Les nouvelles/news le 07 juillet/July 7, 2000
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This edition is packed with stories from the Olympic Trials. Thank you to Joan McDonald who took the time to write this down everyday and send it to so many people. On behalf of the FCA I wish to congratulate all the archers who tried so diligently to represent Canada on the line in Sydney. The qualification process is very, very demanding. Good luck to both Rob Rusnov and Dave Dalziel as they head off for their Olympic preparation tour in Europe.
I would also like to send along best wishes to FCA's coaching chairperson, Reed Fowlie, who will be undergoing surgery at the end of this month. Good luck for a speedy recovery!
As well, our VP of High Performance, Alain Gravel is on his annual deep-water kayaking trip so he will be not be available.
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Ce bulletin est plein d'information concernant les essais olympiques a Toronto. Merci, Joan, pour tous tes messages quoditiennes. Au nom de la FCA je voudrais remercier tous les archers, tres assidus, qui ont essaye de tir sur la ligne de Sydney. Les niveaux de qualifications ont ete tres difficiles. Bonne chance a Rob et a Dave en Europe.
Notre president du comite des entraineurs, Reed Fowlie, doit rester chez l'hopital ce mois. Bonne chance et nous tu souhaitons une prompte guerison.
Enfin, notre vice-president du comite de Haute Performance va faire du kayaking cette semaine. Donc, il ne sera pas disponible.
Contents:
1. Rob Rusnov to Sydney/Rob a gagne les essais de Toronto (uniquement en anglais)
2. World Record du Monde enfrancais
3. Athletes CAN / enfrancais
4. Olympic/Paralympic News / Les Nouvelles des Jeux olympiques/paralympiques
5. Enfin/In Closing
1. Rob Rusnov to Sydney/Rob a gagne les essais de Toronto (uniquement en anglais)
(de Joan McDonald)
When I last wrote to you it was from New Jersey where we both froze and got drowned trying to shoot qualifying scores for the 2000 Olympics. Things didn't get much better after that. This has been the coolest and rainiest spring that I can remember. After New Jersey, Dave Dalziel and Claude Rousseau travelled to the Buckeye Memorial shoot at the end of May in Columbus, Ohio. It was a little warmer but the FITA was not completed - you guessed it, because of rain. In the match play competition, Dave Dalziel shot his 4th and final qualifier. I wasn't at this tournament, but I hear that after he shot the qualifying score, he jumped and slid chest first into a large puddle left on the field from the rain the day before.
So this meant that we now had two archers who have met the standard set by the Canadian Olympic Association. So now there will be a trials competition, since we only have one spot, we will have to decide who goes to the games.
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On the same weekend, Shawn Riggs and Hugh MacDonald traveled to California to shoot in the California Cup. They use a round robin format rather than a straight elimination so archers shoot quite a few more matches. They both shot well, but with heart breaking results. Hugh shot 108 points 3 times (the qualifying score is 109) and Shawn shot 108 point twice. But sadly, neither of them shot the magic 109. Hugh only had 1 qualifying score and with only one tournament left, he was now out of the race. Shawn had 2 qualifying scores and if he could get 1 more at the Ontario Spring Classic in early June, he would be permitted to go to the trials where he would have to shoot his final score.
Saturday of the Spring Classic in Toronto was great, bright and sunny with very little wind. Everyone shoot well in the FITA round. But.....on Sunday morning there were heavy and ominous looking clouds. In the first round of match play, the man Shawn was to shoot against did not show, so Shawn won the match by deafult, but under FITA rules, he could not shoot so he was unable to get a score. By the time his next match came up, the rain had started - it wasn't too heavy, but too much for scores of 109. From there on the heavens opened and it didn't just rain, it absolutely poured. Competition continued until the prizes were won, but as far as shooting Olympic qualifying scores - there was just no way it could be done.
The FCA should be very proud of the archers who have practised untold number of hours and spent thousands of their own dollars trying to Qualify for the 2000 Olympics. With no financial support from the FCA - they have attended tournaments all over North America and in Europe and Australia. Canada's funding from Sport Canada in the future depends on how well recurve archers do in international competition and the Olympics. Without this group putting out this kind of effort, we would have no chance to get back into the Sport Canada fold. Please - the next time you meet them, congratulate them and thank them for their effort.
