Author Archives: Niagara Olympic Club

“Don’t look back”

Don’t look back. Don’t look down. Don’t look to the side. Look forward. Concentrate. Don’t worry about opponents or compare yourself to others. Play your game. Run your race. Do your thing. If we work on our own potential, never worrying about how we compare to others or what others think, always looking ahead to howContinue reading ““Don’t look back””

Heather Petrick 4th at the PanAm Juniors in Colombia!

From Coach Bill: Heather Petrick 4th at PanAm Jrs! In a hard fought race, Heather gutted out a 4th place finish in Colombia. With an aggressive start to the race, Heather clearly came to race. Fellow Canadian Madeline McDonald claimed the silver medal, edged out of first by a Peruvian athlete who was clearly moreContinue reading “Heather Petrick 4th at the PanAm Juniors in Colombia!”

Let the Games Begin! Will Canada be Medaling in Medellin?

From NOC Coach Bill MacDonald (in Medellin, Colombia): Heather Petrick races tonight at 6:50 local time, 7:50 Ontario time. Things are going very well in Medellin and Heather is ready. Weather at race time should be good as it cools down every night to around 17 and when she races it should be close toContinue reading “Let the Games Begin! Will Canada be Medaling in Medellin?”

AC makes commitment to club development through Club Excellence / AC s’engage envers le développement des clubs via Club Excellence

Athletics Canada makes commitment to club development through Club Excellence Program En français. OTTAWA – With the 2013 athletics season drawing to a close and on the heels of Canada’s best ever showing at the International Association of Athletics Federtations (IAAF) World Championships, Athletics Canada is pleased to turn its attention to the development ofContinue reading “AC makes commitment to club development through Club Excellence / AC s’engage envers le développement des clubs via Club Excellence”

51 athletes set to compete at Pan American Junior Championships

51 athletes set to compete at Pan American Junior Championships Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française OTTAWA – The 2013 Pan American Junior Championships begin Friday in Medellin, Columbia featuring a Canadian contingent of 51 athletes. For many of these athletes the three day competition will be their first taste of international competitionContinue reading “51 athletes set to compete at Pan American Junior Championships”

Men’s 4x100m relay win World Championship bronze; Women’s 4x100m 6th

Men’s 4x100m relay win World Championship bronze; Women’s 4x100m 6th Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française Moscow – The men’s 4×100-metres relay team won bronze today at the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Moscow, Russia. The last day of competition also saw outstanding performances from the women’s 4×100-metresContinue reading “Men’s 4x100m relay win World Championship bronze; Women’s 4x100m 6th”

Dylan Armstrong wins World Championship bronze and more Canadians’ success

Follow Team Canada at the 2013 IAAF World Championship in Athletics at http://www.worlds2013.athletics.ca Dylan Armstrong wins World Championship bronze Veuillez cliquer ici pour voir la version française Moscow – Another day and another medal for Canada at the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Moscow, Russia. Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C.,Continue reading “Dylan Armstrong wins World Championship bronze and more Canadians’ success”