BARCELONA -The Canadian athletics team recorded two top eight finishes on the last day of competition at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. The Canadian team recorded a bronze medal, two Canadian junior records, six top eights and 12 personal bests over the six day competition. [Read more…]
Team enjoys best NACAC U-23
OTTAWA- Athletics Canada’s entry at the NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association) under-23 Championships won an amazing 18 medals over the course of the three day competition this weekend in Guanajuato, Mexico. Canada’s previous best event finish at this event was a haul of 17 medals at the 2010 edition held in the United States. The next edition of this event will take place in Kamloops, B.C., in 2014. [Read more…]
Canadian Paralympic and Olympic Team 2012
CALGARY – Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that have been put forth to the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for nomination to the 2012 Paralympic Games team and 2012 Olympic Games team. [Read more…]
Crooks, Ottey, LeBlanc, Steen and Surin into Hall
Crooks, Ottey, LeBlanc, Steen and Surin inducted to Athletics Canada Hall of Fame
CALGARY – Athletes Charmaine Crooks of Vancouver, B.C., Milt Ottey of Toronto, Ont., Guillaume LeBlanc of Sept-Îles, Que., Dave Steen of New Westminster, B.C., and Bruny Surin of Montreal, Que., were enriched into Athletics Canada’s Hall of Fame this morning to officially kick off Hall of Fame Friday at the 2012 Canadian Track and Field trials. The event was hosted by Scott Russell of CBC Sports Weekend and also saw the induction of Bob Adams of Saskatoon, Sask., in the builder category, Lyle Sanderson of Saskatoon, Sask., in the coach category and Myrtle Cook of Toronto, Ont., Fred Foot from Toronto, Ont., and Harry Jerome of Prince Albert, Sask., were honoured in memoriam. [Read more…]
Edmonton awarded 2015 PanAM Juniors
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today that Edmonton has been awarded the right to host the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships. Edmonton’s organizing committee is a partnership between the City of Edmonton, the University of Alberta, the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre and Athletics Alberta. [Read more…]