Bermuda sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. from 12–28 February 2010. The territory sent one athlete, cross-country skier Tucker Murphy. This was the country's first appearance in a skiing discipline.[1] Murphy finished 88th in the 15 kilometre freestyle event, the only one he was entered into.
| Bermuda at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BER |
| NOC | Bermuda Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver, Canada | |
| 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, excluding the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2][3] The only medal the territory has won so far is a bronze in the sport of boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2][4] Cross-country skier Tucker Murphy was the only athlete representing Bermuda at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and the first time Bermuda had a representative in the skiing disciplines.[1] Murphy was only the third Winter Olympian ever sent from Bermuda.[5] Murphy was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[6][7]
Cross-country skiing edit
Tucker Murphy was born on 21 October 1981, making him 28 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[8] He was entered into only one event, the 15 kilometre freestyle race. The race was held on 15 February 2010.[9] Murphy recorded a time of 42 minutes and 39 seconds, which was a little over 9 minutes off the gold-medal pace.[9] He finished in 88th place out of the 95 athletes who finished the race.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Tucker Murphy | 15 kilometre freestyle | 42:39.1 | 9:02.8 | 88 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Tucker Murphy carries flag for Bermuda at Winter Olympics". Rhodes House, Oxford University. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Bermuda". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Clarence Hill Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Bermuda Olympic Athlete Tucker Murphy 2010 Vancouver Result". Bernews. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Tucker Murphy Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's 15 kilometres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.