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OTTAWA – It is with great sadness that Athletics Canada says goodbye to Paralympic icon Jacques Martin. Martin passed away suddenly of a heart attack April 19th, 2012.
National Volunteer Week is a time for Commonwealth Games Canada to take a moment to reflect, celebrate and thank our many volunteers who have helped us out in so many different ways, from our Board of Directors and Members-at-Large for their dedication and commitment to
OTTAWA—Mark Hahto, whose impressive career in high-performance summer sport spans three decades as acoach, team manager and member of Swimming Canada’s executive management team, has been named director of summer sport for Own the Podium, the world-leading organization focused on helping Canadian athletes win more Olympic and Paralympic medals announced on Monday.
The modern revival of the Olympic Games in the 19th century was an educational project. Pierre de Coubertin launched a campaign to celebrate the health, values and athletic talent of youth in an effort to honour the individual athlete and unite communities around the world. With this, I was inspired to remind children the roots of the Olympic movement; Friendship, Respect and Excellence. I hope with a sport context children will come to understand what these words really mean and how they can practice them on and off the field of play.
(Melbourne, AUS – April 6, 2012) Canadian versatile cyclist and international track star Zach Bell, a rider from Watson Lake, Yukon who currently resides in North Vancouver, BC won the silver medal in the men’s omnium at the 2012 UCI Track World Championships.
(Melbourne, AUS – April 5, 2012) It was a great day for the Canadian Track Cycling Team at the 2012 UCI Track World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, as Canada won a silver medal in the women’s points race and a bronze medal in the women’s team pursuit on Thursday.
Benoit Huot of Montreal and Summer Mortimer of Hamilton lowered their world records in the 200 IM and 50 freestyle respectively on Sunday to conclude the Paralympic swimming trials presented by RBC.
OTTAWA (April 2, 2012) — Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) today reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Canada’s top summer sport athletes by announcing the creation of a new Athlete Council.
Chaired by two-time Commonwealth Games competitor, Suzanne Weckend-Dill, the Athlete Council will actively seek the ideas and concerns of national team members involved in Commonwealth sports. The ultimate goal is to enhance their overall Games experience, now and into the future.
