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