Bermuda at the 2002 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:BER
Nocname:Bermuda Olympic Association
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2002
Location:Salt Lake City
Competitors:1 (man)
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Patrick Singleton
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1992

Bermuda sent a delegation to compete at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States from 8–24 February 2002. This was Bermuda's fourth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single competitor, luge racer Patrick Singleton. This was his second Olympics, and he finished his event in 37th place.

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Background

Bermuda first participated 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.[3] The Bermudian delegation to Salt Lake City consisted of a single athlete, luger Patrick Singleton.[4] He was the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony[5] and the closing ceremony.[6]

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Patrick Singleton was 27 years old at the time of the Salt Lake City Olympics.[7] He had previously raced for Bermuda in the 1998 Winter Olympics, and would go on race skeleton representing Bermuda at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On 10–11 February, the men's singles luge competition was held, two runs on each day.[8] His first day saw run times of 47 seconds[9] and 48.7 seconds,[10] finishing the first day in 44th place.[11] Singleton did better on the second day, with his third run coming in at 45.7 seconds, his fastest of the competition.[12] He completed his final run in a time of 46.3 seconds, making his total time 3 minutes and 7.7 seconds. [13] He finished in 37th place, gaining seven places on the second day, and he was 9.8 seconds behind gold medal time.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bermuda. Sports Reference. 2 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306083443/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BER/. 6 March 2018.
  2. News: 54 Boycotted in 1980. 10 May 1984. The New York Times. 1 May 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091021/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/10/world/54-boycotted-in-1980.html. 30 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Clarence Hill Bio, Stats, and Results. Sports Reference. 2 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709045934/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/clarence-hill-1.html. 9 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Bermuda at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061911/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BER/winter/2002/. 7 January 2018.
  5. Web site: The XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City: List of the 77 delegations in the order they will enter the stadium and the name of their flag bearer. International Olympic Committee. 12 July 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228171609/https://stillmed.olympic.org/AssetsDocs/importednews/documents/en_report_283.pdf. 28 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Flag Bearers for the Closing Ceremony – Olympic News. 24 February 2002. International Olympic Committee. 12 July 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161015190109/https://www.olympic.org/news/flag-bearers-for-the-closing-ceremony-3. 15 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Patrick Singleton Bio, Stats, and Results. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703074528/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/patrick-singleton-1.html. 3 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816194912/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles.html. 16 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles Run 1. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063902/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles-run-1.html. 5 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles Run 2. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142505/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles-run-2.html. 5 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles Runs 1–2. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823185423/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles-runs-1-2.html. 23 August 2017.
  12. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles Run 3. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305064554/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles-run-3.html. 5 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Singles Run 4. Sports Reference. 12 July 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063743/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/LUG/mens-singles-run-4.html. 5 March 2018.

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