Richmond will be well-represented on Team B.C. when the Canada Summer Games get underway on Friday in Sherbrooke, QB.
Held every two years, alternating between summer and winter, the Canada Games are a key event in the development of Canada's young athletes.
As the best in their age group, these young competitors come to the Games having trained long and hard to be among those chosen to represent their respective province or territory and compete for the Canada Games Flag and Centennial Cup.
With the Canada Games poised as a key step in the development of Canada's future stars, Canada Games athletes are the country's next generation of national, international and Olympic champions.
The local contingent of athletes include: Kristen Almhjell (volleyball), Yasmin Bains (softball), Magnus Batara (swimming), Nicolaas Dekker (swimming), Haolong Fan (tennis), Dylan French (fencing), Shaul Gordon (fencing), Cameron Howie (rowing), Kelly Jackson (rowing), Emma Kimoto (athletics), Luke Reilly (swimming), Jason Roberts (soccer), Colin Schaap (rowing), Hillary Strelau (softball) and Justin Turner-Peace (soccer).
Three local coaches will also be part of the B.C. staff - Jon Acob (basketball), Grant Brehaut (diving) and Victor Gantsevich (fencing).
