The Kelowna International Children’s Games Committee will be joined by Mayor Tom Dyas and Rotary Club of Kelowna, Ogopogo President Cal Nesdoly at Stuart Park at 4:00 p.m. on June 6th, 2023 as 18 Team Kelowna athletes and 4 coaches will be presented with their coveted Team Kelowna uniforms.
Team Kelowna will be travelling to Daegu, South Korea, early in July to compete in 4 sports: Athletics, Swimming, Tae Kwon do and Volleyball (the first time we are sending a boys court volleyball team).
Team Kelowna has participated in every International Children’s Games since Kelowna hosted the first non-European Winter Games in 2011. The 18 athletes and 4 coaches competing in Daegu will join our 277 alumni athletes (135 boys and 142 girls) and 70 alumni coaches (43 male and 27 female) who have competed in 13 unique Summer Sports and 10 unique Winter Sports across 14 previous Games (10 Summer and 4 Winter).
The International Children’s Games advances its stated objective of promoting worldwide peace and understanding by using sport to gather the world’s youth together, to meet and interact with each other, not only on the field of play but also in a variety of Cultural exchanges. By meeting and interacting with one another, youth learn to break down old stereotypes between nations bringing fresh understanding to international relations in the future. Today’s youth are our future and we are passionate about building a positive future with them!
Team Kelowna’s Delegation for the Daegu International Children’s Games is:
Athletics: Kenzie Taverner
Jamie Taverner (Coach)
Swimming: Avery Deis
Lily Edstrom
Sarah Moore
Juliet Nicholson
Kristin Edstrom (Coach)
Tae Kwon Do: Kya Collins
Jake Dionne
Alexander Hoppe
Roxton Le Blanc
Madison Truesdell
Bryseia Konkin (Coach)
Volleyball: Finley Adams
Micah Cooper
Joseph Cronin
Lucas Geddes
Diego Hidalgo
Finley Stewart
Tate Worman
Kyle Wright
Paul Thiessen (Coach)
Head of Delegation: Michelle Schueler
City Representative and International Children’s Games Committee Member: Lance Macdonald