SANTA CLARA, Calif.(May 31, 2012) - Olympic and world championship medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria won the silver medal on Thursday in the men’s 800-metre freestyle to open the Santa Clar

Beyond Sport, the global organisation that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport as a tool for positive change across the world, is delighted to announce Commonwealth Games Canada has been shortlisted for the for the 2012 “Governing Body of the Year” award. Nick Keller, the Founder of Beyond Sport, commented: “The Beyond Sport Awards unearth leaders using sport as a tool for positive change and provide them with the resources, platform, contacts and opportunities to turbo-charge their growth and impact. We are delighted to reveal this year’s shortlist, which comes after many hours of deliberation from more than 25 experts in their field. To be chosen for a place on this shortlist represents a fantastic achievement.”Commonwealth Games Canada was chosen from a list of more than 33 entries. The other shortlisted organizations for this category are Australian Rugby League Commission and Rugby League. The winner, to be selected by a panel of Beyond Sport Ambassadors, will be announced at the 2012 Beyond Sport Summit in London, England, July 23 – 25. For more information on Beyond Sport, the Beyond Sport Summit and the Beyond Sport Awards visit www.beyondsport.org.

Antoine Valois-Fortier (-81 kg), Kelita Zupancic (-70 kg) and Amy Cotton (-78 kg), three athletes who will be representing Canada at the upcoming London Olympics, all claimed top honors on the day at the Orenburg European Cup, Sunday, in Russia.

Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., and Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal collected their sixth international medal in eight events this season on Saturday with a second place finish in the women’s 10-metre synchro at the U.S., Grand Prix diving competition.

It was a very long day, Saturday, for the Canadian judokas at the US Open in Miami, Florida, but it was well worth it. When it was all said and done, 12 of the 29 athletes that were in action on American soil went home with a medal.

Montreal, May 10, 2012 – Canada’s judokas shimmered in the heat at the Miami Judo World Cup, earning four medals total on Day One of competitions, Thursday. Étienne Briand lead Team Canada with a silver medal win in the Under 73 kg category. Teammates Justin Fumiya Imagawa and Arthur Margelidon also stepped onto the podium with bronze medals, while in women’s competitions Audrée Francis-Méthot also scored a bronze.

Young people in the Caribbean will be the main beneficiaries of the more than $65,000 raised during Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC)'s second annual Game of Life Run/Walk. Over 1,200 people in four cities across Canada took part in the 5k/10k event, held yesterday in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Halifax in support of CGC's grassroots sport programs.

OTTAWA – It is with great sadness that Athletics Canada says goodbye to Paralympic icon Jacques Martin.

The staff and volunteers of the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada are deeply saddened by the death of Randy Starkman.

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 o