Four Speed River athletes will be competing at the Francophone Games starting Thursday in Beirut, Lebanon.
The Games which are held quadrennially involve countries with large french speaking populations or deep french roots. There will be over 3,000 athletes and artists competing in sports such as Athletics, Wrestling and Soccer as well as cultural competitions in Dance, Sculpture and Singing.
The Speed River group will be represented by Owen Willems in the men’s discus which will take place Thursday afternoon; Tim Konoval in the men’s 1500 metres which will have qualifying heats on Thursday and the final on Friday; and a pair of steeplechasers, Alex Genest, who will contest the men’s steeplechase Saturday evening and Speed River newcomer Dana Buchanan who will contest the women’s steeplechase Sunday evening.
Results will be available here.
