Commonwealth Sport Canada

The last few months have been eye-opening for me, and that’s putting it mildly. I knew I would learn a lot from my Chef de Mission experience ...

April 21, 2013 — The Canadian men’s judo squad beat the American team in the semi-finals to reach the gold medal match at the Pan-American Judo Championships, Sunday, in San Jose, Costa Rica. In the grand finale, the Canadians succumbed to the Brazilians, who took home top honours.

The following story comes from Ellen Kim, SportWORKS Officer in Sri Lanka.

CALGARY, AB (April 8, 2013) − On Sunday, April 14, 2013, the 3rd Annual “Game of Life” Run/Walk will be officially launched by Liz Gleadle

TOKYO Sunday, April 7, 2013 -- In her first all around World Cup gymnastics meet, 2012 Olympian Ellie Black of Halifax (Alta) was more than up to the challenge, winning the bronze medal with a strong showing on Sunday in the final two of four events.

VICTORIA April, 07, 2013 – Two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria posted the fastest time in the world this year – and he needed every second – to win an exciting men’s 1500-m freestyle to conclude the Swimming Canada World Championships Trials.

As of the end of this month, Women’s Team Pursuit coach Tanya Dubnicoff will no longer be working with the Canadian Track Cycling Team. “I’ve had a long successful relationship with Cycling Canada in one form or another for over a decade. This decision came as a mutual one at the end of a long road culminating at this year’s World Championships in Minsk, Belarus”, says Dubnicoff.

Canadian cycling coach Richard Wooles has been around the track, so to speak. A long-time high performance coach, he’s been to four Olympics and four Commonwealth Games, along with more than 100 world championships as both an athlete and a coach.

COTTBUS, Germany -- Fifteen-year-old Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., won the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise on Sunday, upsetting top qualifier Anna Dementyeva of Russia on the final day of competition at the third World Cup meet of the season.

COTTBUS, Germany -- World Cup rookie Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., won the bronze medal in the women’s vault on Saturday at the 37th Tournament of Masters in Cottbus, Germany.