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.
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.
Sifuentes Rio Bound after Winning Canadian Silver
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (July 9) Nicole (Edwards) Sifuentes qualified for her second Olympic Games for Team Canada, earning Canadian silver at 1,500 meters.
Rio calling Winnipeg athletes
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 9) Sifuentes, Teschuk check all the boxes for Team Canada selection
Winnipeg woman wins thrilling steeplechase race to earn Olympic berth
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (July 8) Teschuk, from Winnipeg, won a thrilling steeplechase race in which six women went in with the Olympic standard.
Erin Teschuk is headed to the Olympic games
WDAY (July 8) Erin Teschuk ran in the 3,000 meter steeplechase on Friday as the Winnipeg native and former Bison tried to clinch her spot on team Canada for the Olympic games in Rio.
Former Bison Teschuk will represent Canada at Olympics next month
INFORM (July 8) Former North Dakota State runner Erin Teschuk has earned a spot on Team Canada for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
