News Adam van Koeverden wins Olympic B-final August 17, 2016 Canoe Kayak Canada - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (August 16, 2016) – Adam van Koeverden (Oakville, ON) had a solid race at the Rio Olympic Games today to win the B-final of the Men’s K1 1000m and rank ninth overall. His...
News Canada to play for Olympic bronze at Rio 2016 August 17, 2016 Canada Soccer - Canada will face host Brazil in the bronze medal match at the Rio 2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. Canada reached the Semi-Final stage undefeated, but fell 0:2 to Germany in Belo Horizonte on 16 August. Canada will...
News Simoneau et Thomas finish 7th in Olympic Synchronized Swimming Duet Event August 17, 2016 Synchro Canada - Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2016 — Canada’s two synchronized swimmers, Jacqueline Simoneau, 19, from Montreal, QC, and Karine Thomas, 27, from Gatineau, QC, completed their Olympic competition with a powerful performance to finish in 7th place. After...
News Wrestlers Look to Carry on Canadian Success in Rio August 17, 2016 Wrestling Canada Lutte - (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Motivated and looking to carry on the 2016 Team Canada trend of strong Canadian women winning medals in Rio, the first three Canadian wrestlers from Canada’s #6Pack; Jasmine Mian (48KG), Michelle Fazzari (58KG)...
News PHILIPPE GAGNÉ FINISHES 11TH IN OLYMPIC MEN'S 3M, AS THE YOUNGEST FINALIST IN THE EVENT August 17, 2016 Diving - 18-year-old gains valuable experience as he looks ahead to 2020 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, August 16, 2016 – Eighteen-year-old Philippe Gagné (Montreal, QC), who was the youngest Olympic men's three metre finalist, finished 11th with 425.30 points...
News FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR 2016 CP WOMEN’S OPEN August 17, 2016 Golf Canada - Field to include all top 10 players from the current LPGA Official Money List, as well as 34 Olympians CP Has Heart campaign to raise funds in support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital 16 Canadians to compete...
News PROGRAMMING ALERT: SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 August 17, 2016 CBC - Programming changes: Note: All times are listed in ET and are subject to change without notice. Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full listings. CBC Removed: Canoe Sprint @ 8 a.m. Added: Men’s Volleyball Quarter-Final (Canada vs. Russia) @ 9 a.m. Added: Men’s Volleyball...
News CANADIANS ARE CAPTIVATED BY RIO 2016 AS CBC/RADIO-CANADA’S COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES REACHES MORE THAN 86 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION DURING THE FIRST 10 DAYS August 17, 2016 CBC - August 16, 2016 – Just past the halfway point of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, approximately 30.4 million Canadians (86.3 per cent of the population) have watched CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage across all networks and platforms during the first 10 days. The...
News CBC’S COVERAGE OF THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES: PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR DAY 12 (WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17) August 17, 2016 CBC - August 16, 2016 – On another busy day for Canadian athletes at Rio 2016, one of Canada’s youngest and brightest stars will begin her pursuit of Olympic Games gold. Eighteen-year-old Brooke Henderson from Smith Falls, ON, is ranked third...
News TRIATHLON BC WELCOMES MICROPRO SIENNA AS OFFICIAL PARTNER August 17, 2016 Triathlon BC - Triathlon BC and MicroPro Sienna announced Friday that MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood and its manufacturer CanWel have become an official partner of Triathlon BC, the governing body of multisport in British Columbia, and home to the 2017 ITU...
