News WOODS TOP CANADIAN IN MEN'S OLYMPIC ROAD RACE August 8, 2016 Cycling Canada Cyclisme - (Rio, BRA – August 6, 2016) Michael Woods of Ottawa was Canada's only finisher in the Men's Road Race on the opening day of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, finishing 55th. Canada's two other...
News Sergio Pessoa Out After One Match August 8, 2016 Judo Canada - Montreal, August 6, 2016 – In his second Olympic experience, Brazilian-origin Montrealer Sergio Pessoa bowed out of the Under 60 kg competition after losing his first match to Georgian Amiran Papinashvili, at Rio’s Arena Carioca. A waza-ari scored...
News Canada’s Rio Bound Triathletes Celebrate Silver and Bronze Medals at Olympic Tune-Up Race in Sweden August 8, 2016 Triathlon Canada —Amelie Kretz runs to silver, Sarah-Anne Brault wins bronze— MALMO, Swe.—Canada’s Amelie Kretz and Sarah-Anne Brault will head to Rio de Janeiro on a high note after capturing the silver and bronze medals in their final Olympic tune-up race...
News Day One : Beach Kicks Off Olympics for Volleyball Canada August 8, 2016 Volleyball Canada - Aug. 06, 2016 :Canada’s Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter kicked off Volleyball Canada’s Rio 2016 Games today at the Copacabana Beach Volleyball venue. Brazil's top-ranked Alison/ Bruno Schmidt defeated Binstock/Schachter 2-0 (21-19, 22-20) in a close and exciting match in...
News Canada finish 7th at Vejen 2016 after fourth win in six matches August 8, 2016 Canada Soccer - Canada Para Soccer have finished seventh at the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament after closing out their tournament with a 5:0 win over Japan. From six matches in nine days - including two that went into extra time - Canada...
News Liew Earns Bronze at the Canadian Swimming Championships August 8, 2016 Swim Nova Scotia - Edmonton, AB- Tony Liew of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club had Nova Scotia’s top swim of the day in Edmonton, AB at the 2016 Canadian Swimming Championships with a bronze medal swim. Tony finished third in the...
News Photos: Team Canada marches into the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony August 8, 2016 Canadian Olympic Committee - Friday, August 5, 2016 — RIO DE JANEIRO — On Friday evening, flag bearer Rosie MacLennan lead Team Canada into the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The team is made up of 314 athletes (186 women; 128 men) from...
News CYCLING CANADA NAMES 2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES August 8, 2016 Cycling Canada Cyclisme - (Ottawa, ON – August 5, 2016) The Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame, which has its permanent home at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario, is pleased to name its class of inductees for 2016. ...
News Champions Crowned at the 2016 Junior Championships August 8, 2016 Bowls Canada Boulingrin - Returning champion Braeden Campbell of Nova Scotia has made it two titles in a row with his gold medal win over Rob Law of Manitoba (18-13). It was an exciting match up as both Campbell and...
News Preview: Canada faces Zimbabwe in second Rio2016 match, Saturday 6 August LIVE on CBC August 8, 2016 Canada Soccer - Coming off a dramatic 2-0 win over Australia in Canada’s opening match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Football tournament, Head Coach John Herdman’s youthful Canadian team is certain to be looking for a decisive win against Olympic newcomer...