Royal Canadian Legion Youth Championship starts Friday Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française The Royal Canadian Legion Youth Track and Field Championship begin Friday August 9 in Langley, B.C., at McLeod Athletic Park. The championship, hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary BC/Yukon Command, will see 736 athletes compete for national titles over the three-day competition. Performance list (as of August 6) Catch the action online Delayed video footage will be available throughout the competition at www.YO.ca. A two-hour special will also air on Shaw at a date to be determined in August. Over 1,000 entries In total 1149 entries are registered for the Legion Youth Championship, below is a listing of events with the most entries by age category and gender. Midget Boys Track – 28 in the 800-metres Jumps – 18 in high jump Throws – 17 in discus throw Midget Girls Track – 30 in the 100-metres Jumps – 18 in long jump Throws – 16 in discus throw Youth Boys Track – 37 in the 200-metres Jumps – 15 in the high jump and long jump Throws – 18 in shot put Youth Girls Track – 34 in 300-metre hurdles Jumps – 16 in high jump Throws – 15 in discus, hammer, and javelin 108 relay teams will take part in eight relay events including the midget and youth 4×100-metres, youth 4×400-metres and in the midget medley relay. Special events A number of special events are planned in coordination with the 2013 Royal Canadian Legion Youth Track and Field Championship beginning with the official Opening Ceremony on the evening of Friday August 9. Other special events include the National Peacekeepers Day Tribute to honour the 158 Canadian fallen soldiers from the Afghanistan War. A 60th Anniversary Korean War Armistice will take place as well as a Candlelight Tribute during the Closing Ceremony to symbolically pass the Torch of Remembrance. For additional championship information visit www.youth.athletics.ca. -AC- Emily Hooper Coordinator, Marketing and Communications Athletics Canada (613) 260-5580 x.3332