McIntyre tumbles to gold
It was a golden day for Salt Spring Island gymnast Darby McIntyre as she tumbled her way to gold with a score of 14.8 on the floor exercise final Tuesday at Macdonald Island Park.
In Fort McMurray to cheer on their daughter, were proud parents Kim & Todd McIntyre.
“We are so proud!” says Mom Kim McIntyre proudly wearing ‘We are BC’ t-shirts. “(Darby’s) artistry was amazing. She was so happy and really enjoying herself out there today.”
There was also a flurry of tweets and text messages with family and friends cheering back home in B.C.
“Our community has been amazing!” beamed Kim McIntyre. “When I put an ad in our local paper looking for help to get Darby to practice, people stepped right up. It was amazing. Everyone is really behind her.”
A golden finish was the perfect way for McIntyre to conclude her first Western Canada Summer Games experience.
“Today was great,” smiled Darby McIntyre. “I really enjoyed competing on the floor today and getting to know the girls from the other provinces.”
McIntyre also had big compliments for host organizing committee in how they created such a positive Games experience, especially the high flying #BigAir on opening night.
“The opening ceremonies were really exciting!” she said. “And I loved meeting so many new people.”