Do not miss OLYMPIC DAY Saturday, June 23rd
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We're celebrating OLYMPIC DAY, on Saturday, June 23rd! We have a full day of FANTASTIC ACTIVITIES planned. Cricket, rowing/sailing, and a 5K fun run/walk. A great chance to not only watch, but PARTICIPATE in, some great sports.
• CRICKET - 9:00 AM • 5:00 PM THE NATIONAL SPOR TS CENTRE - Test your skills at cricket with the Bermuda Cricket Board during the Under 11 's and Under 14's All Star Cricket Games.
• ROWING & SAILING - 11:30 AM • 2:00 PM CLEARWATER BEACH - Try your skills at rowing, with the Bermuda Rowing Association, or sailing with the St. George's Dinghy and Sports Club.
• 5 K FUN RUN/WALK - 1:00 PM CLEARWATER BEACH - Take part in the 5k fun run/walk followed by the 30th Annual Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon & Carnival.
REGISTRATION: SATURDAY 23RD JUNE ALL BOA EVENTS ARE FREE
Flora Duffy receives OBE
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The Bermuda Olympic Association congratulates Flora Duffy, who was recently named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Flora was awarded with the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), for her services to sport in Bermuda.
Barnes makes a racket for women in sport
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Rachel Barnes was almost destined to be Bermuda’s best female squash player, but she is more than just the national champion. In what she says is “male-dominated sport”, Barnes is determined to close its gender gap.
She regained the MHB National Squash Championship last month at Bermuda Squash Racquets Association — where she “grew up”. The 2016 champion beat Laura Robinson 11-7, 3-11, 11-3, 11-5 in the women’s final this year after Susie Lacey won last year’s crown, but Barnes does just as much off the court for the women’s game.
“It’s really tough because traditionally squash is a really male dominated sport,” she said. “There are a lot more male pros and there are a lot more resources for men’s events, so I’ve recently got the club to commit to a more gender-equal situation where we have the same-size trophies, we have the same air time on show courts, we have the same coverage on social media.
