2009 Canada game 开幕

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2009 Canada game ８月１５日正式开始！

http://www.2009canadagames.ca/en/

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全加拿大的比赛，热闹程度甚至赶不上中国的一个区的运动会。我们在去North Cape的路上还有人在进行火炬传递。传递的人就是一个人在跑，还有２辆车护送，没有人旁观，与中国的火炬传递相比，真是天壤之别。

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Tennis

Day 1 – August 16, 2009

Highlights of the Day
Day 1 of competition went underway at Victoria Park Tennis Courts. With great play and weather, the athletes were adjusting to the other competitors and the venue.
In Division A, Team British Columbia had strong performances. Although there were some early nerves during the first few matches, Team BC ended the day with a 11-1 record.
Top seeds in Division A and Division B, Team Ontario (11-1) and Team Quebec (10-1), dropped only one match on the day. From Team Ontario, Zachary White (Vineland, Ont.) pulled out of competition due to injury and Team Quebec’s Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, Que.) was not in attendance for her match, thus Quebec receiving a loss by default.
Team Quebec is looking for a gold podium finish, since they received silver at the last two Canada Summer Games behind Team Ontario.
Hometown competitor of Team Prince Edward Island, Will Connolly (Charlottetown, PEI), demonstrated he could be close with his competitors, while against top ranked U16 competitor, Edward Nguyen (Ottawa, Ont.). Nguyen won the match 6-2, 6-2.
In the final match of the day, Garrett Labarre (Calgary, Alta.) of Team Alberta defeated Peter Gibson (Windsor, NS) of Team Nova Scotia in a Super Tie-Breaker (first to 10 points to determine the third set) 4-6, 7-5, 10-2, contributing to Team Alberta’s 12-0 record on the day.

Interesting Fact
The Northwest Territories and Yukon share coach Gerry Macken, who is the Yukon coach from Vancouver. If the teams were unable to share a coach, the athletes from Northwest Territories would be unable to attend the 2009 Canada Summer Games. The coaching staff of Northwest Territories and Yukon have created an establishment with the teams and have invested in the success of the athletes.

Quote of the Day
Caroline Delisle, manager of Team Quebec said, “We’re very excited about the Games and it’s a great experience for everyone. As long as they (athletes) have fun, we are happy.”

What to Watch for Tomorrow
The team preliminary round will continue Day 2 at Victoria Park Tennis Courts.

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开幕式的录像

http://watch.tsn.ca/#clip203816

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我们住的小区竟然有一部分被当成运动员村，现在很多运动员都在小区内跑步。

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加拿大运动会介绍

The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory. Since their inception, the Canada Games have played a prominent role in developing some of Canada's premier athletes, including Lennox Lewis, Catriona LeMay Doan, Dwayne De Rosario, Andrea Neil, Hayley Wickenheiser, Sidney Crosby, Steve Nash, Suzanne Gaudet, and David Ling.

The Games were first held in 1967 in Quebec City as part of Canada's Centennial celebrations. For the first time in Canada’s history, 1,800 athletes from 10 provinces and two territories gathered to compete in 15 sports. Under the Games motto ‘Unity through Sport’, these first Canada Winter Games paved the way to what is now Canada’s largest multi-sport competition for young athletes.

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 Canada’s next generation national, international and Olympic champions.

The Canada Games and their lasting legacies continue to be the catalyst for the growth of sport and recreation across Canada.

Since 1967, over 75,000 athletes have participated in the Games with hundreds of thousands having engaged in try-outs and qualifying events. Over 100,000 coaches, officials and volunteers have been directly involved in the planning and staging of the Games. Cumulatively, $250 million has been invested in the Canada Games, about half of it in capital projects in the various host communities. From the Saint John Canada Games Aquatic Centre (1985) to the Hillside Stadium and Aquatic Centre in Kamloops, B.C. (1993); from the Corner Brook Canada Games Centre and Annex (1999) to the TD Waterhouse Stadium in London, Ontario (2001), a legacy of sports facilities has been built in over 16 communities across Canada.

