It was a busy weekend for Ottawa Lions athletes, with standout performances coming from Sydney, Alabama, and Montreal. Joshua Cassidy continues to show why he’s one of Canada’s premier wheelchair athletes, taking the victory in the Sydney Marathon on ...
Lions Celebrate a Year of Triumph: Record-Breaking Performances and Rising Stars Shine at 2024 Awards Banquet
In a celebration of exceptional talent and dedication, the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club honoured its top performers at this year’s awards ceremony. The event capped off a triumphant year for the club, which not only claimed the Ontario Overall Club ...
Bianca Borgella’s Paralympic Debut Ends in Heartbreak in T13 100m Final, but the Journey Continues
Lions sprinter Bianca Borgella’s first Paralympic Games in Paris ended in a dramatic display of courage and resilience. The 21-year-old Paralympic rookie, who had fought through a hamstring injury to even make it to the Games, saw her dreams of a podium ...
Lions Triumph at World Masters Athletics Championship with Three Medals
Following in the footsteps of the Olympic Games, the Ottawa Lions continued to demonstrate their excellence on the international stage, earning three medals at the recent World Masters Athletics Championship, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from August 13 to ...
Join our team today! Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club Announces Program Registrations for 2024-2025 Season
The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club is excited to announce that registrations for all programs for the 2024-2025 season are now officially open! After a successful 2023-2024 season that saw our membership surpass 1,500 athletes and record-breaking p ...
Lauren Gale Shines in Olympic Debut, Anchors Canada to Sixth Place in 4x400m Relay
Lauren Gale’s 2024 Olympic journey may have begun with unexpected challenges, but she capped it off in the only way she knows—with unwavering strength and determination. The 24-year-old sprinter anchored Team Canada to a commendable sixth-place finish in ...
Lions Shine at Royal Canadian Legion Championships, Setting Records and Securing Nine Medals
In a weekend marked by fierce competition and record-breaking performances, the Ottawa Lions once again demonstrated their dominance as one of Canada’s top track and field clubs. The team returned home with nine medals—three gold, three silver, and three ...
Lions captured 14 medals at Canadian Masters Championship
For the second time this year, the Montreal area played host to a national championship. This past weekend, Canada’s best masters athletes competed at Stade Claude-Ferragne in the suburb of Laval. The small but mighty Ottawa Lions team captured a total o ...
Rising Stars: Ottawa Lions Shine at Ontario Summer Games
While the world has been focused on a particular multi-sport event in France, a future generation of stars was gaining their own Games experience in London. Three Ottawa Lions athletes represented “The Valley” region at the Ontario Summer Games this week ...
Lions return from Ontario Championships with 26 medals
One week after the Ontario U20/Open Championship it was time for the best U14, U16, and U18 athletes to battle for top spot this past weekend in Brampton. The more than 60 Lions competing, emerged as a formidable force at the Championships as they ...