After a two year absence, the Royal Canadian Legion Championships kicked off Friday morning in Sherbrooke with 25 Lions athletes set to compete over the three day competition. The pride came in with gusto, picking up a full set of medals and six top 10 p ...
Shapiro and Manuel run for Canada at Maccabiah Games
Representing Canada on the international stage is what many athletes dream of. For two Lions, Ben Shapiro and Alex Manuel, they had that opportunity late last month as they donned the red and white and competed in the 21st Maccabiah Games - a multisport ...
Jeggo and Coughlin bring home hardware from Ontario Summer Games
The Ontario Summer Games, an annual multi-sport event for athletes between the ages of 12 and 18, kicked off last Thursday in Mississauga. The Lions were represented in the athletics competition by three athletes - Quinn Coughlin, Zachary Jeggo, and Matt ...
Cassidy to carry flag at Commonwealth opening cermonies
Commonwealth Sport Canada proudly announced Lions wheelchair racer Joshua Cassidy will be one of two athletes that will help usher the Canadian flag into Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on July 27 during the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Ga ...
Gale finishes 26th in 200m; turns eye to 4×4 at World Championships
It’s been a busy year for Lauren Gale. Since opening her season on the 15th of January, the 22-year-old had raced no less than 33 times before arriving here in Eugene for the World Championships. Two races in and she remains hungry for the next one.  ...
Gale places 29th in World Championship 400m
“It feels awesome.” That’s how sprinter Lauren Gale described the experience of running in her first World Athletics Championship. The 22-year-old sprinter placed fifth in her heat of the 400 metres in a time of 52.46 second, missing out on one of the th ...
Lions finish Canada Games Trials with strong results
Lions athletes wrapped up the two day Canada Games Trials in Toronto on Sunday with strong performances that put them in line for a place on Team Ontario. Leading the way were thrower Tommy Nedow, sprint hurdler David Adeleye, and decathlete Leo Wallner. ...
Evans nears record; Lions earn spots for Canada Summer Games
While it may be Canada Day weekend here in Ottawa, middle distance runner Stephen Evans decided to do some celebrating at the Stars and Stripes Classic in Marietta, GA Saturday night. The number two 800 metre runner in Club history inched a little closer ...
President’s Corner – June 2022
Hi everyone! It’s time for the next edition of our President’s Corner. As always, the goal of our President’s Corner is to give you a glimpse of what’s happening within the Club and behind the scenes, to inform you about what our Board of Directors is ...
Lions add 10 medals on final day of Canadian Championship
At any championship over the past twenty years there has always been one thing the Ottawa Lions could be known for - relay running. As the 2022 Canadian Championships wrapped up Sunday that was on full display with the Lions adding nine medals in the rel ...