BASKETBALL. Élodie Tessier and her teammates from the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team are finalizing their preparations for the Americas Cup, which will take place from July 13 to 18, in São Paulo, Brazil.
After playing friendly matches against the Netherlands and Germany in June, the Canadians are participating this week in a training camp in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. According to Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Federation High Performance Director Jeff Dunbrack, the camp will give the athletes a chance to bond as a team before heading to Brazil.
During the Americas Cup, Canada will play in Group B along with Brazil, Bolivia and Guatemala. The top three teams in the tournament will earn the right to represent the Americas Zone at the World Championship, which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 16-27.
Originally from Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Élodie Tessier has been a member of the Canadian senior team since 2017. Among its 11 players, the Maple Leaf squad includes five Quebecers, two Ontarians, two British Columbians, one Albertan and one New Brunswicker . The team led by Quebecer Marc-Antoine Ducharme finished fifth at the last Paralympic Games played in Tokyo. (JH)
