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.
Penny Oleksiak’s historic gold medal is inspiring young swimmers
CBC NEWS MANITOBA (Aug 12) Wog like Oleksiak is considered to be a role model for younger swimmers.
Rio 2016: Winnipeg runner Nicole Sifuentes reaches 1500m semifinal
GLOBAL NEWS (Aug 12) Winnipegger Nicole Sifuentes will run in the women’s 1500m semifinal race for the second straight Summer Olympics.
Rio 2016: Winnipegger Chantal Van Landeghem 50m freestyle medal hopes dashed
GLOBAL NEWS (Aug 12) Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem came up short in her women’s 50m freestyle medal bid at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Minnedosa gymnast makes finals in Rio
CTV NEWS (Aug 12) She’s the talk of the province. Isabela Onyshko earned her way to the finals for the women’s all-around gymnastics event.
Brandon University watches local favourite, Isabela Onyshko, compete
CBC MANITOBA (Aug 11) Fans filled a room at Brandon University to watch a future student compete in the Olympics.
Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem qualifies for semifinals
CBC MANITOBA (August 10) Chantal Van Landeghem, a swimmer who grew up in Winnipeg, will go on to compete in the 100-metre semifinals at the Summer Olympics in Rio.
Canadian Olympic gymnast Isabela Onyshko ‘slowly but surely climbing’ en route to Rio 2016 final
NATIONAL POST (Aug 10) Lorie Henderson always knew there was something special about the young gymnast from Minnedosa.
In photos: Canadian women show their medals at Olympic Games
GLOBE AND MAIL (Aug 9) The Canadian women are winning all the medals at Rio Olympics.
Canadian Onyshko, 18, could be a surprise in Olympic gymnastics
NATIONAL POST (Aug 9) Anyone who is surprised by Isabela Onyshko’s success in her first Olympic Games hasn’t been paying attention.
