Bermuda sent a team of five athletes to the 2020 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia,, and sailor Peter Bromby and his crew Lee White earned the third-highest placement in the nation’s Olympic history with a fourth-place finish in the Star class.
The official Olympic site notes: “Triathlon and taekwondo were two new additions to the Olympic programme. Susanthika Jayasinghe became the first Sri Lankan woman to win a medal, claiming bronze in the 200m, whilst Birgit Fischer earned two gold medals in kayaking to become the first woman in any sport to win medals 20 years apart. Women also took part in weightlifting and the modern pentathlon for the very first time.
“There were some wonderful comebacks in Sydney, but none more so than the U.S. softball team. After losing three games in a row, they regrouped and won gold in stirring fashion by beating each of the teams they had previously lost to.”
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Athletes: 10651
- Teams: 199
- Bermuda athletes: 5
- Sports Bermuda competed in: Athletics, Equestrian, Sailing & Swimming
- Athletics: Brian Wellman
- Equestrian: Mary Jane Tumbridge
- Sailing: Peter Bromby and Lee White
- Swimming: Stephen Fahy
