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Team 麻豆精选 returns from International Children鈥檚 Games

18 athletes travelled to Russia for this year鈥檚 games
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Team 麻豆精选 at the 2019 International Children鈥檚 Summer Games in Ufa, Russia. (Photo - Lorraine Friesen)

Eighteen young athletes have returned to 麻豆精选 with a taste of international competition.

Team 麻豆精选 was welcomed back home this week after the their performances at the 2019 International Children鈥檚 Summer Games in Ufa, Russia. Two members of the Okanagan Athletic Club recorded personal bests at the games, but the overall experience of the international games were celebrated by the entire team.

鈥淥ur young athletes represented 麻豆精选 with outstanding sportsmanship and friendship in the spirit of the games,鈥 said Lance Macdonald, representative to the games for Team 麻豆精选.

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This was the 14th time 麻豆精选 has participated in the games, which brings together over 1,500 young athletes from around the world in friendly competitions in nine different sports. The games are one of the largest multi-sport youth competitions in the world and are sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee.

Team 麻豆精选 had teams represented in soccer, beach volleyball, long jump and shot put. Team members Brianna Breau and Elise Drake set personal bests in their respective competitions. Breau recorded a 4.02-metre long jump while Drake achieved a 10.23m shot put and advanced to the finals.

The boy鈥檚 soccer team went winless in their competition, but two Team 麻豆精选 members were selected to play in the cross-city fun match that concluded the tournament.

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鈥淐ongratulations to the entire team of athletes, coaches and parent supporters for making these games another great success for 麻豆精选,鈥 said Macdonald.

Team 麻豆精选 now prepares for the 2020 games next summer in Hungary.

More information on the games can be found at international-childrens-games.org.





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