News Canadian Women Driven Out in Overtime September 4, 2017 Judo Canada - Montreal, September 1, 2017 – Again this Friday, a few Maple Leafers were eliminated during overtime at the judo World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. “Many of the fights were very tight, and it was the small details...
News ERIK READ TAKES BACK-TO-BACK GS RACES AT ANC RACES September 4, 2017 Alpine Canada - Calgary, Alta. (September 1, 2017) – Calgary, Alta.’s Erik Read went two for two in giant slalom races at the men’s Audi Quattro Winter Games NZ/ FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) at Coronet Peak. In a...
News CCAA teams with Conroy’s No Frills for Driving 4 Food Banks September 4, 2017 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association - OSHAWA, ON – Conroy’s No Frills in Whitby has partnered with the 2017 PING CCAA Golf National Championships in the development of the “Driving 4 Food Banks” program. The program is designed to help alleviate...
Knowledge Nuggets gthl and holland Activity and Exercise The Greater Toronto Hockey League and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind concussion strategy to enhance minor hockey player safety. Protocol changes regarding return-to-play, mandatory training for all coaches, and...
News New Zealand’s Cardrona Winter Games kick off World Cup Snowboard Season September 1, 2017 Canada Snowboard - Canadians will compete in both Slopestyle and Halfpipe World Cups from September 3-9 Vancouver, BC - While fall may just be starting in North America, the competitive snowboard season is set to begin in the Southern hemisphere...
News Canada at home for big international test against Jamaica September 1, 2017 Canada Soccer - Canada’s Summer of Soccer continues this long weekend when Canada faces Jamaica in a Men’s International Friendly match at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. The Saturday 2 September match features a familiar re-match between the two nations...
Knowledge Nuggets fat but fit Teaching Moment The term "fat but fit" describes people who are overweight but who are within healthy ranges for blood pressure, blood sugar, and other metabolic measures. There are differing conclusions about whether carrying this extra weight is harmful, but...
News GOLD & BRONZE FOR CANADA ON OPENING DAY OF PARA ROAD WORLDS September 1, 2017 Cycling Canada - Pietermaritzburg, August 31, 2017 – Canada opened the Para-cycling world championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on Thursday with two medals, a gold and a bronze. Shelley Gautier of Toronto won the gold medal in Women's T1 time trial, while...
News Melissa Pagnotta profitera du Fonds d’Excellence du Comité olympique canadien September 1, 2017 Taekwondo Canada - (Ottawa, Canada) Melissa Pagnotta a été nommée parmi les récipiendaires du Fonds d’Excellence des athlètes (FAE) du Comité olympique canadien (COC). Pagnotta, 28 ans a pris le cinquième rang aux Championnats du monde de taekwondo 2017 à...
News Calling All Paddling Alumni September 1, 2017 Canoe Kayak Canada - Canoe Kayak Canada is launching an exciting new alumni initiative for all disciplines and we want you to be involved. We know that you – our paddling alumni – are at the heart of our sport,...