The Canada Games, a celebration of youth, sport, culture and community, are the product of ongoing collaboration between the Government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, host municipalities, the private sector and the Canada Games Council. The 2009 Canada Summer Games are being hosted by the entire province of Prince Edward Island. Two years later, Halifax, Nova Scotia will host this prestigious event.

Since their inception in 1967, the Canada Games have played a prominent role in developing some of Canada’s premier athletes. The Games have acted as a stepping stone for many of Canada’s celebrated athletes, including: Toller Cranston (1967), Bob Gainey (1971), Ian Bridge (1977), Sylvie Daigle (1979), Catriona LeMay Doan (1983 and 1987), Bruny Surin (1985), Marianne Limpert, Annie Pelletier and Anne Montminy (1989), Hayley Wickenheiser and Marc Gagnon (1991), Andrea Neil (1993), Steve Nash (1993), Maryse Turcotte (1995), Alexandre Despatie (1997), Dwayne De Rosario (1997), Patrice Bernier (1997), Adam Van Koeverden (1997), Jeff Francis (2001), Kara Lang (2001), Erin McLeod (2001) Jared Connaughton (2005), and Sidney Crosby (2003).

The Canada Games Council is the governing body for the Canada Games. As the Games move from one host community to the next, the Council provides the continuity, leadership and support to Host Societies in key areas such as sport technical, organizational planning, ceremonies and protocol, marketing and sponsorship.

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夏季运动会举办地

Summer
1969 Halifax/Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
1973 New Westminster/Burnaby, British Columbia
1977 St. John's, Newfoundland
1981 Thunder Bay, Ontario
1985 Saint John, New Brunswick
1989 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1993 Kamloops, British Columbia
1997 Brandon, Manitoba
2001 London, Ontario
2005 Regina, Saskatchewan
2009 Charlottetown/Summerside, Prince Edward Island
2013 Sherbrooke, Quebec

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夏季运动会举办项目

Summer Sports
Athletics (track and field)
Baseball
Basketball
BMX
Canoe/Kayak
Cycling
Diving
Field Hockey
Rowing
Rugby football
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
Triathlon

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冬季运动会举办地

Winter
1967 Quebec City, Quebec
1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1975 Lethbridge, Alberta
1979 Brandon, Manitoba
1983 Saguenay/Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
1987 Sydney, Nova Scotia
1991 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1995 Grande Prairie, Alberta
1999 Corner Brook, Newfoundland
2003 Bathurst/Campbellton, New Brunswick
2007 Whitehorse, Yukon
2011 Halifax/Tantallon, Nova Scotia
2015 British Columbia1

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冬季运动会举办项目

Winter Sports
Alpine skiing
Archery
Artistic gymnastics
Badminton
Biathlon
Boxing
Cross country skiing
Curling
Fencing
Figure skating
Freestyle skiing
Ice hockey
Judo
Ringette
Shooting
Snowboarding - Demonstration sport at the 2007 Winter Games. Includes Parallel Giant Slalom and Halfpipe.
Speed skating
Squash
Synchronized swimming
Table Tennis
Wheelchair basketball

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在加拿大，发现全民体育与竞技体育没什么区别。很多运动员都是业余的。搞体育完全是兴趣爱好所致，而不象中国一样，竞技体育完全是为了国家荣誉，国家大量的投入，而全民健身反而投入相对不大。

看到这次运动会很多年轻的面孔，真是阳光青春呀！

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Daily Sport Report: Basketball

Day 1 – August 16, 2009

For more Information Contact: Julie Arone, Basketball Sport Information Officer
Cell: 902-626-8113

Highlights of the Day

Girls Pool A:

• Prince Edward Island 23, Ontario 78. The reigning Canada Games and 2008 U17 National Championship gold medalists were too much for the home team to handle as Ontario beat PEI 78-23.  Jocelyn LaRocque (Tecumseh, ON) and Alexandra Yantzi (Burlington, ON) scored a team high 14 points a piece.  Joining Team Ontario after playing winning the silver for Team Canada at the FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Mexico are Jory McDonald (Kingston, ON), Kellie Ring (Ottawa, ON) and Tiye Traore (Sudbury, ON).  Ontario moves to 1-0, while PEI goes down 0-1.

