The Langford-based Canadian women rugby sevens team’s hopes for the podium in the 2024 Paris Olympics this month suffered a major blow
with standout Sophie de Goede of Victoria, one of the best players in the world, ruled out due to a devastating injury.
The timing of the injury makes it all the more crushing. The Olympic women’s rugby tournament runs July 28-30 at the Stade de France with Canada drawn into a difficult Pool A with defending 2020 Tokyo Olympics champion New Zealand, 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Fiji and China. “I’m sure there will be many ups and downs. Progress isn’t linear, but I’ll strive to embrace and attack this challenge with as much determination as I know I can.”“I’ll be cheering the girls on at the Olympics, WXV and Sarries , and I look forward to rejoining them as soon as I can with newfound strength and resilience,” said de Goede.The Canadian sevens team roster for the Paris Olympics will be announced Wednesday.
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