A promising new generation of young Canadian gymnasts focused on the 2012 London Olympics takes to the floor this weekend at the 2008 Elite Canada meet for women in Gatineau (Aylmer), Que.
Leading the way are top-ranked seniors Charlotte Mackie and Brittany Rogers, both of Coquitlam, B.C., and a host of upcoming competitors looking to make a strong impression. Mackie and Rogers, both just 15, have already established themselves as strong contenders for the next Olympics along with Peng Peng Lee of Toronto, who is injured and will not compete at Elite Canada. Both Mackie and Rogers have won multiple national titles at the novice and junior levels and boast a growing resume of impressive international results, including a bronze medal performance in the team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Other top seniors in the medal hunt include Sydney Sawa of Calgary, Ti Liu of Montreal, and Cynthia Lemieux of St. Hubert, Que. …
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Elite Canada is the first competition of the year for most of the competitors. It’s likely to be a rough meet.
My feeling is that the judging rules for Jr. and Novice High Performance girls in Canada are too demanding. Personally I’m not optimistic that Canada will qualify a full team to the next Olympics. Many of our most talented girls will not survive to reach Olympic trials in 2011.
We certainly need a new National Coach and a new system.
For the first time the Men moved their Elite Canada (National Team Selection Meet) later in the season. A good move.
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