In the News
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We’ve collected relevant recent top stories from a variety of sources around the web about Manitoba athletes and the sport news affecting them.
Winnipeg soccer player talks first win at Rio Olympics
CBC NEWS (Aug 4) Canada won against Australia 2-0 on Wednesday during 2016 Summer Games. Winnipeg's Desiree Scott helped team Canada win their first game at the Rio Olympics.
Wog Wins at wall at Canadian Swimming Championships
SWIMMING CANADA (Aug 4) The high points on opening night of the Canadian Swimming Championship included a thrilling women’s 200-m breaststroke where Kelsey Wog got the gold by three-hundredths of a second.
Manitoba’s triathletes brush off Rio water pollution concerns
CBC NEWS (Aug 3) Tyler Mislawchuk and Sarah-Anne Brault say they are confident water is safe for swimming.
Three former Bisons represent Canada at 2016 Olympics
MYTOBA.CA (Aug 3) Former Bison student athletes Desiree Scott, TJ Sanders and Tyler Mislawchuk will represent Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games from August 5-21.
Manitobans On The Road To Rio: Gymnast Isabela Onyshko
CJOB (Aug 3) Later this week in Rio, she will become the first Manitoba born and raised Gymnast to compete in the Olympics since Lynette Wittemaier at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul.
Manitoba Bisons to watch former teammate, Desiree Scott, compete in Rio Olympics
GLOBAL NEWS (Aug 3) The Manitoba Bisons women’s soccer team will be coming together to root for former Bisons’ player and coach, Desiree Scott.
Desiree Scott, Sophie Schmidt start Olympic soccer play
CBC NEWS (Aug 3) Two members of the Canadian women's soccer team playing their first match this afternoon at the Rio Olympics have links to Manitoba.
Former Bison student-athletes Desiree Scott, TJ Sanders and Tyler Mislawchuk to represent Canada at Rio 2016 Olympics Games from August 5-21
GOBISONS.CA (Aug 2) In women's soccer, former Manitoba Bisons player and coach Desiree Scott is part of Canada's women's soccer team. This is Scott's second consecutive selection to the national Olympic squad as part of bronze medal team at London 2012 Olympic Games.
Givens focused on Rio race
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (Aug 2) Rio De Janeiro, Brazil may be nearly 10,000 kilometres from Winnipeg but Chantal Givens is more concerned about the 28 kilometres she’ll traverse once she arrives.
