On Friday night the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP MP was on hand at the L.F. Wade International Airport to welcome home Bermuda's Special Olympics athletes following competition at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. They took part in track & field, tennis, bowling and equestrian events, joining thousands of other athletes from 200 nations around the world.
"I am so proud of our Special Olympics athletes," said Minister Foggo. "The Bermuda contingent finished strong, with a total of 19 Medals; 3 Silver, 5 Bronze, 7 Fourth Place, 2 Fifth Place, a Sixth and a 8th Place Medal - a very impressive collection of medals! Because they have done so incredibly well, we have organized for a motorcade to be held in their honor on Monday afternoon. I am asking everyone who can to line the streets to cheer on our athletes for a job well done. They have represented Bermuda incredibly well and we are all so proud of them."
Special Olympics 2019 Motorcade Celebration - Itinerary - Monday, March 25th
12pm Motorcade Commences from Arboretum Park, Devonshire
Route: From Arboretum - Along Middle Road to the north end of Reid Street - Up Queen Street, turning onto Church Street - Brief pause at City Hall - Continue along Church Street turning (south) onto Court Street - turning into the grounds of Cabinet for 1pm
1pm Arrival to Cabinet for reception
3pm Return to the Arboretum
The breakdown of medals won by Bermuda's Special Olympics athletes is as follows:
TENNIS
Bridget Marshall - 4th Place – Singles Level 4 Division
Micah Lambert - 4th - Singles Level 5 Division
ATHLETICS
Kirk Dill - Bronze Medal 100 Meter & 4th – 200m
Damon Emery - Bronze Medal 100 Meter & 8th - 200m
Kris Trott - Bronze Medal 100 Meter & 4th – 200m
Danielle Gibbons – 6th - 200m and 4th - 100m
Del-Che Landy – 5th – 400m
Solay Thomas – Silver Medal Softball Throw
BOWLING
Carlton Thompson – Bronze Medal
Tiannai Lowe – 4th
Wayne Smith – 5th
EQUESTRIAN
Eden Woollery – Silver Medal Level CS - English Equitation & Silver Medal Level CS - English Working Trails