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TORONTO – Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong has patiently waited for all the hurdles to be cleared so that he can finally call himself an Olympic medallist. On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed the long wait is coming to an end and that he has officially been awarded a third-place result from the 2008…
Canada wing Magali Harvey has been named the IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 following her side’s 21-9 defeat by England in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 final at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday. Harvey is the first Canadian to win the prestigious award and reflects the growth of women’s rugby…
Congratulations to all of the athletes, coaches and support staff who contributed to Team Canada’s success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games! The full list of medals won by Canadians at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland: Gold Ryan Cochrane (swimming): Men’s 400m freestyle. Ryan Cocharne (swimming): Men’s 1,500m freestyle. Annabelle Kovacs, Maria Kitkarska, Patricia Bezzoubenko (rhythmic…
Four Canadian crews fought for podium finishes during the final day of racing in Lucerne, as spectators were spoilt for tight and fierce racing ahead of the all-important 2014 World Rowing Championships in six weeks time. The men’s four were the first Canadians to be on the podium winning the bronze medal in a highly…
HAMBURG, Germany – Kirsten Sweetland accomplished the unthinkable on Saturday winning her first career bronze medal on the ultimate stage at the World Triathlon Series in Hamburg, Germany. “I’m absolutely shocked,” said Sweetland. “I knew I was in good form, but I had no idea that I had this in me today.” With her career…
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…
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…
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…
Richmond, BC – 35 athletes between the ages of 15 and 22 tested their capacity for sport performance at its highest level as part of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s PODIUM SEARCH on Saturday, May 31 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This is the third year for the PODIUM SEARCH initiative but the first time…