TORONTO — Eric Peters and Virginie Chénier have been named to Canada's Olympic archery team. Archery Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the roster Friday. Both athletes are set to make their Olympic debuts.
Archery Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the roster Friday. Both athletes are set to make their Olympic debuts.
“It feels crazy, it’s a culmination of all the work and hardship I have been through over my career," Peters said in a release."While it is just one more step in my career, it’s an honour." He and Chénier were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the mixed team event, placing sixth overall, at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.
“I am super excited to be named to my first Olympic team,” Chénier said. “It has been hard work and perseverance for the last decade and I feel like all of it is finally paying off."
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