Ottawa – And then there were two, the City of Champions will face off against Canada’s Tournament Capital in order to determine the host community for the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships. The two short listed communities will converge on the nation’s capital in late May to make their final bid presentations to Athletics Canada’s selection committee. [Read more…]
2011 Pan American Games Team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today a team of 17 athletes who will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the staging of the 2011 Pan American Games. Athletics at the Pan American Games will comprise of almost 700 athletes competing at Telmax Stadium October 23 to 29. [Read more…]
Canada set to host 2015 Panamerican Juniors
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada is pleased to announce that they have secured the rights to host the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships, held every two years, the championships stack up the best under-20 competition for junior aged athletes outside of the IAAF World Junior Championships. Canada last hosted this event in 2005 when it took place in Windsor, Ont. [Read more…]
14 medals at PanAM Junior Champs
Canadians shine with 14 medals at Panamerican Junior Championship
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada sent the Panamerican Junior Championship team to Miramar, Florida with one simple objective, surpass the 13 podiums earned at the 2009 staging of this event. “I am very pleased with this team; they achieved their objective under less then optimal conditions. The athletes kept their focus through travel delays and extreme heat and humidity, responding with 14 medals, surpassing the 2009 medal count,” explains Head Coach Carla Nicholls. [Read more…]
Canada names 2011 Panamerican Youth Team
Athletics Canada names 2011 Panamerican Junior Championship Team
Ottawa, Ont. – Athletics Canada officially announced today a contingent of 55 junior aged athletes (16-19 years of age) that will travel to Miramar, Florida to compete at the 2011 Panamerican Junior Championships July 22-24. [Read more…]