’s tourism recovery.
A new safety video is targeting sports organisers, a robust sailing race calendar and a plan to develop Novemb...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
The sharp spike in Covid-19 cases on island has forced the Bermuda Netball Association into cancelling its winter season.
“We have tried tirelessly to obtain approval from the Bermuda Government to return to play, but the safety of our players is par...
DATE: Mar 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Hamilton Parish Workmen’s Club will hold its semi-annual meeting on March 29, starting at 6.30pm.
Membership is advised that the meeting, called in accordance with the HPWC Constitution Article VI – Section 1(a), will be held with all Covid-19 guidel...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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With little more than a week until the start of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, officials and organisers continue to face overwhelming public pessimism in the host country.
The prestigious event, which marks the official countdown to the postponed Gam...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Donna Raynor, president of the Bermuda National Athletics Association, has been named Bermuda’s chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, the Bermuda Olympic Association announced today.
Raynor will lead the team, overse...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith, Head of Sport
The Bermuda Olympic Association has not held discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee regarding its offer to supply coronavirus vaccines for participants at the Olympic Games this summer.
During the International Olympic Committee annual sessio...
DATE: Mar 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Colin Ryan, one of the island’s top football players, will speak on the topic “Drugs in Sport” when the Bermuda Olympic Association athletes’ commission hosts two webinar lectures over the next fortnight for athletes and their parents.
Ryan, a midfi...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
David Burt, the Premier, presented grants totalling almost $400,000 to nine community clubs yesterday.
Three sailboat clubs, Mid Atlantic Boat Club, East End Mini Yacht Club and West End Sailboat Club, were among them as they received funds to assist...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Dara Alizadeh admitted it has still not quite sunk in that he will realise his Olympic Games dream after booking his place in Tokyo at the Americas rowing qualifier in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Bermudian rower clinched one of five qualifying spots ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
The Bermuda National Athletics Association will stage another track meet this afternoon at the National Sports Centre, with competition rather than meeting Carifta standards the main objective ahead of the rescheduled Games in July.
“It’s just about...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott