Fourteen young athletes will carry Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 and Canada香蕉视频直播檚 colours next month at the International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Summer Games in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Aged 12 to 15, members of Team Kelowna will compete in swimming, sailing and beach volleyball, from July 4 to 9.

The local contingent also includes four coaches, one head of delegation and one city representative.

Earlier this month, Team Kelowna was presented with their uniforms and and given well wishes by Kelowna Deputy Mayor Ryan Donn.

香蕉视频直播淚 was very pleased to be part of the ceremony to present the team uniforms to Team Kelowna going to Kaunas Lithuania in just a few short weeks香蕉视频直播� said Donn. 香蕉视频直播淭he International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games provide our young athletes and coaches in the community the opportunity to gain International competition experience while experiencing other cultures.

香蕉视频直播淚 am proud that these athletes will be representing the city of Kelowna internationally when they attend the Games in July.香蕉视频直播�

The International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games is one of the largest multi-sport youth games in the world and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The summer games in Kaunas will be busy games with over 1,700 young athletes from 91 different cities from around the world expected to attend.

Kelowna hosted the International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Winter Games in 2011 and have attend all subsequent games since. Kelowna will be the only city in western Canada to attend the Games.

More than 250 athletes and coaches have been part of Team Kelowna to date and participated in the International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games.

香蕉视频直播淭hanks to the support of the community here in Kelowna we have participated in each Games since we hosted in 2011 winning 20 medals in just six years. Kelowna is also one of a few cities that has won both summer and winter games medals,香蕉视频直播� stated Heather Schneider, President of the International Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games Kelowna Legacy Committee.

Team Kelowna is:

香蕉视频直播� Beach Volleyball香蕉视频直播擳essa Ivans, Jasaana Kunz, Maxim Gagne, Maxwell Ivans, Jacky Ivans (coach), and Cheryl Gagne (coach).

香蕉视频直播� Sailing: Gabriella Littleton, Ryan Rubadeau and Devin Rubadeau (coach).

香蕉视频直播� Swimming: Olivia Courtney, Flyn Huber, Evan Kohnke, Brandon Mullin, Ella Rolleston, Brooklyn Semashkewich, Renier Stone, Journee Tozer and Linda La Lone (coach).

The head of delegation is Lance Macdonald and the city representative is Heather Schneider.