So now on with the trials, June 30th, July 1st and 2nd. Rob Rusnov and David Dalziel will shoot a 72 arrow ranking round on June 30th, six 18 arrow matches on July 1st and eight 12 arrow matches on July 2nd. The person who wins the ranking round will get 4 points, the next person 2 points. 2 points will be awarded for each win in match play. Then the total of all the match play scores will be totaled and the top score awarded 4 points and the person who is second will get 2 points. The archer with the greatest number of points will compete for Canada at the Olympics in September.
June 30th was an excellent day - bright and sunny with very little wind. The 72 arrow Olympic round started at 5 pm at Crescent School on Bayview
Avenue (the same venue as the Spring Classic). Both archers shot extremely well. Rob opened with a 54 to David's 52. On the next end they traded
places, Rob shot 52 and Dave a 54 - so they were tied. On the 3rd end Rob had a tough one, shooting a 48 while Dave fired 54 taking a lead in the
competiton. Dave continued to increase his lead over the last three ends, finishing with a fine 325 while Rob shot a 317.
In the second 36 arrows, Dave slowly increased his lead, even shooting a 59 on one end. Dave's second score was 328. Rob shot much better finishing with a 325 but on this evening Dave had control. The totals were Dave 653, Rob 642. So Dave was awarded 4 points and Rob earned 2 points.
The real competition starts tomorrow with the match play. They will shoot six 18 arrow matches for a total of 108 arrows and 2 points for each win.
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Day 2 of the trials was sunny and warm - not even a hint of rain. Today Rob and Dave would shoot six 18 arrow matches. Each win will earn the archer
two points. You will recall that Dave had the lead after the preliminary round 4 points to 2.
Rob started out very strongly, shooting a 164 in the first match. Dave struggled posting a 149. So Rob earned 2 points for the win tieing the overall point count at 4 each. Rob was still on fire on the second match shooting 163. Dave began to settle down but still lost the match shooting a 154. Now Rob had a 2 point lead in the overall total - 6 points to Dave's 4.
In the third match, a few 7's showed up on Rob's scorecard and he slipped to a 156 while Dave surged ahead with an excellent 163 earning the 2 points
and tieing the total point count at 6 each.
In the fourth match Rob started out with a 56 while Dave shot a 53. But on the second end Rob dropped a 51 while Dave shot a 54 tieing the match at 107. But on the last end Rob shot an excellent 57 for a total of 164 while Dave shot a 52 for a total of 160 giving Rob the 2 points retaking the overall lead 8 to 6.
In the fifth match, Rob started with a 52 to Dave's 48, but then Rob shot a 48 on his second end, while Dave shot a 55 giving Dave a 3 point lead going into the last end. Rob countered with a 54 while Dave had one of those frustrating ends where you have a great group, just in the wrong place, despite moving the site several times. He shot a 48, finishing with a 151. This increased Rob's lead - he was now leading 10 to 6.
In the sixth and final match, Rob opened with a 52 to Dave's 51, but in the second end Rob shot a 52 while Dave shot a 55. Now Dave had the lead 106
to 104. Again, Dave's group was good but a little off centre. Rob had to shoot a 10 on the last arrow to win and he pinwheeled it winning the match
157 to 156.
Rob ended the day with a six point lead over Dave in total points. This certainly means Dave will have to fight for every point tomorrow. In these trials, there are points awarded for the total score of all match play. The archer with the highest total will get 4 points and the other archer 2 points.
At the completion of today's event, Rob's total was 958 to Dave's 932. Taking all this into account, if Rob stays ahead on the total of all match
play scores and wins four matches, the competition is over and he will be Canada's Olympic archer. So Dave will have to start hot and stay hot to fend him off. Talking with him tonight, he is certainly determined and ready for the battle.
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It will sure be an interesting day. There are potentially nine 12 arrow matches tomorrow.
