
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 had a big day at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
SWIMMING CANADA (Aug 26) Kelsey Wog of Winnipeg claimed the women’s 100-m breaststroke bronze in the tightest final of the night.
Leah Kirchmann 6th in GP Plouay
TEAM GIANT ALPECIN (Aug 26) Leah Kirchmann finished off a strong day at GP Plouay, the penultimate event in the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
Olympic Medalist Chantal Van Landeghem will Return to Georgia
SWIM SWAM (Aug 26) Canadian Olympian Chantal van Landeghem will return to Athens to continue her NCAA career at the University of Georgia next fall.
CTV News: Desiree Scott
CTV MANITOBA (Aug 26) She’s an integral part of the Canadian Women’s soccer team and now a double bronze medal winner: Desiree Scott.
Manitoban Paralympian Leanne Muldrew — Going to Rio!!
GOLDENWEST RADIO (Aug 25) Leanne Muldrew loved the sport of volleyball. She was crazy about it from a very young age. She watched it, she played it, she ate, slept and breathed it!
Liv-Plantur announce GP de Plouay and Boels Rental Ladies Tour squads
CYCLING NEWS (Aug 24) ”With Leah we have a rider who can be there in the mix and a podium is a realistic target for us. Besides Leah we have a strong team in support on such a hard course."
Winnipeg’s Emma Gray opens World Rowing Junior Championships
GLOBAL NEWS (Aug 24) Winnipeg’s Emma Gray finished in third place in her first race of the World Rowing Junior Championships in the Netherlands.
Manitoba athletes to watch for at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
CBC MANITOBA (Aug 22) Canada's 22 medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games surpassed its haul from each of the last four Summer Olympics, and three Manitoba athletes had a hand in the strong showing.
Winnipeg Paralympian’s volleyball dreams rekindled in Rio
CBC MANITOBA (Aug 22) Leanne Muldrew and women's national sitting volleyball team compete Sept. 9