by caadmin | Sep 2, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
DAEGU – Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., is the silver medalist in the shot put at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea. His fourth throw of 21.64 metres secured him Canada’s first ever medal in a throwing event at a World...
by caadmin | Aug 30, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
DAEGU – Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., finished ninth in the grueling two day heptathlon with 6268 points, registering the best Canadian finish in the seven discipline event ever at a World Championship. Heading into the final event of 800-metres...
by caadmin | Aug 28, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
DAEGU – Kicking off the first day of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, the Canadian team saw five competitors take to the stage; highlights include Damian Warner with a day 1 top 10 finish in the decathlon, and Justyn Warner’s qualification into the...
by caadmin | Aug 23, 2011 | News
Ottawa – Athletics Canada announced today that Glenn Smith from Calgary, Alta., has been hired to the position of Olympic Development Coach. The position is based at Athletics Canada’s Calgary High Performance Centre. Glenn will formally start on a half time basis...
by caadmin | Aug 22, 2011 | Featured, News, ParaSport
(Orillia, ON) – A surprise honour was awaiting amputee runner Rick Ball as he ran the final leg of the torch relay to open the 2011 ParaSport Ontario Summer Games last Friday in Sarnia. After lighting the Summer Games cauldron before a crowd that included...
by caadmin | Aug 18, 2011 | Featured, Marathon, News, Toronto
Reid Coolsaet never imagined he’d be on the brink of an Olympic Games berth when he ran cross country for Hamilton’s Westdale Secondary School back two decades ago. A mediocre athlete, whose goal was nothing more than joining his girlfriend in qualifying for the...