Coyote Olympics Day 3: Vietnam Narrowly holds the lead after third day

Players competed in badminton matches

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Kevyn Yuen
Leaning in for a drop shot, junior Jaidyn Reed attempts to send the birdie to the other side and gain a point for his team.

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 30, 2023

Today was the third day of the Coyote Olympics. The following are the current rankings in order of points:

  1. Vietnam – 669
  2. Dominican Republic – 667
  3. China – 661
  4. Romania – 593
  5. USA – 469
  6. Japan – 468
  7. Micronesia – 370
  8. Philippines – 326
  9. Czech Republic – 260
  10. Greece – 198
  11. Mexico– 136
  12. Guam – 65

The winner of each badminton game gained additional points for their country which were added to the point totals from the last two days.

Tomorrow is the assembly where all students will gather to see the teams compete in minigames to gain some last-minute points.