Bermuda at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Bermuda sent a delegation to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9–25 February 2018. This was the territory's eighth appearance in the Winter Olympics. For the third consecutive Olympics, Bermuda was represented by one athlete, cross-country skier Tucker Murphy, who finished his only event in 104th place.
| Bermuda at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BER |
| NOC | Bermuda Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Tucker Murphy |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Background Edit
Bermuda first appeared in Olympic competition at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, made their Winter Olympic Games debut in 1992 at the Albertville Games, and have appeared in every Olympics since their respective debuts bar one, the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1][2] The only medal the territory has won so far is a bronze in the sport of boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][3] For the third straight Winter Olympics, cross-country skier Tucker Murphy was Bermuda's only representative.[4][5][6] The delegation also consisted of Murphy's coach, Pepa Miloucheva, his waxer Jeff Shaw, the chef de mission Lawrence Murphy, and Sean Field-Lament, who represented the Bermuda Olympic Association's executive board.[7] Tucker Murphy was chosen as the flag bearer for both the parade of nations during the opening ceremony and for the closing ceremony.[8][9]
Cross-country skiing Edit
Bermuda qualified one male athlete, Tucker Murphy.[10] Murphy, who was 36 years old at the time, was making his third straight appearance at the Winter Olympics.[11][7] He finished the men's 15 km freestyle in a time of 43 minutes and 5 seconds, which was good for 104th place; he was more than nine minutes behind the gold medallist, Dario Cologna of Switzerland.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Tucker Murphy | Men's 15 km freestyle | 43:05.7 | +9:21.8 | 104 |
See also Edit
References Edit
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- ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "One of a kind: Meet Bermuda's only athlete competing in Pyeongchang". CTV News. 11 February 2018. from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Bermuda Team for 2018 Winter Olympics Games Finalised". Bermuda Olympic Association. 26 January 2018. from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ . www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Tucker Murphy Competes In Skiing In Iceland". Bernews. Hamilton, Bermuda. 14 May 2017. from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Murphy Finishes 104th In Winter Olympics". Bernews. 16 February 2018. from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.