ONTARIO ATHLETES IN MEDAL CONTENTION AT THE JUNIOR AND U23 CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Press Release May 19, 2017
For Immediate Release
On May 20th, the finals of the Junior and U23 Canadian National Championships will take place at the University of Moncton. Players from all over Canada have competed to reach the podium and Badminton Ontario is proud to announce that 24 Ontario athletes will be playing for Gold medals.
Ian Moss, President of Badminton Ontario, spoke about the strong showing that all the Ontario athletes have had over the week and on the finalist preparing to play in the finals. “These results are a testament to the high quality of club programming and coach support in Ontario, so I congratulate both the athletes, their coaches and club administrators on their achievements. Of course, Badminton Ontario also salutes the role of the parents in this journey – thanks to their commitment to the development of young Ontarians through sport, we can all celebrate their achievements together. Thank you also to the host organizing committee in Moncton – they have consistently presented a high level competition environment that has set the standard for others to emulate in the future”.
The following are the Ontario athletes who will be competing for a gold medal finish and who have also earned a place on the podium at the Junior and U23 National Championships:
U15
Victor Lai – BS U15 Finalist
Minh Cheng – BS U 15 Finalist
Ivan Li – BS Bronze U15 Medalist
Rachel Chan – GS U15 Finalist
Jeslyn Chow – GS U15 Finalist
Sophia Nong – GS U15 Bronze Medalist
Ivan Li & Rachel Chan – XD U15 Finalist
Minh Cheng – XD U15 Finalist
Victor Lai & Jessica V. Cheng – XD U15 Bronze Medalist
Joshua Nguygen & Jackie Dent – XD U15 Bronze Medalist
Ivan Li & Minh Cheng – BD U15 Finalists
Victor Lai & Wing Liao – BD U15 Finalists
Jeslyn Chow – GD U15 Finalist
Jessica V. Cheng & Sophia Nong – GD U15 Finalists
Jackie Dent & Chloe Hoang – GD U15 Bronze Medalist
U17
Kevin Wang – BS U17 Finalist
Stanley Feng – BS U15 Bronze Medalist
Kyle To – BS U15 Bronze Medalist
Sharon C.Y. Au – GS U17 Finalist
Crystal Lai – GS U15 Bronze Medalist
Jacqueline Cheung – GS U15 Bronze Medalist
Stanley Feng & Talia Ng – XD U17 Finalists
Colin Jia & Catherine Choi – XD U17 Bronze Medalist
Kyle To & Kevin Wang – BD U17 Finalists
Darren Choi & Colin Jia – BD U17 Bronze Medalist
Allan Lin & Jared Pak So – BD U17 Bronze Medalist
Cyrstal Lai – GD U17 Finalist
Sharon C.Y. Au & Rebecca Lee – GD U17 Finalists
Jacqueline Cheung & Tiffany Too – GD U17 Bronze Medalist
U19
Talia Ng – U19 GS Finalist
Katie Ho-Shue – U19 GS Bronze Medalist
Catherine Choi – 19 GS Bronze Medalist
Brian Yang & Katie Ho-Shue – U19 XD Finalists
Kyle To & Crystal Lai – U19 XD Finalists
Brian Yang – U19 BD Finalist
Mark Dasios & Victor Wenlong Lu – U19 BD Bronze Medalist
Arthur Cheung & Stanley Feng – U19 BD Bronze Medalist
Katie Ho-Shue – U19 GD Finalist
Catherine Choi & Talia Ng – U19 GD Finalists
Cara De Belle & Sarah Gale – U19 GD Bronze Medalist
Natalie Lam – U19 GD Bronze Medalist
U23
Brian Yang – U23 MS Finalist
Br Sankeerth – U23 MS Finalist
Jonathan Lai – U23 MS Bronze Medalist
Giselle Chan – U23 WS Bronze Medalist
Chloe Rowe – U23 WS Bronze Medalist
Adwin Lau – U23 MD Finalist
Jonathan Lai – U23 MD Finalist
Br Sankeerth – U23 MD Bronze Medalist
Jonathan Lai & Giselle Chan – U23 XD Finalists
Br Sankeerth & Chloe Rowe – U23 XD Finalists
Results from the championship finals will be available here
Live Streaming from the championship finals will be available here
Badminton Ontario (BON) is a not for profit amateur sport organization responsible for badminton within the province of Ontario. Badminton Ontario’s vision is to connect with all athletes participating in badminton in Ontario, inspire athletes to cherish badminton and establish it as their sport for life.
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For more information, please contact: Luis Paredes, Badminton Ontario, at membership@badmintonontario.ca
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