Air Quality Update

Wildfire season is upon us and that means the potential for low air quality – read the following to find out more about how to deal with air quality this summer

Dylan Armstrong Gets His World Championship Medal at Last

VANCOUVER – Dylan Armstrong can’t remember the last time he hasn’t thrown the shot put at the Harry Jerome Track Classic. “Oh geez, probably the last time they didn’t have shot put,” the Kamloops native and two-time Olympian said Thursday. That’s at least a decade. But even though the six-foot-four, 300-pound giant is sidelined with…

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20th Anniversary of the XV Commonwealth Games

Victoria, BC – PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence) announced today the celebrations for the 20th Anniversary of the 1994 XV Commonwealth Games that will take place on August 23, 2014 at PISE. The event will acknowledge the organizers, athletes and the 14,000 volunteers who gave their time and commitment to make the 1994 Victoria…

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Owning the Podium Starts at the Richmond Olympic Oval:
 Alliance with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Announced Today

Richmond, BC – A strategic alliance between the Richmond Olympic Oval and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific was announced today. The alliance was created to accomplish nine joint objectives to improve the delivery of sport performance services and availability of world class training and competition facilities in Canada. Beginning July 2, 2014, Canadian Sport Institute…

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16 Cyclists to Represent Canada at Glasgow 2014

OTTAWA – Cycling Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada today confirmed the 16 cyclists who will compete at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3, 2014. Cycling Canada has selected a mix of established performers and young up-and-comers with the potential to win as many as 10 medals in track,…

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