HIGHLIGHTS
- Kitchener-Waterloo track and field athlete Peter Snider ran the 200-metre in less than 24-seconds, earning the gold medal.
- Ontario Powerlifter Paul Perrault dominated the competition today earning golds in squat, bench press, deadlift and overall.
- Manitoba’s Philip Bialk went undefeated in his bocce matches, earning a gold medal in men’s singles. Ontario’s Neil MacDonald got silver.
- SO Team Canada had their final basketball game against Team U.S.A. The stands were packed with supporters, the team started in the lead, but unfortunately lost 31-19.
March 17: 20 medals go to SO Team Canada:
- Swimmers brought home two gold and two silver medals
- 10-pin bowlers brought in four gold, one silver and two bronze in men’s and women’s singles events.
- Track and field athletes earned three gold, two silver and two bronze medals in various events.
- Philip Bialk, bocce: Gold, men’s singles
- Neil MacDonald, bocce: Silver, men’s singles
- Emily MacTavish & John Tinney, Swimming: Silver, 200-metre freestyle
- Roy Paynter, Swimming: Gold, 200-metre freestyle
- Connor Bissett, Swimming: Gold, 50-metre breaststroke
- Brody Hill, 10-pin bowling: Bronze, men’s singles
- Mitchell MacDonald, 10-pin bowling: Gold, men’s singles
- Richard Dolan, 10-pin bowling: Silver, men’s singles
- Linda Renner, 10-pin bowling: Gold, ladies singles
- Esther TK, 10-pin bowling: Gold, ladies singles
- Lisa McDermott, 10-pin bowling: Bronze, ladies singles
- Darbe Cunningham, 10-pin bowling: Gold, ladies singles
- Eva Bell, athletics: Silver, 200-metre & bronze, shot put
- Patti Connors, athletics: Silver, shot put
- Peter Snider, athletics: Gold, 200-metre
- Stephane Piccinin, athletics: Bronze, 1,500-metre
- Michael Guyton, athletics: Gold, shotput
- Arianna Phillips, athletics: Gold, high jump
FUN FACT
Powerlifter Josee Seguin travelled to Abu Dhabi with a giant Kit Kat bar from home and ate it last night to celebrate her new personal best, gold and silver medals.
Schedule for Monday March 18:
- SO Team Canada is back on the soccer field vs. Team Portugal at 12 p.m.
- Swimmers compete in the 4 x 100 metre relay, 25-metre freestyle and 50-metre butterfly.
- Four 10-pin bowlers compete in the ladies doubles event at 11:30 a.m. GST
- Bocce players compete in the women’s singles event
- Golfers are back on the course at YAS Links from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. GST
- Track and field athletes compete in the 100-metre, 400-metre, pentathlon and 5,000-metre events
- Rhythmic gymnasts compete at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. GST