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Bermuda Women Primed to Defend Island Games Title
ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND, JUL 10 – Athletes from 23 islands compete in 12 sports at the first Island Games held in Orkney, with over 2,000 visitors expected, organizers say it is the largest multi-sport event in Europe this year.
- The 20th International Island Games are underway in Orkney in July 2025, with over 1,600 athletes from 23 islands arriving by plane and ferry.
- Preparations for the games followed the last event in Guernsey two years ago, during which teams began assembling and Orkney prepared venues and accommodation.
- Bermuda's women's football team aims to defend their title despite the absence of key players, having already played warm-up matches and scored 15 goals in recent games.
- Coach Naquita Robinson said defending champions always have a target on their backs and highlighted the challenge of facing teams they played in 2023.
- The event's scale has transformed Orkney, with local volunteers, schools serving as dormitories, and businesses engaging in the festivities, suggesting lasting cultural and economic impacts.
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