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Canadian men and women have their wheelchair basketball competition groups unveiled for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

May 12, 2021 Wheelchair Basketball Canada

(May 12, 2021 - TORONTO, ONT.) The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) held its official draw Wednesday for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The draw determined preliminary round groups for the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball competitions for Tokyo 2020. The draw...

Exciting New Free Resource for para athletes- Funded by SSHRC and Sport Canada

May 12, 2021 University of Windsor

Exciting_New_Free_Resource_for_para_athletes-_Funded_by_SSHRC_and_Sport_Canada   As world renowned researchers and mental performance consultants in the field of sport psychology and disability sport (Frank Ely PhD student, Dr. Krista Chandler, Dr. Todd Loughead, Dr. Jeffrey Martin), we are excited to share with you the launch of our FREE online psychological skills training (PST) program for athletes...

Women’s Softball Team Nominated to Represent Team Canada at Tokyo 20

May 12, 2021 Softball Canada

TORONTO (May 12, 2021) - Softball Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have nominated Canada’s women’s softball team to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 15 athletes were selected by Softball Canada’s coaching staff in accordance with the...

Women’s softball team nominated to represent Team Canada at Tokyo 2020

May 12, 2021 Canadian Olympic Committee

TORONTO (May 12, 2021) – Softball Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have nominated Canada’s women’s softball team to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 15 athletes were selected by Softball Canada’s coaching staff in accordance with the...

Bowls Canada Launches National Campaign to Kick Off the Bowls Season

May 12, 2021 Bowls Canada

Canadian bowls clubs have been hit hard by COVID-19, but a re-launch of the sport is on its way! Bowls Canada is releasing the first stage of a national campaign designed to grow the sport of bowls by attracting and...

Row to Tokyo Update: The Last Chance

May 11, 2021 Rowing Canada Aviron

The Final Olympic Qualification Regatta marks the last chance for rowers around the world to earn that elusive spot on the start line at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. World Rowing recently announced a record number of entries for the Final...

CKC Officials Training Course

May 11, 2021 Canoe Kayak Canada

Interested in getting involved in Canoe Kayak? Try Officiating! CKC is holding an introductory officiating course (Combined Level 1&2). This course is open to anyone across the country looking to get involved or learn more about the role of officiating...

Virtual competition for the Canadian Artistic Swimming Team in preparation for Tokyo 2020

May 11, 2021 Canada Artistic Swimming

The team will participate in the FINA World Series presented by Canada Artistic Swimming. Montreal, May 11, 2021 - The Canadian Artistic Swimming Team will be back in action as they virtually compete at the fourth stop of the FINA...

2021 Canadian 10,000-Metre Championships return to Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium

May 11, 2021 Athletics Canada

Athletics Canada updates athletes on meet status and provincial health restrictions  OTTAWA – Athletics Canada, in partnership with BC Athletics and the BC Endurance Project, announced updates regarding the Hertz Pacific Distance Carnival and Canadian 10,000-Metre Championships set to take...

Equestrian Canada Launches National Rankings

May 11, 2021 Equestrian Canada

Ottawa, ON, May 11, 2021 – Equestrian Canada (EC) is excited to announce the launch of a national ranking system for equestrian sport, which shows where athletes and equines fall on a national competition results leaderboard. “We are very excited...