“I’m pleased to be visiting Mexico and what an honour it is to attend the Pan American Games, where I will have the opportunity to see our top Canadian athletes compete against the best athletes in the Americas,” said the Governor General.”
“Obviously it was a really disappointing game,” says Team Captain Katie Baker. “I don’t think we played the way we wanted to today. It’s really disappointing, but at the end of the day we still have another chance to qualify for the Olympics. So we’ve got to keep working hard.”
The Canadian men won a hard fought battle to reach the final of the Pan American Games for the tenth time in a row. Only one more win and the men will qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games!
This recognition acknowledges Neill’s contribution to the development of field hockey in the Americas over the past 25 years.
The Canadian women lost a hard fought battle in the semi-final of the Pan American Games against the USA, ranked 7 spots higher than them in the World Rankings.
We asked several athletes what it means to have their family in the stands. This is what they had to say…
In addition to cheering for Team Canada, they have all been busy meeting with our Pan American colleagues…
Canada asserted itself early in the match and took a three goal lead over Barbados in the first 10 minutes of play.