{"id":2583,"date":"2026-10-17T15:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racquetballcanada.ca\/ns\/world-racquetball-championships-underway-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T15:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:39:43","slug":"world-racquetball-championships-underway-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racquetballcanada.ca\/ns\/world-racquetball-championships-underway-2\/","title":{"rendered":"World Racquetball Championships Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEMUCO, Chile<\/strong> (October 17, 2026) \u2013 Team Canada opened play today at the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in Temuco, Chile. Athletes from seventeen nations will compete at the event, which runs through October 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada has brought a strong squad to Chile and will compete in singles, doubles and team events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The women\u2019s team features Juliette Parent (Saint-Jacques, QC), Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Lambert (Montr\u00e9al, QC), Marjolane Parent (Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC) and Chlo\u00e9 Jauvin (Terrebonne, QC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing the men\u2019s team are Samuel Murray (Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC), Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB), Trevor Webb (Kitchener, ON) and Leyton Gouldie (Brandon, MB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team is supported by Head Coach Tim Landeryou (SK), Team Leader Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg, MB) and Team Therapist Jordyn Bain (Winnipeg, MB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first three days of the tournament are a preliminary round for singles and doubles. Results from this round will set the seeding for the elimination bracket, which begins October 20, with finals on October 22. The men\u2019s and women\u2019s team competitions start as singles and doubles wrap up, and the team finals are on Saturday, October 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matches will be streamed live on the Pan Am Sports Channel, through its website and app, and on the IRF\u2019s YouTube channel. For draws, results and the latest updates, follow Racquetball Canada and the IRF on social media. Links are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.r2sports.com\/website\/division-list.asp?TID=54434&amp;sortBy=defaultOrder\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Draws &amp; Results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panamsportschannel.org\/main\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pan Am Sports Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@internationalracquetball\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IRF YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Racquetball Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racquetball Canada is the National Sport Organization for the sport of racquetball.&nbsp;As a member of the&nbsp;Canadian Olympic Committee, our mission is to coordinate, govern and encourage the advancement of racquetball from the grassroots to the elite level across Canada. Our vision is to be a visible, vibrant sport enjoyed coast to coast by Canadians of all ages and abilities. Join our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jan Hanson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communications, Diversity &amp; Safe Sport Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racquetball Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:communications@racquetballcanada.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communications@racquetballcanada.ca<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEMUCO, Chile (October 17, 2026) \u2013 Team Canada opened play today at the International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in Temuco, Chile. Athletes from seventeen nations will compete at the event, which runs through October 24. Canada has brought a strong squad to Chile and will compete in singles, doubles and team events. 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