At number nine on our all-time list, we stay within the sprint hurdle family and go with Canadian under-20 record holder Keira-Christie Galloway. The hurdling superstar represented both the Tigers of St. Matthews and the Gryphons from the Glebe during a h ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA Peformers: #10 Jeff Keays (1993-97)
Today would have marked the start of the OFSAA East Regional competition where athletes from across Eastern Ontario battle for a top four spot and a berth in the OFSAA Track and Field Championships. In light of the cancelled high school season, we thought ...
COVID-19 UPDATE May 14th
Date: May 14th, 2020 Reference: COVID-19 Update Dear Members, As we continue to play our respective roles in stabilizing the spread of COVID-19 I know we all eagerly await the opportunity to be back at the track. With that being said, there are a lot of ...
Côté steps down as Club President
Date: May 13, 2020 Dear Members, It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as President of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Lions. My love for our Club and for the sport of track and field motivated me to step forward first as Vice ...
University awards handed out
With the school year wrapping up with final exams for our university athletes, both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University announced their annual award winners.In total, seven of our athletes were recognized at their respective schools. At the ...
New statistics page launched
Since re-designing the website last summer, one of the final remaining pieces was to port over the vast history of performances, awards, and medalists the Club had amassed over its 40 plus year history. We're happy to report the overwhelming majority is n ...
April 3rd COVID-19 UPDATE
Dear Members, Once again, I am reaching out with an update regarding club operations and current communal status which influences our short-term and long-term plans. The scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to evolve worldwide and has a heavy im ...
Lions put Olympic and Paralympic hopes on hold for one year
When the Olympic flame was extinguished above the Maracanã Stadium in August 2016 the focus of the athletics family shifted to the lighting of a new flame four years later in Tokyo. Sunday night, that focus was put on hold with the Canadian Olympic and P ...
Board implements new policy on harassment
The Ottawa Lions Board of Directors would like to inform members they have instituted a new "Policy on Harassment, Abuse and Sexual Misconduct." The new policy can be found on the Lions website at the following link. The new policy replaces the previous ...
March 17th COVID 19 Notice
Dear Members This is a follow up to the notice sent out on Friday afternoon. I trust everyone has been keeping up with the news and understand the scope of the situation we are in regarding COVID-19. While the scenario rapidly evolving each day I want t ...