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CWBA PROUD TO UNVEIL BEIJING WEBSITE
(OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association is proud to announce the official launch of their Beijing Paralympics website in coordination with start of the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, which run from September 5 – 17, 2008.
The media and fans of wheelchair basketball can log onto: www.cwba.ca to follow Canada’s wheelchair basketball athletes as they strive to make history in Beijing. The Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team is competing for their third consecutive Paralympic Gold Medal, a feat that has never been accomplished in men’s competition. Canada’s #1 ranked women’s team in the world won three straight Gold in 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, and 2000 Sydney, but had to settle for Bronze at the last Games in 2004 Athens, and look to reach the podium for the fifth time in a row.
The Beijing section of the website features all the latest information on Canada’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams, including news, results, and press clippings. It also includes: athlete blogs, photos, and video.
Log onto www.cwba.ca to access the following:
- The latest news from Beijing
- Schedules and results
- Athlete blogs
- Photos
- Live Video
- Information on the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Teams
- Athlete profiles
- Media information
- Tournament previews
- Information about wheelchair basketball
- History of the Paralympics
- Previous results
Members of the Canadian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team:
(Jersey Number/Name /Birthplace/Resides)
#4 Dave Durepos (Fredericton, NB / Fredericton, NB)
#5 Yvon Rouillard (Montreal, QC / Montreal, QC)
#6 Robert Hedges (Fort St. John, BC / Wonowon, BC)
#7 Richard Peter (Duncan BC / Vancouver, BC)
#8 Joey Johnson (Winnipeg, MB / Lorette, MB)
#9 Ross Norton (Calgary, AB / Edmonton, AB)
#10 Adam Lancia (Toronto, ON / Toronto, ON)
#11 Jaimie Borisoff (Surrey, BC / Vancouver, BC)
#12 Pat Anderson (Edmonton, AB / Vancouver, BC)
#13 Chris Stoutenburg (Collingwood, ON / Collingwood, ON)
#14 Abdi Fatah Dini (Somalia, Africa / Scarborough, ON)
#15 David Eng (Montreal, QC / Montreal, QC)
Men’s Head Coach: Mike Frogley (Summerside, PEI / Ottawa, ON)
Members of the Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team:
(Jersey Number/Name /Birthplace/Resides)
#4 Jennifer Krempien (St. Albert, AB / Vancouver, BC)
#5 Janet McLachlan (Vancouver, BC / Vancouver, BC)
#6 Kendra Ohama (Brooks, AB / Calgary, AB)
#7 Cindy Ouellet (Riviere-Du-Loop, QC / Quebec, QC)
#8 Tracy Ferguson (Richmond Hill, ON / Holland Landing, ON)
#9 Chantal Benoit (Boleil, QC / Mont-Saint Hilaire, QC)
#10 Katie Harnock (Kitchener, ON / Elmira, ON)
#11 Sabrina Pettinicchi (Montreal, QC / Fredericton, NB)
#12 Lisa Franks (Moose Jaw, SK / Saskatoon, SK)
#13 Lori Radke (Wetaskiwin, AB / Ponoka, AB)
#14 Misty Thomas (Santa Monica, CA / Vancouver, BC)
#15 Tara Feser (Edmonton, AB / St. Albert, AB)
Women’s Head Coach: Tim Frick (Port Coquitlam, BC / Port Coquitlam, BC)
Interviews with athletes and/or members of the coaching staff can be arranged by contacting Lindsay Thom, Media Attaché with the Canadian Paralympic Committee by phone at: 13521034482 or through email at: lindsay.thom@gmail.com
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For more information please contact:
Jody Kingsbury, Communications & Media Relations
Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association
(613) 260-1296 ext. 204
kingsbury@cwba.ca
or visit: www.cwba.ca
World Leaders in Wheelchair Basketball / Chefs de file mondiaux du basketball en fauteuil roulant
Beijing Paralympic Games, September 1-17, 2008
Jeux paralympiques de Beijing, 1-17 septembre 2008
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