Flora Duffy waves the flag of her country Bermuda as she celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the women’s individual triathlon competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
HAMILTON (BERMUDA) – The delivery of Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal on Tuesday by triathlete Flora Duffy is a victory shared by the whole island, her parents told AFP.
“Everybody’s going to take a piece of this pride,” said Maria Duffy, Flora’s mother.
Flora Duffy won the first gold of the day Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics for the women’s event, making Bermuda the smallest territory or nation in terms of population ever to win a gold medal at a Summer Games.
The 33-year-old crossed the line in 1hr 55min 36sec, after traversing a distance of more than 30 miles (50 kilometers), around 10 miles longer than her home…
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