Four athletes from the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club have earned the honour of representing Team Ontario at the upcoming 2025 Canada Summer Games, set to take place August 8–25 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Athletics events are scheduled for the second week of competition, running August 19–23 at the Fortis Canada Games Complex.
Leading the group is Jessica Gyamfi, who will compete in the women’s shot put. The University of Ottawa thrower has enjoyed a breakout year, highlighted by an Ontario Championship gold and consistent performances that now place her among the top throwers in the country. Before heading to Newfoundland, Gyamfi will don the red and white of Team Canada later this month at the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.
Joining Gyamfi on the provincial squad are teammates Connor Fraser (discus throw), Liam Davis (shot put and hammer throw), and Zachary Jeggo (400 metres and relay pool). Fraser secured his place on the team after a dominant showing at the Canada Games Trials in Toronto, while Davis continues to make waves across multiple throwing disciplines. Jeggo, fresh off a record-setting relay performance at the Ontario U20 Championships, will look to bring his signature speed and relay versatility to the national stage.
Two additional Lions remain under consideration as alternates for Team Ontario: sprinter Jorai Oppong-Nketiah and decathlete Leo Wallner. Wallner, a member of the 2022 Canada Games team, placed second in the open decathlon at last month’s provincial championships. If selected, Oppong-Nketiah would become the youngest Lion to compete at the Games since Olympian Sultana Frizell did so as a 16-year-old in 2001.
The Canada Summer Games represent the pinnacle of multi-sport competition in the country for emerging athletes, and this year’s selections continue a proud tradition of Ottawa Lions athletes making their mark on the national stage.