Funny how after you get out of the routine of competition that it is so much harder to sit down at a computer! We have been trying to fit all of our sight seeing into the last few days… which means really busy, but fun days.
First… the competition – I’m sure you’ve all been anxious to find out how we did in Pairs, and unfortunately it isn’t really news worth waiting for! We had a terrible first day of competition and didn’t win our first 2 games. The first was against Spain and the second against Korea. This gave us a large point deficit (and as in individuals you need the most points to advance) – 2 countries come out of each pool. The good news was that we were able to end on a happier note, winning our game against China the next morning. We didn’t make up enough points though and ended up in eighth place. Korea and Spain advanced to the Gold game and Korea won. Thailand and Portugal played for the bronze medal and Portugal won.
For the Canadian boccia team the results are:
Individually:
BC1:
Brock Richardson in his first Paralympics and only his second major international competition finished in 10th place. He played some great games and came out on top against some very tough competitors. We know that there are great things to come from him in the future.
Hanif Mawji in his first Paralympics finished 15th and we’re sure that he’ll have a stronger showing at the next one!
BC2:
Tammy McLeod finished in 17th place, which demonstrates the depth of the athletes playing boccia, as Tammy is a great player who can make excellent shots. She plans to take some time off before deciding what to do next.
Adam Dukovich finished in 11th place; he played some great games at his first Paralympics.
BC3:
Alison Kabush finished 9th, narrowly missing the top 8. She played a great last game against Santiago Pesquera from Spain, and won, but did not get enough points to move out of her pool. Alison’s a great player who is planning to come back for the next one.
Monica Martino finished 17th, which doesn’t reflect how well she played. Her pool was a challenging one – having a number of high ranked players. We know that she’s in it for the next one and she’s committed to working hard over the next 4 years.
Team:
The BC1/2 team came in 9th, just out of the top 8 to advance out of the pools. They played a great game against Great Britain, the number 1 ranked team, but ended up with a loss in their pool play. They also lost against Argentina, so they were unable to advance.
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