Dear Lions, You are invited to attend the official return of the Ottawa Lions Banquet on Saturday, October 2nd 2021! It will be a night under the lights as we celebrate and reflect on the hard work, commitment and effort put forward over the past tw ...
Robertson opens XC season with victory
The crisp air of fall is slowly returning and students are heading back to school, which can only mean the start of a new cross country season is upon us. Kevin Robertson got things off on the right foot Saturday as he took home the men's title at the Har ...
Lions mourn loss of former athlete Steve Nkusi
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of former Lions high jumper Steve Nkusi Saturday evening. While only with the Club for a short four years, the man known for an infectious smile made a significant impact on everyone who had the ...
Lions finish second in province for second week in a row
It was deja vu all over again for Lions coaches this past weekend as they witnessed another provincial title fall just out of their grasp as the Under-18 team placed second at the Ontario Championships despite garnering eight medals - including three gold ...
Olympic Profile – Lauren Gale
As we get set to enter Day 7 of competition at the Olympic Stadium we wanted to help introduce you to the third and final Lion competing this year in Tokyo - Lauren Gale. At 21 years of age, Gale is the youngest member of the Canadian athletics team in J ...
Nedow does not advance in Olympic shot put
Tim Nedow could only muster a best of 19.42 metres in qualifying, well short of his seasonal best of 21.13, and did not advance to Thursday’s final.
Lions finish second at Ontario Open Championships
For the second time in two weeks, the Lions found themselves in a tight battle for the team title at the provincial championship. As is known to be the case, the team title was decided in the final event - the men's 4x400 metre relay, where the Lions ente ...
Lions win Ontario U20 title for first time since 2014
Not even Mother Nature could cool off the sizzling performances on the track as the Ottawa Lions captured the Ontario U20 team title - its first since 2014. Despite a rain delay Saturday, it was an otherwise perfect weekend for competition at the Metro To ...
Lions Olympic History
As the torch inside Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium was lit Friday night, the latest set of Lions athletes to compete in the Olympic Games watched together with their track and field teammates at their pre-competition camp in Gifu, about 275 kilometres west of To ...
Fast times at Twilight #12
Its almost as though every new week brings a new Canadian record for Bianca Borgella. In all honesty, that is likely because it has been the case in each of the first four Twilight Meets of the summer. The 18 year old sprinter from the town of Hammond, ab ...