At the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda, Faroese athletes faced a packed multi-sport schedule featuring badminton, beach volleyball, athletics, and shooting, with events stretching from early morning qualification rounds to late-night finals across multiple venues.
Bermuda High School Badminton Draws
The badminton competitions at Bermuda High School ran dense brackets from opening rounds through medal matches. In the men’s doubles category, the pairs of Magnus Dal-Christiansen alongside Rógvi Poul Poulsen and Hilmar Kass Jacobsen alongside Flóvin Skaalum Mikkelsen entered the round of 32 on Wednesday, July 17, starting at 10:00 AM local time (2:00 PM Faroese time). Both pairs advanced through the morning sessions, returning for the round of 16 at 11:30 AM local time, followed by afternoon quarter-finals and evening semi-finals.
In the women’s singles draw, Kristina Eriksen, Rannvá Djurhuus Carlsson, Brynhild Djurhuus Carlsson, and Guri Poulsen competed in the round of 16 starting at 10:30 AM local time on July 17. The quartet progressed through the afternoon brackets, reaching the quarter-finals at 12:30 PM and the semi-finals by 2:30 PM. Mixed doubles action followed on Thursday, July 18, pairing Sólfríð Hjørleifsdóttir with Magnus Dal-Christiansen, Guri Poulsen with Hilmar Kass Jacobsen, Brynhild Djurhuus Carlsson with Flóvin Skaalum Mikkelsen, and Rannvá Djurhuus Carlsson with Niclas Højgaard Eysturoy in the round of 32.
Faroese athletes compete in track and field finals
Track and field events at the National Sports Centre brought evening medal sessions on July 17. Rúni Seloy opened the men’s 400 meters in the morning qualifiers at 10:30 AM local time. Later that evening, the schedule shifted to finals: Rebekka Fuglø contested the women’s 5,000 meters at 7:10 PM local time (11:10 PM Faroese time), Trygvi Zachariassen Laksáfoss jumped in the men’s long jump final at 7:40 PM, Rógvi Højgaard threw in the men’s javelin final at 7:50 PM, and Marnar Djurhuus closed the track program in the men’s 5,000 meters final at 8:10 PM. Rebekka Fuglø returned on Thursday, July 18, at 9:00 AM local time for the women’s 800 meters qualifiers, while Rói Holgarsson raced the men’s 200 meters qualifiers at 9:30 AM.
Beach volleyball teams played high-stakes medal matches at the National Sports Centre on Wednesday, July 17. The women’s national team contested the semi-finals at 11:00 AM local time, followed by the bronze medal match at 5:00 PM and the gold medal final at 7:00 PM. The men’s national team played their bronze medal match at 6:00 PM and closed the venue’s schedule with the men’s final at 8:00 PM.
Cycling, Shooting, and Court Sports Schedules
Ferry Reach Park hosted mountain bike cross-country races on Wednesday, July 17. Súsanna Skylv Sørensen raced the women’s 75 to 90-minute event at 4:00 PM local time. The men’s 100 to 120-minute race followed at 5:30 PM, featuring Jógvan D. Højgaard, Bogi Kristiansen, Helgi W. Olsen, Sigmund Olsson, and Høgni R. Øster.
At St. David’s, shooters Esmar Andreasen, Johnhard Klettheyggj, and Ragnar við Streym competed in the ABT individual shooting competition at The Finger across multiple sessions on July 17 and July 18. Simultaneously, tennis players Rói Agnarsson, Jón Brekka, Pætur M. Dahl, Hjalti M. Jacobsen, and Martin N. Simonsen started their doubles qualifiers at the William Joell Tennis Stadium on Wednesday, returning for singles semi-finals on Thursday morning at 9:00 AM. Indoor action also brought the Faroese men’s indoor volleyball squad to Cedarbridge Academy for group play against Åland on Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM.
Gymnastic Routines and Golf Tee Times
The National Training Center in St. David’s staged set gymnastics competitions. The men’s squad—featuring Jóni Brandsson Christiansen, Olivur Debes Eiriksfoss, Øssur Debes Eiriksfoss, and Aron Jacobsen—took the floor in the afternoon session from 1:50 PM to 4:00 PM.
Golfers Rói Christiansen, Jógvan Martin L. Jespersen, Terje Michelsen, Janus Norðberg, and Finngerð S. Clark teed off at Port Royal Golf Course on Thursday, July 18, starting at 8:00 AM local time for the opening tournament rounds.
What time zone differences affected Faroese athletes?
What time zone differences affected the Faroese athletes competing in Bermuda?
Events operated on local Bermuda time, which ran four hours behind Faroese local time during the July schedule.
Which venue hosted the badminton tournament draws?
All badminton singles, doubles, and mixed matches took place at Bermuda High School.
Who represented the Faroese team in the women’s mountain bike cross-country race?
Súsanna Skylv Sørensen competed in the women’s cross-country cycling event at Ferry Reach Park.
