It's a nice feeling knowing that you have a day off in between games. Team Canada took advantage of it with a number of team meetings and video analysis of the game against the first of two US teams we will be encountering down in Rio at the World Wheelchair and Amputee Games.

At some tournaments, we've had as many as four games a day, but at these Games, it's a more-reasonable quota of two games a day, every second day. Very civilized. :)

Here is Cathy's latest update from Rio:

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The Canadians arrived at the Naval School Rugby Venue today, defeating South Africa 50-
31 and USA 1 35-29.

After a very thorough video session yesterday afternoon, the team played well today, led by veteran Mike Whitehead. It must be the good vibes from The Quadfather, who arrived here on Tuesday afternoon. Thanks Duncan!

They now prepare for semi-finals and finals on Saturday. Unfortunately, Team Leader Cathy (that's me), President Donald Royer and Duncan will have to miss the final games as they are doing double duty in Rio and will be attending the IWAS AGM on Saturday.

The interesting tidbit of the day is our location. The Escola Naval (Navy School) is located right next to the Municipal Airport here in Rio. Our bus has to cross the end of the runway, to get to the Navy School (you don't see that every day). There is a little guard shack on both sides of the runway, to stop traffic when a jet (we're talking 737's here) lands or takes off. There is also a sign, indicating the danger of crossing the runway when a plane is landing or taking off. It is a drawing of the runway, with a plane landing, and car, in flames, being knocked backwards by the landing plane. Who needs to speak Portugese?

That's it from Rio.

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Hmmmm... if the people in Rio are anything like the people who pass through St. Louis-de-Ha-Ha, QC, or any number of oddly named places in the beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador, I wonder how often those signs go missing?

Good news from down south! It's worth noting as well that the US team we just beat was the one that beat US we just lost to on the first day of the Games.