This website uses cookies to help provide the best experience when visiting this website. By continuing to use this website, you consent to the use of these cookies
April, 03, 2014
VICTORIA - It was a crossroads in time. Swimming at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, where he won three medals, was one of the highlights of Stephen Clarke’s career.
By: Linda Whitehead, Soccer Coach & Canadian SportWORKS Officer
Its 6:30 in the morning and one of the YUWA staff opens the front door of the house to a porch full of smiling female faces, eager to start football practice. First, you need to understand for these young girls merely showing up at YUWA takes enormous courage, as it flies in the face of their cultural norms. Add to that their unbridled joy and love for football, and it creates an infectious, unstoppable force that I was privileged to be invited to share.
The Rick Mercer Report is showcasing some of the sports preparing to take part in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The first sports to be profiled are women's field hockey and athletics (throwing teams) and the episode will air Tuesday, March 25th, at 8pm.
Montréal, March 22, 2014 – After winning a gold medal last Monday at the Pan-American Open in Montevideo, the judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard once again climbed onto the podium, Saturday, this time at the Pan-American Open presented in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today, the Canadian won a bronze medal in the under 57 kg class.
DUBAI – Roseline Filion put together a powerful finish to emerge with the bronze medal on women’s 10-metre tower on Saturday to conclude the second stop on the FINA World Series diving circuit.
DUBAI – Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal and Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., won the bronze medal Thursday to open the second stop on the FINA World Series diving circuit.
Montréal, March 17, 2014 — Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard claimed the gold medal in the under 57 kg category, Monday, on day 1 of the Judo Pan-American Open of Montevideo, presented in Uruguay. In the finals, Beauchemin-Pinard got the better of the Colombian Yadinys Amaris by an ippon. Alexis Morin-Martel was the other member of the Canadian contingent to make their way onto the podium, defeating his teammate Arthur Margelidon in one of the two bronze medal bouts in the under 73 kg category. Margelidon settled for a 5th place classification.
Glasgow 2014 today (Monday, 17 March) further extended the global television reach of the Commonwealth Games with the appointment of CBC/Radio-Canada as its latest Broadcast Rights Holder.The Canadian national public broadcaster’s coverage will include daily multi-platform coverage on TV, radio and online platforms.The coverage will connect Canadians to the stories and athletic competitions during Games time.
BEIJING - Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., won the bronze medal Saturday on women's three-metre at the first stop on the FINA World Series diving circuit.
