News EXCITING SIX TRY VICTORY FOR CANADA OVER RUSSIA AT CALGARY RUGBY PARK June 20, 2016 Rugby Canada - Hometown hero Gordon McRorie picked up Man of the Match honours after scoring two tries and kicking 16 points to help lift Canada’s Men’s Team over Russia 46-21 on Saturday afternoon; Canada to close out June International Series against Italy in...
News CANADA TO FACE RUSSIA IN MONACO SEVENS CUP QUARTER FINAL TOMORROW June 20, 2016 Rugby Canada - Heavy victories over Uruguay, Sri Lanka and narrow loss to Germany sees Canada into Cup Quarter-Final against Russia on day two of winner-take-all Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Qualifier in Monaco MONACO – Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team has advanced...
News Saxton and Schalk Fifth in Poland June 20, 2016 Volleyball Canada - June 18, 2016: Canada’s Ben Saxton and Chaim Schalk, who have already secured an Olympic berth, finished fifth today at the Olsztyn Grand Slam in Poland. Brazil’s top men’s pair - Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt - defeated...
News SECOND SILVER FOR CANADA AT BOCCIA WORLD OPEN June 20, 2016 Boccia Canada - POVOA DE VARZIM- Eric Bussiére (Verchères, QC) served notice that he is an athlete who can perform under pressure, capping off a strong overall Boccia World Open with a silver medal in individual play. In the round...
News Canada Blanks Egypt in World League Play June 20, 2016 Volleyball Canada - Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, June 18, 2016 : Canada defeated Egypt 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-16) in its second FIVB World League match of the year. It was a back and forth battle in the first set, with...
News FOUR CANADIANS ADVANCE AT BOCCIA WORLD OPEN June 20, 2016 Boccia Canada - POVOA DE VARZIM- The first day of individual play at the Boccia World Open was a busy one for Canada with all six athletes in action. The team was led by Eric Bussière (Verchères, QC) and Marco Dispaltro...
News Canada Sweeps China in World League Opener June 20, 2016 Volleyball Canada - Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, June 17, 2016 - Canada kicked off its 2016 FIVB World League Group 2 race with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-21) victory over China. This is the two teams’ first international match since...
News Canada Soccer Media Call with John Herdman - Olympic Roster Selection June 20, 2016 Canada Soccer - Media are invited to join Canadian Women’s National Team Head Coach John Herdman for a media conference call to hear about 2016 Rio Olympic roster selection. The roster of 18 players nominated to represent Canada in women’s soccer...
News CCES applauds IAAF Decision to uphold ban on Russian Athletics June 20, 2016 CCES - (Ottawa, Ontario – June 17, 2016) – Canada’s anti-doping agency is applauding today’s decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to uphold a ban on international competition for all members of the Russian Athletics Federation. The...
News Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Evolving Sport with Technology in Performance Analysis June 20, 2016 Canadian Sport Institute Pacific - VICTORIA, B.C. – As the sports world adapts to new technology and gains access to new information, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is working to develop ways in which athletes and coaches can use...