J.D. Burnes, at 20 years old, will be the youngest member of the Canadian Olympic Archery Team (Supplied by Rolly Duenas)
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Shooting for gold
When watching the Olympics this month, Queen’s students might see a familiar face or two in the crowd of athletes sporting the Canadian red and white.
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Three coaches made full-time
Queen’s Athletics and Recreation has announced three of their varsity coaches will have their contracts upgraded to full-time status, which means they will now be solely responsible for coaching their teams instead of having to balance coaching work with other departmental responsibilities.
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New recruits present new hope
Strength in numbers is the theme of many of this years rookie classes. Here’s a look at some of the most promising additions to this year’s rosters. For many interuniversity programs, a strong crop of recruits can make a big difference. Women’s soccer coach Dave McDowell hopes his will be one such program. The team finished second in Canada two years ago but crashed out of the playoffs in the first round last year. McDowell said he’s bringing in a lot of new recruits, and he has high expectations for them.
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Sports in Brief
Four Queen’s fencers competed in the National Fencing Championships in Montreal from June 26 to 29. Katie Porter, a member of Queen’s Advanced Fencing Program, finished seventh in women’s sabre at the cadet level, eighth at the junior level and 25th at the senior level.
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Should politics have a place in the Olympics?
As the Beijing Olympics draw closer, there will undoubtedly be much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the degree to which politics has entered the games.
