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Kicking AIDS Out! A New Approach

By Florence Rousseau : I was approached by Commonwealth Games Canada at the beginning of March 2013, to see if I would be interested in working with an organization called Kicking AIDS Out!

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Lanni Marchant breaks Canadian record at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Toronto - Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., broke the women's Canadian marathon record today at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Marchant crossed the finish line in 2:27:58, dipping below Silvia Ruegger's performance of 2:28:36 set in 1985.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUEEN’S BATON RELAY HAS BEGUN ITS 190,000 KILOMETRE JOURNEY!

Scottish sprint legend Allan Wells is the first baton bearer.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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