Commonwealth Sport Canada

Field Hockey Canada is pleased to announce Australia’s Ian Rutledge has been named Head Coach of the Canadian Women’s National Team. With a wealth of international hockey experience under his belt, Rutledge is ready to lead Canada’s women towards the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Montréal, 24 février 2013 – Après avoir remporté une médaille de bronze la semaine dernière à l’Open continental de Budapest, Antoine Valois-Fortier a récidivé dimanche au Grand Prix de Düsseldorf. Une fois de plus, le judoka de Québec a atteint la troisième marche du podium chez les moins de 81 kg.

ROSTOCK, Germany, February 24, 2013 – Carol-Anne Ware and her sister Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., earned Canada’s first medal this season on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit taking the bronze on women’s 10-metre synchro to conclude the second stop.

The following story is taken from the blog of Sandra de Graaff, a SportWORKS Officer in St. Vincent & the Grenadines

(Minsk, BEL – February 21, 2013) The women’s team pursuit squad won Canada’s first medal of the 2013 UCI Track cycling World Championships Thursday, currently held in Minsk, Belarus.

Montréal, February 17, 2013 – Ontarian Kelita Zupancic took home top honours in the under 70 kg category, Sunday, at the Oberwart Continental Open, in Austria. Meanwhile, in Hungary, Antoine Valois-Fortier also made his way onto the podium, winning the bronze medal in the under 81 kg class, in Budapest.

ORLANDO February, 15, 2013 - Olympians Ryan Cochrane of Victoria, Audrey Lacroix of Pont-Rouge, Que., and Martha McCabe of Toronto won gold on Friday to highlight a productive night for Canada at the U.S. Grand Prix swimming competition.

ORLANDO February, 14, 2013 – Canadian Olympic team members Samantha Cheverton of Pointe-Claire, Que., and Audrey Lacroix of Pont-Rouge, Que., won a silver and bronze medal respectively on Thursday to open the second stop on the U.S., Grand Prix swimming circuit.

An introductory video for schools explaining what the Commonwealth is and what it represents

Montréal, February 10, 2013 – Ontarian Kelita Zupancic came away with a silver medal in the under 70 kg class, while Catherine Roberge won bronze at under 78 kg, Sunday, at the Paris Grand Slam of Judo in France.