FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2018
St Catharines, ON. Athletes from across Ontario traveled to Orillia to attend the 2018 Ontario Winter Games. The games were the culmination of a yearlong selection process that saw the best under-15 Ontario fencers competing.
The Ontario Winter Games is the largest multi-sport event in Ontario including both individual and team sports. Provincial athletes under the age of 15 compete to qualify through regional selections to make it to the games. For many athletes this is the high point of their sporting career for many others this is a stepping stone to Canada Games, Pan Am Games or even Olympic Championships. For fencing, this year’s event took place at Orillia Secondary School in Orillia and athletes competed in one of the three Olympic fencing disciplines (foil, epee, sabre).
Gage dominated in the initial round robin competition winning 9 out of 11 bouts. In his final match against Toronto’s Richard Yang, Gage went point for point with the eventual silver medallist finally losing 15-10 but winning the bronze medal in the individual competition. Gage went on to compete in the team relay event, anchoring his team to a final bronze medal as well.
Taking the double bronze is a wonderful achievement to Gage’s season having started fencing less than a year ago at a summer camp at Brock University. Gage trains at the Brock Fencing Academy under coaches Tim Stang, Kristine Richardson and Aaron Olmstead.
Gage’s season continues with his sights on the Canadian National Championships being hosted here in St Catharines in May. There he will compete against some of the top under-15 fencers in the nation.
To find out more about the Brock Fencing Camp and the Brock Fencing Academy, visit fencingniagara.com
About The Brock Fencing Academy
The Brock Fencing Academy is a partnership between the Niagara Swords Fencing Club and the Brock University Varsity Fencing team. It established to create high achieving fencers able to proudly represent Niagara competitions with the best in Canada. The program offers instruction, camps and competitive opportunities throughout Niagara. More information can be found here: http://www.fencingniagara.com/club/
About the Canadian Fencing Championships
Brock University and the Niagara Swords fencing club have been selected as hosts for the 2018 Canadian National Championships. The first time in Niagara event will draw approximately 1000 athletes from across Canada and their accompanying family and coaches.
