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Board of Directors adds four new members

The Ottawa Lions are pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members at the February 1, 2021 Annual General Meeting. Joining the Board are James Bruce, Andrew Heffernan, Noah Houlton, and Jennifer Perrault. As a current athlete, Heffernan ...

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Weekend Update

With the first weekend of February upon us, Lions athletes competing for their NCAA schools are another week closer to championship meets and this weekend's results showed they are rounding in to form. Staying undefeated this season was Colorado State ju ...

(Ottawa, Canada---20 April 2019) Chaos during the start of the 1200m at the Ottawa Lions' 2019 Easter Bunny Chase development meet in the Dome at Louis Riel High School. Photograph Copyright 2019 Sean W Burges / mundosportimages.com.

Registration open for summer camps

The Ottawa Lions are pleased to announce registration is now open for our 2021 Youth Summer Camps. Offering half day programs designed for athletes aged 7-11 and 12-14 years old, the program targets the physical “hurdles” our youth may approach by applyin ...

OTTAWA, ON -- 07 July 2018: Thomas Nedow throws the shot put at the 2018 Athletics Canada National Track and Field Championships held at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images).

Lions have early success south of the border

While facilities may be closed here in Canada, a small contingent of Lions athletes have opened up their competition season on the collegiate circuit south of the border with some solid performances and a few victories. Thrower Tommy Nedow got off to a ...

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Lions to hold Annual General Meeting February 1st

The Ottawa Lions will host their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the evening of Monday, February 1, 2021 at 8:30pm EST.Due to COVID-19, the meeting will take place virtually on Zoom. All members are invited to attend by registering through the link below. ...

(Ottawa, Canada---12 September 2020) Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club Head Coach Richard Johnston. Copyright 2020 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images

Year End Update from Richard Johnston

Dear Ottawa Lions,   What can be said about the past year that hasn’t already been expressed. It is under frustrating circumstances that we conclude 2020 with yet another provincial lockdown that not only disrupts our training routines, but kee ...

OTTAWA, ON -- 07 July 2018: Tim Nedow throws in the shot put to wTim Nedow throws in the shot put to win for a sixth consecutive titlein for a sixth consecutive title at the 2018 Athletics Canada National Track and Field Championships held at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images).

By the numbers: The best of 2020

As we get set to usher in a new year, we pause to look back on the year that was. While the number of performances this year was certainly hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were still many great performances to celebrate. Using the IAAF Scoring Tab ...

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Happy Holidays to the Lions Pride!

Dear members of the pride, We wish the circumstances were different. We wish we could connect with our friends and family via hugs rather than via Zoom. But most importantly, we wish good health to all we know. This holiday season we would like to give ...

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Lions working hard to find winter home

By Martin Cleary HIGH ACHIEVERS: Stay-Safe Edition As summer rolled into fall and winter appeared on the horizon, elite shot putter and 2021 Olympic hopeful Tim Nedow started to get concerned about where he would train indoors. Louis Riel Dome, the ...