Athletics Canada announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2017 – Athletes Glenroy Gilbert (Ottawa Lions), Jillian Richardson-Briscoe and Thelma Wright; Coach Peter Manning; and Builders Judy Armstrong and Andy McInnis (Ottawa Lions). Join us on Wednesday, July ...
Nedow hits world standard
Olympian Tim Nedow took another step on his way back to a global championship on Thursday, winning Mideast Invitational shot put at Widener University in Pennsylvania. The 6 foot 5 inch Brockville native launched the 16 pound ball out to 20.72m for the vi ...
Gilbert named Canada's head coach for world track and field championships
Olympic relay champion Glenroy Gilbert has been named Canada's head coach for the world track and field championships, while Kim Cousins and Rick Reelie will be Canada's co-head coaches at the world para championships. Athletics Canada remains without a h ...
Lions break two Canadian records in Arizona desert
It was a successful weekend under the Arizona sun for four lady Lions at the Desert Challenge Games in Phoenix this past weekend. Among the highlights were Canadian Record performances by Keegan Gaunt and Shanna Boutilier. As the lone entry in her 800m ra ...
Five Lions named to Francophone Games Team
When the athletics portion of the 2017 Francophone Games kicks off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on July 28, the Ottawa Lions will be well represented with four participating athletes as well as team coach James Holder. Leading the Lions contingent will be 20 ...
Ottawa Lions Alumni Pass – the best way to experience the Championships!
Dear Ottawa Lions family, , The 2017 Canadian Track & Field Championships return to Ottawa July 3-9 as part of Canada’s 150th celebrations. Competition will be fierce as our Olympic and Paralympic heroes, including Ottawa Lions standouts Mel ...
Weekend Wrap-Up
Lions athletes closed out the month of April in variety of competitions across the United States, with 11 competing at the Big Red Invitational in Ithaca, NY on Sunday. The small contingent picked up a total of three medals on the Cornell University campu ...
For Many With Autism, Running Is a Sport That Fits
From Runners World Tommy Des Brisay had an insatiable need to move when he was a child. He began walking at 8 months old. He would bounce on his backyard trampoline for hours and climb heights fearlessly. He slept only three hours a night until he was 7. ...
Divya Biswal leaps into record book
It was a busy three day tour of Southern California for a small group of Lions this past weekend and for Divya Biswal, it was one for the record books. With stops at Cal State University - Los Angeles, Azusa Pacific University and Long Beach State Univers ...
2017 Canadian Track & Field Championships coming to nation’s capital
TICKETS ON SALE NOW STARTING AS LOW AS $15 PER DAY Ottawa – Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic stars, including Andre De Grasse, Melissa Bishop, Damian Warner, Derek Drouin, Alister McQueen and Brent Lakatos, will descend on Ottawa July 3-9 for the 2017 Cana ...