• Newfoundland 69, Quebec 77. In an action packed game that went into overtime, Quebec came out on top 77-69 over Newfoundland.  Trailing the entire game, Newfoundland kept the game within reach and tied it up with 2.57 minutes left in the forth quarter.  They would then take their first lead of the game only for Quebec to tie it back up 64-64 before the buzzer.  In overtime, Quebec pulled ahead and Newfoundland could not recover.  Top scorer for Quebec was Nirra Fields (Lachine, QC) with a double double (27 points, 10 rebounds).  Fields along with fellow teammate Alexandria Rusk (Baie d’Urfe, QC) just returned from the FIBA Americas U16 Championships where Fields had the second highest points percentage in the tournament.  “Playing with the national team taught me so much,” said Fields.  “I have better game experience and know I need to always work hard and never give up.”  Fields was also the tournament MVP at the U15 National Championships in 2008.  Quebec goes up 1-0, while Newfoundland drops to 0-1.

Girls Pool B:

• Manitoba 78, New Brunswick 80. The opening game of the tournament ended in exciting fashion as New Brunswick battled from behind to defeat Manitoba 80-78.  After being down the entire game, New Brunswick fought back from a 22 point deficit to tie the game 78-78 with 46 seconds remaining on the clock.  In the final 5.1 seconds Vanessa Pickard (Riverview, NB) scored to put New Brunswick ahead and seal the win.  Pickard had only joined the team this morning after competing at the FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Mexico.  “I’m pleased with how the girls fought back.  They battled in the second half, brought energy and showed heart,” stated an excited New Brunswick Head Coach, Bill Mayberry.  The win brings New Brunswick to 1-0 and drops Manitoba to 0-1.

• Yukon 27, British Columbia 108. BC started the tournament with a bang, crushing Yukon 108-27.  Sarah Allison (Surrey, BC) led BC with 18 points.  “We had a good initial start to the tournament, integrating two players who just arrived from playing with the National Team program.  We are looking forward to the team carrying forward this momentum,” said Ross Tomlinson, Basketball Development Manager for Basketball BC.  Alexander Der (Burnaby, BC) and Shalie Dheensaw (Victoria, BC) joined the team last night after winning a silver medal at the FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Mexico with the Cadette Women’s National Team.  BC is now 1-0, while Yukon is 0-1.

• Alberta 89, Yukon 14. Alberta took charge from the outset and easily defeated Yukon 89-14.  Claire Colborne (Calgary, AB) scored a game high 22 points.  Michelle Plouffe (Edmonton, AB) followed with 16 points.  Michelle along with sister Katherine Plouffe (Edmonton, AB) both play for Team Alberta and have been playing together since grade 2.  “Only once have we not played together,” stated Michelle who played for Team Canada at the FIBA U19 World Championships in Thailand where the team finished fourth earlier this summer.  Katherine was hurt and couldn’t join the team.  “Thailand was a great experience; I brought back what I learned and shared with my teammates the level we could be at.”  Alberta is up 1-0, while Yukon drops to 0-2.

• British Columbia 78, Saskatchewan 54. While the score remained close in the first half, BC pulled away in the second to beat Saskatchewan 78-54.  Cassandra Brown (Vernon, BC) led BC with 16 points.  BC is not without family connections – last year, BC won the bronze at the U17 National Championships under Head Coach Bruce Langford, this year his brother Paul heads the team.  Also, team veteran Erin Chambers (Mission, BC) is coached by her mom, Assistant Coach Sandy Chambers.  BC improves to 2-0, while Saskatchewan is 0-1.

Boys Pool A:

• Quebec 154, Northwest Territories 25. In the first game of the boy’s tournament, Quebec took the lead from the start and never looked back, defeating the NWT 154-25.  Going on a 41-0 run in the second quarter, Quebec was simply too quick for the NWT to handle.  Kenny Jean-Louis (Montreal, QC) had a double double (23 points, 10 assists).  “We passed well, didn’t turn over the ball and played aggressive,” said Quebec Head Coach, Pascal Jobin.  “We want to win the tournament.”  Quebec looks to keep their title as they are the reigning Champions having defeating Alberta at the U17 National Championships in 2008.  Quebec starts the tournament 1-0, while NWT drops to 0-1.

