Ottawa Lions athletes have once again put on an excellent display of athletic prowess over the past year, while coaches and volunteers continue to show the tremendous dedication that has made our club Canada’s best. On November 18 we will gather at the RA ...

If you happened to wonder what some of the loud clapping and cheering from the infield at Terry Fox was all about Tuesday night, wonder no longer. Olympian Sekou Kaba got down on one knee and proposed to long term girlfriend and Lions coach Kashani Thomas ...

When Athletics Ontario convened last week to honour the province's best athletes, four Lions athletes were recognized for their outstanding performances on the track and in the field in 2017. Canada's best 800m runner ever, Melissa Bishop, was again recog ...

Things appeared to get off to a great start for Joe Fast on Friday at the National Legion Championships in Brandon, Manitoba on Friday. The provincial silver medalist in the Under 16 1200m had appeared to have taken gold, but upon further review, Fast wou ...

It wasn't the ending Melissa Bishop was hoping for as the IAAF World Championships drew to a close Sunday at the Olympic Stadium in London. The  defending silver medalist failed to return to the medal podium, crossing the finish line in fifth. While Bisho ...

After an agonizing fourth place finish in the Rio 800m final, Melissa Bishop begins her run back to the global podium today at the IAAF World Championships. The defending world silver medalist will run in heat 2 at 2:34pm eastern today. You can watch live ...

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. Such was the case for shot putter Tim Nedow today at the IAAF World Championships in London. Nedow finished 16th in this morning's qualifying round with a best of 20.09m. It was a familiar plac ...

Lions athletes managed to amass a staggering 22 medals this past weekend at the Ontario Bantam/Midget/Youth Championships in Brampton including five gold. The impressive haul was highlighted by midget runner, Joe Fast's impressive four medal collection. F ...

When Sultana Frizell didn't qualify for the IAAF world championships in London, the track and field athlete didn't want to sit around and pout about it. Instead, the two-time Olympian started practising with hammers in the backyard of her family's farm in ...

With the 8th Jeux de la Francophonie set to wrap up Thursday, the Ottawa Lions have posted some excellent performances both on the track and in the field. The small contingent of six athletes have amassed three medals over the first four days of competiti ...