Junior World Championships Kyle Reyes becomes first Canadian to win a world junior title..

Montréal – The judoka Kyle Reyes became the first Canadian ever to win a Junior World Championship title, Saturday, after claiming gold in the under 100 kg class in Ljubljana, Slovenia. No Canadian men’s judoka had won a medal since 1992, when Nicolas Gill came away with a silver medal in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Simon Whitfield Retires From International Sports Competition to take on a Leadership Role in Sports Entertainment..

VICTORIA—After nearly two decades of travelling the world representing Canada, the nation’s most decorated triathlete, Simon Whitfield, announced Wednesday that he will leave competitive sport to head up the Fantan Group’s sports entertainment division in Victoria.

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.

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!

STACIE ANAKA COMPLETES BREAKTHROUGH SEASON WITH SILVER AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS..

(Budapest, HUN – September 20, 2013) On the last day of the freestyle competitions at the 2013 FILA World Championships, Canadian wrestler Stacie Anaka wrestled to her career best result by winning the silver medal in the 67kg weight class.

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. His work with the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada is extensive and distinguished.

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