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Founded as a legacy of the inaugural Commonwealth Games in 1930, Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) is a founding member of Commonwealth Sport and is responsible for the growth and development of the Commonwealth sport movement in Canada.
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Lacroix wins gold, Russell reaches podium twice to conclude Mare Nostrum Tour
MONACO – Audrey Lacroix of Pont-Rouge., Que., and Sinead Russell of Burlington, Ont., completed an important part of their Olympic preparation with medal performances Sunday to conclude the three-stop Mare Nostrum swimming tour.
Golden performance for Katerine Savard on Mare Nostrum tour
June, 09, 2012 MONACO – Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., won the gold medal Saturday in the women’s 100-metre butterfly to open the third and final stop on the Mare Nostrum swimming circuit.
Bronze for Hilary Caldwell at Santa Clara Grand Prix
June, 03, 2012 SANTA CLARA, California – Hilary Caldwell of Surrey, B.C., who qualified this spring for her first Olympic team, won the bronze medal Saturday in the women’s 200 backstroke at the Santa Clara International swimming competition.
Four more gold for Canada at Mare Nostrum international swimming meet
June, 03, 2012 BARCELONA – Brent Hayden of Mission, B.C., and Victoria Poon of Montreal each earned their second gold medal in two days on Sunday conclude the opening stop on the Mare Nostrum swimming tour.
Canada wins two bronze medals at Santa Clara International
June 2, 2012 - SANTA CLARA, California – Ryan Cochrane of Victoria and the men’s 4X100 freestyle relay topped Canada’s performances by Olympians on Friday with third place finishes at the Santa Clara International swimming competition.
Ryan Cochrane wins silver at Santa Clara International
SANTA CLARA, Calif.(May 31, 2012) - Olympic and world championship medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria won the silver medal on Thursday in the men’s 800-metre freestyle to open the Santa Clar
Commonwealth Games Canada Shortlisted for Beyond Sport Awards 2012
Beyond Sport, the global organisation that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport as a tool for positive change across the world, is delighted to announce Commonwealth Games Canada has been shortlisted for the for the 2012 “Governing Body of the Year” award. Nick Keller, the Founder of Beyond Sport, commented: “The Beyond Sport Awards unearth leaders using sport as a tool for positive change and provide them with the resources, platform, contacts and opportunities to turbo-charge their growth and impact. We are delighted to reveal this year’s shortlist, which comes after many hours of deliberation from more than 25 experts in their field. To be chosen for a place on this shortlist represents a fantastic achievement.”Commonwealth Games Canada was chosen from a list of more than 33 entries. The other shortlisted organizations for this category are Australian Rugby League Commission and Rugby League. The winner, to be selected by a panel of Beyond Sport Ambassadors, will be announced at the 2012 Beyond Sport Summit in London, England, July 23 – 25. For more information on Beyond Sport, the Beyond Sport Summit and the Beyond Sport Awards visit www.beyondsport.org.
Canadian judokas strike for three gold medals
Antoine Valois-Fortier (-81 kg), Kelita Zupancic (-70 kg) and Amy Cotton (-78 kg), three athletes who will be representing Canada at the upcoming London Olympics, all claimed top honors on the day at the Orenburg European Cup, Sunday, in Russia.
US Open : A nice medal run for the Canadian judokas
It was a very long day, Saturday, for the Canadian judokas at the US Open in Miami, Florida, but it was well worth it. When it was all said and done, 12 of the 29 athletes that were in action on American soil went home with a medal.
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