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Oympics-Triathlon-Duffy’s island future looks golden Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Women s Olympic Distance - Medal Ceremony - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan July 27, 2021. Flora Duffy of Bermuda poses with her gold medal during medal ceremony. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay July 27, 2021 By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) – Flora Duffy has already been awarded an OBE for services to Bermudan sport and now, having added the country’s first Olympic gold medal to her sparkling CV, she will hope things pan out better than for the island’s only other Games medallist. After collecting a heavyweight boxing bronze in 1976 Clarence Hill’s life spiralled downwards into drugs and he eventually served jail time for dugs offences and armed robbery. ....
Flora Duffy wins Bermuda s first Olympic gold ever The Island nation of Bermuda won its first-ever Olympic gold medal as Flora Duffy emerged victorious in the women s triathlon. She finished more than a minute ahead of her rivals on a stormy course. Bermuda was one of around 70 countries never to have won Olympic gold, until Tuesday Bermuda s Flora Duffy won the Olympic women s triathlon in Tokyo on Tuesday, bagging the country s first ever Olympic gold medal and its first medal of any kind since 1976. The 33-year-old endurance athlete finished the punishing long-distance swim, bike ride and run quicker than the competition. She was among a group of seven others who broke away from the pack at the start of the 40-kilometer cycling leg, but powered clear by herself in the 10-kilometer run. ....
Bermuda's leaders praise Flora Duffy's historic gold medal - The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community royalgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from royalgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Syndicated Content By Ossian Shine TOKYO (Reuters) â Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, causing delays to competition and event rescheduling, but stopping short of battering the host city as initially feared. While organisers remained on alert to monitor impact from the tropical storm off Japanâs east coast, those competitors unaffected by the weather got Day Four of competition off to a flying start. Flora Duffy achieved instant national hero status when she won Bermudaâs first Olympic gold medal with victory in the womenâs triathlon. The 33-year-old hailed it âan incredible momentâ and as Bermuda became the least populous nation to win a Summer Olympics gold its Premier David Burt sent his congratulations over Twitter, saying: âYouâve worked so hard and youâve made an entire island proud!â ....