Commonwealth Sport Canada

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. Martin passed away suddenly of a heart attack April 19th, 2012.

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 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.

by CGC Sport Officer Stephanie Johnson

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.