In the News
Our high performance athletes and sports science experts are often in the news.
We’ve collected relevant recent top stories from a variety of sources around the web about Manitoba athletes and the sport news affecting them.
Gray wins two golds and a silver at Rowing Nationals
MYTOBA.CA (Sept 30) Winnipeg’s Emma Gray is the fastest junior female rower in Canada. Last weekend, Gray won two gold medals and a silver medal at the National Rowing Championships in Burnaby, B.C
Mixed doubles Olympic chase heats up in Manitoba
CURLING CANADA (Sept 29) There will be some Olympic fever in the air this weekend in Portage la Prairie. The second annual Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Classic.
Bisons Wog Earns World Championship Invite
CJOB (Sept 28) U of M Bison first year swimmer Kelsey Wog has earned her first ever National Senior Team Selection.
Rio 2016 Olympians, Paralympians honoured at celebration dinner
CTV WINNIPEG (Sept 24) Manitoba Olympians and Paralympians who participated in Rio 2016 were honoured and welcomed home Friday night. The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba held a victory lap celebration dinner.
Manitoba Olympians, Paralympians honoured in Winnipeg
CBC Manitoba (Sept 23) Some of Manitoba's homegrown Olympians and Paralympians were honoured in Winnipeg Friday night for their feats abroad during the Rio Summer Games.
Canadian medallists at the 2016 Rio Paralympic summer games
CTV (Sept 19) Canadian medallists at the 2016 Rio Paralympic summer games
Canada’s wheelchair rugby team to play for Paralympics bronze
TORONTO STAR (Sept 17) Canada’s wheelchair rugby team had its heart set on gold after a silver-medal performance four years ago in London.
Michelle Stilwell savours sixth gold medal of illustrious Paralympic career after winning again in Rio
NATIONAL POST (Sept 17) Michelle Stilwell savours sixth gold medal of illustrious Paralympic career after winning again in Rio
Winnipeg-born wheelchair racer once again strikes gold at Rio Paralympics
GLOBAL NEWS (Sept 17) Winnipeg-born wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell captured her second gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a first place finish in the women’s 100-metre T52 event.
