The Ontario Summer Games, an annual multi-sport event for athletes between the ages of 12 and 18, kicked off last Thursday in Mississauga. The Lions were represented in the athletics competition by three athletes - Quinn Coughlin, Zachary Jeggo, and Matt ...
Cassidy to carry flag at Commonwealth opening cermonies
Commonwealth Sport Canada proudly announced Lions wheelchair racer Joshua Cassidy will be one of two athletes that will help usher the Canadian flag into Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on July 27 during the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Ga ...
Gale finishes 26th in 200m; turns eye to 4×4 at World Championships
It’s been a busy year for Lauren Gale. Since opening her season on the 15th of January, the 22-year-old had raced no less than 33 times before arriving here in Eugene for the World Championships. Two races in and she remains hungry for the next one.  ...
Gale places 29th in World Championship 400m
“It feels awesome.” That’s how sprinter Lauren Gale described the experience of running in her first World Athletics Championship. The 22-year-old sprinter placed fifth in her heat of the 400 metres in a time of 52.46 second, missing out on one of the th ...
Lions finish Canada Games Trials with strong results
Lions athletes wrapped up the two day Canada Games Trials in Toronto on Sunday with strong performances that put them in line for a place on Team Ontario. Leading the way were thrower Tommy Nedow, sprint hurdler David Adeleye, and decathlete Leo Wallner. ...
Evans nears record; Lions earn spots for Canada Summer Games
While it may be Canada Day weekend here in Ottawa, middle distance runner Stephen Evans decided to do some celebrating at the Stars and Stripes Classic in Marietta, GA Saturday night. The number two 800 metre runner in Club history inched a little closer ...
President’s Corner – June 2022
Hi everyone! It’s time for the next edition of our President’s Corner. As always, the goal of our President’s Corner is to give you a glimpse of what’s happening within the Club and behind the scenes, to inform you about what our Board of Directors is ...
Lions add 10 medals on final day of Canadian Championship
At any championship over the past twenty years there has always been one thing the Ottawa Lions could be known for - relay running. As the 2022 Canadian Championships wrapped up Sunday that was on full display with the Lions adding nine medals in the rel ...
Lions add three more medals on day three of Canadian Championships
With temperatures in Langley soaring above 30 degrees centigrade in the first heat wave of the BC summer, the Ottawa Lions raised their game to meet the scorching temperatures on the track. The Lions amassed three more medals on day three of competition ...
Vroom and Stonham lead medal haul on day two of Canadian Championships
On the second day of the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Langley, BC the Lions added five medals to their haul, including the first two golds. The day ended with bang as the duo of Elizabeth Vroom and Louise Stonham ran their way to the top ...