Flora Duffy Day – October 18 Archives

Flora Duffy Day – October 18, 2022, history, significance Flora Duffy Day is celebrated on October 18 every year in Bermuda. This national holiday was instituted in honor of Dame Flora Duffy D.B.E., a Bermudian triathlete. She was honored for winning a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Hers was the first gold medal for Bermuda at the Olympics. Duffy holds several records and titles, winning them in close succession. She made Bermuda the smallest country to win a gold medal at the Olympics with her performance.…