New Brunswick gymnasts win gold in trampoline at Canada Games

Competition just began a few days ago, but it's already a historic Canada Games for Team New Brunswick in Prince Edward Island.

Fredericton gymnasts Eric Davis and Dexter Richard won the province's first ever medal in trampoline Monday — a gold in the synchronized event.

"We worked hard for it," said Davis.

"I'm over the moon with joy," said Richard.

Davis and Richard are expected to be back in action Wednesday for the individual competition in trampoline.

Meanwhile in karate, a first-time Canada Games sport, Oromocto's Emilee Goodine narrowly missed a medal Monday.

Goodine was in contention for a bronze in the forms competition, said Team N.B. spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane.

Sparring events in karate are still under way.

Another achievement has come in table tennis, where New Brunswick has athletes competing in the sport after a two-decade hiatus.

The table tennis team includes a couple of very young standouts. 

Brothers Harrison and Oliver Woodworth of Petitcodiac, aged 12 and 11, respectively, only took up the sport about two years ago, during the pandemic. 

After trying it out on vacation and "getting hooked," as they recounted to Radio-Canada, the brothers received their own table as a Christmas present and have obviously spent more than a few hours playing since.

They joined a club in Moncton and have been competing at tournaments around the Maritimes.

The fast-paced action is appealing to Oliver, who admits to being short on patience.

Sometimes the siblings get upset with each other, but overall they have good chemistry, said Harrison.

They are energetic and putting on a good show, said Macfarlane.

"They gave Saskatchewan a run for their money," during action Monday, he said.

The Woodworths finished seventh in the