
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.
Nicole Sifuentes talks Canadian depth after 2nd in the 1500
FLOTRACK (June 13) Nicole, 4:06.2 today at Portland Track Fest — how are you feeling about that performance?
Tyler Mislawchuk Cracks Top-15 at World Triathlon Series in Leeds
TRIATHLON CANADA (June 12) Tyler Mislawchuk continues to demonstrate he is in the mix with the world’s elite a 14th-place result as the World Triathlon Series resumed in Leeds, UK.
Van Landeghem and Oleksiak return to Mare Nostrum podium
CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM (June 11) Van Landeghem followed up her Mare Nostrum 50 metre freestyle silver from Wednesday, with another podium in Spain.
Grade 11 runner breaks record, hurries back to class
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (June 6) Tachinski sets new Canadian youth time for outdoor 800 metre.
Winnipegger Victoria Tachinski sprints past Canadian records
CBC MANITOBA (June 6) 16-year-old high school student ran fastest time ever by a Canadian girl at race in Nashville.
16-year-old beats a field of pros and collegiates, smashes Canadian youth record
CANADIAN RUNNING MAGAZINE (June 5) Winnipeg's Victoria Tachinski, 16, defeated a field of pros at the Music City Distance Carnival, setting a new Canadian record.
Isabela Onyshko getting closer to Rio
EDMONTON SUN (June 4) Isabela Onyshko’s time to shine is right now. The 17-year-old from Minnedosa, MB was the shining star this weekend at the 2016 Global News Canadian Championships.
Champions new and old crowned on day 3 of the 2016 Global News Canadian Championships in Artistic & Trampoline Gymnastics
GYMNASTICS CANADA (June 3) A battle royale between a rising star & the reigning star, and Olympic-bound athletes continue to dominate at the 2016 Global News Cdn Championships in Artistic Gymnastics.
Winnipeg Olympian Chantal Van Landeghem gets $50K boost to train for games
CBC NEWS MANITOBA (June 1) A Winnipeg Olympian who's studying to finish two degrees was awarded a $50,000 bursary on Wednesday to help her train.