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NATAL, BRAZIL – Canada’s Christine Sinclair scored goal No. 158 of her career on Sunday as Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 at the International Tournament of Natal. The goal ties Sinclair with American superstar Mia Hamm for second on the all-time women’s scoring list. “(Sinclair) led by example, as always,” said Canadian coach John Herdman.…
BRECKENRIDGE, CO – Competing in only the second Dew Tour of her young career, Cassie Sharpe (Comox, BC) had a high score of 87.40 to finish second in the women’s ski superpipe final in Breckenridge, Colorado. Sharpe, 23, was the only competitor to perform two clean runs and the only skier out of a group…
VICTORIA, BC – Eight was a lucky number for Canada’s swimming star Ryan Cochrane in 2015. The 27-year-old swimmer won his all-time Canadian best eighth FINA World Championships medal this year, and for his efforts is being recognized with his eighth straight Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year award. Cochrane took bronze in both…
Canadian places 3rd at Winterberg Canada’s Jane Channell reached a skeleton World Cup podium for the first time in her career Friday, placing third in the women’s race at Winterberg, Germany. The 27-year-old from Whistler, B.C., stood with the best time in the finish area with only three athletes left. When Britain’s Laura Deas failed…
OTTAWA – When the NextGen program (previously known as the Talent Development Program) was introduced by Own the Podium, the sport of cycling was identified as one of the few summer and winter sports to be given the opportunity to access funds that would contribute to building future champions that were positively trending towards Olympic…
RICHMOND, BC – The inaugural Game Plan Summit and seventh annual Athlete Advance delivered planning and progress opportunities to over 200 of Canada’s top high performance athletes. Olympians, Paralympians and British Columbia’s leading athletes heard from prominent sport scientists, dietitians, mental performance consultants and renowned speakers from the business world. The Honourable Peter Fassbender, Minister…
RICHMOND, BC – Athletes from across the country are coming together this weekend for the inaugural Game Plan Summit and seventh annual Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) Athlete Advance. The two events will be held in conjunction with one another, but will feature distinctive athlete streams. Over 200 high performance athletes will be participating…
Sports in Canada have been elevated in the new federal cabinet as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose a Paralympian, human-rights lawyer and veteran sports administrator as Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. Carla Qualtrough, 44, is a political rookie, having delivered a big win for the Liberals in the riding of Delta in the…
Canada’s national triathlon team is making Victoria its home base — and it’s expected to be a big economic boom for the region. “It’s a pretty exiting opportunity for us and we’re excited to see where it goes,” says City of Victoria parks and recreation director Thomas Soulliere. The sport was made famous by Olympian…