Jeux d'hiver du Canada 2007

English

GEMS

Compte rendu des médias

Ouverture de session

Participant


Nom	Matthew Paul Dwight Parsons
Délégation	Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Lieu de résidence	Glovertown, NL
Type	Athlète
Sport	Badminton

Résultats

Simple Homme Classement final: 17
16	Samedi 24 février 2007	09:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
Double Homme Équipe: Webb/Parsons Classement final: 17
15	Samedi 24 février 2007	14:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
Épreuve par équipe Mixte Équipe: Newfoundland and Labrador Classement final: 8
3-6	Mardi 27 février 2007	09:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
6-11	Mardi 27 février 2007	19:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
2C-1D	Mercredi 28 février 2007	09:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
1B-2C	Mercredi 28 février 2007	14:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
2A-2C	Jeudi 1er mars 2007	09:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
R1 (3A-4B)	Jeudi 1er mars 2007	13:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada
Équipes perdantes R1-R2	Vendredi 2 mars 2007	09:00	Centre des Jeux du Canada

Biographie

Âge

Grandeur (pied, pouce)

5, 11

Poids (lb)

156

Langue(s) parlée(s)

English

Je pratique ce sport depuis… années

Club ou équipe-école

Badminton Newfoundland and Labrador

Entraîneur

Craig Ralph

Position/compétition/sport

Badminton

Mes succès sportifs ou artistiques

- Named Badminton Newfoundland & Labrador's Under-14 Player of the Year for the 2000/2001 season.
- Named Runner-up for School Sport Newfoundland & Labrador's Student-Athlete of the Year Award

Jeux ou championnats auxquels j'ai participé

Année	Nom complet compétition/sport/manifestation	Rang
2006	Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Junior Badminton Championship	1st
2006	Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Senior Badminton Championship	1st
2001	Atlantic Canadian Under-14 Badminton Championships	1st

Mes objectifs pour les Jeux d'hiver du Canada 2007

To help ensure that Team Newfoundland and Labrador achieves its highest placing in the sport of Badminton in its history at the Canada Games, as well as to gain the respect of every athlete and spectator at the Games by performing at my absolute best throughout the entire competition.

Mon modèle, mon inspiration

I don't really like to think that I look up to one individual in particular, but rather I like to take positive aspects from a great range of people around me such as my parents, coaches, friends, and other family members and build my attitude and behavior around the lessons I learn from each and every one of them.

Autres renseignements me concernant qui pourraient intéresser les médias

Initially, I was not even going to consider participating in the Canada Games, as I had taken a break from the sport of badminton for nearly 2 years. However, last year my old high school coach (who is also the Canada Games coach for Newfoundland & Labrador) gave me a call and told me that he would really like to see me make a comeback and take a stab at making this team. At first I was a little skeptical, but after putting a fair bit of thought into the matter, I decided to pick up my training again and give it a go. After a few months of training I got myself back into decent shape and became a good contender to make the team, and after a long tryout process I was successful and was named as a member of Team Newfoundland & Labrador. I'm quite glad I made the decision to make a comeback, because I'm sure this will be the experience of a lifetime for me and my teammates.