Just five years ago, the Ottawa Lions had no athletes competing at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. It was the first time it had happened in the 43 year history of the Club. As the athletics portion of this year’s Games in Niagara wrapped up this aft ...
Lions set to compete in Canada Summer Games
After a one year delay, the time has finally arrived. The athletics portion of the Canada Summer Games, a quadrennial multi-sport event that brings together the best summer sport athletes from across Canada, kicks off Tuesday morning at Canada Games Park ...
Ottawa to host 2025 and 2026 Canadian Track and Field Championships
The Canadian Track and Field Championships are coming back to the nation’s capital. Athletics Canada announced today that the 2025 and 2026 editions will be held in Ottawa at Terry Fox Athletic Park, site of the 2017 and 2018 editions. “We’re pleased ...
Lions win 13 medals at Ontario Masters Championship
The height of the season for many of our masters athletes took place this past weekend at the Ontario Masters Championships. Competing against the province’s best, Lions athletes managed to bring home an impressive 13 medals including a staggering 10 gol ...
Lions wrap up Legion Nationals with four medals on final day
Closing out a successful Royal Canadian Legion Championship on Sunday, the Ottawa Lions added four more medals to their tally - bringing the total to nine over the three day Canadian Championship. For the third straight day, Will Batley found his way ...
Lions relay wins Canadian Championship in record time
The second day of competition at the 2022 Royal Canadian Legion Championships saw the Lions add another two medals to the haul, bringing the total to five, including a national championship for the U16 boys 4x100 metre relay team. For the second ...
Lions kick off Legion Nationals with full set of medals
After a two year absence, the Royal Canadian Legion Championships kicked off Friday morning in Sherbrooke with 25 Lions athletes set to compete over the three day competition. The pride came in with gusto, picking up a full set of medals and six top 10 p ...
Shapiro and Manuel run for Canada at Maccabiah Games
Representing Canada on the international stage is what many athletes dream of. For two Lions, Ben Shapiro and Alex Manuel, they had that opportunity late last month as they donned the red and white and competed in the 21st Maccabiah Games - a multisport ...