From Athletics Canada: London, UK – Competition at the 2012 Paralympic Games begins Friday August 31 for the Canadian track and field team comprised of 26 athletes. The team is led by five medallists from the 2008 Paralympic Games. Things officially get underway on Wednesday August 29 with the opening ceremonies live on TSN2 and RDSContinue reading “Paralympic Games begin Friday for Canadian track and field team”
Category Archives: Canadian Athletes
Canadian Sprint Legend Leads Hall of Fame Inductees
From Athletics Ontario: TORONTO, ONTARIO – August 23rd, 2012 —- Canadian 200m record holder Atlee Mahorn leads an outstanding group of individuals who are to be inducted into the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame on Saturday September 22nd. The induction ceremony will be one of the highlights of the Athletics Ontario Awards dinner held atContinue reading “Canadian Sprint Legend Leads Hall of Fame Inductees”
Athletics Canada launches Paralympic Games Website
From Athletics Canada: The countdown to the 2012 Paralympic Games is on, with only five days to go Athletics Canada launched today www.paralympic2012.athletics.ca to serve as your reference point for everything Canada track and field related at the 2012 Paralympic Games. The site is built around a powerful social media hub providing friends, family and fans theContinue reading “Athletics Canada launches Paralympic Games Website”
Legion Canadian Youth Championships come to a close
From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – A number of athletes left their mark on the track and in the field this weekend as the 2012 Legion Canadian Youth Championships wound down in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Heading into the event World Junior teammates Nicole Setterington of London, Ont., and Deshaunda Morrison of Calgary, Alta., were set to go headContinue reading “Legion Canadian Youth Championships come to a close”
Results from PEI. Well Done NOC Athletes!
“Live” Results are a click away. From yesterday’s competition, our Athletes achieved great results, including: Midget Girls 1200m Tracey Myers 6th Youth Girls 1500m Heather Petrick 4th Youth Boys 1500m Troy Smith Bronze Medal. Stay tuned as the Legion National progresses.
Canada’s best young track and field athletes in Charlottetown
From Athletics Canada: CHARLOTTETOWN – Canada’s best youth aged athletes will take to the track and to the field at the University of PEI Canada Games Stadium beginning on Friday for the 2012 Legion Canadian Youth Athletics Championships in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The event is organized and hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion PEI Command and willContinue reading “Canada’s best young track and field athletes in Charlottetown”
2012 Legion Canadian Youth Championships…All You Need to Know and Follow
From Youth Athletics Canada: The 2012 Legion Canadian Youth Track And Field Championships are hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion PEI Command. The Championships are taking place at the UPEI Canada Games Stadium. This new facility was built for the 2009 Canada Summer Games. It also hosted the 2009 Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships.
Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team at a loss for words and More
LONDON, UK- The Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team of Gavin Smellie of Etobicoke, Ont., Seyi Smith of Ottawa, Ont., Jared Connaughton of New Haven, P.E.I., and Justyn Warner of Markham, Ont., ran the race of their lives this evening at the 2012 Olympic Games. Initial results awarded Canada the bronze medal behind the United States andContinue reading “Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team at a loss for words and More”
Track and field team enjoys best showing since Atlanta Olympic Games
London, UK – Athletics Canada’s objectives coming in to the 2012 Olympic Games were to improve on Beijing’s showing of one medal and to improve on the sixteenth place finish in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) country ranking. The team closed out the 2012 Games today with one medal by Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont.,Continue reading “Track and field team enjoys best showing since Atlanta Olympic Games”
The A-Z of BMY…
For the Athletes who worked so hard to get there and perform at their best. For Athletics Ontario, the organization that exists to service all affiliated Track and Field clubs in Ontario. B For the Beauty of the NOC facility! And the Batons, most of which were passed, and a few…dropped. C For the Coaches who dedicateContinue reading “The A-Z of BMY…”
Niagara Olympic Club 