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Hard to believe, but it is suddenly that time of the year again: that pregnant pause when the weather is hot and calmer than imaginable. It is the hiatus between the next change of seasons; an almost illusory pause. Those old enough to have received ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Jessica Lewis has found a sense of rejuvenation as she continues her preparations for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this month.
With the curtain coming down on the Olympic Games at the weekend, attention in the Japanese capital is now fully f...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Scott Barnes is hopeful Lady Luck is firmly on his side as he attempts to clinch title glory against the odds in the Skusa National Pro Tour Series finale.
The 36-year-old flew out to United States yesterday in preparation for the fifth and sixth rou...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Here it is: August, that month that brings those lazy, sometimes hazy and often crazy days of summer. Actually, this is a pretty apt description of the recent offshore situation. Angling effort is down, in part owing to the heat but also because for ...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
David Selley admitted his relief at preserving the legacy of the Around the Island Powerboat Race after the future of the longstanding event came under serious threat.
Having endured a torrid past 18 months in which the very future of powerboat racin...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Garon Wilkinson, the Bermuda Sanshou Association president, has hailed the island’s impressive showing at the International Kungfu Taiji Online Tournament last month.
Bermuda’s 12-member team of Wushu athletes scooped ten medals, including three gold...
DATE: Aug 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Dara Alizadeh bowed out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on Thursday night knowing that he had given his all.
The 27-year-old Bermudian may have finished last of six starters in the C final but came away from his first Olympic appearance with the distin...
DATE: Jul 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith, Head of Sport
Dara Alizadeh heads into his last race at the Olympic Games in Tokyo today with another crack at glory after qualifying for the C final of the men’s single sculls.
The Bermuda rower finished third in the C/D semi-finals on the Sea Forest Waterway wit...
DATE: Jul 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith, Head of Sport
Dara Alizadeh is determined to end his maiden Olympic outing on high after achieving a sense of validation on the world's biggest sporting stage.
The 27-year-old is preparing to once again take to the water at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo to comp...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Troy Custodio could not hide his overwhelming pride after watching Flora Duffy fulfil her lifelong aspiration of being crowned Olympic champion.
Like the majority of the island, Mr Custodio struggled to hold back the tears as the 33-year-old stormed ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley