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SWEEP! SWEEP! – Yukon curling skip Gaetan Michaud (upper left) urges on sweepers Brandle Bruneau (centre) and Edward Kaye during curling action at the North Hill Community Curling Club in Calgary Thursday.
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FEARSOME FIVESOME – The Yukon 5-Pin Bowling team poses for a photo at The Bowling Depot in Calgary Thursday. They were in action again today.
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STRIKES SILVER – Darby McIntyre competed in the 7.5 cross country race at the Confederation Park Golf Course in Calgary Thursday. Both McIntyre and Owen Munroe followed up their gold medal wins in the 5 km with silvers in the 7.5 km Thursday. They were going for the trifecta of medals today.
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READY TO RUMBLE – Team Yukon gathered at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary Tuesday. The games competition started Wednesday. The event ends with the closing ceremony Saturday.
Yukon strikes silver on Day 2 of Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
Yukon skiers struck silver on the second day of competition at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary Thursday.
Yukon skiers struck silver on the second day of competition at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary Thursday.
According to a Special Olympics Yukon press release, Darby McIntyre and Owen Munroe hung another medal around their necks thanks to their excellent performance on the trails at the Confederation Park Golf Course. Darby completed the 7.5 km classic course in 26:28.10 to win the silver medal in M1. Owen finished the distance in 41:06.60 to win silver as well, in M3.
McIntyre and Munroe followed up their gold medal performances in the 5 km classic finals Wednesday.
Ernest Chua came “O” so close in the 500 metre classic final, finishing in fourth place in M1 with a time of 2:34.00.
In the afternoon, Chau skied in the 2.5 km classic division-determining race in 26:09.90, which places him in the M4 final today.
The Curling squad of Carrie Rudolph, Brandle Bruneau, Edward Kaye and Gaetan Michaud was victorious in their final round robin match of the tournament, winning 4-2 against B.C. (Campbell River).
That victory placed them third in the round robin, which meant a second date with Ontario (Ottawa). The fabulous foursome played really well, but wound up shaking hands after four ends of play (9-0 final).
The high rolling bowlers, which consist of Mallory Pigage, Garry Chaplin, Gracie Ryckman, Duncan McRae and Bobbi-Rae Patchett had an impressive day at The Bowling Depot, winning two matches vs. Ontario 1 and Ontario 2 and losing 1 vs. Newfoundland and Labrador. They finished the preliminary portion with a record of 3-3.
Figure Skating’s Mike Sumner had his final practice before his competition today. All things indicate a great performance is in store.
Here’s what the schedule was looking like today:
5 Pin Bowling
Final Matches
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Cross Country Skiing
10:04 a.m. – Darby McIntyre 10 km classic final
10:06 a.m. – Owen Munroe 10 km classic final
11:58 a.m. – Ernest Chua 1 km M2 final
14:20 .p.m – Ernest Chua 2.5 km M4 final
Curling
1 p.m. – Bronze Medal Match vs. B.C. (Campbell River)
Figure Skating
Men’s Level 3 – (time to be confirmed)
Mike Sumner
The 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games end tomorrow with the closing ceremonies at Stampede Park.
– With files from Special Olympics Executive Director Serge Michaud
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Aimee on Mar 4, 2024 at 8:58 am
Go mighty mighty yukon