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.
Canada’s curling GOAT Jennifer Jones: “It’s not about the accolades”
In an exclusive interview with Olympics.com, the Sochi 2014 Olympic champion – who will represent Canada again at Beijing 2022 – discusses being considered the greatest female curler her nation has ever produced, as well as her family's support as she chases another gold medal.
Chicago NHL scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women
Ojibwa from Mallard, Man., is 1st Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team.
10 Olympian-led projects receive the 2021 OLY Canada Legacy Grant in recognition of community impact
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) awarded 10 Olympian-led projects with 2021 OLY Canada Legacy Grants. The $10,000 grants recognize projects led by Olympians that draw on Olympic values to build stronger communities.
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Legends into its Hallowed Halls
Sheldon Kennedy, Jennifer Saunders, Ralph Lyndon along the 1996 & 1997 University of Manitoba Bisons women's basketball teams were inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Thursday night in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg’s Olivia Meier to make history at Tokyo Paralympic games
Winnipeg's Olivia Meier will be making history at the upcoming Paralympic summer games in Tokyo.
#RISEHIGHER: CANADA WINS HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
Canada are Olympic champions after winning the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Yokohama, Japan. Canada were the 3-2 winners on kicks from the penalty mark after a 1:1 draw with Sweden in the Friday Gold Medal Final at Yokohama Stadium.
OLIVIA MEIER TO BECOME FIRST CANADIAN TO COMPETE IN PARA BADMINTON AT PARALYMPIC GAMES IN TOKYO
Olivia Meier (Winnipeg, MB) will make history this summer as the first Canadian athlete to compete in Para badminton at the Paralympic Games, as the sport makes its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Badminton Canada announced Meier’s selection to the team today.
Racquetball superstar from Thompson inducted into Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
Thompson-born Canadian racquetball superstar Jennifer Saunders has added a Hall of Fame to her Wall of Fame.
Kelsey Wog wins 2020 U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year
Kelsey Wog from the Manitoba Bisons women's swimming squad was named the winner of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards Presented by Makadiff SPORTS, as U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
