
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.
Desiree Scott kicks around thoughts of gold at Rio Olympics
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 12) Members of Team Canada's women's soccer team are raring to dig their cleats in at the coming Rio Olympics to show the world their skills on the field, Winnipegger Desiree Scott says.
Island triathletes eager to make golden debut at Paralympic Games
TIMES COLONIST (July 12) Givens and teenage prodigy Stefan Daniel, along with Christine Robbins and her guide Sasha Boulton, were named Tuesday at Crystal Pool as Canada’s first-ever Paralympians in triathlon.
Givens headed for Rio
WINNIPEG SUN (July 12) Winnipeg's Chantal Givens will make history as part of the Canadian triathlon team at the Paralympics in Rio.
Two more Winnipeggers headed to Rio for Olympics
WINNIPEG SUN (July 11) Nicole Sifuentes and Erin Teschuk have cracked the athletics team that will compete for Canada in the Summer Olympics.
Oak Bluff’s Tyler Mislawchuk on world stage
THE HEADLINER (July 11) When Canada’s athletes parade around during opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, Oak Bluff’s Mislawchuk family will be cheering for their son, Tyler.
Kirchmann bound for Brazil
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 11) At the end of June, Kirchmann accomplished what evaded her four years ago: being nominated to Team Canada for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in Brazil.
Manitoba track athletes nominated for Olympic team
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 11) Athletics Canada has confirmed three Manitobans are expected to be a part of the Canadian track and field contingent headed to the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil next month.
Young Canucks Finish One-Two at CAMTRI Junior Triathlon Championships in Iowa
TRIATHLON CANADA (July 9) It was Winnipeg’s Kyla Roy finishing as the top Canadian in the Junior Women’s race. Roy finished just off the podium in fourth place with a time of 1:03:35.
Montcalm, Teschuk bookend great Day 2 at Track & Field Trials
ATHLETICS CANADA (July 9) With five women holding the Olympic standard, the women’s steeplechase final was a dramatic way to end day two.