COUPE CANADA CUP 2010 Wheelchair Rugby : Out there to win !
Longueuil, Wednesday June 9th, 2010 : From June 18 to June 20, world’s top athletes will compete in the tournament at Longueuil’s Collège Edouard-Montpetit, located in Montreal South Shore.
More than 80 players from seven of the nine top countries will attend this last international venue
before the Vancouver’s World Championship, next September. Teams are from Australia, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Japan, Sweden and Canada.
A Winning Formula
The Association québécoise des sports en fauteuil roulant (AQSFR) is particularly proud to host this year’s event. During the press conference, Tournament Director, Patrick Cote, also Coordinator at AQSFR, explained that the tournament format leaves little room for error. "Each team will play six games, which is enormous in such a short period of time. To reach the final, teams will not lose more than two games in round-robin." Therefore, the team with the highest number of wins gets a ticket to play in the final.
Out there to win !
With the best players in action, no doubt that the 3-day tournament means big-time playing ! In fact,
the rivalry between the Australian and Canadian teams since the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Game, is expected to draw a lot of attention and bring exciting action. The Longueuil event promises to be among one of the best tournament, for the players and the fans.
In fact, the athletes will give it all , Coupe Canada Cup being their last stop on their way to the World Championship in Vancouver next September. For visitors and fans, it is a great opportunity to watch in action some of the greatest international athletes, while supporting our National Team. We invite you all to join in the action from June 18 to June 20 at Centre sportif Montpetit.
Detailed schedule is available on our website: www3.aqsfr.qc.ca/CanadaCup
Information: Patrick Côté
Director of Coupe Canada Cup
514.252.3108 Ext. 3479
Welcome to the 2010 Wheelchair Rugby Coupe Canada Cup! Scheduled from June 18-20, this year's international championship will be held at Collège Edouard-Montpetit, located in Longueuil on the South Shore of Montreal. Hosted by the Association québécoise des sports en fauteuil roulant (AQSFR), this will be the last major event before the Vancouver’s World Championship next September.
The world’s top wheelchair rugby team from seven (7) countries will be attending including both the silver and bronze medalist teams from the Beijing Paralympics - Australia (silver) and Canada (bronze).
They will be joined by high-calibre teams from Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Japan and Sweden which will certainly set the stage for great wheelchair rugby moments!
Wheelchair rugby is one of the most exciting paralympic sports as physical contact between wheelchairs is permitted and forms a major part of the game. With top players in action, the 2010 Coupe Canada Cup is the place to be!
Join us in the action from June 18-20 at Centre sportif Montpetit !