Bermuda at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Bermuda at the 2018 Winter Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer Tucker Murphy | | |
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Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
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.
Background
Bermuda first appeared in Olympic competition at 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
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 | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Tucker Murphy | Men's 15 km freestyle | 43:05.7 | +9:21.8 | 104 |
See also
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- ^ a b "Bermuda Team for 2018 Winter Olympics Games Finalised". Bermuda Olympic Association. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Archived from the originalon 9 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Tucker Murphy Competes In Skiing In Iceland". Bernews. Hamilton, Bermuda. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Murphy Finishes 104th In Winter Olympics". Bernews. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.