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…”

Derek Drouin wins high jump bronze and More…

LONDON, UK – Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., has won Canada’s first track and field and Canada’s 11th medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. Day five at Olympic Stadium also brought three top eight performances and a personal best.  Drouin’s medal is the fist in the high jump since Greg Joy did in at the 1976 OlympicContinue reading “Derek Drouin wins high jump bronze and More…”