Athletes confined but fast out of the blocks - Royal Gazette

Owain Johnston-Barnes

Published Apr 20, 2020 at 8:00 am (Updated Apr 20, 2020 at 8:03 am)

Lifting spirits: Olympic sprinter Tre Houston works out at home in one of several workout videos

Athletics organisations are fast out of the starting blocks to help people keep fit while confined at home.

The Bermuda Athletes Commission teamed up with the Bermuda Olympic Association and the Bermuda Broadcasting Company to air a series of at-home workouts featuring Olympians such as Flora Duffy.

A spokesman for the BOA said: “Following the announcement of the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games until July 2021, and against a backdrop of shelter-at-home orders in place across much of the world, many of Bermuda’s elite athletes find themselves unable to attend to their usual training routines at their usual training facilities.

“Undeterred, Bermuda’s elite athletes continue to train from home with whatever resources they have available and hope to inspire Bermudians to do the same to promote mental and physical wellbeing for everyone during these stressful times.”

Several videos have been posted on the Bermudaathletes YouTube page, and selected workouts will be televised by Bermuda Broadcasting.

The workout videos already available online include segments from squash player Micah Franklin, medal-winning Paralympian Jessica Lewis, swimmers Julian Fletcher and Roy Burch, sprinter Tre Houston, heptathlete Shianne Smith and triathlete Erica Hawley.

The workouts will be broadcast on ZBM on Wednesdays at 4pm, Thursdays at 6am and 4pm, and Fridays at 6am and 4pm.

They will also be shown on ZFB on Wednesdays at 5pm, Thursdays at 7am and 5pm, and Fridays at 7am and 5pm.

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