New Brunswick’s gymnasts won gold on the trampoline at the Canadian Games

The race only started a few days ago, but it’s already a historic Canadian race for Team New Brunswick in Prince Edward Island.

Fredericton gymnasts Eric Davis and Dexter Richard won the province’s first-ever trampoline medal on Monday in the synchronized event.

“We worked hard for it,” said Davis.

“I’m over the moon,” said Richard.

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Davis and Richard are expected to return Wednesday for the individual trampoline competition.

Meanwhile, in karate, Oromocto’s Emilee Goodine narrowly missed out on a medal on Monday.

Goodine was in contention for bronze in the form event, said Team NB spokesman Bruce Macfarlane.

In karate, sparring events are still ongoing.

Another achievement has come from table tennis, where New Brunswick athletes are competing in the sport after a two-decade hiatus.

The table tennis team includes a couple of very young standouts.

Petitcodiac brothers Harrison and Oliver Woodworth, ages 12 and 11, only took up the sport about two years ago, during the pandemic.

After trying it out on vacation and “getting hooked,” as they told Radio-Canada, the brothers got their own table for Christmas and have apparently spent more than a few hours playing since.

They joined the club in Moncton and have competed in tournaments around the Maritimes.

The fast-paced action attracts Oliver, who admits to being patient.

Sometimes the siblings get mad at each other, but overall they have good chemistry, Harrison said.

“They are energetic and put on a good show,” Macfarlane said.

“They gave Saskatchewan a run for their money,” he said Monday.

The Woodworths finished seventh in men’s doubles on Monday after a win over PEI

Most of the “paddlers” in the games are 16 or 17 years old.

“It’s challenging going up against competitors with both experience and height,” said Harrison, who stands at 5-foot-1.

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The brothers are already looking forward to a bigger and better possible return to the Canadian Games in 2027.

New Brunswick will have 210 athletes and 70 coaches, managers and mission staff at these games.

Because the competition is so close to home, there are also a lot of New Brunswick fans cheering on the team, Macfarlane said.

– We are so well represented, not only on the field or playing field, but also in the audience.

“There’s a sea of ​​New Brunswickers here, so a lot of flags, so many noise makers and a lot of New Brunswickers coming out to volunteer to help.”

Another notable New Brunswick involvement in these games is that Crabbe Mountain near Fredericton will host skiing events.

The mogul competition is scheduled to begin Saturday, MacFarlane said, and other alpine events are planned for early next week.

Athletes will also compete this week in biathlon, women’s curling, men’s ice hockey, ringette, speed skating, squash and wheelchair basketball.