Canada Games athletes are feeling the pressure as the wildfires in Newfoundland force events to be moved or postponed. New Brunswick athletes say they’re focused on the games, but their thoughts are never far from the wildfires — both those burning in their home province, and in Newfoundland.
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Nicole Smith is the chef de mission for Team N.B. She says it was great to see the team supporting Newfoundland. ( Elizabeth Chiu/CBC)
Smoke visible in the sky serves as an ominous reminder. Athletes at the Canada Games in St. John’s are feeling the pressure as the effects of the wildfires raging in Newfoundland and Labrador force events to be moved or postponed.
For some visiting athletes, it’s the same worrisome situation back home. New Brunswick is also battling several wildfires.
The common bond between the two provinces over a worrisome situation led to an emotional moment between lacrosse teams after their game was postponed on Monday.
Box lacrosse had to move from Paradise — where an evacuation order is in place for a part of the town — to an arena in St. John’s.
“There were some emotions, there was some tears,
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