SEVEN OCAA BADMINTON PLAYERS EYE SHOT AT WORLDS

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Seven past and current Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) student-athletes will take part in the 2012 Canadian National College/University Badminton Championships beginning Friday in Mississauga, Ont.

Badminton players from across the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) will complete for a spot on Team Canada at the upcoming World University Badminton Championship in Gwangju, Korea this November.

Headlining OCAA badminton players at this event include 2011-12 men's doubles champions Davyon Reid and Mark Wong of George Brown; women's doubles champions Alyssa Wong and Renee Yip of Humber; men's singles champion Simon Yip of Humber; and women's singles champion Tracy Wong of Humber.

Also competing is 2010-11 OCAA men's singles champion Timothy Chiu.

To increase CCAA representation, the CCAA has provided 2012 CCAA gold and silver medalists $200 to attend the Canadian National College/University Badminton Championships.

For more information, please visit the tournament website.

With files from Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association

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