New Brunswick Captures 16 Medals at Canada Games

Team New Brunswick is returning home from the 2013 Canada Summer Games with 16 medals—five gold, five silver and six bronze.

More than 400 athletes, coaches and managers spent the last two weeks in Sherbrooke, Quebec competing with teams from across Canada in a variety of sports including basketball, tennis, diving and cycling.

Following Saturday’s final day of competition, double medal winner Geneviève Lalonde of Moncton served as Team NB’s flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.

Lalonde won gold by setting a new provincial, national and Canada Games record in the 2.000-metre steeplechase, and a bronze in the 1,500-metres on the track.

“This past week has been awesome, and I could not have done it without the support of my parents, teammates, friends and province,” she said.

“Team NB can be proud of its performance,” said Stephane Hachey, New Brunswick’s chef-de-mission. "Our athletes were up to the challenge and responded with 16 medals matching our second-best showing.”