Coinciding with 800 days until Rio 2016, Rowing Canada Aviron is proud to announce the Senior National Team that will represent Canada at the upcoming 2014 World Rowing Cup II and World Rowing Cup III. These athletes will compete at World Rowing Cup II, taking place over June 20 to 22 in Aiguebelette, France. They…
Victoria, BC – 31 athletes, between the ages of 15-22, tested their capacity for sport performance at its highest level as part of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s third annual PODIUM SEARCH™ on Sunday, May 25. PODIUM SEARCH™ is a FREE half-day athlete identification camp designed to test athletes’ capacity for sport performance at its…
VANCOUVER – Donovan Tildesley, one of Canada’s most successful Paralympic athletes, has announced his retirement from competitive Para-swimming. The 29-year-old Vancouver resident competed at four Paralympic Games (2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens, 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London). He earned five Paralympic medals in the swimming events for blind swimmers. He was also…
TORONTO – The Canadian Paralympic Committee is pleased to announce that four-time Paralympic swimmer Elisabeth Walker-Young (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games. Walker-Young competed at four Paralympic Games in swimming, winning six medals (three gold, one silver and two bronze). She was Team Canada’s…