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The Government’s announcement that sport will be able to return to team training from yesterday proved significant for sports such as cricket and athletics.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport announced yesterday that as Bermuda enters Phase 2 o...
DATE: May 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Robin Stempel took a step closer to realising her ambition of representing Bermuda at the North American Youth Championships this year after an impressive display at the Dressage in the Sandhills event in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
On board her geldi...
DATE: May 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
As of yesterday 57 spots remain for runners hoping to participate in the Bermuda Day Half-Marathon Derby on May 28, while the 25 team relay spots have been filled.
Registration opened last Saturday at 8am and within the first two hours about 250 ind...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Star-crossed, maybe; but sometimes things work out for the best.
No matter that the angling desires are now rushing through the blood, the weather forecast for this weekend is anything but encouraging; but, given that Sunday is a celebration of mate...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
A host of Bermudian athletes are dreaming of clinching Olympic gold-medal glory — and all without having to leave the comfort of their own homes.
That is because a number of local competitors are aiming to put Bermuda firmly on the map in the fast-gr...
DATE: May 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Uncertainty still surrounds the big sporting events over the next few months after the Government imposed new restrictions on the weekend to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus, which has now claimed the lives of 24 residents.
The 2021 cricket sea...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
Tokyo Olympic organisers and the International Olympic Committee are set to unveil new plans this week about how they will stage the Games amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The roll-out of the second edition of the so-called "Playbooks" — an IOC guidebook ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
Vanessa James is determined to fulfil her dream of winning an Olympic medal after making a sensational return to figure skating.
The Bermudian looked to have stepped away from the sport for good after her retirement last year amid sexual-abuse allega...
DATE: Apr 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
A senior Japanese ruling party official has admitted cancelling the Olympic Games this year remains an option.
With less than 100 days until the Games commence in Tokyo on July 23 , Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
The International Island Games Association’s executive committee is urging its member islands, Bermuda included, to bounce back stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic which forced the 2021 NatWest Island Games in Guernsey to be put back to 2023.
The ex...
DATE: Apr 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott