WET WEATHER NOT STOPPING TEAM CANADA
Ultimate Canada – June 23 – Rain caused many games to be cancelled or delayed on Thursday at the World Ultimate & Guts Championships (WUGC) in London, U.K., but Team Canada overcame the conditions to advance to the semi finals all multiple divisions! The Men, Women, Men’s Masters, Women’s Masters, and Mixed teams all have the opportunity to play for a medal at the 2016 WUGC.
“We are keeping it loose and having fun and enjoying ourselves being here. It’s an amazing experience to come to such a great facility and play against great teams like Germany and we are really grateful for that opportunity.” – Mark Lloyd, Team Canada Open
The Men, Women, and Women’s Masters teams will face the USA in the semi-finals of their division, with the winners advancing to the gold medal games. Team Canada is looking to defend top-3 finishes at the 2012 World Ultimate & Guts Championships in each of the five divisions, including two gold medals.
The WUGC tournament runs from June 18-25.
Many playoff games will be available to watch on live stream www.wugc2016.com/livestream-link
The finals will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network in the United States and Canada on Saturday, June 25 at 4:00pm EDT and 9:00pm PDT. Check local listings for more information.
Full schedule and results for Team Canada in all divisions can be found at www.canadianultimate.com
June 23 Results
Men: Canada 13 vs. Germany 12
Women: Canada 15 vs. Russia 8
Men Masters: no games
Women Masters: no games
Mixed: Canada 15 vs. Columbia 3
Ultimate Canada is the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in Canada. The organization promotes the growth and development of Ultimate throughout the country. Visit our website at www.CanadianUltimate.com -30-
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