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Games Selection Criteria

Athletics Canada publishes Olympic Games Selection Criteria

Games Selection Criteria

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada published today its selection criteria for nomination to the 2012 Olympic Games team.
Athletics (track and field) at the Olympic Games in London, England takes place during the second week of competition – August 3 to 12.  The criteria reflect an athlete’s performance readiness to finish in the top 12, or top 24 for selected Rising Stars. [Read more…]

Coolsaet Close to Olympic Berth

Reid Coolsaet aims at Olympics

Reid Coolsaet aims at Olympics

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 provincial high school cross country championships, Coolsaet finished 18th in the 1997 race. In the absence of scholarship offers he joined coach Dave Scott-Thomas at the University of Guelph. The partnership has certainly paid off. [Read more…]