The 8th Jeux de la Francophonie will commence tomorrow evening in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire where defending 110m hurdles champion Sekou Kaba is expected to lead the Canadian delegation into the stadium, carrying the maple leaf. Kaba is one of five members of ...
Gilbert named Athletics Canada Head Coach
From Athletics Canada: Athletics Canada named Glenroy Gilbert to the position of Head Coach, and announced that Simon Nathan will soon begin in the role of High Performance Director. “I look forward to this new opportunity as we continue to grow the sport ...
Nedow secures world championship spot with golden performance
Shot putter Tim Nedow is slowly finding his way to "the big one" and Sunday's victory at the Canadian Championship was just the latest step. The Brockville native's winning mark of 20.53 metres was a massive 2.91m ahead of his nearest competitor. In fact, ...
Bishop delivers gold to hometown crowd
If there was any question as to who the crowd was here to see last night, the sea of red Melissa Bishop shirts that took over the middle section of the Terry Fox Stadium could certainly give you an answer. The two time Olympian did not disappoint the home ...
Allen Throws His Way to Canadian Title
He picked up a javelin for the first time just a year ago as a high school senior at Ashbury College. Flash forward one year and Roan Allen has increased his lifetime best by more than nine metres and today earned his first Canadian title. Allen surpassed ...
Another Nedow, another discus medal
It was a very good day for the brothers Nedow in the discus ring Friday. After younger brother Tommy won bronze in the under 20 category, the veteran Tim came back in the evening session to snag a silver in the senior event. After initially leading the co ...
Nedow wins discus bronze
While the Nedow name is quite synonymous with podium finishes at the Canadian Track and Field Championships, this time the first name was slightly different. Thomas Nedow, the younger brother of Olympic shot putter Tim Nedow, won his first national medal ...
Six more Lions advance to Championship section on Run Ottawa Distance Night
Six more Lions advanced to run, jump or throw another day on Run Ottawa Distance Night. Pole vaulter Julia Maine was the first to secure her place in the championship section of the Canadian Track and Field Championships last night, clearing a height of 3 ...
10 Lions Advance out of Qualifying at Canadian Championships
The opening session of the Canadian U20 and Senior Track and Field Championships saw 10 Lions athletes qualify on to semi-finals on the track or finals in the field. Among the leading performances were hurdlers Tania Bambi and Alexia Lamothe who went 1-2 ...