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.
A Winnipeg canoer’s excruciating path to gold
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (June 21) Nadya Crossman-Serb took home a gold medal in women's C2 at Canoe Sprint world cup.
Contenders for Team Canada’s women’s road at the Rio Olympics
CANADIAN CYCLING MAGAZINE (June 21) We weigh in on which women will represent Canada in the road race and ITT at the Rio Olympics.
Winnipeg’s Desiree Scott makes Olympic team
GLOBAL NEWS (June 20) Team Canada announced its 18-person women’s soccer roster for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Monday.
Winnipeg rower captures silver in England
MYTOBA.CA (June 20) Emma Gray of Winnipeg, took second place on Sunday in the Henley Women’s Regatta in England.
Sinclair leads Canadian women’s soccer team to Rio for Olympic Games
CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM (June 20) Canada Soccer has announced the women’s squad that’s headed to Rio 2016.
Chantal Givens triathlon career exemplifies true grit
REPORT ON RIO (June 20) Givens has secured the necessary world qualification ranking to earn the right to partake in the first ever Paralympics triathlon competition in September.
Living Well: Marathon Fuel
CTV MORNING LIVE (June 20) Sports nutritionist Jorie Janzen from the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba talks about meals when training for a marathon.
Making a splash
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (June 18) At 17, Winnipeg’s Brooke Bouchard is already making a splash in the national diving scene.
Cassie Hawrysh urges girls and women to love the skin they’re in
GLOBAL NEWS MORNING CALGARY (June 18) Team Canada skeleton racer Cassie Hawrysh joins Global Calgary with details on how to build a strong relationship with your body.
