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.
Mislawchuk soars to seventh to lead Canadians at WTS Hamburg
TRIATHLON MAGAZINE (July 16) Tyler Mislawchuk earned a career-best WTS finish with seventh at this morning’s Hamburg sprint race. The 22-year-old was the top Canadian at today’s elite men’s and women’s races.
She wouldn’t be denied
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 15) Triathlete Givens overcomes major injury to qualify for Rio. Chantal Givens had a picture in her mind of a simpler path to the Paralympic Games in Rio later this summer.
VMC athletes stand out in the crowd
SOU'WESTER (July 14) Two athletes really stood out this year—Kyla Roy as a top Canadian triathlete and Victoria Tachinski as the top high school runner in North America.
Track & Field Star, Victoria Tachinski
SHAW TV (July 12) The future keeps getting brighter for this already record breaking track and field star. 16 year old Winnipegger, Victoria Tachinski. Mike Valente has her story.
Givens makes Olympic debut in inaugural paratriathlon
MYTOBA.CA (July 12) Chantal Givens of Winnipeg has officially been named to the Canadian Paralympic Team.
First Ever Canadian Para-Triathlon Squad Nominated For Rio 2016
CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (July 12) Four International Medal-Winning Canucks From Across Country Ready To Make History in Rio this September.
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.