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Sunday was another bright and sunny day. There was more wind than on the previous two days and it was tricky. It came mostly from behind but shifted both to the left and the right. Rob and Dave would have to watch the flags carefully today.
Rob had a good lead in overall points from yesterday, leading 12 points to 6. He had to win four matches and have 20 points to earn his place on the Olympic team. Dave would have to win at least six matches to defeat Rob and take the Olympic spot. All matches were 12 arrows. So Dave had his work cut out for him.
Rob's first end was a 56, Dave opened with a 54. On the next three arrows, Rob gained another point and was 3 points ahead going into the final three
shots. Rob shot a 27 leaving the door ajar for Dave. Dave's first arrows was a 10. His second arrow was a dead centre X. One more 10 and the match
would be tied....but it was a 9, so Rob won the first match 107 to 106.
On the second match both archers shot 28's on their first three arrows. On the second three Rob shot a 27 to Dave's 26, taking a one point lead 55 to
54. Then Rob shot another 27, but Dave got caught on a gust of wind shooting a 7 for a total of 24, giving Rob a 4 point lead in the match.
Rob then shot a 29 for an excellent total of 111 winning by 6 points over Dave's 105.
Now Rob only needed to win two more matches to end the competition.
On the third match, Rob maintained his excellent shooting firing a 53 on his first end and then followed that with a 57 to shoot another great score
finishing with 110. Dave struggled and although I thought he was shooting good arrows they just would not find the middle. Dave shot a total of 93
and was showing his frustration. Rob needed to win just one more match to become the Olympic archer.
On the fourth match Rob opened with a 29 while Dave shot a 27. Then the wind became a factor. Rob's second end was 25 but Dave gained back a point
by shooting a 26. So first end totals were 54 for Rob and 53 for Dave. The next three arrows were trouble for both archers. Rob had a 21 while
Dave managed to get one more point back even with a 22. On the last three arrows, Rob had a 26, but Dave nailed it with a great 29 to win the match
104 to 101.
On the fifth match Rob was starting to show some signs of nerves. Despite this, his first end was a 28 while Dave opened with a 26. Rob pulled ahead
some more on the second end shooting a 27 to Dave's 25. The totals were 55 to 51. On the third end Rob was only able to manage a 24 and Dave shot a
27 so now Rob only had a 1 point lead. Everyone held their breath while the last three arrows were shot. Rob shot a 26 but.... so did Dave.
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With that fourth win, Rob became a member of the 2000 Olympic Team and will compete in Sydney, Australia starting with the ranking round on September
16th. Dave is the alternate.
Rob and Dave will be competing at the Grand Prix de Pays Volvic in Riom, France, July 28 - 30th and the final European Grand Prix in Brondby, Denmark August 2 - 6th. They will be at the Canadian Championships in Boucherville the week of August 14th. Rob will leave for Sydney on August 30th, traveling first to Brisbane where it will be little warmer and calmer than at the Olympic site in Sydney. He will train there for a week and travel to Sydney and the Olympic village on September 8th to be ready to compete on September 16th, the day after the opening ceremonies.
This ends what has been pressure packed and very expensive year for many archers trying to earn qualifying scores. They should all be congratulated. They have all given a first class effort with no financial support. We all need to get behind Rob and encourage him to a superb performance in Sydney. A good placing in Sydney would make an enormous difference in our ability to be a Sport Canada funded sport for the next four years.
When you next meet the following archers, please shake their hands and congratulate them for their superb effort in trying to qualify for the Olympics.