Boys Pool B:

• Alberta 93, Yukon 31. Alberta easily defeated Yukon today 93-31.  Going on a scoring run of 21-0 in the first quarter, Yukon could not get back in the game.  Lyndon Bolanac (St. Albert, AB) had a double double (19 points, 10 rebounds).  “Even though the score was lopsided, our boys played hard and finished strong,” said Yukon Head Coach Tim Brady.  Alberta moves to 1-0, while Yukon is 0-1.

Boys Pool C:

• Ontario 112, Prince Edward Island 43. The reigning Canada Games Champions, Ontario, crushed the home team PEI 112-43.  Anthony Bennett (Brampton, ON) and Nicholas Lewis (Scarborough, ON) scored 21 points a piece.  Both players along with teammates Jonathan Alexander (Toronto, ON), Kevin Pangos (Holland Landing, ON), and Negus Webster-Chan (Scarborough, ON), competed for Team Canada at the FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Argentina and won bronze.  “Our guys aren’t used to seeing this caliber of play,” said PEI Head Coach Jared Cheverie.  “This is a great experience, especially in our hometown and we played hard for 40 minutes.”  Ontario goes up 1-0, while PEI drops to 0-1.

Boys Pool D:

• British Columbia 92, Newfoundland 46. In the final game on Day 1, BC shut down Newfoundland 92-46.  Leading scorer for BC was Philip Scrubb with 15 points.  “We started off slow, there were lots of distractions and our guys were anxious to play,” said Head Coach Paul Eberhardt.  “Newfoundland came out strong, it was a great test, but we dominated on the boards in the second half.”  BC moves to 1-0, while Newfoundland drops to 0-1.

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British Columbia on Top after Week One of the 2009 Canada Summer Games

As week one athletes travel home, and week two athlete’s settle into the Games’ village, British Columbia leads the flag point count after the first half of the 2009 Canada Summer Games.

At each Canada Games, the province or territory with the greatest number of points from all events is declared the champions and presented with the Canada Games Flag at the televised closing ceremonies. Flag points are awarded to every athlete in every sport based on performance and participation and then aggregated for a provincial or territorial total. To date, only three provinces, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, have won the Canada Games Flag.

After week one the following represents the flag points accumulated:

Contingent
Flag Points 2009


British Columbia 159.0


Ontario 155.0


Quebec 139.0


Alberta 120.0


Nova Scotia 92.0


Saskatchewan 89.5


Manitoba 87.0


New Brunswick 64.0


Newfoundland and Labrador 64.0


Prince Edward Island 31.0


Yukon 12.0


Northwest Territories 7.0


Nunavut 2.0



In 2005, at the Summer Games in Regina Saskatchewan, Ontario was the championship team, followed by British Columbia and then Quebec.

For week one at the 2009 Games, the sports included basketball, beach volleyball, cycling, diving, rowing, rugby, sailing, women’s soccer, women’s softball, tennis, triathlon and men’s wrestling. At the conclusion of each sport in the Games, each Province is ranked according to a system outlined in the sport’s technical package. Canada Games Flag Points are then awarded. Week two sports include athletics, men’s baseball, canoe-kayak, golf, men’s soccer, swimming, volleyball and women’s wrestling. In the end, the team having the highest point total will be awarded the Canada Games Flag.

In addition to the flag point totals identifying the champions, the awarding of the Centennial Cup exemplifies the pan-Canadian sport development objective of the Canada Games. It is presented to the provincial or territorial team that shows the greatest improvement from one Summer Games to the next or from one Winter Games to the next within the same sports. The Centennial Cup has been won by 10 different provinces and territories since added to the Games in 1971. At this point in the Games, British Columbia is also in the lead to win the Centennial Cup having earned the highest number of Centennial Cup points with15.