About 50 athletes and coaches expected to be on Canada’s team for Paris Olympics
Island athletes are literally climbing the walls in Central Saanich in their bid to get to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which start one year from today. They are also surfing in Tofino, rowing on Quamichan Lake in North Cowichan, spiraling rugby balls in Langford and racing the track at PISE.
The first hemispheric Olympic qualifier for field hockey is through the 2023 Pan Am Games this fall in Santiago, Chile. Canada, which was a missed penalty-shot in shootout away from qualifying for Tokyo 2020, is tracking its first Olympic berth in women’s field hockey since the heavily Island-tinged Canadian team played in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
“The next 12 months are big. Although you realize there’s a lot more at stake, you treat it as much a normal year as possible. A big part of it is staying healthy.” “This facility is a necessity and I couldn’t live without it,” said Pitcher. “It’s a staple of my life. We have a real chance for Paris and are excited about that. But it’s a lot of work every day.”
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