Gabriela Cosovan Angela Cramer David Dalziel Allen Jenskey Hugh MacDonald Shawn Riggs Jeannot Robitaille Racheal Savage Claude Rousseau Rob Rusnov
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2. World Record du Monde
Bonjour Kathy,
Tom Dielen de la Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'arc me confirme que Marie-Pier Beaudet a réalisé un nouveau record du monde dans la catégorie
femme cadet recurve. Elle a tiré 295 à 50 mètres lors du «Pensylvania State JOAD Championship» tenu à Centre Hall PA, US le 23 juin dernier. L'ancien
record était de 282. Les records sont publiés sur le site Web de la Fita à
Salutations
Hi Kathy,
Tom Dielen from Fita, confirm that Marie-Pier Beaudet shot a new world record in ladies cadet recurve. She shot 295 at 50 meters during the Pensylvania State JOAD Championship held in Centre Hall PA, US last June 23rd. Former record was 282. World records are published on the Fita Web site at
Best regards
Denis Beaudet
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3. Athletes CAN
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ATHLETES CAN - Administrative Assistant Athletes CAN is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide
administrative support to volunteers and staff. The successful candidate will be a full-time employee who will work in partnership with Athletes CAN
contract staff and volunteers. The mission of Athletes CAN is to work with others in leadership, advocacy, and education to ensure a fair, responsive,
and supportive sport system for athletes.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in sport administration, effective verbal and writing skills, conference and meeting management experience, experience with various software programs (MS Word, Excel, Lotus Approach, Internet, Email), ability to work with little direction or supervision, experience working with volunteers, ability to work in both official languages, knowledge of the Canadian Amateur Sport System.
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Letters of application, along with a curriculum vitae and the names of three references should be
received by Athletes CAN no later than Friday, July 21st, 2000. Please submit your application to:
Athletes CAN
Reference: Administrative Assistant Position
c/o The Fitness Institute
2021 Cliff Rd Mississauga, ON L5A 3N7 Phone: 905-272-3642 Fax: 905-272-3961
A copy of the job description is available upon request. Only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is financially supported by Sport Canada.
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OCCASION D'EMPLOI Athlètes CAN - Adjoint Administratif Athlètes CAN requiert l'aide d'un adjoint administratif pour donner l‚appui
à ces bénévoles et employés. Le poste offert est à temps plein et le candidat reçu travaillera en collaboration avec les bénévoles et les
employés contractuels du Athlètes CAN. La mission d'Athlètes CAN est de travailler en coopération avec d'autres athlètes sur des questions de
leadership, plaidoierie et d'éducation afin d'assurer un système sportif équitable, attentif aux besoins des athlètes et supportant leur cause.
Compétences recherchées:
Expérience en administration de sport, aisance d'élocution et de rédaction, expérience en gestion de conférences et de réunions, connaissance de logiciels informatiques variés (MS Word, Excel, Lotus Approach, Internet, Email), aptitude à travailler avec peu de supervision ou de direction, expérience de travail avec des bénévoles, connaissance des deux langues officielles, connaissance du système canadien du sport amateur. Salaire est basé sur l'expérience. Faites parvenir votre lettre de candidature, votre curriculum vitae ainsi que les noms de trois références au Athlètes CAN au plus tard le vendredi 21 juillet, à l'adresse suivante:
Athlètes CAN
Un exemplaire de la description de sera remis sur demande. Seules les personnes sélectionnées pour une entrevue seront appelées. Ce poste reçoit l'appui financier de Sport Canada.
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4. Olympic/Paralympic News/Les Nouvelles des Jeux olympiques/paralympiques Paralympic/Olympic village completed The Paralympic/Olympic Village for the 2000 Sydney Games has been completed ahead of schedule and is now ready to host more than 20,000 athletes and officials from around the world. Constructed on a site covering 90 hectares over a 36 month period, the Paralympic/Olympic Village comprises 513 permanent houses, 355 apartments and 336 modular homes, built by 14 firms. The number of workers employed averaged 800 each day. At the completion of the Olympics, the Village will undergo a series of modifications to meet the demands of 7,500 athletes and team officials for the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. "When the curtain comes down on the Paralympics, ending a wonderful 45 days of sporting and cultural festivities in Sydney, the Village will be transformed into private housing, including a shopping centre and school, for the new suburb of Newington," Mr Carr said. "The residents of the suburb, numbering some 5,000 people, will be able to say forever that they live on the site of one of the world's greatest sporting competitions."
Torchbearer positions announced
It all begins in Canberra at dawn on October 5th when members of the Ngunnawal community will create sparks to light the flame of the Games of
the XI Paralympiad. From there, 920 torchbearers will carry the flame across Australia, spreading the message that although the Olympic Games are
over another first-class international sporting event is about to begin.
