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.
Big weekend for Montgomery and Manitoba’s Paralympians
MYTOBA.CA (Sept 10) - Former Manitoba Rowing member Meghan Montgomery and her Team Canada rowing teammates have moved on to the repechage at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Meet Canadian Paratriathlete Chantal Givens
WISP SPORTS (Sept 9) Canadian Paralympian Chantal Givens shares her inspiring story in our athlete profile series of exclusive interviews on Wisp Sports Radio.
5 Manitobans invited to women’s Hockey Canada Fall Festival
MYTOBA.CA (Sept 8) Defensemen Jocelyne Larocque, Halli Krzyzaniak and Brigette Lacquette and forwards Jenelle Kohanchuk and Bailey Bram have been invited to Hockey Canada’s women’s Fall Festival.
Canadian women’s basketball team starts strong at Paralympics
CBC (Sept 8) Canada's top-ranked women's wheelchair basketball team started the Rio Paralympics by defeating Great Britain 43-36 in the morning.
Push for adult space in Winnipeg outdoor pools
CTV (Sept 8) Swim clubs are hoping to start a new conversation about sharing the waters at Winnipeg's outdoor pools.
Rio 2016 Paralympic triathlon: Everything you need to know
TRIATHLON MAGAZINE (Sept 7) For triathlon fans eager to watch these exciting races and the four talented Canadians with medal potential, here’s everything you need to know about watching paratriathlon at Rio 2016.
Local athlete looks to 2020 Olympics and beyond
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (Sept 6) Oak Bluff triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk cherishes his memories of competing for Canada in the Rio Olympics on Aug. 18, but he’s already planning for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Manitoba Paralympians get ready for Rio Games
CBC MANITOBA (Sept 5) When the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games start on Sept. 7, there will be three athletes from Manitoba representing Canada.
Leah Kirchmann 12th on Closing Stage of the Ladies Tour
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN (Sept 5) Leah Kirchmann finished just outside the top 10 on the closing stage of the Boels Rental Ladies Tour.
