August 2, 2017
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Divers win 3 more medals for Team BC |
It was a relatively quiet day at the Canada Games with many sports on a rest day. Team BC earned another three medals all from diving.
Medal Results:
SILVER: Diving 1m Springboard – Coral Strugnell (Victoria)
SILVER: Diving 3m Springboard - Bryden Hattie (Victoria)
BRONZE: Diving 3m Springboard – Ryan Grover (Victoria)
It was Bryden Hatties’s third silver medal of the Games.
On winning three silver medals in Winnipeg.
“I am just surprised, I guess, that I got silver in all my events so far. I was not expecting it at all. But I just did what I knew how to do and it worked out in the end.”
On how he prepares for each dive.
“I think all my focus is put towards dancing before I go. I just dance it out and that’s how I focus.”
The men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams played their quarter-final games against host Team Manitoba. With the stands filled with local supporters, Team BC did their best to make some noise and cheer on the teams. Both the men and women took 2-1 set wins and will play in the semifinals tomorrow with the men and the women taking on Team Alberta.
The men’s basketball team squared off against Team Alberta in the semifinal but lost 71-56. They will play for bronze Friday against Team Quebec.
Team Results:
Basketball – Women: Team New Brunswick 67 Team BC 61
Basketball – Men: Team Alberta 71 Team BC 56
Soccer: Team BC 6 Team PEI 0
Softball: Team Quebec 9 Team BC 7
Volleyball – Beach Women: Team BC 2 Team Manitoba 1 (15-21, 25-23, 15-13)
Volleyball – Beach Men: Team BC 2 Team Manitoba 1 (21-8, 19-21, 15-13)
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The next great Olympian is among us! Are they on your team? |
RBC Training Ground wants to put your athletes to the test! All athletes competing at Canada Games are invited to perform in front of coaches and officials from multiple different National Sport Organizations, to test their athletic abilities against performance benchmarks in power, strength and speed. The top performing male and female athletes will each receive an invitation to compete at the RBC Training Ground Ontario Regional Final in Toronto on October 14, 2017.
What’s in it for you?Challenge your team of athletes against other provinces and sports
Establish performance benchmarks within your sport compared to other provinces
Set new RBC Training Ground National records
Measure the overall health of your sport
WEEK 1
Thursday, August 3 12:00PM – 5:00PM
Friday, August 4 12:00PM – 5:00PM
Saturday, August 5 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Testing will take place on the following dates and times at the University of Manitoba, Active Living Centre (430 University Crescent).
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Register your entire team at www.rbctrainingground.ca/canadagames/ to secure their spot.
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Team BC’s specific competition schedule will be updated daily and posted on TeamBC.org. Make sure you are set to watch the livestream or come out and cheer Team BC in Winnipeg.
Click here for Team BC's schedule - Thursday, August 3
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