Of those 920 torchbearers, 124 will be school students from all over Australia who will carry the torch as proud representatives of the 2,600 schools which are members of the Paralympic Games' Link Elite Athletes Program (LEAP), a pen-pal scheme with athletes. Another 162 torchbearers have been nominated by community organizations including service clubs, the multicultural community, seniors and other groups, which have raised funds and built spectator interest for the Games.
Other torchbearers among the total of 920 will include Paralympians and Olympians, prominent Australians, volunteers, sponsors, staff from the Sydney 2000 Games and representatives from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), SPOC and the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC). In fact our very own Yolanda Saiz, SPOC contact and Gerry Brus, Team Attache have been named as torchbearers. First Torchbearer is Atlanta silver and bronze medallist and three-time winner of the US Wheelchair Tennis Open, David Hall (NSW).
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Achèvement du Village paralympique/olympique
Le Village paralympique/olympique pour les Jeux 2000 de Sydney a été terminé avant la date limite prévue et est prêt à recevoir plus de 20 000
athlètes et officiels de tous les coins du monde.
Ayant pris plus de 36 mois à ériger par environ 800 travailleurs par jour de 14 entreprises sur un site de 90 hectares, le Village paralympique/olympique contient 513 maisons permanentes, 355 appartements et 336 maisons modulaires.
Lorsque les Jeux olympiques seront terminés, le village subira une série de modifications pour satisfaire aux exigences des 7 500 athlètes et officiels
d?équipes pour les Jeux paralympiques 2000 de Sydney. «Lorsque le rideau tombera sur les Jeux paralympiques, au terme de 45 merveilleuses journées d?événements sportifs et de festivités culturelles à Sydney, le village sera transformé en secteur résidentiel privé, incluant un centre commercial et une école pour la nouvelle banlieue de Newington», de déclarer M. Carr. «Les quelque 5 000 banlieusards pourront à jamais dire qu?ils vivent sur le site de l?une des plus grandes compétitions sportives au monde».
Annonce des positions des porteurs du flambeau
Le périple commencera à l?aube du 5 octobre à Canberra, lorsque des membres de la communauté de Ngunnawal créeront des étincelles pour allumer le
flambeau des Jeux des XIes Jeux paralympiques. En tout, 920 porteurs transporteront le flambeau à travers l?Australie, répandant la nouvelle du début d?un autre événement sportif de classe internationale suite aux Jeux olympiques.
Des 920 porteurs de flambeau, 124 seront des écoliers venant des quatre coins de l'Australie, portant fièrement le flambeau au nom des 2 600 écoles
membres du Paralympic Games' Link Elite Athletes Program (LEAP), un programme de correspondance avec les athlètes d?élite des Jeux
paralympiques. Cent soixante-deux autres porteurs de flambeau ont été élus par des organismes communautaires, incluant des clubs sociaux, des
communautés multiculturelles, des citoyens du troisième âge et d'autres groupes qui ont réuni des fonds et attisé l?intérêt des citoyens dans les
Jeux.
D'autres porteurs de flambeau parmi les 920 seront des athlètes paralympiques et olympiques, des personnalités australiennes, des bénévoles, des commanditaires, des membres du personnel des Jeux 2000 de Sydney et des représentants du Comité international paralympique (CIP), du COJPS et du Comité paralympique de l?Australie (CPA). En fait, notre personne-ressource au COJPS, Yolanda Saiz, et Gerry Brus, attaché de l?équipe, ont été choisis comme porteurs de flambeau. Le premier porteur de flambeau sera David Hall (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), médaillé d?argent et de bronze à Atlanta et trois fois gagnant de l?omnium de tennis en fauteuil roulant des États-Unis.
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Enfin/In Closing
The national office will be open 5 days a week for the remainder of July from 08:00 to 16:00 EDT.
Pendant le moi de juillet, le bureau d'Ottawa sera ouvert 5 jour par semaine de 8h00 a 16h00 HdL.
See you next week! A la prochaine!
Kathy Millar
FCA General Manager/Gerante Generale de la FCA
780 Belfast Road, Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5