Tweleve athletes will represent Canada in Osaka, Japan April 17-20
Twelve athletes have been selected to the Senior Women’s National Team for the 2024 IWBF Repechage Tournament in Osaka, Japan, Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced on Thursday.
“We are confident these 12 athletes, a group with championship experience, veteran leadership, character and youth, will succeed in Osaka,” said Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director Jeff Dunbrack. “Our group will look to build off the preparation that has been put forward, and we believe this team is in a position to earn Paris qualification in Japan.”
The Repechage Tournament will take place at the Asue Arena in Osaka from April 17-20, 2024. The eight-team tournament is the final opportunity for teams who did not qualify for the Paris Games through their zone qualifier to earn a spot at the Paralympic Games.
The competition will consist of two groups establishing rankings for crossover matches. Team Canada will play in Group B against Spain, France and Japan.
The knockout stage will unveil the four teams that earn a berth in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
Senior Women’s National Team Roster:
Kady Dandeneau (Pender Island, B.C.)
Sofia Fassi-Fehri (Montreal, Que.)
Melanie Hawtin (Oakville, Ont.)
Bethany Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.)
Puisand Lai (Toronto, Ont.)
Rosalie Lalonde (Saint-Clet, Que.)
Tara Llanes (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Cindy Ouellet (Quebec City, Que.)
Desiree Isaac-Pictou (Eel River Bar First Nation, N.B.)
Tamara Steeves (Mississauga, Ont.)
Élodie Tessier (Saint-Germain de Grantham, Que.)
Arinn Young (Legal, Alta.)
Coaches
Michèle Sung (Milgrove, Ont.)— Head Coach
Dylan Carter (Toronto, Ont.)—Assistant Coach
Additional Support Staff
Hailey Roll (Mississauga, Ont.)—High Performance Coordinator
Lindsay Bedard (Winnipeg, Man.) – Mental Health Lead
Paul Murata (Toronto, Ont.)—Senior Women’s Athletic Therapist
Colby Hathaway (Four Falls, N.B.) – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jeff Dunbrack (Halifax, N.S.) – High Performance Director
Team Canada’s IWBF Repechage Tournament schedule
(all times eastern)
April 17 – Japan vs Canada – 2:00 a.m.
April 17 – Spain vs Canada – 11:45 p.m.
April 18 – Canada vs France – 11:45 p.m.
April 19/20 – TBD
All games will be streamed on the IWBF YouTube channel.
For more information including the complete IWBF Repechage Tournament schedule visit the WBC event page.