Lissa Bissonnette is from Eastman. The 30-year-old athlete is leaving for Tokyo on July 25, for his first participation in the Olympic Games.
For 20 years now, Lissa has been kayaking, whether on Lake Stukely, on bodies of water in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, or in Sherbrooke.
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Since small, her size forces her to fight more than others. I’ve often been told the odds are stacked against me
, she said. Kayaking, however, remains a passion for the Estrienne.
For me rowing this is really where I escape […], there is no more problem, my head is empty.
Getting to the Tokyo Olympics was no easy feat for Lissa Bissonnette. She almost went to the Rio Games in 2016 but was ultimately not selected.
It takes the guts to go to the end, resilience, being a little bee that’s what helped me, keep fighting for what I wanted to do.
Lissa has never stopped training, which allows her to compete in Japan. His favorite discipline is K1, that is to say single-seater kayaking. I like the individual battle, it is against me that I do it and it is for me too, there is no other influencing factor
, she assured.
At the games I’m really going to go there to get the experience 100%
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The latest games of Qorry Blue D’Argouges
Qorry Blue D’Argouges, 17, is Colleen Loach’s horse. The athlete is currently in Germany for the eight-day quarantine imposed on horses before going to Tokyo.
Olympic athlete Colleen Loach and her mount Qorry Blue D’Argouges.
Photo : Getty Images / Dylan Buell
The rider from Dunham is in her second Games, after those in Rio in 2016.
I was not prepared enough […], it was harder than we expected [traduction libre]
However, the Canadian rider feels ready this year. We are much more prepared, we have a lot of mileage together and a lot of experience, so I hope to be able to beat my personal best before the end. [traduction libre]
, reported Colleen Loach.
These Olympic Games will be the last for his horse, Qorry Blue D’Argouges. He deserves a good retirement after that
, mentioned his date. Colleen Loach, however, wishes to continue her career, she has two young horses who are ready for the next Olympic Games.
A sniper at the Paralympics
Lyne Tremblay is a sniper, and did not expect to be selected to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which take place after the Olympics.
She was scheduled to participate in a selection competition in Peru, but Lyne Tremblay encountered a series of problems.
We had a lot of constraints, the second vaccine, COVID-19, weapons licenses, and my two rifles broke just before the competition in Peru.
The 58-year-old was particularly surprised when she received a call from England inviting him to the Games. They named a woman and a man who had the most consistency in recent years and the best in the world
, she explained.
Lyne Tremblay is aiming for a medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Photo: Radio-Canada
The 2021 Games will be the third for Lyne Tremblay, who has already competed in the Beijing Games in 2008 and London in 2012, but in a different discipline.
The Magog athlete is going there this year for rifle shooting, while his two previous participations were in archery.
Lyne Tremblay has trained tirelessly for the past five years to get to the Games, and set goals for herself.
Beat my personal best, go to the games to answer why I shoot […], perseverance, determination, honor, rigor, pride.
However, the athlete does not put pressure on herself on this matter, she trusts her training. To have the hope of results is something that cannot be controlled. I like to control what I can control, which is what I have worked on in the last five years
, said Lyne Tremblay.
From the last difficult games
For volleyball player Nicholas Hoag, the Rio Olympics were tough.
The player found these Games very difficult emotionally. Nicholas Hoag believed that the Rio Games were the last he could participate in with his father, Glenn, who is also his coach.
Finally, his father, former coach of the Vert et Or of the University of Sherbrooke, will be able to participate in the Tokyo Games. According to Nicholas Hoag, the team is much more experienced this year.
Canadian team coach Glenn Hoag (left) with his son Nicholas.
Photo: The Canadian Press / Richard Lam
The volleyball player knows, however, that the competition will be tough.
We’re aiming for the podium, it’s going to be very difficult, it’s the best teams in the world playing at their best, including us […] I think we have a little more potential than at the Rio games.
After the Games, father and son will meet together in a team in Turkey.
