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Julian Fletcher had an air of contentment as he closed out his maiden Olympic Games at the Aquatics Stadium in Barra da Tijuca on Saturday.
He might not have reached his improbable goal of sneaking into the 100 metres breaststroke semi-finals after f...
DATE: Aug 08, 2016
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Cecilia Wollmann insists she is not in Rio just to make up the numbers and believes the unpredictable conditions in Guanabara Bay could play to her advantage.
Unlike the majority of her competitors in the Laser Radial class, Wollmann has the freedom ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2016
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Cameron Pimentel has vowed to “leave nothing on the table” as he looks to dish out a few surprises against the best sailors in the world.
Pimentel is making his Olympic debut in the Laser Radials in Guanabara Bay and admits he is more excited than da...
DATE: Aug 08, 2016
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Jim Butterfield felt “like a lamb to the slaughter” before his Olympic debut — but believes Shelley Pearson is ready for her Rio test after a far more varied rowing eduction.
Butterfield is a close friend of Shelley’s father Kevin Pearson, a former B...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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The battle for Olympic medals will take place in 32 venues in Rio, plus five football co-host cities: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Manaus, Salvador and São Paulo.
Here we take a closer look at the venues where Bermuda’s athletes will bid for glory.
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DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Eight athletes will represent Bermuda in six different disciplines at the Rio Olympics, while two more will represent the island at the Paralympics next month. Stephen Wright takes a closer look at our 2016 Olympians.
Tyrone Smith
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DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Julian Fletcher has revealed he came close to quitting swimming after narrowly failing to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.
Believing his Olympic dream was over, having missed the 100 metres breaststroke standard by six tenths of a second, Fletch...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Stephen Wright
Julian Fletcher finished third in his heat of the 100 metres breaststroke at the Aquatics Stadium at the Barra Olympic Park today.
The 25-year-old, who was making his Olympic debut, finished heat one in a time of 1min 2.73sec behind winner Radomyos M...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Perched at the peak of Mount Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer peered on approvingly from high above the Maracanã Stadium during last night's Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Visible from almost everywhere in Rio, the outstretched arms of the iconi...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Shelley Pearson opened Bermuda’s contribution to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a sterling third-place finish in the women’s single sculls this morning.
The 25-year-old battled through the choppy waters of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freita in th...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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Dexter Smith, Head of Sport