FROM CANADIAN RUNNING MAGAZINE Thomas Des Brisay led a pack of more than 8,500 runners to the finish in the half-marathon at the Canada Army Run on Sunday in Ottawa. The 24-year-old runner with autism, also one of Canada’s top para-athletes, ran 1:12:24 t ...
Cassidy 10th in Paralympic Games 5000m
Ottawa's Josh Cassidy made his move with three laps to go in the T54 5,000 metre final Sunday. Unfortunately, after sprinting into the lead Cassidy began to fall behind the pace, dropping back to 10th as he crossed the finish line. Going for it was a tact ...
Cassidy kicks off Paralympic Games for Lions
As the Paralympic Games enter the second day of competition on Friday, wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy begins his push for gold. Rio will mark the third Paralympic Games for Cassidy, who's best finish was a fifth place showing four years ago in London over ...
Club Restructuring – Part 2
Download PDF To: Ottawa Lions Members – Athletes, Coaches and Parents Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Re: Update - Club Information – Part 2 Restructuring of Staffing and Programs for ages 11 to the +40 ...
Notice to Membership
Notice to Membership Date: August 28, 2016 From: Andy McInnis – Head Coach / Director Re: Club Restructuring & Upcoming Programs (Fall 2016 onward) We hope all of you have enjoyed the coverage and successes of our team and local heroes in the Rio Olym ...
Melissa Bishop Finishes Shy Of A Medal, But With Canadian Record
RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada's Melissa Bishop just missed out on an Olympic medal after finishing fourth in the women's 800 metres on Saturday at the Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old of Eganville, Ont., set a Canadian record with a time of one minute 57.02 second ...
Bishop and Jacques qualify for Olympic Finals
RIO DE JANEIRO— It was a historic day for Lions athletes as both Melissa Bishop and Farah Jacques will compete for Olympic medals after both advancing to finals on Thursday. Bishop was second in her 800m semi-final, crossing the line in one minute 59.05 s ...
Bishop fastest in 800m qualifying
RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada’s Melissa Bishop made it through to the semifinals of the women’s 800 metres with what was the fastest qualifying time of a strong field — and on a very fast track. Bishop, 27, from Eganville, Ont., was in the middle of the pack af ...
Kaba finishes 27th at Olympic Games
Sekou Kaba's first Olympic experience didn't quite go as planned Monday night at the Engenhão Stadium in Rio. Kaba, a semi-finalist at last year's World Championships, narrowly missed out on achieving the same feat, posting a time of 13.70 seconds to fini ...
Silver Lining for Lions Athletes
The domestic season came to a close this past weekend with a silver lining for Lauren Gale, Lindsay Brandys and Barbara Bitchoka as Lion athletes competed at both the Canadian Youth and Eastern Canada Espoir Championships. Making their provincial team deb ...