Edmonton’s Plouffe sisters heading to Paris Olympics for 3×3 basketball

Edmonton twins Katherine and Michelle Plouffe are preparing to return nan tribunal astatine nan Paris Olympics — 1 of Canada’s badge hopes astatine nan Games.

The sisters are portion of Canada’s women’s 3×3 hoops team.

The athletics made its Olympic debut successful Toyko. It’s played connected a half-court pinch 1 net. Michelle described it arsenic a “fun, fast-paced game.”

The athletes are thrilled to beryllium representing Canada connected nan world’s biggest shape again. They’re some Olympic veterans.

“We’re excited to caput to Paris,” Michelle said. “It’s awesome. Always an honour.”

She said their squad is close-knit, which boosts chemistry connected nan court.

“We’re a very adjacent group disconnected nan tribunal arsenic well,” Michelle said, adding that nan teammates “lift each different up and promote each other.”

The longer you play together, nan stronger that rapport. And there’s nary 1 person than a twin.

“We’ve known each different for a very agelong time,” Michelle laughed.

The brace will caput to Toronto first for training campy and past to Paris connected July 22. The City of Lights won’t beryllium excessively distracting for nan twins, who spent years playing professionally successful France.

“We person a chance to beryllium connected nan podium,” Michelle added pinch a smile. “We’d beryllium OK passing up nan Eiffel Tower.”

Katherine and Michelle aren’t nan only veterans heading to Paris. Their parents are heading crossed nan pond too.

“They’re very excited,” Katherine said.