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Basketball: Canada's Michelle Plouffe announces retirement

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Canada’s three-time Olympian basketball player Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball.

Michelle Plouffe, 32, from Edmonton, was part of the Canadian basketball team at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2016 Rio Olympics and a part of the Canadian 3X3 team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Michelle Plouffe led the Canadian team to a fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics and was instrumental in Canada's victories at the 2015 and 2017 FIBA AmeriCup championships.

Many basketball fans loved to watch Michelle Plouffe play 3x3 basketball alongside her twin sister, Katherine Plouffe. The duo played a key role in the growth of the Canadian program.

Now Michelle Plouffe is joining Canada Basketball's 3x3 team as a performance manager.

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