Going for Gold II: Starring Team Canada

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Team Canada wins Bronze medal - Congratulations!

Team Canada wins the bronze medal defeating Japan 15-14 in an emotional match. Congratulations also goes out to USA, gold medal winners, and to Australia, the silver medal winner.

WFDF World Games web site

Tale of the tape:
Day 1 (12 hour day, cold cloudy weather)

• Game #1: Germany 9 - Canada 13
• Game #2: Canada 8 - USA 13
• Game #3: Canada 14 - Australia 15

Day 2 (Oscar out for the rest of the tourney with sprained left ankle)

• Game #4: Canada 15 - Finland 2
• Game #5: Japan 11 - Canada 13

Day 3 (only game where the sun was present)

• Bronze Medal match: Canada 15 - Japan 14

Read the point-by-point game accounts here.

Team Canada is going for its second straight Gold medal in the Ultimate discipline (Flying Disc Sport) at the World Games to be held in July in Duisburg, Germany. The actual competition takes place from July 22nd until the 24th.

Canada is again represented by members of Vancouver's Furious George and Prime, and complemented by Ottawa's own Erin Huck and Derek Alexander. All players have extensive international experience.

As per Jeff Cruickshank, "We'll train to be in shape mentally and physically, and go on to Germany to represent Canada at a physical peak, mental peak, and spirit peak."