It was an historic day in Bermuda's 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Flora Duffy took home the first ever gold medal for women's triathlon.Duffy, a two-time world champion in triathlonswimming and cycling, won the overall win. She also beat Georgia Taylor-Brown of Great Britain, who took home silver and Katie Zaferes, a bronze medalist from Team USA. Duffy finished the race in 1:55:36, despite the difficult weather conditions. Duffy's victory was also the country's second ever Olympic medal. Clarence Hill won the 1976 medal.Duffy's historic win was achieved in the wake of Hidilyn Diaz, Philippines, winning the first ever gold medal in the 55-kilogram category in womens weightlifting. Diaz set an Olympic record in a tight battle, lifting a combined weight of 224 kilograms over two successful attempts.I made a lot of sacrifices. According to Diaz, I was unable to spend time with my father and mother for many months or years. Then, there was the training, which was exhausting, Diaz stated. But God had a plan.Hidilyn Diaz from Team Philippines competes in the 55kg women's weightlifting competition. This was Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It took place on July 26, 2021 at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan. Chris GraythenGetty PhotosThe Olympic Games were first held in Bermuda in 1936. In contrast, the Philippines was the first to compete in them almost 100 years ago.Learn more about the Tokyo OlympicsGet the Brief. Register to get the best stories right now. Enter valid email address. * Your request was unsuccessful and timed out. Please sign up again. Sign up now! An error occurred during your registration. Please try again later. If you don't wish to receive promotional emails from TIME, please check the box. You may unsubscribe at anytime. Signing up means you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Google Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Terms of Service also apply. We are grateful! We have sent you a confirmation email for your security. To confirm your subscription, click the link and you will start receiving our newsletters. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation in 10 minutes.Write to Megan McCluskey at megan.mccluskey@time.com.
