Gymnastics Canada  – OTTAWA, ON (June 28, 2017) – Gymnastics Canada is pleased to announce the athletes who have been named to the 2017-2018 women’s artistic gymnastics national team following a selection process that included results from the 2017 Elite Canada competition and the 2017 Canadian Championships.

“We are very excited about the future of gymnastics in Canada,” said Dave Brubaker, national team director for women’s artistic gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. “Our athlete pool is deeper than ever with a high retention of our most successful athletes in history, so that, combined with a strong field of junior athletes and an excellent field of future prospects in the novice age group will enable us to build an excellent program for 2020 and 2024.”

Highlights on the competition calendar for women’s artistic gymnastics this year include the 2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal from October 2-8, the 2017 Universiade in Taipei, TWN in August, and the World Challenge Cups in the fall.

THE ATHLETES:

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

• Ellie Black, Halifax, NS – Halifax Alta
• Jade Chrobok, Oshawa, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
• Haley de Jong, North Vancouver, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
• Sophie Marois, Terrebonne, QC – Viagym
• Brooklyn Moors, Cambridge, ON – Dynamo Gymnastics
• Shallon Olsen, Coquitlam, BC – Omega Gymnastics
• Isabela Onyshko, Brandon, MB – Brandon Eagles Gymnastics
• Megan Roberts, Toronto, ON – East York Gymnastics
• Brittany Rogers, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
• Audrey Rousseau, Sainte Catherine, QC – Club Équilibrix
• Rose Kaying Woo, St-Hubert, QC – Gym-Richelieu
• Victoria Kayen Woo, St-Hubert, QC – Gym-Richelieu

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

• Zoé Allaire-Bourgie, Montreal, QC – Gymnix       
• Lucia Jakab, Kelowna, BC – Okanagan Gymnastics Centre
• Victoria Jurca, Chateauguay, QC – Gym-Fly
• Ana Padurariu, Oshawa, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
• Quinn Skrupa, Brandon, MB – Brandon Eagles Gymnastics
• Emma Spence, Cambridge, ON – Dynamo Gymnastics

YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM

• Kyra Cato, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
• Sophia King, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
• Jovie Richardson, Sarnia, ON – Bluewater Gymnastics Club           
• Rachel Riley, Sarnia, ON – Bluewater Gymnastics Club
• Jenna Sartoretto, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics Club

ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA

First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada is the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. Gymnastics Canada works closely with the twelve Provincial Federations and the 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of all participants. From athlete development, to coaching and judging education, Gymnastics Canada sets the operating standards and practices for the sport in Canada. Our mandate is to promote and provide positive and diverse gymnastics experience through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information, or follow us @CDNgymnastics.

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For more information, contact:

Julie Forget
Director, Communications and Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
Office: 613.748.5637 x 233
Cell: 819.210.2064
Email: jforget@gymcan.org