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Canada Names Five Additional Paralympic Program athletes to the swim team for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Swimming Canada bolsters technical support adding three staff members

COMMONWEALTH GAMES CANADA TO PROVIDE GLOBAL SUPPORT TO BEYOND SPORT AWARD 2013 WINNERS

Programs using sport as a development tool have transformative impact on communities around the world.

JESSICA MACDONALD TAKES BRONZE AT WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa, ON - September 18, 2013 - Canadian wrestler Jessica MacDonald won the bronze medal in the freestyle women's 51 kg weight class at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, winning her third consecutive medal at this prestigious event.

Judo Canada - Beauchemin-Pinard and Pessoa win bronze

Montréal, September 14th, 2013 – Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard and Sergio Pessoa both climbed onto the podium Saturday, claiming bronze medals at the Rijeka Grand Prix in Croatia.

Vaughan L. Baird 6 September 1927 - 17 August 2013

As a youth, Vaughan Baird competed in boxing, diving, and swimming. This is where he developed many of the leadership skills that would later serve others so well and in so many capacities.

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

Moscow , August 18, 2013 – The men’s 4x100-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 4x100-metres relay team placing sixth and setting a new Canadian Record. Nate Brannen of Cambridge, Ont., was tenth in the men’s 1500-metres final.

Dylan Armstrong wins World Championship bronze

Moscow, August 16, 2013 – 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., won bronze in the shot put with a seasonal best of 21.34-metres. Armstrong’s medal is Canada’s fourth in Moscow, tying Canada’s best all-time performance at the IAAF World Championships.

Drouin wins Bronze, Hughes 6th in new Canadian Record, Armstrong qualifies for SP final

Moscow, August 15, 2013 – What an amazing day for Team Canada at the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in Moscow, Russia. Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., won bronze in the men’s high jump and set a Canadian Record of 2.38-metres while Matthew Hughes of Oshawa, Ont., placed sixth in the 3000-metres steeplechase final in a Canadian Record time of 8:11.64. Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., qualified for tomorrow’s shot put final with a throw of 20.39-metres.

Brianne Theisen-Eaton wins World Championship heptathlon SILVER

Moscow, August 13, 2013 - Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Humboldt, Sask., won World Championship silver today with a personal best of 6530 points in the seven-event heptathlon. Her silver comes two days after teammate Damian Warner of London, Ont., won bronze in the decathlon, an event that was won by Brianne’s husband, Ashton Eaton of the United States.

Six Weeks and 50,000 Kilometres

By Ryan Pelley SportWORKS officer, Saint Helena on August 7, 2013 I arrived back to St Helena a week ago, after a month and a half on the road, in the air and on the sea.